2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Wagner at #206 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.8 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #305 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 7% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in.
Last Season (2025-26)
Wagner finished 2025-26 at 11-16, ranked #305 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 97.6 and adjusted defense of 119.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Wagner
Wagner's power rating of -0.8 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 -0.8 means Wagner projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Wagner Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Wagner's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #61 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -8.1 | #297 |
| 2024-25 | -8.5 | #296 |
| 2023-24 | -3.0 | #215 |
| 2022-23 | -2.7 | #200 |
| 2021-22 | +8.8 | #61 |
| 2020-21 | +1.5 | #134 |