The preseason KenPom.com ratings for the 2026-27 season were released on Sunday and Indiana is No. 47 nationally.
The No. 47 ranking places the Hoosiers 12th among Big Ten programs.
The Hoosiers started last season at No. 40 and finished at No. 45, missing the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season.
The rest of the Big Ten is ranked as follows:
Illinois – No. 4
Michigan State – No. 7
Nebraska – No. 16
Ohio State – No. 21
Purdue – No. 24
UCLA – No. 27
Michigan – No. 28
USC – No. 36
Wisconsin – No. 40
Minnesota – No. 42
Iowa – No. 43
Indiana – No. 47
Maryland – No. 53
Washington – No. 68
Oregon – No. 79
Rutgers – No. 82
Penn State – No. 87
Northwestern – No. 89
The Hoosiers rank No. 42 nationally in offensive efficiency and No. 49 in defensive efficiency in the preseason, according to Pomeroy.
Indiana is projected to finish the regular season 19-13 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten.
The top-ranked non-conference opponents on Indiana’s schedule are Arkansas (No. 20), Kentucky (No. 26), Missouri (No. 48), UCF (No. 57) and Syracuse (No. 80).
The Hoosiers open the season against Eastern Illinois on Monday, November 2, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
