Hello friends, and welcome to the final January edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Today, I’d like to shift the focus away from the Power 5 conferences and instead hold a magnifying glass up to some of the many mid-majors who may end up making some noise come March.

The college football season is over, which means it's time for the first men's basketball Bracketology. And the field is full of SEC teams.

A win over St. John's would've had Xavier walking hand-in-hand with the NCAA Tournament bubble. Instead, Xavier let another signature win slip away.

As the calendar changes to the new year, conference play in college basketball begins to ramp up. With that comes the best teams in the nation pulling away from the pack. Who posted a good record in the non-conference portion of the schedule and is for real?