MEMPHIS, TN - DECEMBER 10: KJ Williams #0 of the Murray State Racers drives to the basket for a layup against DeAndre Williams #12 of 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 15
Acknowledging the best Mid Majors in the game
1 Murray State – 179 (4)
Record: 26-2
Previous Rank: 1
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W vs. Austin Peay 91-56
W @ UT Martin 62-60
Upcoming:
2/24 vs. Belmont
2/26 @ SEMO
2 Saint Mary’s – 169 (2)
Record: 22-6
Previous Rank: 3
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W vs. San Francisco 69-64
W vs. BYU 69-64
Upcoming:
2/24 @ San Diego
2/26 vs. Gonzaga
3 Boise State – 154
Record: 21-6
Previous Rank: 5
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W @ Air Force 85-59
W vs. Utah State 68-57
Upcoming:
2/22 vs. San Diego State
2/26 @ UNLV
4 Wyoming – 152 (1)
Record: 22-4
Previous Rank: 2
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
L @ New Mexico 75-66
W vs. Air Force 75-67
Upcoming:
2/23 @ Colorado State
2/26 vs. Nevada
5 Davidson – 143
Record: 22-4
Previous Rank: 7
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W vs. Duquesne 72-61
W vs. Saint Louis 79-58
Upcoming:
2/23 @ Duquesne
2/26 vs. Fordham
6 Colorado State- 142
Record: 21-4
Previous Rank: 4
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W @ New Mexico 83-68
L @ UNLV 72-51
Upcoming:
2/23 vs. Wyoming
2/26 @ Utah State
7 Loyola-Chicago – 127
Record: 20-6
Previous Rank: 6
Last 10 Games: 6-4
Last Week:
W @ Valpo 71-69
L vs. Drake 83-76
Upcoming:
2/21 @ Illinois State
2/23 vs. Evansville
2/26 @ Northern Iowa
8 North Texas – 119
Record: 20-4
Previous Rank: 10
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W @ FAU 54-51
W @ UAB 58-57
Upcoming:
2/24 vs. Southern Miss
2/26 vs. Louisiana Tech
T-9 San Diego State – 105
Record: 17-6
Previous Rank: 11
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W vs. Utah State 75-56
W @ Fresno State 61-44
Upcoming:
2/22 @ Boise State
2/25 vs. San Jose State
T-9 San Francisco – 105
Record: 21-7
Previous Rank: 8
Last 10 Games: 6-4
Last Week:
L @ Saint Mary’s 69-64
Upcoming:
2/21 @ Pacific
2/24 vs. Gonzaga
2/26 @ San Diego
11 South Dakota State – 102
Record: 25-4
Previous Rank: 12
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W vs. Western Illinois 91-66
W vs. St. Thomas 79-60
Upcoming:
2/24 @ Oral Roberts
2/26 @ UMKC
12 Belmont – 85
Record: 24-5
Previous Rank: 15
Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:
W vs. Eastern Illinois 81-57
W vs. SIUE 73-62
Upcoming:
2/24 @ Murray State
2/26 vs. Tennessee State
13 Iona – 82
Record: 22-5
Previous Rank: 9
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W @ Saint Peter’s 70-61
W vs. Fairfield 76-58
Upcoming:
2/25 vs. Canisius
2/27 @ Rider
14 Dayton – 77
Record: 19-8
Previous Rank: 23
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W @ Rhode Island 63-57
W @ St. Joseph’s 74-62
Upcoming:
2/23 vs. UMass
2/26 @ La Salle
15 Toledo – 76
Record: 21-6
Previous Rank: 14
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
L vs. Kent State 72-59
W vs. Central Michigan 68-66
Upcoming:
2/22 @ Western Michigan
2/26 vs. Miami OH
16 VCU – 63
Record: 18-7
Previous Rank: 20
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W @ Fordham 66-61
W vs. Richmond 77-57
Upcoming:
2/23 vs. George Mason
2/26 @ UMass
17 St. Bonaventure – 57
Record: 17-7
Previous Rank: 24
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W vs. Saint Louis 83-79
W vs. UMass 83-71
W vs. Duquesne 81-55
Upcoming:
2/22 vs. Rhode Island
2/26 @ St. Joseph’s
18 UAB – 53
Record: 20-7
Previous Rank: 16
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W vs. Rice 92-68
L vs. North Texas 58-57
Upcoming:
2/24 @ UTSA
2/26 @ UTEP
19 Ohio – 48
Record: 22-5
Previous Rank: 19
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W vs. Miami OH 91-78
L @ Kent State 75-52
Upcoming:
2/22 vs. Central Michigan
2/25 vs. Akron
20 New Mexico State – 44
Record: 22-4
Previous Rank: 22
Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:
W vs. Dixie State 75-64
W @ Grand Canyon 82-66
Upcoming:
2/21 @ Seattle
2/26 @ Chicago State
21 Vermont – 42
Record: 22-5
Previous Rank: 21
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:
L @ Hartford 75-74
W @ New Hampshire 71-50
W vs. UMBC 86-59
Upcoming:
2/23 @ Binghamton
2/26 vs. UMass Lowell
22 BYU – 38
Record: 19-9
Previous Rank: 13
Last 10 Games: 5-5
Last Week:
L @ Saint Mary’s 69-64
Upcoming:
2/24 vs. LMU
2/26 vs. Pepperdine
23 Chattanooga – 30
Record: 22-7
Previous Rank: 18
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
L vs. UNC Greensboro 73-70
L vs. VMI 80-75
Upcoming:
2/23 @ East Tennessee State
2/26 vs. Samford
24 Saint Louis – 23
Record: 18-9
Previous Rank: 17
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
L @ St. Bonaventure 83-79
W vs. la Salle 90-64
L @ Davidson 79-58
Upcoming:
2/22 vs. St. Joseph’s
2/25 @ Richmond
25 Northern Iowa – 16
Record: 16-10
Previous Rank: NR
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:
W @ Illinois State 72-70
W vs. Missouri State 95-75
Upcoming:
2/23 @ Indiana State
2/26 vs. Loyola-Chicago
Others receiving votes: Kent State 14, Wagner 13, Drake 10, Santa Clara 7, Missouri State 4, Princeton 4, Furman 2
*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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