NCAA Basketball: Top 30 mid-major power rankings after week 1 of 2022-23
By Ryan Kay
These teams are capable of winning their tournaments and making a March run
No. 4 (tied)– Florida Atlantic
Conference: C-USA
Best Win: At Florida (76-74)
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 Mississippi (80-67)
Non-Conference Record: 2-1
RPI Ranking: 13
KenPom Ranking: 79
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 90
Sagarin Ranking: 129
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 311
No. 4 (tied)- Furman
Conference: Southern
Best Win: Belmont (67-55)
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: 89
KenPom Ranking: 65
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 94
Sagarin Ranking: 63
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 311
No. 2- Toledo
Conference: MAC
Best Win: UAB (93-85)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Number of victories over non-mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeats: None
Non-Conference Record: 2-0
RPI Ranking: 5
KenPom Ranking: 74
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 67
Sagarin Ranking: 66
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 212
No. 1– Saint Mary’s
Conference: West Coast
Best Win: North Texas (63-33)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeats: None
Non-Conference Record: 3-0
RPI Ranking: 113
KenPom Ranking: 25
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College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 37
Sagarin Ranking: 12
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Two
Total Points from Rankings: 187