From Miami Ohio's perfect regular season to Detroit Mercy's remarkable turnaround, here are the five best mid-major stories of the 2026 season.
Navy was incredible. Was really bummed they couldn’t win the conference tournament; a service academy hasn’t gone to March Madness since 2006.
I was crushed when they lost in the tournament! Wish they had made a little run in the NIT.
Glad to see Detroit getting some shine. I remember seeing early February they were right in the mix in the Horizon and being shocked.
I had a similar reaction! I caught a game with them sometime during the non-conference and thought they looked solid. Glad they are able to keep building it up!
Navy was incredible. Was really bummed they couldn’t win the conference tournament; a service academy hasn’t gone to March Madness since 2006.
I was crushed when they lost in the tournament! Wish they had made a little run in the NIT.
Glad to see Detroit getting some shine. I remember seeing early February they were right in the mix in the Horizon and being shocked.
I had a similar reaction! I caught a game with them sometime during the non-conference and thought they looked solid. Glad they are able to keep building it up!