The latest Mid-Major Basketball Top 25 Poll is out, with the top nine teams holding steady aside from some minor reshuffling. Saint Mary’s retains the top spot after impressive double-digit wins over San Francisco and Washington State, extending its winning streak to eight games.
Colorado State reenters the rankings after a one-week absence, while Akron makes its season debut in the poll following a commanding 27-point victory over Miami (OH) in a showdown between the MAC’s top two teams.
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 |
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1. | Saint Mary’s | 18-3 | 1 |
2. | Memphis | 16-4 | 2 |
3. | Utah State | 18-2 | 4 |
4. | Gonzaga | 15-6 | 6 |
5. | New Mexico | 17-4 | 7 |
6. | VCU | 16-4 | 5 |
7. | UC Irvine | 18-3 | 3 |
8. | Drake | 18-2 | 8 |
9. | San Diego State | 13-5 | 9 |
10. | North Texas | 15-4 | 12 |
11. | Bradley | 18-3 | 15 |
12. | George Mason | 15-5 | 16 |
13. | San Francisco | 17-6 | 11 |
14. | UC San Diego | 17-4 | 17 |
15. | Liberty | 16-4 | 19 |
16. | Dayton | 14-6 | 20 |
17. | Colorado State | 13-7 | NR |
18. | Boise State | 13-7 | 10 |
19. | Oregon State | 16-6 | 25 |
20. | McNeese | 15-5 | 21 |
21. | Santa Clara | 14-8 | 13 |
22. | Washington State | 15-7 | 14 |
23. | Samford | 17-4 | 23 |
24. | Arkansas State | 16-5 | 24 |
25. | Akron | 14-5 | NR |
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