MEMPHIS, TN - DECEMBER 10: Justice Hill #14 of the Murray State Racers drives to the basket for a layup against the Memphis Tigers during a game on December 10, 2021 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Murray State defeated Memphis 74-72. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images)
Under the Radar Top 25 for CBB Review, Week 14
Acknowledging the best Mid Majors in the game
1 Murray State – 170 (5)
Record: 24-2
Previous Rank: 3
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W @ Tennessee State 73-62
W @ Morehead State 57-53
Upcoming:
2/17 vs. Austin Peay
2/19 @ UT Martin
2 Wyoming – 167 (1)
Record: 21-3
Previous Rank: 6
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:
W vs. Utah State 78-76
W @ San Jose State 74-52
Upcoming:
2/15 @ New Mexico
2/19 vs. Air Force
3 Saint Mary’s – 156 (1)
Record: 20-6
Previous Rank: 1
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
L @ Santa Clara 77-72
W vs. San Diego 86-57
L @ Gonzaga 74-58
Upcoming:
2/17 vs. San Francisco
2/19 vs. BYU
4 Colorado State- 151
Record: 20-3
Previous Rank: 7
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W @ Nevada 82-72
W vs. Fresno State 65-50
W @ Boise State 77-74
Upcoming:
2/17 @ New Mexico
2/19 @ UNLV
5 Boise State – 147
Record: 19-6
Previous Rank: 5
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W vs. UNLV 69-63
L vs. Colorado State 77-74
Upcoming:
2/16 @ Air FOrce
2/19 vs. Utah State
6 Loyola-Chicago – 136
Record: 19-5
Previous Rank: 4
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
L @ Bradley 68-61
W vs. Northern Iowa 85-58
Upcoming:
2/16 @ Valpo
2/19 vs. Drake
7 Davidson – 129
Record: 20-4
Previous Rank: 2
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W vs. St. Joseph’s 73-67
L @ Rhode Island 72-65
Upcoming:
2/14 vs. Duquesne
2/19 vs. Saint Louis
8 San Francisco – 115
Record: 21-6
Previous Rank: 9
Last 10 Games: 6-4
Last Week:
L vs. Portland 69-68
W vs. Pepperdine 105-61
W @ Santa Clara 74-58
Upcoming:
2/17 @ Saint Mary’s
9 Iona – 92
Record: 20-5
Previous Rank: 8
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
L @ Siena 70-64
W vs. Monmouth 70-62
Upcoming:
2/15 @ Saint Peter’s
2/20 vs. Fairfield
10 North Texas – 91
Record: 18-4
Previous Rank: 16
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W vs. UTEP 66-58
W @ Rice 67-44
Upcoming:
2/17 @ FAU
2/19 @ UAB
11 San Diego State – 90
Record: 15-6
Previous Rank: 13
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W @ San Jose State 72-62
W vs. Air Force 76-64
Upcoming:
2/15 vs. Utah State
2/19 @ Fresno State
12 South Dakota State – 86
Record: 23-4
Previous Rank: 17
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W @ Denver 84-61
W vs. Omaha 82-61
Upcoming:
2/17 vs. Western Illinois
2/19 vs. St. Thomas
13 BYU – 84
Record: 19-8
Previous Rank: 19
Last 10 Games: 5-5
Last Week:
W @ LMU 83-82
W @ Pepperdine 91-85
Upcoming:
2/19 @ Saint Mary’s
14 Toledo – 81
Record: 20-5
Previous Rank: 15
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:
W vs. Ohio 77-62
W @ Northern Illinois 100-72
Upcoming:
2/15 vs. Kent State
2/19 vs. Central Michigan
15 Belmont – 74
Record: 22-5
Previous Rank: 14
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:
W vs. Austin Peay 72-58
W vs. Morehead State 48-47
W @ SEMO 81-72
Upcoming:
2/17 vs. Eastern Illinois
2/19 vs. SIUE
2/12 @ SEMO
16 UAB – 64
Record: 19-6
Previous Rank: 10
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W vs. Southern Miss 84-63
L @ Old Dominion 81-72
Upcoming:
2/17 vs. Rice
2/19 vs. North Texas
17 Saint Louis – 61
Record: 17-7
Previous Rank: 11
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W @ La Salle 75-57
L vs. St. Bonaventure 68-61
Upcoming:
2/14 @ St. Bonaventure
2/16 vs. La Salle
2/19 @ Davidson
18 Chattanooga – 59
Record: 22-5
Previous Rank: 21
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:
W @ Mercer 74-72
W vs. Western Carolina 64-57
W @ Furman 64-58
Upcoming:
2/17 vs. UNC Greensboro
2/19 vs. VMI
19 Ohio – 51
Record: 21-4
Previous Rank: 12
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
L @ Toledo 77-62
W @ Central Michigan 81-72
W @ Eastern Michigan 74-56
Upcoming:
2/15 vs. Miami OH
2/19 @ Kent State
2/12 @ Eastern Michigan
20 VCU – 47
Record: 16-7
Previous Rank: T-24
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W vs. Rhode Island 73-64
W @ George Mason 85-70
Upcoming:
2/15 @ Fordham
2/18 vs. Richmond
21 Vermont – 42
Record: 20-4
Previous Rank: T-24
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W vs. Binghamton 82-51
W @ Albany 76-63
Upcoming:
2/14 @ Hartford
2/16 @ New Hampshire
2/19 vs. UMBC
22 New Mexico State – 40
Record: 20-4
Previous Rank: 18
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
2/10 @ Dixie State 77-69
L @ Utah Valley 72-68
Upcoming:
2/16 vs. Dixie State
2/19 @ Grand Canyon
23 Dayton – 39
Record: 17-8
Previous Rank: 20
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W vs. Duquesne 75-54
W vs. George Washington 80-54
Upcoming:
2/14 @ Rhode Island
2/19 @ St. Joseph’s
24 St. Bonaventure – 26
Record: 14-7
Previous Rank: NR
Last 10 Games: 6-4
Last Week:
W vs. Fordham 76-51
W @ Saint Louis 68-61
Upcoming:
2/14 vs. Saint Louis
2/16 vs. UMass
2/19 vs. Duquesne
25 Santa Clara – 15
Record: 17-9
Previous Rank: NR
Last 10 Games: 6-4
Last Week:
W vs. Saint Mary’s 77-72
L vs. San Francisco 74-58
Upcoming:
2/17 @ LMU
2/19 @ Gonzaga
Others receiving votes: Missouri State 11, Drake 9, Liberty 8, Northern Iowa 8, Montana State 7, Utah State 7, Wagner 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Cleveland State 1
Dropped from the rankings: Wagner 22, Utah State 23
*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 in this season’s Under the Radar Top 25.*
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