Non-BCS Top 25: MTSU, Illinois St, Utah St Enter
The Non-BCS Top 25 is a CollegeHoops.net original, copied by multiple major outlets. As a weekly companion to our popular CHN Top 50 ranking, it takes an in-depth look into the underrated universe of teams outside of the big six. The original Non-BCS ranking.
Non-BCS Top 25: December 23rd
by Shawn Siegel: Collegehoops.net Editor
| Team | Record | Last | |
| 1 | 11-1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Creighton | 11-1 | 3 |
| 3 | San Diego St | 11-1 | 4 |
| 4 | 12-1* | 1 | |
| 5 | Butler | 9-2 | 5 |
| 6 | 11-1 | 6 | |
| 7 | 11-1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Wyoming | 12-0 | 9 |
| 9 | 9-2* | 11 | |
| 10 | 9-3 | 12 | |
| 11 |
Murray St
 |
9-2* | 8 |
| 12 | 7-3 | 13 | |
| 13 |
Colorado St |
9-2 | 15 |
| 14 |
Boise St |
9-2 | 18 |
| 15 | Belmont | 8-3 | 17 |
| 16 |
Bucknell |
11-2* ? | 10 |
| 17 | 8-3* | 16 |
Not in CHN Top 50 Ranking
| Team | Record | Last | |
| 18 |
MTSU |
9-3 | NA(+5) |
| 19 | Santa Clara | 11-2 | 21 |
| 20 | 8-3 | 22 | |
| 21 |
Illinois St |
9-3 | NA(+5) |
| 22 |
Xavier
|
7-4** | 14 |
| 23 | Dayton | 9-3* | 23 |
| 24 | Charlotte | 11-2* | 24 |
| 25 |
Utah St |
9-1 | NA(+5) |
last = last week's ranking
* = Losses this week
Next 5: La Salle (8-2), BYU (8-4*), Ohio (8-4*), Saint Joseph's (5-4*), George Mason (7-4)
Further 5: Southern Miss (8-4*), CS Northridge (9-3), Stony Brook (8-3), Stephen F Austin (9-1), Canisius (9-3)
Out: Saint Joseph's (5-4*), UIC (9-3**), Ohio (8-4*)
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