THE TAKE
2026 is the year the Wichita State Shockers come back to prominence in College Basketball📈
Year 4 of Paul Mills after 3 years of growth to 24 wins & 3rd in the American, 46th best defense & top 10 in off rebounding.
Return a TON + added offensive firepower
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BOLDNESS
48/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
Wichita State ShockersPaul Mills
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Wichita State finishes in top 50 RPI, makes NCAA Tournament, or wins American Athletic Conference;
FALSE IF
they finish outside top 100 RPI, miss postseason, or regress significantly from prior year
contrarianprogram trajectory
This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected DEC 31, 2026.