2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Xavier at #65 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +5.8 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #95 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
Only 0% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Kalek House, part of a 2-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Xavier finished 2025-26 at 15-18, ranked #95 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 114.7 and adjusted defense of 108.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Xavier
Xavier'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 Xavier 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.
Xavier Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Xavier has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #32 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +4.7 | #88 |
| 2024-25 | +9.7 | #50 |
| 2023-24 | +2.5 | #135 |
| 2022-23 | +13.0 | #32 |
| 2021-22 | +9.4 | #54 |
| 2020-21 | +7.1 | #71 |