College Basketball Top 25 Mid-Major Power Ranking

Let's examine mid-major teams and the methods employed to determine these college basketball mid-major rankings for the top 25 teams in these conference tournament rankings.

Which four rankings are used for these college basketball mid-major power rankings for this top 25 rankings?

The rankings that went into creating these mid-major power rankings for college basketball are listed below. The order of the teams in our mid-major power rankings will change depending on how each of these four grading systems ranks the teams in these top 25 rankings. As of right now, there are still conference tournaments that are still ongoing, so teams 'standings may fluctuate throughout the following week.

The teams with the lowest total point totals will often be rated highest in these mid-major power rankings; however, there is one exception: other considerations are taken into account, and as smaller sample of teams is included in these power rankings. If the mid-major team won the league regular season championship, it would be important as well if they won their conference tournament to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. When more mid-major schools finish their conference tournaments, the number of ranked teams will progressively rise from twenty-five to thirty for the final power rankings of the season.

Why is the Mid-Major Power Ranking interesting going into the NCAA Tournament?

• Upsets! Mid-major teams are known for occasionally pulling off big wins against powerhouse programs in the NCAA Tournament, making March Madness exciting.
• Cinderella stories: These programs can produce breakout stars and exciting teams that capture the attention of fans during the tournament.
• Strong competition: Mid-major conferences can be very competitive, with great coaching and talented players that you may not know about until you watch them play in the NCAA Tournament.

If you're looking for exciting college basketball beyond the usual powerhouses, following mid-major teams can be a great way to discover new players, coaches, and conference rivalries especially with UCLA not being in the NCAA Tournament this year.

These mid-major power rankings will give more weight to teams that won their conference tournament and will be in the NCAA Tournament in comparison to teams who did not win their conference tournament and have little to no chance of getting into the NCAA Tournament.

Here is the explanation of who is eligible and who is not for these rankings.

The standings comprise all games played through March 15, 2024.

Net Rankings

Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings

The College Basketball Power Index (BPI)

Bark Torvik Rankings

Here are the top 25 mid-major teams ranked in the third power rankings for this season.

Let's take a look at the No. 25 and No. 24 ranked teams in these college basketball mid-major rankings.

Conference Tournament Champions: No, they lost to Longwood in the semifinals of their conference tournament.

Where they finished in the Regular Season for their conference: They were the regular season champions of the Big South Conference this year.

Overall Record: 25-8

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

Best Wins: Iona (neutral court), Illinois State (neutral court), Western Carolina, UNC Greensboro, Gardner-Webb, UNC Asheville, @ Winthrop, Longwood, @ Gardner-Webb, and Winthrop

Notable Defeats: @ Wofford, @ Georgia, @ UNC Asheville, @ Longwood, Hofstra, and Longwood (OT)

NET Ranking: 109

KenPom Ranking: 111

Barttorvik Ranking: 122

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 112

Quadrant 1 Victories: Zero

Quadrant 2 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 3 Victories: Six

Likely Postseason Tournament: The NIT is no longer guaranteeing regular-season conference champions spots in the National Invitation Tournament, so the College Basketball Invitational or the CIT presented by collegeinsider.com is a more likely destination for High Point if the Panthers play in a postseason tournament.

Conference Tournament Champions: No, they lost to Sacramento State in the second round.

Champions for the Regular Season for their conference: Regular season champions of the Big Sky conference in 2024.

Overall Record: 21-11

Record against teams from the Power Five conferences this season: 0-7

Best Wins: @ Air Force, @ Weber State, @ Montana, and Northern Colorado

Notable Defeats: @ Utah, @ Ole Miss, @ Cincinnati, @ Stanford, @ Washington State, @ USC, and @ Washington

NET Ranking: 143

KenPom Ranking: 151

Barttorvik Ranking: 165

College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 141

Quadrant 1 Victories: Zero

Quadrant 2 Wins: Zero

Quadrant 3 Victories: Four

Likely Postseason Tournament: Similar to High Point with the NIT no longer guaranteeing regular-season conference champions spots in the National Invitation Tournament, the College Basketball Invitational or the CIT is a more like destination for the Eagles. Still, if certain Power Five conference teams decline an invitation to the NIT, there is a very small chance Eastern Washington get an invite.