NCAA Basketball: Top 30 mid-major power rankings after week 1 of 2022-23
By Ryan Kay
Here is a look at the mid-major teams that just made the initial top 30
No. 30 – Southeast Missouri State
Conference: OVC
Best Win: At South Florida (64-61)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Number of victories over non-mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: One
Notable Defeats: None
Non-Conference Record: 2-0
RPI Ranking: 226
KenPom Ranking: 295
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 341
Sagarin Ranking: 252
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 1,114
No. 29– Northwestern State
Conference: Southland
Best Win: At TCU (64-63)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over non-mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeat: At Texas Tech (73-49)
Non-Conference Record: 2-2
RPI Ranking: 110
KenPom Ranking: 343
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 303
Sagarin Ranking: 289
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 1,045
No. 28 – Stetson
Conference: ASUN
Best Wins: At Florida State (83-74) and at South Florida (68-67)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over non-mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: One
Notable Defeats: None
Non-Conference Record: 2-0
RPI Ranking: 243
KenPom Ranking: 270
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 243
Sagarin Ranking: 247
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Total Points from Rankings: 1,003
No. 27– Maine
Conference: American East
Best Win: At Boston College (69-64)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over non-mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeat: At Nebraska (79-66)
Non-Conference Record: 2-1
RPI Ranking: 11
KenPom Ranking: 344
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 291
Sagarin Ranking: 302
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 948
No. 26– Bellarmine
Conference: ASUN
Best Win: At Louisville (67-66)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over non-mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeat: At Morehead State (62-55)
Non-Conference Record: 2-1
RPI Ranking: 287
KenPom Ranking: 231
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 177
Sagarin Ranking: 233
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Total Points from Rankings: 928
No. 25 – UC Davis
Conference: Big West
Best Win: At Cal (75-65)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over non-mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeats: At Loyola Marymount (85-75)
Non-Conference Record: 2-1
RPI Ranking: 287
KenPom Ranking:175
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 232
Sagarin Ranking:193
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 887