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Mid-Major Basketball: Final top 30 power rankings for 2021-22 season

By Ryan Kay

Mar 12, 2022; Atlantic City, NJ, USA; St. Peter's Peacocks head coach Shaheen Holloway reacts during the second half at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Salus-USA TODAY Sports
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 09: George Papas #5 of the Monmouth Hawks celebrates the play against the St. John’s Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena on December 09, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 09: George Papas #5 of the Monmouth Hawks celebrates the play against the St. John’s Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena on December 09, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /

Here is a look at the teams just outside the top 30 mid-major power rankings.

Honorable Mentions

HM – Monmouth

Conference: Metro Atlantic

Last Ranking: 30

Conference Tournament Finish: Lost to St. Peters in the championship game

Best victories: At Towson (79-71), at Cincinnati (61-59), at Pittsburgh (56-52), and Princeton (76-64)

Significant losses: At St. Johns (83-88), Hofstra (71-77), and at Iona (62-70)

RPI Ranking: 97

KenPom Ranking: 157

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 134

Net Ranking: 144

Sagarin Ranking: 157

HM – Wagner

Conference: NEC

Conference Tournament Finish: Lost to Bryant in the championship game

Last Ranking: 29

Post Season Tournament: None

Best victories: At VCU (58-44) and at Fairfield (63-50)

Significant losses: At Seton Hall (63-85) and at Penn State (54-74)

RPI Ranking: 114

KenPom Ranking: 149

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 115

Net Ranking: 135

Sagarin Ranking: 164

HM – Liberty

Conference: ASUN

Last Ranking: 28

Conference Tournament Finish: Lost in the semifinals to Bellarmine

Post Season Tournament: None

Best victories: Missouri (66-45), Northern Iowa (76-74) in the Diamond Head Classic, and East Carolina (74-64) in the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout

Significant losses: BYU (75-80) and Stanford (76-79) in the Diamond Head Classic, Iona (50-54) in the MAAC/ASUN Challenge, and at LSU (58-74)

RPI Ranking: 169

KenPom Ranking: 123

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 99

Net Ranking: 119

Sagarin Ranking:130

HM – Utah Valley

Conference: WAC

Last Ranking: 27

Conference Tournament Finish: Lost to Abilene Christian in the second round

Post Season Tournament: None

Best victories: At Long Beach State (84-78), BYU in the UCCU Crosstown Clash (72-65), New Mexico State (72-68), and at Washington (68-52)

Significant losses: At Boise State (56-76), at Wyoming (62-74), Grand Canyon (69-79), and at Seattle (65-71)

RPI Ranking: 96

KenPom Ranking: 118

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 168

Net Ranking: 114

Sagarin Ranking: 141

HM –  Western Kentucky

Conference: Conference USA

Last Ranking: 26

Conference Tournament Finish: Lost to Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals

Post Season Tournament: None

Best victories: Mississippi in the Holiday Hoopsgiving (71-48), Louisville (82-72), and Florida Atlantic (76-69)

Significant losses: Minnesota in the Asheville Championship (69-73), at Kentucky (60-95), at Memphis (62-74), North Texas (60-65), UAB (65-68), and South Carolina in the Asheville Championship (64-75)

RPI Ranking: 151

KenPom Ranking: 112

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 113

Net Ranking: 126

Sagarin Ranking: 118

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