2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects VMI at #365 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -9.7 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #367 finish. This projects as a development year.
With 85% of last season's minutes returning, this is one of the more continuous rosters in the country, and that tends to be a real edge in November and December.
Last Season (2025-26)
VMI finished 2025-26 at 4-26, ranked #367 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 90.5 and adjusted defense of 128.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates VMI
VMI's power rating of -9.7 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 -9.7 means VMI projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 7 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
VMI Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. VMI's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #162 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -14.8 | #359 |
| 2024-25 | -7.0 | #281 |
| 2023-24 | -27.2 | #361 |
| 2022-23 | -20.0 | #353 |
| 2021-22 | -0.6 | #175 |
| 2020-21 | -0.7 | #162 |