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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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Kent State Golden Flashes guard Sincere Carry (3) drives to the basket against Akron Zips forward Enrique Freeman Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sport
Kent State Golden Flashes guard Sincere Carry (3) drives to the basket against Akron Zips forward Enrique Freeman Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sport /

No. 7 – Yale

Conference: Ivy League

Best Wins: At Hawai’i (62-59) and Vermont (73-44)

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 Colorado (62-65), at Butler (61-71), at Kentucky (59-69)

Record: 10-3

RPI Ranking: 87

KenPom Ranking: 70

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 33

Sagarin Ranking: 69

NET Ranking: 37

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: One

Total Points from Rankings: 296

6. team. 2389. . 10-2. Previous: . Mean Green

No. 6 – North Texas

Conference: C-USA

Best Wins: Grand Canyon (60-58), San Jose State (69-54), Fresno State (61-52), and UMass (62-44)

Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero

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

Notable Defeats: At Saint Mary’s (33-63) and UNC Wilmington (51-55)

Record: 10-2

RPI Ranking: 27

KenPom Ranking: 54

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 84

Sagarin Ranking: 74

NET Ranking: 42

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero

Total Points from Rankings: 281

"No. 5 – Sam Houston"

Conference: WAC

Best Wins: At Oklahoma (52-51) and at Utah (65-55)

Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Two

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

Notable Defeats: At Nevada (60-78) and at Oklahoma State (51-65)

Record: 10-2

RPI Ranking: 35

KenPom Ranking: 80

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 26

Sagarin Ranking: 92

NET Ranking: 21

Quadrant 1 Wins: Two

Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero

Total Points from Rankings: 254

10-3. Previous: . Golden Flashes . 4. team. 2250.

No 4. – Kent State

Conference: MAC

Best Wins: Portland (77-65), South Dakota State (83-68), at Cleveland State (67-58), New Mexico State (73-63), and at UTEP (47-46)

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 Charleston (72-74), at Houston (44-49), and at Gonzaga (66-73)

Record: 10-3

RPI Ranking: 32

KenPom Ranking: 63

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 66

Sagarin Ranking: 53

NET Ranking: 25

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: One

Total Points from Rankings: 239

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