5 Mid-Majors to Watch

[Aargh]

Guess which team from the Valley made this list.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24743399/ncaa-tournament-bound-five-mid-majors-to-watch-in-2014-15

[The Mad Hatter]

There are so many things that are right about this.

[RoyalShock]

Guess which team from the Valley made this list.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...tch-in-2014-15

Of the nine mid-majors in the Valley, I'm going to guess it's UNI.

[ShockerDave]

Who are these mid majors that they speak of?

[Pigman]

does this also mean that if the Shocks aren't on the list, we are officially not a "mid-major" anymore?

[WSUwatcher]

Who are these mid majors that they speak of?

Those would be the teams in the Valley other than WSU. The Shockers have graduated from "that level."

[60Shock]

When referring to the level of the Shocker's BB program, the most accurate term now is, ELITE.

[ripemupshocks]

I was about to post one of these :mad:. Instead, I get to post one of these :good:.

[Rlh04d]

Well then. CBS is finally acknowledging that WSU has officially graduated to Major level.

[SHOCKvalue]

Damn... Creighton's really fallen on hard times this year - not even making the top 5 MM list. I would tell them all to sit down and have a drink to knock off the edge caused by that news, but considering the CU alumni/fanbase is essentially a massive liver transplant list I'm not sure that would be such a good recommendation.

[1979Shocker]

Damn... Creighton's really fallen on hard times this year - not even making the top 5 MM list. I would tell them all to sit down and have a drink to knock off the edge caused by that news, but considering the CU alumni/fanbase is essentially a massive liver transplant list I'm not sure that would be such a good recommendation.

Haven't you heard? Since Creighton went to the new Big East, they're no longer considered mid major. At least that's how they see it.

[WuShock Reaper]

"2014-2015 Season Preview: Mid-Major Power Rankings" -NBC Sports

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/15/2014-2015-season-preview-mid-major-power-rankings/

Guess who is no longer considered "Mid-Major"?

[ShockerEngineer]

"2014-2015 Season Preview: Mid-Major Power Rankings" -NBC Sports

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/15/2014-2015-season-preview-mid-major-power-rankings/

Guess who is no longer considered "Mid-Major"?

That little blurb about why they didn't include WSU was awesome.

[ShockTalk]

Notice that Gonzaga and BYU were not listed, but St. Mary's was. Also missing are any teams from the BE, AAC, or Atl-10.

[SHOCKvalue]

Notice that Gonzaga and BYU were not listed, but St. Mary's was. Also missing are any teams from the BE, AAC, or Atl-10.

I get why one would exclude the MWC, AAC and BE from the list (although inferring those conferences in their respective entireties as "high-major" is also inaccurate), but why would the A10 not be treated in the exact same manner as the MVC or WCC?