CBB Review’s Under the Radar Top 25 1 Loyola-Chicago (2) – 50 Record: 19-4 Previous Rank: 1 Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last Week: W vs. Valparaiso 54-52 Upcoming: 2/26 vs. Southern Illinois 2/27 vs. Southern Illinois
2 BYU – 48 Record: 17-5 Previous Rank: T-2 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: W @ Pacific 80-52 W @ Loyola Marymount 88-71 Upcoming: 2/25 vs. San Francisco 2/27 vs. Saint Mary’s
3 San Diego State – 46 Record: 17-4 Previous Rank: T-4 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: W @ Fresno State 67-53 W @ Fresno State 75-57 Upcoming: 2/25 vs. Boise State 2/27 vs. Boise State
4 Boise State – 43 Record: 18-4 Previous Rank: 6 Last 10 Games: 7-3 Last Week: W vs. Utah State 79-70 W vs. Utah State 81-77 Upcoming: 2/25 @ San Diego State 2/27 @ San Diego State
5 Drake – 41 Record: 22-2 Previous Rank: T-7 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: W @ Northern Iowa 77-69 W vs. Evansville 85-71 Upcoming: 2/22 vs. Evansville 2/26 @ Bradley 2/27 @ Bradley
6 St. Bonaventure – 40 Record: 11-3 Previous Rank: T-4 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: W vs. Davidson 69-58 Upcoming: 2/24 @ Davidson 2/26 vs. George Washington
7 Belmont – 38 Record: 24-1 Previous Rank: 9 Last 10 Games: 10-0 Last Week: W vs. Jacksonville State 63-59 W vs. Tennessee Tech 90-66 Upcoming: 2/25 @ Eastern Kentucky 2/27 @ Morehead State
8 Colorado State – 37 Record: 14-4 Previous Rank: T-7 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: Upcoming: 2/27 vs. Air Force
9 Western Kentucky – 35 Record: 15-4 Previous Rank: 11 Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: Upcoming: 2/25 @ Houston 2/28 vs. Florida International
10 VCU – 31 Record: 16-5 Previous Rank: 10 Last 10 Games: 7-3 Last Week: W vs. Richmond 68-56 L vs. George Mason 76-79 (OT) Upcoming: 2/23 vs. Saint Louis 2/27 @ Davidson
11 Winthrop – 30 Record: 20-1 Previous Rank: 13 Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last Week: W @ High Point 76-70 W @ High Point 71-63 Upcoming:
12 Saint Louis – 29 Record: 11-4 Previous Rank: T-2 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Last Week: W vs. La Salle 78-57 L @ Dayton 53-76 Upcoming: 2/23 @ VCU 2/26 vs. Richmond 2/28 vs. Massachusetts
13 Richmond – 25 Record: 12-5 Previous Rank: 14 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Last Week: L @ VCU 56-68 W vs. Duquesne 79-72 Upcoming: 2/23 vs. Massachusetts 2/26 @ Saint Louis
T-14 Marshall – 23 Record: 12-5 Previous Rank: 16 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Last Week: Upcoming: 2/26 vs. North Texas 2/27 vs. North Texas
T-14 Utah State – 23 Record: 14-7 Previous Rank: 12 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Last Week: L @ Boise State 70-79 L @ Boise State 77-81 Upcoming: 2/26 vs. Nevada 2/28 vs. Nevada
16 Toledo – 21 Record: 18-6 Previous Rank: T-17 Last 10 Games: 7-3 Last Week: W vs. Miami OH 87-75 W @ Buffalo 80-70 Upcoming: 2/27 vs. Western Michigan
T-17 Abilene Christian – 17 Record: 18-3 Previous Rank: 15 Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last Week: Upcoming: 2/24 vs. Sam Houston State 2/27 @ Central Arkansas
T-17 UC Santa Barbara – 17 Record: 16-3 Previous Rank: T-23 Last 10 Games: 10-0 Last Week: W vs. Cal State Bakersfield 71-66 W vs. Cal State Bakersfield 63-44 Upcoming: 2/26 @ UC Riverside 2/27 @ UC Riverside
T-19 Navy – 11 Record: 13-2 Previous Rank: 20 Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last Week: W @ American 72-60 W @ American 69-60 Upcoming: 2/27 @ Loyola MD 2/28 vs. Loyola MD
T-19 Wright State – 11 Record: 18-5 Previous Rank: T-17 Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last Week: L @ Northern Kentucky 75-81 W @ Northern Kentucky 77-71 Upcoming:
21 Missouri State – 10 Record: 15-5 Previous Rank: NR Last 10 Games: 6-4 Last Week: W @ Southern Illinois 68-53 Upcoming: 2/26 @ Evansville 2/27 @ Evansville
22 Liberty – 7 Record: 17-5 Previous Rank: T-23 Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last Week: Upcoming: 2/22 vs. North Alabama 2/23 vs. North Alabama 2/26 @ Bellarmine 2/27 @ Bellarmine
23 Akron – 6 Record: 14-4 Previous Rank: NR Last 10 Games: 9-1 Last Week: W vs. Northern Illinois 81-76 W @ Ball State 88-79 Upcoming: 2/23 @ Ohio 2/26 vs. Bowling Green
24 Louisiana Tech – 5 Record: 17-6 Previous Rank: NR Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: Upcoming: 2/26 vs. Rice 2/27 vs. Rice
T-25 Colgate – 3 Record: 11-1 Previous Rank: NR Last 10 Games: 10-0 Last Week: W vs. Boston University 82-72 W vs. Boston University 78-63 Upcoming: 2/27 vs. Holy Cross 2/28 vs. Holy Cross
T-25 Kent State – 3 Record: 14-5 Previous Rank: NR Last 10 Games: 8-2 Last Week: W @ Western Michigan 76-69 W vs. Eastern Michigan 64-51 Upcoming: 2/24 @ Ball State 2/27 @ Miami OH
Others receiving votes:
Dropped from the rankings: South Dakota State T-17, Davidson T-21, Grand Canyon T-21, UAB 25
Voters: Matt Karner, Matt Waldman
*Disclaimer: A Mid-Major is an evolving term. At CBB Review we define a mid-major as conferences that send ≤ 20% of their teams to the NCAA tournament in the past five seasons. Or, teams that are ranked in the AP top 25 < 30% of the time in a five-year span. With this under consideration, the power six, the AAC, and Gonzaga were not included for consideration this season’s Under the Radar Top 25.*
