NCAA Basketball: Mid-major power rankings midway through 2022-23 season
By Ryan Kay
No. 25 – Indiana State
Conference: Missouri Valley
Best Wins: Drake (75-73), at Southern Illinois (74-71), and Ball State (83-71)
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: Kansas City (61-63), at Duquesne (86-92), and Southern Indiana (85-88)
Record: 9-4
RPI Ranking: 133
KenPom Ranking: 127
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 151
Sagarin Ranking: 133
Net Ranking: 129
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Total Points from Rankings: 673
No. 24 – Princeton
Conference: Ivy League
Best Wins: At Drexel (83-63) and at UMBC (94-64)
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: Hofstra (77-65), at Navy (73-74), and Iona (64-70)
Record: 9-4
RPI Ranking: 187
KenPom Ranking: 112
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 126
Sagarin Ranking: 115
NET Ranking: 106
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 646
No. 23 – Southern Illinois
Conference: MVC
Best Wins: At Oklahoma State (61-60) and California Baptist (64-61)
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 Southern Indiana (71-53), UNLV (49-56), at St. Louis (72-85), and Indiana State (71-74)
Record: 9-4
RPI Ranking:126
KenPom Ranking: 117
College Basketball Power Index Ranking:135
Sagarin Ranking:130
NET Rankings: 116
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 624
No. 22 – Hofstra
Conference: Colonial
Best Wins: Iona (83-78), at San Jose State (85-76), at Princeton (83-77), and Quinnipiac (72-70)
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: At St. Mary’s (48-76), Middle Tennessee (54-64), at George Mason (77-81), and at Purdue (66-85)
Record: 7-6
RPI Ranking: 39
KenPom Ranking:140
College Basketball Power Index Ranking:122
Sagarin Ranking: 150
NET Ranking: 125
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Three
Total Points from Rankings: 576