Where have all the mid-majors gone? The should be the question on our minds as we look at the lack of leadership among the non-power conferences in the latest computer rankings.

Despite all the upsets in the top 25 this week, the teams that were poised to take their spot in the rankings couldn't capitalize. Murray State and Bucknell are no longer receiving votes after losses this week.

Colorado State, Oklahoma State and Kentucky turned light weeks into big gains in the computer rankings, moving into the top 25. But the news isn't quite as good for the leading mid-majors.

North Texas couldn't even make it close against a Lehigh team missing C.J. McCollum. So how do you even think about considering the Mean Green as the best team in the Sun Belt conference any longer?

The mid-majors might have lost some representation in the AP Top 25 this week. But despite losing Wichita State, the mids picked up a vote for Bucknell, a team quietly assembling an interesting resume for March.

Despite what seems like a wide-open season, the road to making the top 25 has been difficult for the mid-majors most likely to make the push. Do we have a new crop of teams that we should be watching in the quest for that elusive ranking?

First we looked at teams that were off to a strong start, now it is time to address players. Did we have a little big-man bias? Possibly, but the guards will get their due, don't worry.

With almost a month gone in the season, it seems about time to look at the performances so far and pick out the best of the best. So what better way to do that than ask who everyone thought were the best teams throughout the opening month.

A lot happening in the world of college basketball on Wednesday night. We give our reactions to the most interesting results in this run around the mid-major universe.

Creighton, Gonzaga and Memphis continue to be ranked, but the real news is what is happening outside the Top 25, where several mid-major teams are starting to get noticed.