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Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: 3 new teams join the poll, while Oakland and Nevada jump

This weekend’s games had major power rankings implications.

By Russell Steinberg
NCAA Basketball: San Diego State at Boise State Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports

Between an epic comeback out west, some great #MACtion, and a Horizon League rivalry, there were plenty of reasons for a shakeup in our Power Rankings.

And that’s exactly what we got.

Sure, the top four stayed the same, with Gonzaga remaining the unanimous No. 1, but the real excitement came further down. Nevada jumped four spots after coming back from 25 down to beat New Mexico, while Boise State entered the poll by beating San Diego State.

Oh, and remember the Valpo or Oakland debate? For now, the edge goes to the Grizzlies who won the first head-to-head matchup between the two teams on Friday and overtook the Crusaders in the rankings.

Here’s where we stand as of this morning:

Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings

RANK TEAM RECORD LAST WEEK POINTS
1 Gonzaga (8) 15-0 1 200
2 Saint Mary's 14-1 2 191
3 Wichita State 14-3 3 179
4 Dayton 12-3 4 173
5 UNC Wilmington 15-2 7 154
6 VCU 13-3 6 146
7 Nevada 14-3 11 139
8 UT Arlington 12-4 5 126
9 Middle Tennessee 13-3 13 106
9 Rhode Island 10-5 9 106
11 Illinois State 12-4 15 104
12 Oakland 14-3 17 102
12 BYU 12-5 10 102
14 Chattanooga 12-4 12 86
15 Valparaiso 12-4 8 82
16 College of Charleston 13-4 19 79
17 East Tennessee State 13-3 16 77
18 New Mexico State 15-2 20 74
19 Akron 12-3 17 65
20 Boise State 11-4 NR 56
21 Florida Gulf Coast 12-5 23 40
22 Louisiana Lafayette 12-4 NR 31
23 St. Bonaventure 10-5 21 29
24 Monmouth 12-5 14 27
25 Ohio 10-3 NR 17
Others Receiving Votes: Davidson 12; Vermont 12; Fort Wayne 10; Old Dominion 7; New Mexico 7; Bucknell 6; Northeastern 6; Winthrop 5; Richmond 4; Rider 4; Grand Canyon 3; Arkansas State 3; Tennessee State 3; North Dakota State 2; CSU Bakersfield 2; Princeton 1.

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