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NCAA: Top 10 Mid-Major Power Rankings

By Daniel Benjamin

Mar 23, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Wichita State Shockers mascot performs during a time-out against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half in the third round of the 2014 NCAA Men
Mar 23, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Wichita State Shockers mascot performs during a time-out against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half in the third round of the 2014 NCAA Men /
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Mar 23, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks guard Thomas Walkup (0) drives to the basket past UCLA Bruins guard Jordan Adams (3) in the first half of a men
Mar 23, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks guard Thomas Walkup (0) drives to the basket past UCLA Bruins guard Jordan Adams (3) in the first half of a men’s college basketball game during the third round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Stephen F. Austin (1-1)

Despite suffering a tough loss to at home to Northern Iowa, the Lumberjacks are still one of the best mid-majors in the nation. The loss to UNI snapped SFA’s 34-game home winning streak. The Lumberjacks won 32 games last year and upset VCU in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Junior guard Thomas Walkup scored 20 points against UNI and leads the team with 16.5 points a game to go along with a team-high 7.0 caroms a contest. Junior Demetrious Ford and senior Jacob Parker are contributing 14.5 points apiece.

SFA defeated D-II Mississippi College 75-49 to open the season. Next up for the Lumberjacks is Xavier (2-0).