Saint Louis Leads FloCollege's Season-Opening Men's Mid-Major Basketball Power Rankings
Saint Louis has already taken down an SEC opponent. Memphis has beaten a nationally ranked team. And Valparaiso walked into Mackey Arena and left with a win over Purdue . The first week of men’s college basketball gave us plenty to consider for the first edition of the FloCollege Mid-Major Power Rankings. The Billikens claim the top spot, but there’s no shortage of challengers behind them. Sign Up To Watch College Basketball On FloCollege Watch Kent State vs. UNCW On FloCollege Watch Nevada vs. San Francisco On FloCollege For our first rankings, we’re answering one question for every team: Why believe? From statement wins to productive players, here’s what makes each of these 15 teams worth watching. Watch Live 2026 High Point vs Duquesne - Men's What Counts As A Mid-Major In These Rankings? There is no single official definition of “mid-major” in college basketball. For these rankings, FloCollege considers Division I men’s teams from every conference outside the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. That includes teams from conferences sometimes described as low-major. Records and results are through Nov. 10. 1. Saint Louis Billikens (3–0) Conference: A-10 Most recent result: Beat Northern Kentucky , 125–63
