Dayton has climbed to the top spot in the latest Mid-Major Basketball Top 25 following a statement eight-point victory over then-No. 6 Marquette on Saturday.
The Flyers (9-2) have built an impressive non-conference resume, highlighted by an 18-point rout of then-No. 2 UConn and a hard-fought five-point win against a strong Northwestern squad, in addition to Saturday’s win. Dayton’s only losses came in tightly contested matchups against elite competition, falling by two points to then-No. 12 North Carolina and by five to then-No. 5 Iowa State.
While college football follows a clear structure with automatic-qualifying and non-qualifying conferences for the College Football Playoff, the term “mid-major” in basketball is more subjective. For clarity and consistency, MidMajorBasketball.com defines mid-majors as teams from conferences outside the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and Big East.
Below is a look at the latest Mid-Major Basketball Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. View last week’s poll here.
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dayton | 9-2 | 5 |
| 2. | Gonzaga | 7-3 | 1 |
| 3. | Utah State | 10-0 | 2 |
| 4. | Memphis | 8-2 | 4 |
| 5. | Boise State | 7-3 | 12 |
| 6. | San Diego State | 7-2 | 6 |
| 7. | Drake | 9-0 | 8 |
| 8. | Saint Mary’s | 9-2 | 3 |
| 9. | San Francisco | 9-2 | 10 |
| 10. | New Mexico | 8-3 | 11 |
| 11. | Nevada | 8-3 | 13 |
| 12. | UC Irvine | 9-1 | 9 |
| 13. | Loyola Chicago | 8-1 | 7 |
| 14. | VCU | 9-2 | 15 |
| 15. | Liberty | 10-1 | 16 |
| 16. | Oregon State | 7-2 | NR |
| 17. | St. Bonaventure | 10-1 | 20 |
| 18. | Washington State | 9-2 | 18 |
| 19. | Grand Canyon | 6-3 | 14 |
| 20. | UC San Diego | 9-2 | 23 |
| 21. | Rhode Island | 10-1 | 17 |
| 22. | George Mason | 7-3 | 22 |
| 23. | High Point | 10-2 | 24 |
| 24. | Bradley | 8-2 | 19 |
| 25. | North Texas | 6-3 | 25 |
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