We have to realize CNM was at unca which is lower level than MT. How many big teams did Kermit really beat when they good
Objectively here is the last 7 years of Top100 and big name program games.. (source: warrennolan)
2018- no big teams that were good; best win was vs Vermont (44 RPI); notable wins over Vandy (113) & Ole Miss (119) both were 12-20 that year; 5 other wins vs Top100 Murray State (80), ODU (84), 3 games vs WKU (55); 5 losses vs Top100 (Belmont, Auburn, USC, Miami, L'ville)
[6-5 vs Top 100; 2-4 over big names]
2017- best win was Minnesota (25 RPI); notable wins over Vandy (42) & Ole Miss (68) both finished 10-8 in SEC play that year and had 19 and 22 wins respectively; UNC Wilmington (33) and Belmont (58) were other 2 Top100 wins; 2 Top100 losses (VCU, Butler)
[5-2 vs Top100; 3-1 over big names]
2016- best win was clearly Michigan State (12); Auburn (179) only other big name win, Tigers were 11-20 that year; 1 Top100 win over Belmont (97); 5 Top100 losses (VCU, UAB x2, SDSU, Syracuse)
[3-5 vs Top100; 2-1 over big names]
2015- no big teams that were good; best 2 wins were ODU (41) twice; loss to Auburn (132) who went 14-20 that year; 1 other Top100 win splitting with UTEP; 8 Top100 losses Kent State, LaTech x2, UTEP, OK State, Belmont, Cincy, Murray State.
[2-8 vs Top100; 0-3 vs big names]
2014- best win was Southern Miss (29); no notable big name team wins. 2 other Top100 wins vs Akron (96), throw in @Murray State (101); 7 Top100 losses (Florida, Tulsa x2, LaTech, Cincy, Ole Miss, Belmont)
[3-7 vs Top100; 0-3 vs big names] - 1 very bad loss vs Maine (333) who was 5-23 that year
2013- best win vs Ole Miss (45) and finished 27-9 that year; no other Top100 wins; 4 Top100 losses (Belmont, St Mary's, Akron, Florida)
[1-4 vs Top100; 2-1 vs big names, beat mediocre Vandy this year]
2012- best win on paper is Marshall (53); notable wins over Tennessee (90), finished 18-15 , Ole Miss (74) 20-14 that year, and UCLA (123) finished 18-14; 2 other Top100 wins Belmont (split), Akron; Top100 losses Vandy, Denver, Minnesota, Belmont
[5-4 vs Top100; 3-2 vs big names]
Overall 25-35 vs Top100
12-15 vs big name teams (I included the Butler and St Mary's games since they are elite basketball programs)
7 wins over big name teams that were good that year.
5 wins over big name programs that were poor
15 losses to big name teams
Unless I missed some power conference games I'm not sure where some of the other wins in 5 years that folks are counting in other posts.