2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Wake Forest at #66 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +5.8 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #55 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 42% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Gavin Placide, part of a 2-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Wake Forest finished 2025-26 at 17-16, ranked #55 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 116.6 and adjusted defense of 103.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Wake Forest
Wake Forest's power rating of +5.8 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 +5.8 means Wake Forest projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Wake Forest Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Wake Forest has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #30 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +10.0 | #53 |
| 2024-25 | +1.3 | #139 |
| 2023-24 | +10.4 | #47 |
| 2022-23 | +4.6 | #112 |
| 2021-22 | +13.1 | #30 |
| 2020-21 | -10.7 | #294 |