These rankings highlight the top non-P5 programs — everyone outside the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and Big East. While it’s still early in the season and much of the evaluation continues to lean on preseason projections, the first few games have already created some meaningful movement. With a mix of returning strength, early surprises, and a few teams sliding, here’s where the mid-major landscape stands right now.
| 12-24-25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | WCC | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Utah State | MWC | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Saint Mary’s (CA) | WCC | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Saint Louis | A-10 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Boise State | MWC | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Virginia Commonwealth | A-10 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Akron | MAC | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | San Diego State | MWC | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | Wyoming | MWC | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Tulsa | American | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | Utah Valley | WAC | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | South Florida | American | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | New Mexico | MWC | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | McNeese State | Southland | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | Wichita State | American | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | Belmont | MVC | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | George Washington | A-10 | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | Santa Clara | WCC | 9 | 4 |
| 19 | Nevada | MWC | 9 | 3 |
| 20 | Illinois State | MVC | 10 | 3 |
| 21 | Colorado State | MWC | 9 | 3 |
| 22 | Memphis | American | 5 | 7 |
| 23 | Northern Iowa | MVC | 9 | 3 |
| 24 | Murray State | MVC | 10 | 3 |
| 25 | Dayton | A-10 | 9 | 4 |
| 26 | Bowling Green | MAC | 10 | 3 |
| 27 | UC San Diego | Big West | 10 | 2 |
| 28 | Hawaii | Big West | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Yale | Ivy | 11 | 1 |
| 30 | George Mason | A-10 | 11 | 1 |
| 31 | Grand Canyon | MWC | 8 | 4 |
| 32 | Richmond | A-10 | 10 | 2 |
| 33 | High Point | Big South | 11 | 3 |
| 34 | Florida Atlantic | American | 8 | 5 |
| 35 | UAB | American | 9 | 4 |
| 36 | Seattle | WCC | 11 | 2 |
| 37 | Sam Houston | CUSA | 7 | 4 |
| 38 | William & Mary | CAA | 9 | 3 |
| 39 | San Francisco | WCC | 8 | 5 |
| 40 | Liberty | CUSA | 8 | 3 |
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