Week 1 of the 2024 season is officially in the books, and what a week it was! Davidson was the biggest winners of the week, picking up a win over Wake Forest, and narrowly losing at #16 North Carolina less than 24 hours later. The Wildcats make the biggest jump in the rankings this week, moving into the top-four and evening picking up a first place vote along the way. Saint Louis also picked up a Power 5 win with a victory over Missouri, while Rhode Island was dominant against inferior competition. The season is just getting started, but let’s take a look at where things stand after one week of action!
1. Rhode Island (8)
Previous rank: #1
Record: 2-0
Past week: W vs Sacred Heart, W vs UMass Lowell
Upcoming Games: 11/14 at Maine, 11/19 at NC State
2. Saint Louis
Previous rank: #2
Record: 1-1
Past week: L vs Drake, W vs Missouri
Upcoming Games: 11/15 vs Missouri State, 11/18 vs Chaminade*
*North Shore Showcase in Laie, Hawaii
3. Saint Joseph’s
Previous rank: #3
Record: 2-0
Past week: W vs Rider, W at Yale
Upcoming Games: 11/14 at Penn, 11/19 at Drexel
4. Davidson (1)
Previous rank: #8
Record: 2-1
Past week: W vs SC Upstate, W vs Wake Forest, L at #16 North Carolina
Upcoming Games: 11/16 at Duke, 11/18 at Morgan State
5. Richmond
Previous rank: #5
Record: 1-1
Past week: L at Duke, W vs Delaware State
Upcoming Games: 11/15 at Gardner-Webb, 11/18 vs American
6. George Mason
Previous rank: #7
Record: 3-0
Past week: W vs Bowie State, W vs Marshall, W at William & Mary
Upcoming Games: 11/15 vs Pitt, 11/18 vs Robert Morris
7. Duquesne
Previous rank: #6
Record: 1-1
Past week: L at Princeton, W at Niagara
Upcoming Games: 11/14 at Howard, 11/18 vs Pitt
8. George Washington
Previous rank: #4
Record: 2-0
Past week: W vs Howard, W at Manhattan
Upcoming Games: 11/15 vs American, 11/18 at UMES
9. VCU
Previous rank: #10
Record: 2-0
Past week: W vs Hofstra, W at William & Mary
Upcoming Games: 11/14 vs ECU, 11/19 at JMU
10. Dayton
Previous rank: #9
Record: 1-1
Past week: L at #2 UConn, W vs Lindenwood
Upcoming Games: 11/16 at Ohio, 11/18 vs Detroit Mercy
11. Fordham
Previous rank: #11
Record: 2-1
Past week: W vs Adelphi, W vs UAlbany, L at Miami (FL)
Upcoming Games: 11/16 vs Manhattan
12. Massachusetts
Previous rank: #12
Record: 1-2
Past week: W vs Saint Peter’s, L at Northeastern, L at Maine
Upcoming Games: 11/16 vs Harvard, 11/19 at Monmouth
13. La Salle
Previous rank: #13
Record: 2-1
Past week: W at Coppin State, L vs Maine, W vs American
Upcoming Games: 11/15 at Drexel
14. Loyola Chicago
Previous rank: #14
Record: 1-2
Past week: L vs UIC, W at Chicago State, L vs Cleveland State
Upcoming Games: 11/16 at Bradley
15. St. Bonaventure
Previous rank: #15
Record: 1-1
Past week: L at Niagara, W vs Robert Morris
Upcoming Games: 11/16 vs UAlbany, 11/18 at Binghamton
Daniel Frank is an alum of George Mason University. The 2024 season marks their 9th season at A10Talk, where they are proud to be the content lead for Women’s Basketball coverage, as well as a senior contributor for Men’s Basketball content. In addition, this season will be Daniel’s 25th year following GW basketball, and their 7th following George Mason. You can follow Daniel on X, formerly known as Twitter, @n1a2v3y4.
