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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. 15 – Hofstra

Conference: CAA

Last Ranking: 20

Best Wins: At Arkansas (89-81), Princeton (81-77), at Delaware (80-66), at Monmouth (77-71), and at Duquesne (73-63)

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Two (2-6)

Notable Defeats: At Houston (75-83), at Iona (74-82), at Maryland (67-69), at Richmond (68-81), at Townson (66-78)

Conference Record: 11-4

RPI Ranking: 38

KenPom Ranking: 102

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 101

Net Ranking: 98

Sagarin Ranking: 117

Total Points from Rankings: 456

No. 14 – Furman

Conference: Southern

Last Ranking: 9

Best Wins: At Louisville (80-72), Wofford (70-69), Appalachian State (73-65), at Wofford (75-50), VMI (79-64), and Charleston (91-88)

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Two (2-5)

Notable Defeats: At Belmont (89-95), Navy (66-77), at North Carolina (61-74), at Mississippi State (66-69), Chattanooga (58-64), at VMI (67-76), and at Chattanooga (69-71)

Conference Record: 11-6

RPI Ranking: 75

KenPom Ranking: 78

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 74

Net Ranking: 86

Sagarin Ranking: 97

Total Points from Rankings: 410

No. 13 – Towson

Conference: CAA

Last Ranking: 15

Best Wins: New Mexico in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (73-58), at Navy (69-52), and, at Charleston (80-77), Hofstra (78-66)

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Two (2-2)

Notable Defeats: Monmouth (71-79), at Pitt (59-63), San Francisco in the  Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (61-71), and at Ohio State (74-85)

Conference Record: 13-3

RPI Ranking: 62

KenPom Ranking: 74

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 78

Net Ranking: 75

Sagarin Ranking: 107

Total Points from Rankings: 396

No. 12 – New Mexico State

Conference: WAC

Last Ranking: 14

Best Wins: Davidson in the Myrtle Beach Invitational (75-64), at Washington State (64-61), Grand Canyon (71-61), at Stephen F. Austin (72-58), at New Mexico (78-76), at Grand Canyon (82-66), at Seattle (68-55), and UC Irvine (62-51)

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Five (5-2)

Notable Defeats: Utah State in the Myrtle Beach Invitational (58-85), New Mexico (94-101), at Utah Valley (68-72), and at Sam Houston (46-71)

Conference Record: 13-2

RPI Ranking: 25

KenPom Ranking: 82

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 122

Net Ranking: 77

Sagarin Ranking: 82

Total Points from Rankings: 388

No. 11 – Missouri State

Conference: Missouri Valley

Last Ranking: 11

Best Wins: Oral Roberts (69-60), Bradley (83-67), South Dakota State (75-63), Drake (61-56), at Bradley (71-69), at Drake (66-62), and at Loyola Chicago (79-69)

Quad One and Quad Two Wins: Five (5-4)

Notable Defeats: East Tennessee State in the Naples Invitational (76-77), BYU (68-74), at Saint Mary’s (58-75), and Northern Iowa (84-85)

Conference Record: 12-5

RPI Ranking: 88

KenPom Ranking: 63

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 82

Net Ranking: 67

Sagarin Ranking: 79

Total Points from Rankings: 379

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