NCAA Basketball: Mid-major power rankings midway through 2022-23 season
By Ryan Kay
No. 17 – James Madison
Conference: Sun Belt
Best Wins: At Buffalo (97-62) and South Dakota State (79-60)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeats: At North Carolina (64-80) and at Virginia (50-55)
Record: 9-4
RPI Ranking: 178
KenPom Ranking: 83
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 42
Sagarin Ranking: 96
NET Ranking: 69
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 468
No. 16 – Charlotte
Conference: C-USA
Best Wins: Boise State (54-42), at Davidson (68-66), and Detriot Mercy (82-80)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: Two
Notable Defeats: At Detriot Mercy (49-70) and UMass (54-60)
Record: 9-3
RPI Ranking: 88
KenPom Ranking: 109
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 85
Sagarin Ranking: 103
NET Ranking: 73
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 458
No. 15 – UNC Wilmington
Conference: Colonial
Best Wins: North Texas (55-51), Jacksonville (81-53), and Vermont (68-66)
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 North Carolina (56-69), at Oklahoma (53-74), at UConn (50-86)
Record: 10-3
RPI Ranking: 7
KenPom Ranking:114
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 115
Sagarin Ranking:115
NET Ranking: 72
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 422
No. 14 – Bradley
Conference: Missouri Valley
Best Wins: SIU-Edwardsville (56-54), at Missouri State (58-40), and Akron (74-55)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeats: At Utah State (62-84), Auburn (64-85), at Arkansas (57-76) and Liberty (44-55)
Record: 9-4
RPI Ranking: 89
KenPom Ranking: 85
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 78
Sagarin Ranking: 79
Net Ranking: 65
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Total Points from Rankings: 396