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NCAA Basketball: North Texas, Loyola Chicago among best mid-major teams

By Ryan Kay

Jan 25, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Keith Clemons (5) after scoring a three point basket against Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Keith Clemons (5) after scoring a three point basket against Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 20 – Louisiana Tech

Conference: Conference USA

Best Wins: At Santa Clara (78-75), Texas Southern (87-60), and at UTEP (64-52)

Last Ranking: 17

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: One (1-5)

Notable Defeats: At Alabama (64-93), at North Carolina State (81-90), UAB (76-83), North Texas (62-63), and LSU (57-66)

Conference Record: 10-4

RPI Ranking: 115

KenPom Ranking: 99

College Basketball Power Index Ranking:111

Net Ranking: 105

Sagarin Ranking: 100

Total Points from Rankings: 530

No. 19 – Northern Iowa

Conference: Missouri Valley

Best Wins: At St. Bonaventure (90-80), at Missouri State (85-84), at Drake (74-69), Missouri State ( 95-75), and Bradley (78-65)

Last Ranking: Not Ranked

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Five (5-5)

Notable Defeats: At Arkansas (80-93), Richmond (52-60), Liberty in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (74-76), Vermont (57-71), at Loyola-Chicago (58-85), and Wyoming in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (69-71)

Conference Record: 13-4

RPI Ranking: 89

KenPom Ranking: 95

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 110

Net Ranking: 103

Sagarin Ranking: 104

Total Points from Rankings: 501

No. 18 – Middle Tennessee

Conference: Conference USA

Best Wins: At Western Kentucky (93-85), at Florida Atlantic (87-79), and Winthrop (76-65)

Last Ranking: Not Ranked

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Two (2-6)

Notable Defeats: At Murray State (87-93), at Chattanooga (65-77), at North Texas (63-70), and at UAB (75-97)

Conference Record: 11-3

RPI Ranking:  55

KenPom Ranking: 97

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 114

Net Ranking: 100

Sagarin Ranking: 134

Total Points from Rankings: 500

No. 17 – Drake

Conference: Missouri Valley

Last Ranking: 16

Best Wins: Richmond (73-70), at Loyola Chicago (83-76), at Northern Iowa (82-74), and Loyola Chicago (77-68)

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Four (4-7)

Notable Defeats: Belmont (69-74) in the ESPN Events Invitational, Clemson (80-90) in the Holiday Hoopsgiving, Alabama (71-80) in the ESPN Events Invitational, at Missouri State (56-61), and North Texas (54-57) in the ESPN Events Invitational, at Bradley (59-68), and Missouri State (62-66)

Conference Record: 12-5

RPI Ranking: 120

KenPom Ranking: 90

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 96

Net Ranking: 91

Sagarin Ranking: 92

Total Points from Rankings: 489

No. 16 – Ohio

Conference: MAC

Last Ranking: 12

Best Wins: Belmont (92-80), at Cleveland State (67-56), at Akron (69-63), and Kent State (80-72)

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Two (2-4)

Notable Defeats: At Kentucky (59-77), at Toledo (62-77), at LSU (51-66), and Toledo (69-87)

Conference Record: 14-3

RPI Ranking: 58

KenPom Ranking: 106

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 97

Net Ranking: 96

Sagarin Ranking: 106

Total Points from Rankings: 463

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