Crazy for College Hoops

The Zags of Gonzaga have lost four of five, and while we know they remain one of the top mid-major programs in the country, they have slipped to No. 5 in the new CCH Mid-Majors poll.

Gonzaga’s last loss, a 66-65 nailbiter at Utah, dropped its record to 7-4. The Zags have a chance to right the ship at Tennessee on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Illinois State has quietly put together a 14-game winning streak to start the season and has moved up to No. 9 in the Mid-Majors poll. The undefeated Redbirds feasted on a soft non-conference schedule, playing no power conference teams. Illinois State has been overlooked by most because of its easy schedule, however, the Redbirds have ended any talk that they can’t play with good teams.

Illinois State whipped MVC pre-season favorite Creighton (Mid-Majors No. 11) 86-64 in its last outing and blew out Evansville (Mid-Majors No. 21) by 30 in the game before that. The Redbirds are 3-0 in the MVC and it looks like they are for real and, if they punch a ticket for the Big Dance, could surprise a team or two.

Here’s the poll:

1. Butler
2. Xavier
3. Memphis
4. Davidson
5. Gonzaga
6. St. Mary’s
7. Dayton
8. Rhode Island
9. Illinois State
10. Charleston
11. Creighton
12. Brigham Young
13. UNLV
14. Utah State
15. Alabama-Birmingham
16. Virginia Military
17. Miami-Ohio
18. George Mason
19. Utah
20. Western Kentucky
21. Evansville
22. Temple
23. Drake
24. Portland State
25. Cleveland State

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