2023-24 mid-major power college basketball rankings

Let's take a look at the top mid-major teams in these power rankings heading into post season play.

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Here are two teams tied at the No. 3 spot and two teams tied at the No. 2 spot.

Conference Champions for the Regular Season: Yes, they won the Western Athletic Conference this season.

Best Victories: @ Xavier, @ Youngstown State, @ Wright State, @ Purdue Fort Wayne, Loyola Marymount (neutral court), Youngstown State, and Northern Kentucky

Record against teams from the Power Five conferences: 0-1

Notable Losses: @ Ohio State, @ Illinois, @ Michigan State, @ Dayton, @ Northern Kentucky, Drake (neutral court), Toledo, and Purdue Fort Wayne

Conference Record: 16-3

Overall Record: 26-4

Barttorvik Ranking: 77

KenPom Ranking: 60

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 66

NET Ranking: 56

Quadrant 1 Wins: One

Quadrant 2 Victories: Two

Quadrant 3 Wins: Eight

Conference Champions for the Regular Season: No, they finished in second place in the Sun Belt conference this season.

Best Victories: @ Michigan State, @ Kent State, @ Louisiana, @ Arkansas State, Southern Illinois, and Akron

Record against teams from the Power Five conferences: 1-0

Notable Losses: @ Appalachian State and Appalachian State

Conference Record: 15-3

Overall Record: 28-3

Barttorvik Ranking: 70

KenPom Ranking: 65

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 45

NET Ranking: 53

Quadrant 1 Wins: One

Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero

Quadrant 3 Wins: Six

Conference Champions for the Regular Season: Yes, if they win against Penn they win the Ivy League conference outright this season.

Best Victories: @ Hofstra, Rutgers, @ Duquesne, @ Monmouth, @ Delaware, Cornell, Yale, Drexel, and Furman

Record against teams from the Power Five conferences: 1-0

Notable Losses: @ Saint Joseph's, @ Cornell, and @ Yale

Conference Record: 11-2

Overall Record: 23-3

Barttorvik Ranking: 80

KenPom Ranking: 62

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 51

NET Ranking: 51

Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 2 Victories: Three

Quadrant 3 Wins: Nine

Conference Champions for the Regular Season: No, finished in second place in the Missouri Valley conference this season.

Best Victories: @ Southern Illinois, @ Bradley, Oakland (neutral court), Akron (neutral court), Lipscomb, Missouri State, Nevada (neutral court), Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Murray State, Belmont, and Bradley

Record against teams from the Power Five conferences: 0-0

Notable Losses: @ UAB, @ Belmont, @ Missouri State, @ Indiana State, @ Northern Iowa, Stephen F. Austin (neutral court)

Conference Record: 16-4

Overall Record: 26-6

Barttorvik Ranking: 52

KenPom Ranking: 50

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 59

NET Ranking: 46

Quadrant 1 Wins: Three

Quadrant 2 Victories: Two

Quadrant 3 Wins: Nine

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