2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Virginia Tech at #39 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +9.6 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #50 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 44% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Virginia Tech finished 2025-26 at 19-13, ranked #50 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 116.4 and adjusted defense of 102.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech's power rating of +9.6 is an adjusted efficiency margin: the points per 100 possessions the model expects them to outscore an average Division I team by, once you strip out schedule strength. It combines adjusted offensive efficiency, adjusted defensive efficiency, and pace into one number, so a rating of +9.6 means Virginia Tech projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 7 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Virginia Tech Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Virginia Tech's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #21 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +10.9 | #48 |
| 2024-25 | -6.7 | #276 |
| 2023-24 | +6.0 | #92 |
| 2022-23 | +7.6 | #77 |
| 2021-22 | +14.3 | #21 |
| 2020-21 | +7.6 | #64 |