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NCAA Basketball: Top 30 mid-major power rankings midway through 2021-22

By Ryan Kay

Mar 19, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Liberty Flames head coach Ritchie McKay talks with his team during a timeout in the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Liberty Flames head coach Ritchie McKay talks with his team during a timeout in the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 30 – Navy

Conference: Patriot

Best Wins: At Virginia (66-58) and at Furman (77-66)

Number of victories over non-mid major teams: One

Notable Defeats: Virginia Tech (57-77), at Louisville (60-77), at George Mason (65-71), and Towson (52-69),

Conference Record: 7-4

RPI Ranking: 190

KenPom Ranking: 157

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 136

Net Ranking: 142

Sagarin Ranking: 162

Total Points from Rankings: 787

No. 29 – Montana State

Conference: Big Sky

Best Wins: Portland in the Incarnate Word Thanksgiving Invitational (69-66), SE Missouri in the Incarnate Word Thanksgiving Invitational, and North Dakota State (68-49)

Number of victories over non-mid major teams: Zero

Notable Defeats: At Colorado (90-94), at South Dakota State (74-91), and at New Mexico (78-81)

Conference Record: 8-2

RPI Ranking: 144

KenPom Ranking: 143

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 188

Net Ranking: 138

Sagarin Ranking: 160

Total Points from Rankings: 773

No. 28 – Longwood  

Conference: Big South

Best Wins: Winthrop (92-88) and Gardner Webb (66-60)

Number of victories over non-mid major teams: Zero

Notable Defeats: At Iowa (73-106), at Georgetown (83-91), and at Old Dominion (61-62)

Conference Record: 8-0

RPI Ranking: 180

KenPom Ranking: 151

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 126

Net Ranking: 133

Sagarin Ranking: 181

Total Points from Rankings: 771

No. 27 – Princeton 

Conference: Ivy League

Best Wins: South Carolina in the Asheville Championship (66-62), at Oregon State (81-80), Drexel (81-79), and Cornell (72-70)

Number of victories over non-mid major teams: Two

Notable Defeats: Minnesota in the Asheville Championship (80-87), at Monmouth (64-76), and at Hofstra (77-81)

Conference Record: 5-1

RPI Ranking: 147

KenPom Ranking: 149

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 176

Net Ranking: 130

Sagarin Ranking: 140

Total Points from Rankings: 742

No. 26 – Jacksonville State

Conference: ASUN

Best Wins: Drexel in the Nassau Championship  (72-64) and at Liberty (77-67)

Number of victories over non-mid major teams: Zero

Notable Defeats: at Wichita State (57-60), at South Alabama (64-74), at Alabama (58-69), and at VCU (52-66)

Conference Record: 8-1

RPI Ranking: 152

KenPom Ranking: 131

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 123

Net Ranking: 128

Sagarin Ranking: 145

Total Points from Rankings: 679

No. 25 – South Alabama

Conference: Sun Belt

Best Wins: Hawai’i in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic (72-69), at Jacksonville State (74-64), and San Diego in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic (68-67)

Number of victories over non-mid major teams: Zero

Notable Defeats: At Wichita State (58-64), at Alabama (68-73), and at Troy (68-77)

Conference Record: 5-4

RPI Ranking: 122

KenPom Ranking: 128

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 129

Net Ranking: 125

Sagarin Ranking: 135

Total Points from Rankings: 639

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