Happy Holidays! Hard to believe we are officially in the homestretch of non-conference play, and conference play begins in just 9 days! Pretty quiet week with minimal changes to the rankings, with the only change being Saint Louis moving up into a tie with Loyola Chicago for 12th place. Rhode Island has one of their biggest games of the season this week as they travel to Winston Salem to face Wake Forest, as the Rams try to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume.
1. UMass
Previous rank: #1
Record: 8-3
Past week: Idle this week
Upcoming games: 12/21 vs Saint Peter’s
2. Saint Joseph’s
Previous rank: #2
Record: 9-1
Past week: Idle this week
Upcoming games: 12/20 vs Wright State*, 12/21 vs Eastern Michigan or James Madison*
*Hawk Classic in Philadelphia, PA
3. Rhode Island
Previous rank: #3
Record: 9-1
Past week: Idle this week
Upcoming games: 12/22 at Wake Forest
4. Fordham
Previous rank: #4
Record: 7-5
Past Week: L vs Seton Hall
Upcoming games: Idle this week
5. La Salle
Previous rank: #5
Record: 8-5
Past week: L at USF
Upcoming games: 12/21 at #25 Villanova
6. Duquesne
Previous rank: #6
Record: 8-3
Past week: L at Temple
Upcoming games: 12/19 vs Cornell, 12/21 vs Howard
7. George Mason
Previous rank: #7
Record: 6-5
Past week: W vs Coppin State
Upcoming games: 12/19 at FIU*, 12/20 vs Stephen F. Austin*
*FIU Holiday Hoops Showdown in Miami, FL
8. George Washington
Previous rank: #8
Record: 7-5
Past week: W vs Wilmington (DE)
Upcoming games: 12/22 vs Coppin State
9. Richmond
Previous rank: #9
Record: 8-3
Past week: W at Elon
Upcoming games: 12/20 vs Ball State*, 12/21 vs Tarleton State*
*Puerto Rico Clasico in San Juan, Puerto Rico
10. Davidson
Previous rank: #10
Record: 5-7
Past week: L at #8 NC State, W vs Elon
Upcoming games: 12/21 vs Charlotte
11. VCU
Previous rank: #11
Record: 3-8
Past week: L vs Gardner-Webb
Upcoming games: 12/20 vs Tennessee Tech*, 12/21 vs Tulane or St. Francis (PA)*
*Tulane Holiday Tournament in New Orleans, LA
T-12. Loyola Chicago
Previous rank: #12
Record: 3-8
Past week: Idle this week
Upcoming games: 12/20 vs Elon*, 12/21 vs Idaho State*
*UCF Holiday Classic in Orlando, FL
T-12. Saint Louis
Previous rank: #13
Record: 3-11
Past week: L at Memphis
Upcoming games: 12/21 vs Southern Illinois
14. St. Bonaventure
Previous rank: #14
Record: 3-10
Past week: L at Robert Morris, L at Marshall
Upcoming games: 12/21 vs Colgate
15. Dayton
Previous rank: #15
Record: 0-10
Past week: Idle this week
Upcoming games: Idle this week
