College Basketball: Week 2 mid-major power rankings for 2023-24
By Ryan Kay
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Here are the teams ranked No. seven through No. four in this week’s Mid-Major Power Rankings.
No. 7 Vermont
The Conference they are in: Big Sky
This season’s best victories came against: Charleston (73-64) at the Myrtle Beach Invitational and Saint Louis (78-68) at the Myrtle Beach Invitational
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: 10
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 104
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 98
No. 6 Portland State
The Conference they are in: Big Sky
This season’s best victories came against: At Air Force (62-55) and at Santa Barbara (72-64)
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: 5-0
RPI Standing as of November 18: 33
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 138
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 179
Chattanooga
The Conference they are in: Southern
This season’s best victories came against: At Louisville (81-71) and Bellarmine (72-64)
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: 3-0
RPI Standing as of November 18: 11
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 153
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 175
No. 4 Western Carolina
The Conference they are in: Southern
This season’s best victories came against: At Notre Dame (71-61) and Middle Tennessee State (66-64)
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: 2
KenPom Ranking as of November 18: 130
College Basketball Power Index Ranking as of November 18: 170