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Mid-Major 2023-2024 Player and Team Rankings

Here is a reminder of how we define a mid-major. Eligibility in these rankings are for any team not in a top 10 Major Conference. We define those conferences as so.

Power 6: Big 12, SEC, ACC, Big East, Big 10, Pac 12

Major: AAC, WCC, Atlantic 10, MWC

Mid Major: led by CUSA, MVC, CAA, WAC, MAAC, Big West, Sun Belt, SoCon, Horizon, MAC

There have been pretty distinct tiers in recent years developed both in money and average finish that make a true mid-major. There is a Low Major tier,  but for our purposes, they will be included in these rankings.

Unfortunately Mid Major’s took a hit with FAU, UAB, North Texas, Charlotte, Rice, and UTSA moving to the AAC, Loyola Chicago to the A10 last year etc. Their money won’t really ramp up to the original AAC members for about a decade. We have considered defining it by budget which would draw in some of the bottom teams from the AAC, MWC, A10 and WCC.

It’s very clearly reflected in the average of the last 5 years of NET Rankings where the divides are.

Power

NET
5 Year
Avg
Finish
1Big Ten1.8
1Big 121.8
3SEC3.2
4Big East3.4
5ACC5.6
6Pac-125.8

Major

NET
5 Year
Avg
Finish
7American Athletic7.2
8West Coast8.6
9Mountain West9.4
10Atlantic 109.6

Mid-Major

NET
5 Year
Avg
Finish
11Missouri Valley12.4
12Conference USA13
13Southern14.2
14Ivy League14.6
15Mid-American15
17Sun Belt16
18Colonial Athletic18.2
19Western Athletic18.6
20Big West18.8
21Patriot League21.6

For now, we’ll stick to our previous defining system because those budgets do fluctuate from year to year on the borderline for things such as a coach firing.

Conference Previews

SECBig TenBig 12
Pac-12Big EastACC
MWCAmericanWCC
A10Mid-MajorMVC
CUSAWACSoCon
Ivy
Player RatingsBracketologyRankings

Our model, ADJeff ratings, are just a rating of the D1 players and their Adjust Efficiency by strength of schedule. There are other factors we consider in the overall team rankings like coaching, continuity, incoming freshmen, JUCO, team build, fit, etc. ADJeff serves as our guidepost.

9-1
Update
Team
ADJeff
2023
NET
1Grand CanyonWAC2.6104
2DrakeMVC2.355
3YaleIvy2.264
4La TechCUSA2.6170
5C. of CharlestonCAA1.851
6AkronMAC2.0102
7UC IrvineBW2.096
8TowsonCAA2.2129
9SFUWAC2.1138
10VermontAE2.0109
11MTSUCUSA2.1117
12NMSUCUSA2.1189
13Long Beach StBW2.2161
14Arkansas StateSB2.3283
15USMSB1.983
16CornellIvy1.9132
17HofstraCAA1.886
18UNCABS1.9140
19SamfordSC1.9136
20LipscombASun1.9148
21James MadisonSB1.794
22McNeese StSL2.0339
23Wright StHorz2.0195
24OhioMAC1.8133
25FGCUASun1.9178
ColgatePat1.6101
UC Santa BarbaraBW1.7100
Utah ValleyWAC1.774
LibertyCUSA1.644
Sam Houston StCUSA1.665
ToledoMAC1.682
BradleyMVC1.672
Missouri StateMVC1.9142
E. WashingtonBSky1.7128
PrincetonIvy1.6111

Top Mid-Major Players by ADJeff

Top
Mid-Major
PERADJeff
Daniel BatchoLa Tech19.13.8
Enrique FreemanAkron29.43.5
Alexis YetnaFairfield17.23.2
Sy ChatmanBuffalo25.03.2
Daeshun RuffinJackson St16.23.1
Isaiah CrawfordLa Tech21.83.0
Rayshon HarrisonGrand Canyon21.52.9
Freddy HicksArkansas St21.82.9
Gabe McGlothanGrand Canyon21.32.9
Drew PemberUNCA28.52.8
Jacob OgnacevicLipscomb26.42.8
Tucker DeVriesDrake23.52.7
Bent LeuchtenUC Irvine25.92.7
Tanner HoldenWright St132.7
Isaiah RiveraUIC15.12.7
Lassina TraoreLong Beach St22.42.7
Messiah JonesTowson26.82.7
Chris ManonCornell26.22.7
Sadaidriene HallSFU23.82.7
Shahada WellsMcNeese St16.52.7
Charles ThompsonTowson24.42.7
Quentin Millora-BrownCitadel13.02.6
Jalyn McCrearyMercer26.92.6
Jay Allen-TovarDetroit16.32.6
Seth TownsHoward15.52.6
Matt KnowlingYale24.32.5
Yazid PowellUTEP19.32.5
Brandon NewmanWKU12.32.5
Andre CurbeloUSM13.92.5
Jason SpurginBowling Green192.5
Malevy LeonsBradley21.12.4
Terrence EdwardsJames Madison23.72.4
Jonathan MogboSFU22.52.4
Dillon JonesWeber State22.82.4
Makhel MitchellLittle Rock18.72.4
Carson BashamN. Arizona202.4
Rylan Jones *Samford12.62.4
Ajay MitchellUCSB23.42.4
Amari WilliamsDrexel28.52.3
Trey Bonham*Chattanooga15.62.3
Keegan RecordsColgate30.62.3
Elias KingMTSU19.52.3
Camryn WestonMTSU16.72.3
Shamir BoguesVermont17.12.3
Brandon SuggsNMSU14.92.3
Brayden ParkerIdaho State25.62.3
Tanner ChristensenUtah Tech17.72.3
Devontae BlantonE. Kentucky20.92.2
Tytan AndersonN. Iowa19.82.2
Aboubacar TraoreLong Beach St19.82.2
Desmond RobinsonKennesaw St23.02.2
Jordan DavisIllinois State11.62.2
Austin CrowleyUSM19.92.1
Michael MorenoE. Kentucky20.22.1
Ante BrzovicC of C25.12.1
Kevin EasleyCCU192.1
Noah Reynolds *Green Bay18.32.1
Kendal ColemanCBU162.1
Winston HillCitadel23.82.1
D.J. BurnsYSU20.12.1
Jermaine MarshallSamford24.52.1
Brandton ChatfieldSeattle19.72.1
Jaylin HunterOhio21.42.1
Chance MooreMizz State20.12.1
Bowen BornN. Iowa18.62.0
Nazir WilliamsCornell202.0
Darnell BrodieDrake18.22.0
Drake AllenUTV14.92.0
Laquill HardnettArkansas St16.42.0
Jovan Blacksher Jr.Grand Canyon152.0
CJ HuntleyApp State18.22.0
Cade TysonBelmont19.82.0
Zeke MayoS. Dakota St20.02.0
Marques WarrickN. Kentucky21.01.9
August MahoneyYale181.9
Tyler ThomasHofstra19.71.9
Mikeal Brown-JonesUNCG21.41.9
Atin WrightDrake19.11.9
Devin TillisUC Irvine17.61.9
Mikeal Brown-JonesUNCG21.41.9
Keshawn WilliamsN. Illinois20.71.9
Darlinstone DubarHofstra19.11.9
AJ BrownOhio19.91.9
Donovan ClayMizz State17.91.9
Max JonesCal Fulerton16.81.9
Kyky TandyJacksonville St9.91.9

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