The article is blocked by a paywall.
https://theathletic.com/300259/2018/...-major-top-25/:
Any team that is not in the top seven conferences (ACC, American, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) or Gonzaga (which as I've explained many times does not operate under the same constraints as the teams on this list) will be considered a mid-major. As Loyola-Chicago proved this season, that's far from an insult. With that in mind, here's a way-too-early mid-major top 25:
1. Nevada