College Basketball: Week 2 mid-major power rankings for 2023-24
By Ryan Kay
These Mid-Major teams are making noise early in the season and they hope to continue their winning ways.
No. 15 UC Irvine
The Conference they are in: Big West
This season’s best victories came against: At USC (70-60) and New Mexico State (91-74)
This season, there have been victories over a Power Five conference team: One
Notable Losses for this season: At San Jose State (64-72)
Overall Season Record for 2023–2024: 3-1
RPI Standing as of November 18: 44
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 78
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 123
No. 14 UMass Lowell
The Conference they are in: American East
This season’s best victories came against: At Georgia Tech (74-71) and at Dartmouth (81-48)
This season, there have been victories over a Power Five conference team: One
Notable Losses for this season: At Arizona State (71-69)
Overall Season Record for 2023–2024: 3-1
RPI Standing as of November 18: 87
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 114
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 136
No. 13 Presbyterian
The Conference they are in: Big South
This season’s best victories came against: At Vanderbilt (68-62) and at North Florida (81-69)
This season, there have been victories over a Power Five conference team: One
Notable Losses for this season: Maine (80-66)
Overall Season Record for 2023–2024: 5-1
RPI Standing as of November 18: 145
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 279
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 293
No. 12 UC San Diego
The Conference they are in: Big West
This season’s best victories came against: San Diego (69-63), and Navy (73-55)
This season, there have been victories over a Power Five conference team: Zero
Notable Losses for this season: None
Overall Season Record for 2023–2024: 4-0
RPI Standing as of November 18: 62
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 210
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 282
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The Conference they are in: WCC
This season’s best victories came against: At Stanford (89-77)
This season, there have been victories over a Power Five conference team: One
Notable Losses for this season: None
Overall Season Record for 2023–2024: 4-0
RPI Standing as of November 18: 81
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 115
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 132