As part of SI.com's preview of the 2018–19 college basketball season, we're breaking down each of the seven major conferences, plus the best of the rest. Our predicted order of finish for each league is drawn from our master 1–353 rankings, the full list of which will be revealed later this month. We did the AAC, ACC, the Big East, the Big Ten the Big 12, the Pac-12 and the SEC; Last up for our conference previews is the best of the rest—aka the mid-majors, complete with our analyst’s breakdowns of each team and scouting takes from opposing coaches for the top five.
Mid-Major Preview: Gonzaga, Nevada, Loyola-Chicago Lead the Best of the Rest
