Under the Radar top 25 for CBB ReviewMORAGA, CA - FEBRUARY 19: St. Mary's Gaels guard Tommy Kuhse (12) backs away on an advance during the game between the BYU Cougars and the Saint Mary's Gaels on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Under the Radar Top 25 for CBB Review, Week 16

Acknowledging the best Mid Majors in the game

1 Saint Mary’s – 175 (7)

Record: 24-6Previous Rank: 2Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:W @ San Diego 60-46W vs. Gonzaga 67-57
Upcoming:WCC Tournament

2 Murray State – 164

Record: 28-2Previous Rank: 1Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week: W vs. Belmont 76-43W @ SEMO 70-68
Upcoming: OVC Tournament

3 Boise State – 159

Record: 23-6Previous Rank: 3Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:W vs. san Diego State 58-57W @ UNLV 88-76
Upcoming: 3/1 vs. Nevada3/5  @ Colorado State

4 Colorado State- 150

Record: 23-4Previous Rank: 6Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week: W vs. Wyoming 61-55W @ Utah State 66-55
Upcoming: 3/5 vs. Boise State

5 Wyoming – 146

Record: 23-5Previous Rank: 4Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:L @ Colorado State 61-55W vs. Nevada 74-61
Upcoming: 2/28 vs. San Diego3/2 @ UNLV3/5 vs. Fresno State

6 Davidson – 142

Record: 24-4Previous Rank: 5Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:W @ Duquesne 74-50W vs. Fordham 66-45
Upcoming:3/2 vs. George Mason3/5 @ Dayton

7 North Texas – 123

Record: 22-4Previous Rank: 8Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:W vs. Southern Miss 85-61W vs. Louisiana Tech 56-49
Upcoming:3/3 @ UTSA3/5 @ UTEP

T-8 Loyola-Chicago – 107

Record: 22-7Previous Rank: 7Last 10 Games: 6-4
Last Week:W @ Illinois State 59-50W vs. Evansville 82-31L @ Northern Iowa 102-96
Upcoming:MVC Tournament

T-8 South Dakota State – 107

Record: 27-4Previous Rank: 12Last 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week: W @ Oral Roberts 106-102W @ UMKC 86-75
Upcoming:Summit Tournament

10 San Francisco – 105

Record: 23-8Previous Rank: T-9Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:L vs. Gonzaga 89-73W @ San Diego 78-62
Upcoming:WCC Tournament

11 San Diego State – 103

Record: 18-7Previous Rank: T-9Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:L @ Boise State 58-57W vs. San Jose State 77-52
Upcoming:2/28 @ Wyoming3/3 vs. Fresno State3/5 @ Nevada

12 Iona – 102

Record: 24-5Previous Rank: 13Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week: W vs. Canisius 72-65W @ Rider 67-61
Upcoming:3/3 @ Manhattan3/5 vs. Quinnipiac

13 VCU – 87

Record: 20-7Previous Rank: 16Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:W vs. George Mason 77-62W @ UMass 77-62
Upcoming:3/1 vs. St. Bonaventure3/5 @ Saint Louis

14 Toledo – 80

Record: 23-6Previous Rank: 15Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:W @ Western Michigan 92-50W vs. Miami OH 88-73
Upcoming:3/1 @ Buffalo3/4 vs. Bowling Green

15 St. Bonaventure – 71

Record: 19-7Previous Rank: 17Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week:W vs. Rhode Island 73-55W @ Saint Joe’s 54-52
Upcoming:3/1 @ VCU3/4 vs. Richmond

16 Belmont – 70

Record: 25-6Previous Rank: 12Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:L @ Murray State 76-43W vs. Tennessee State 87-67
Upcoming:OVC Tournament

17 UAB – 58

Record: 22-7Previous Rank: 18Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:W @ UTSA 68-56W @ UTEP 69-66
Upcoming:3/2 @ Southern Miss3/5 vs. Louisiana Tech

18 BYU – 49

Record: 21-9Previous Rank: 24Last 10 Games: 5-5
Last Week: W vs. LMU 79-59W vs. Pepperdine 75-59
Upcoming: WCC Tournament

19 Ohio – 41

Record: 23-6Previous Rank: 19Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:W vs. Central Michigan 76-50L vs. Akron 91-83
Upcoming:3/1 @ Bowling Green3/4 @ Northern Illinois

20 Northern Iowa – 35

Record: 18-10Previous Rank: 25Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:W @ Indiana State 88-82W vs. Loyola-Chicago 102-96
Upcoming:MVC Tournament

21 Vermont – 33

Record: 24-5Previous Rank: 21Last 10 Games: 9-1
Last Week:W @ Binghamton 66-49W vs. UMass Lowell
Upcoming: 3/1 @ Maine

22 Dayton – 31

Record: 20-9Previous Rank: 14Last 10 Games: 8-2
Last Week: W vs. UMass 82-61L @ La Salle 62-60
Upcoming:3/1 @ Richmond3/5 vs. Davidson

23 Kent State – 27

Record: 219-9Previous Rank: NRLast 10 Games: 10-0
Last Week:W vs. Ball State 93-82W @ Central Michigan 73-71
Upcoming:3/1 @ Northern Illinois3/4 vs. Buffalo

24 Chattanooga – 19

Record: 24-7Previous Rank: 23Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week:W @ East Tennessee State 83-77W vs. Samford 70-57
Upcoming:SoCon Tournament

25 Santa Clara – 14

Record: 20-10Previous Rank: NRLast 10 Games: 7-3
Last Week: W @ Pepperdine 89-73W vs. Portland 102-89
Upcoming:WCC Tournament

Others receiving votes: Bryant 12, Missouri State 12, Saint Louis 12, Drake 7, New Mexico Stat 7, Princeton 7, Seattle 6, Colgate 5, Longwood 5, Towson 2, Long Beach State 1, Middle Tennessee 1

Dropped from the rankings: New Mexico State 20, Saint Louis 24

Voters: Matt Karner, Matt Waldman, Tristan Freeman, Shelby Mast, Rocco Miller, Nick Lorensen, Bryan Mauro

*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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By Matt Karner

Big East hoops writer for NCAAM Review Bracketologist for Busted Bracketology (www.bustedbracketology.wordpress.com) Twitter: @karner44 Instagram: @karner44

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