2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Wichita State at #70 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +5.4 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #82 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 57% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Wichita State finished 2025-26 at 21-11, ranked #82 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 113.1 and adjusted defense of 101.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Wichita State
Wichita State's power rating of +5.4 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 +5.4 means Wichita State 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.
Wichita State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Wichita State has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #75 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +7.0 | #75 |
| 2024-25 | +0.8 | #147 |
| 2023-24 | -1.2 | #184 |
| 2022-23 | +4.4 | #113 |
| 2021-22 | +4.2 | #117 |
| 2020-21 | +3.1 | #112 |