Predicting WVU Basketball’s Record for the 2026-27 Season

The West Virginia Mountaineers will open the lid on the 2026-27 season on Monday night against Niagara inside Hope Coliseum.

How many games will WVU win in year two under Ross Hodge? Here is what our staff is thinking.

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Schuyler Callihan: 21-11 (9-9)

I think we’ll see the Mountaineers drop a couple of games out in Las Vegas in the Players Era Tournament, but bounce back strong with neutral-court wins over North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Pitt, and Wake Forest. Normally, I’d pick West Virginia to lose one or two of those games, but I really like the depth and versatility of this team to be able to get the job done.

I expect the opposite to happen in Big 12 play – a strong start (after a loss to Kansas) followed up by a rough streak where they lose games to BYU, Arizona, UCF, Iowa State, Texas, Baylor, Cincinnati, and Houston – not all in a row, of course.

The Mountaineers have several scoring options this year, each of which can score in multiple ways. The defense will get better as the season moves along, and with a 21-11 record, it will be more than good enough to punch their ticket to March Madness.

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Christopher Hall: 24-8, 11-7

West Virginia has a loaded nonconference schedule, highlighted by a trip to Las Vegas for the Players Era Festival, a neutral-site contest in Charlotte against North Carolina, and a pair of rivalry games at Pitt and against Virginia Tech.

Typically, I would suggest a tough nonconference slate could be detrimental for a team filled with newcomers, including a freshman point guard. However, early season losses will not impact this group and they will continue to improve as the season progresses.

“The nonconference record may not reflect what this team will evolve into by March. If the Mountaineers only drop one or two games heading into Big 12 play, they could enter conference action as legitimate contenders. Regardless of how the nonconference schedule shakes out, I believe WVU will finish in the top half of the league and be…

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