True mid-majors shut out of preseason KenPom top 25--Mid-Major Madness
Mid-major fans will notice that while Gonzaga is No. 1 overall to start the year, true mid-major schools are shut out of the top 25 entirely. St. Bonaventure (30), Loyola University Chicago (32), San Diego State (33), San Francisco (34), and BYU (38) all crack the top 40 with ample opportunity to move up.
The Mountain West, Atlantic 10, and Missouri Valley all follow. The Mountain West and Atlantic 10 should both be multi-bid leagues and the MVC will certainly have its say in the matter as well.
With opening night less than a month away, you might already be planning your watch schedule to kick off the season. Yes, the Champions Classic will be great and you should have one screen on the happenings at MSG all night. But here are the five best mid-major games to watch alongside it, according to KenPom’s FanMatch:
Belmont (77) at Ohio (115) (Time/TV TBA)
UC Irvine (112) at New Mexico State (109), 9 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Louisiana Tech (88) at Alabama (19), 9 p.m. ET, SEC Network
Pepperdine (147) at Rice (144), 8 p.m. ET, TV TBA
Toledo (116) at Valparaiso (236), 7. p.m. ET, ESPN3
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