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NCAA Basketball: Mid-major power rankings midway through 2022-23 season

By Ryan Kay

Mar 19, 2022; Portland, OR, USA; St. Mary's Gaels forward Matthias Tass (11) shoots the ball during the second half against UCLA Bruins in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2022; Portland, OR, USA; St. Mary's Gaels forward Matthias Tass (11) shoots the ball during the second half against UCLA Bruins in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 21 – Middle Tennessee

Conference: C-USA

Best Wins: Hofstra (64-54), Montana State (72-71), Stephen F. Austin (75-63), at Belmont (85-75), and Murray State (83-67)

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: At Missouri State (51-75), at St. Bonaventure (64-71), at Winthrop (68-76), Chattanooga (73-82)

Record: 8-4

RPI Ranking: 119

KenPom Ranking: 111

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 116

Sagarin Ranking: 122

NET Ranking: 104

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero

Total Points from Rankings: 572

No. 20 – UMass Lowell

Conference: American East

Best Wins: At UMass  (85-80), at Brown (73-62), Boston U. (68-60)

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 Defeat: At Rutgers (65-73) and at Rhode Island (75-77)

Record: 12-2

RPI Ranking: 102

KenPom Ranking: 116

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 91

Sagarin Ranking: 131

NET Ranking: 79

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: One

Total Points from Rankings: 519

No. 19 – Loyola Marymount

Conference: West Coast

Best Wins: Wake Forest (77-75), Nevada (64-52), at Grand Canyon (69-65), UC Davis (85-75), and Georgetown (84-66)

Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One

Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: Two

Notable Defeats: At UC Irvine (64-79), Utah State (67-79), at Colorado State (71-87), and UC Riverside (79-81)

Record: 10-4

RPI Ranking:72

KenPom Ranking:110

College Basketball Power Index Ranking:119

Sagarin Ranking:110

Net Ranking: 99

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: Three

Total Points from Rankings: 510

No. 18 – Florida Gulf Coast

Conference: ASUN

Best Wins: At USC (74-61) and Drexel (67-59)

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 San Diego (79-73), at Tennessee (50-81), and at Florida Atlantic (53-85)

Record: 10-3

RPI Ranking: 40

KenPom Ranking: 130

College Basketball Power Index Ranking:106

Sagarin Ranking:139

NET Rankings: 78

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: One

Total Points from Rankings: 493

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