This week, I have a special post recognizing the power conference teams in the form of Power Rankings, as well as recognizing the non-power conference teams in the form of the Mid Major Top-25. We are just over half way through the season, so a combined post was needed to help us understand what things will look like come March (Check out Bracketology tomorrow).
*WCC not included in Mid Major Top 25*
Power Rankings
A10
- Rhode Island
- Davidson
- St Bonaventure
- VCU
- Duquesne
- Dayton
- George Mason
- St Joes
- Umass
- St Louis
- Richmond
- La Salle
- GW
- Fordham
Davidson has hit a hot streak to rise to #2, as Rhode Island does not look beatable right now.
AAC
- Wichita State
- Cincy
- Houston
- Memphis
- UCF
- Tulane
- SMU
- Tulsa
- Temple
- Uconn
- ECU
- USF
Cincinnati holds UCF to 39 points in a win to remain at #2 behind Wichita State.
ACC
- Virginia
- Duke
- UNC
- Clemson
- Louisville
- Miami
- BC
- FSU
- NC State
- Notre Dame
- Syracuse
- Vtech
- Gtech
- Wake Forest
- Pitt
UNC was 58-0 versus Clemson at home, and they picked up another win to make it 59.
Big 12
- Kansas
- Oklahoma
- Texas Tech
- West Virginia
- Kansas St
- Baylor
- Oklahoma St
- Texas
- TCU
- Iowa State
Each of the top four teams have won a game against each other, but this week Kansas takes the reign after an incredible comeback win at West Virginia.
Big East
- Villanova
- Xavier
- Seton Hall
- Creighton
- Providence
- Butler
- Marquette
- Georgetown
- DePaul
- St Johns
Providence continues rolling with a win over Butler, and Seton Hall versus Creighton is this week!
Big Ten
- Purdue
- Ohio St
- Michigan
- MSU
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Nebraska
- Rutgers
- Minnesota
- Penn State
- Northwestern
- Iowa
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
The top four are still on an island, as Ohio State and Michigan both upset MSU, and Purdue is #3 in the country. Also, Indiana is finally playing better in the five spot.
PAC 12
- Arizona
- Oregon
- ASU
- Stanford
- Washington
- Oregon St
- Colorado
- UCLA
- USC
- Utah
- Washington St
- Cal
Oregon rises to number two with an upset of ASU.
SEC
- Auburn
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Florida
- Arkansas
- South Carolina
- Texas A&M
- Missouri
- Georgia
- LSU
- Miss St
- Vandy
I believe the SEC has turned into the most competitive conference, as everyone continues beating everyone other than Auburn who has not lost.
Mid Major Top-25
- Nevada
- New Mexico State
- Middle Tennessee
- Boise State
- UNLV
- SDSU Jack Rabbits
- SF Austin
- ULL
- Wright State
- Montana
- Hawaii
- Buffalo
- Western Kentucky
- Northern Kentucky
- Grand Canyon
- Missouri State
- Loyola Chicago
- ETSU
- Wofford
- Vermont
- Old Dominion
- Penn
- CS Fullerton
- Utah Valley
- Oakland
