NCAA Basketball: Mid-major power rankings midway through 2022-23 season
By Ryan Kay
No. 3 – UAB
Conference: C-USA
Best Wins: Georgia (87-73), South Carolina (84-70), Charlotte (76-68), and Jacksonville (80-61)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Two
Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: One
Notable Defeats: Toledo (93-85) and at West Virginia (70-81)
Record: 10-2
RPI Ranking: 45
KenPom Ranking: 41
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 41
Sagarin Ranking: 49
NET Ranking: 52
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Total Points from Rankings: 228
No. 2 – Florida Atlantic
Conference: C-USA
Best Wins: At Florida (76-74), Florida Gulf (85-53), and South Alabama (84-59)
Number of wins over power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: Zero
Notable Defeat: At Mississippi (67-80)
Record: 11-1
RPI Ranking: 29
KenPom Ranking: 40
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 50
Sagarin Ranking: 63
Net Ranking: 13
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 195
No. 1 – Saint Mary’s
Conference: West Coast
Best Win: North Texas (63-33), Oral Roberts (78-70), Hofstra (76-48), Vanderbilt (75-65), New Mexico State (81-68), and San Diego State (68-61)
Number of wins over power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over non-mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: Two
Notable Defeats: Washington (64-68), New Mexico (65-69), Houston (48-53), and Colorado State (60-62)
Record: 10-4
RPI Ranking: 29
KenPom Ranking: 19
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 27
Sagarin Ranking: 20
NET Ranking: 16
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Two
Total Points from Rankings: 111