SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Three Southern Conference men’s basketball teams appear in the final edition of this season’s CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. No. 2 ETSU leads the way, with Furman checking in at No. 14 and UNC Greensboro at No. 20.
 
The Southern Conference and the West Coast Conference are the only leagues with three teams each in the final poll.
 
ETSU, which picked up a pair of first-place votes, finished behind Gonzaga, which was No. 2 in the final Associated Press and Coaches polls. Led by Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Steve Forbes, the Bucs turned in a 30-4 record this season (16-2 SoCon), winning the SoCon regular-season and tournament titles. ETSU won its final 12 contests en route to setting a school record for wins and becoming just the fourth team in SoCon history to reach 30 victories in a season. The Bucs spent the entire season ranked in the top seven of the mid-major poll, including six weeks at No. 2.
 
Furman went 25-7 overall, matching the school record for wins that was set last season, and 15-3 in SoCon play. The Paladins spent the entire season in the mid-major poll, spending 16 weeks in the top 10 and peaking at No. 3 on Jan. 6.
 
UNCG finished the season 23-9 overall and 13-5 in league play. The Spartans were led by SoCon Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Isaiah Miller and co-Freshman of the Year Keyshaun Langley. UNCG was ranked in all but one poll this season, spending 10 weeks in the top 10 and peaking at No. 6 on Jan. 27.
 
Team (1st)         Rec.      Pts.       LW        Conference
1. Gonzaga (29) 31-2      773       1            West Coast
2. ETSU (2)         30-4      726       2            Southern
3. BYU   24-8      671       3            West Coast
4. Liberty            30-4      659       4            ASUN
5. Stephen F. Austin       28-3      641       6              Southland
6. Yale   23-7      636       7            Ivy League
7. Saint Mary's   26-8      584       5            West Coast
8. Northern Iowa            25-6      530       8              Missouri Valley
9. Belmont         26-7      512       10         Ohio Valley
10. Hofstra         26-8      481       14         Colonial
11. New Mexico State    25-6      457       9              Western Athletic
12. Vermont      26-7      432       11         America East
13. Akron           24-7      400       15         Mid-American
14. Furman        25-7      371       13         Southern
15. Wright State             25-7      314       12              Horizon
16. Little Rock    21-10    234       16         Sun Belt
17. Murray State             23-9      233       17         Ohio Valley
18. Bradley        23-11    231       19         Missouri Valley
19. North Dakota State  25-8      182       NR              Summit
20. UNCG           23-9      161       20         Southern
21. Harvard        21-8      139       22         Ivy League
22. Texas State  20-11    137       23         Sun Belt
23. Winthrop     24-10    102       24         Big South
24. Colgate        25-9      72         18         Patriot
25. Northern Kentucky   23-9      55         NR              Horizon