Memphis extended its winning streak to seven games with two wins last week to move into the top spot in the Mid-Major Basketball Power 20 rankings. Saint Mary’s dropped from the top spot after its undefeated start to WCC play ended due to a close loss to San Francisco.
With 34 days until Selection Sunday, teams are starting to separate themselves at the mid-major level.
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 Power 20 rankings, with five additional teams to watch. View last week’s poll here.
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Memphis | 20-4 | 2 |
| 2. | New Mexico | 20-4 | 3 |
| 3. | Saint Mary’s | 21-4 | 1 |
| 4. | Utah State | 21-3 | 5 |
| 5. | Gonzaga | 18-7 | 6 |
| 6. | VCU | 19-5 | 7 |
| 7. | San Francisco | 20-6 | 11 |
| 8. | Drake | 22-2 | 8 |
| 9. | George Mason | 19-5 | 10 |
| 10. | UC San Diego | 20-4 | 12 |
| 11. | UC Irvine | 20-4 | 4 |
| 12. | Liberty | 19-5 | 15 |
| 13. | Boise State | 17-7 | 16 |
| 14. | San Diego State | 15-6 | 9 |
| 15. | Yale | 14-6 | 18 |
| 16. | Akron | 18-5 | 20 |
| 17. | High Point | 21-5 | 21 |
| 18. | Colorado State | 15-8 | 14 |
| 19. | UAB | 15-8 | NR |
| 20. | McNeese | 18-6 | 23 |
Next Five Up
- North Texas (17-6)
- Northern Iowa (16-9)
- Santa Cara (17-9)
- Dayton (16-8)
- UNC Wilmington (20-5)
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