NCAA Basketball: Final 2022-23 mid-major power rankings heading into postseason
By Ryan Kay
![Florida Atlantic Owls guard Alijah Martin (15) does the Gator Chomp after in the second half after defeating the Gators. The Florida Gators menÕs basketball team hosted the Florida Atlantic Owls at Billy Donovan Court at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, FL on Monday, November 14, 2022. Florida Atlantic defeated Florida 76-74. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]Gai Ufbasketballfau](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2F93c246987712840be555b192871cc8313e82565e9149eb9239d56032b35c1134.jpg "Florida Atlantic Owls guard Alijah Martin (15) does the Gator Chomp after in the second half after defeating the Gators. The Florida Gators menÕs basketball team hosted the Florida Atlantic Owls at Billy Donovan Court at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, FL on Monday, November 14, 2022. Florida Atlantic defeated Florida 76-74. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]Gai Ufbasketballfau")
These three teams deserved to be ranked in the top 20 of these mid-major power rankings due to their accomplishments on the court this season.
No. 19 – Hofstra
Conference: Colonial
Best Wins: Iona (83-78), at San Jose State (85-76), at Princeton (83-77), Quinnipiac (72-70), George Washington (85-80), UNC Greensboro (65-53), UNC Wilmington (70-46), at Charleston (85-81), Towson (76-72), and Drexel (66-52)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Notable Defeats: At St. Mary’s (48-76), Middle Tennessee (54-64), at George Mason (77-81), at Purdue (66-85), UNC Wilmington (73-79), at Towson (47-68), at South Florida (70-77), and UMass (56-71)
Conference Record: 16-2
RPI Ranking: 59
KenPom Ranking: 91
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 79
Sagarin Ranking: 88
NET Ranking: 86
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Three
Quadrant 3 Wins: Five
No. 18 – James Madison
Conference: Sun Belt
Best Wins: At Buffalo (97-62), South Dakota State (79-60), Troy (75-72), Louisana (74-68), Old Dominion (76-67), Appalachian State (63-57), at Old Dominion (78-73), at Troy (89-87), at Marshall (72-66), and Eastern Kentucky (97-80)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Zero
Notable Defeats: At North Carolina (64-80), at Virginia (50-55), Texas State (62-63), Appalachian State (62-71), at South Alabama (62-63), at Southern Mississippi (70-83), Marshall (83-92), and South Alabama (66-75)
Conference Record: 12-6
RPI Ranking: 107
KenPom Ranking: 102
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 87
Sagarin Ranking: 117
NET Ranking: 97
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Quadrant 3 Wins: Nine
No. 17 – Furman
Conference: Southern
Best Wins: Belmont (67-55), South Carolina (79-60), Chattanooga (79-58), (Appalachian State (65-61), Stephen F. Austin (72-70), at Chattanooga (77-69), Samford (93-79), and Chattanooga (88-79)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Notable Defeats: Penn State (68-73), Old Dominion (77-82), High Point (82-85), at North Carolina State (73-92), at Western Carolina (67-79), UNC Greensboro (80-88), and at the Citadel (65-69)
Conference Record: 15-3
RPI Ranking: 86
KenPom Ranking: 89
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 92
Sagarin Ranking: 79
NET Ranking: 88
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Quadrant 3 Wins: Nine
No. 16 – Utah Valley
Conference: WAC
Best Wins: Stephen F. Austin (113-69), at Seattle (67-58), Southern Utah (90-83), New Mexico (77-72), at Grand Canyon (76-74), Sam Houston (80-64), at Oregon (77-72), at BYU (75-60), Long Beach State (88-78), and Tarleton State (72-58)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Notable Defeats: Utah State (58-75), at Wake Forest (65-68), Morgan State (72-73), at Boise State (69-87), Seattle (80-85), At Southern Utah (67-79), and at Tarleton State (58-77)
Conference Record: 15-3
RPI Ranking: 54
KenPom Ranking: 78
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 89
Sagarin Ranking: 93
NET Ranking: 69
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Three
Quadrant 3 Wins: Nine