We have quite the shakeup this week! We are starting to see some true separation from the top seven or eight teams and the rest of the conference. George Mason continues to make history, as the Patriots are 7-0 and off to their best start in school history. Their #2 ranking this week is their highest in the three-year history of this poll. Elsewhere around the A-10, VCU and Dayton have both won three straight, while UMass and GW have lost three straight. Richmond also make a big jump this week, as the Spiders have won six in a row, after their opening day loss at Duke. Saint Joseph’s holds serve at #4 as the only other undefeated team aside from George Mason. Feast Week is in the books, and December is just around the corner, so let’s get on with the rankings!
1. Davidson (9)
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 5-1
Past Week: W vs Wofford
Upcoming Games: 11/29 vs Appalachian State, 12/2 vs Longwood
2. George Mason
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 7-0
Past Week: W at American, W at Coppin State
Upcoming Games: 12/3 at Maryland
3. Richmond
Previous Rank: 6
Record: 6-1
Past Week: W vs Maine*, W at Drake*, W vs Louisiana Tech*
Upcoming Games: 11/30 at Villanova, 12/3 vs Le Moyne
*Drake Thanksgiving Classic in Des Moines, Iowa
4. Saint Joseph’s
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 5-0
Past Week: W at Temple
Upcoming Games: 11/28 at Bucknell, 12/2 vs North Florida
5. Rhode Island
Previous Rank: 3
Record: 5-2
Past Week: W vs Youngstown State*, W vs. Portland*
Upcoming Games: 11/30 vs Quinnipiac, 12/3 vs Princeton
*Las Vegas Holiday Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada
6. Saint Louis
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 4-3
Past Week: L vs Wake Forest*, L vs BYU*, W vs UIC
Upcoming Games: 12/1 at Wichita State, 12/3 vs Ball State
*North Shore Showcase in Laie, Hawaii
7. VCU
Previous Rank: 8
Record: 6-1
Past Week: W vs St. John’s*, W vs Sacred Heart*, W vs PR-Mayaguez*
Upcoming Games: 12/2 vs Charlotte
*Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico
8. Duquesne
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 3-1
Past Week: Idle this week
Upcoming Games: 11/27 at Bowling Green, 12/3 vs Delaware
9. Dayton
Previous Rank: 10
Record: 4-3
Past Week: W vs SIUE, W vs Stetson*, W vs Wichita State*
Upcoming Games: 12/1 vs Purdue
*Daytona Beach Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida
10. Fordham
Previous Rank: 11
Record: 4-2
Past Week: W vs Georgia Court, W vs UMass Lowell
Upcoming Games: 11/28 vs Saint Peter’s, 12/2 vs Maine
11. George Washington
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 3-4
Past Week: L vs West Virginia*, L vs Southern Illinois*, L vs Charlotte*
Upcoming Games: 11/30 vs Cheyney State
*Puerto Rico Shootout in San Juan, Puerto Rico
12. La Salle
Previous Rank: 12
Record: 3-2
Past Week: W at Rider
Upcoming Games: 11/29 at Penn, 12/3 vs Virginia
13. Loyola Chicago
Previous Rank: 13
Record: 2-4
Past Week: L vs Brown, L at DePaul
Upcoming Games: 11/29 at Northwestern, 12/2 vs Eastern Illinois
14. UMass
Previous Rank: 14
Record: 1-7
Past Week: L vs Green Bay*, L vs #23 Washington State*, L vs Maryland*
Upcoming Games: 12/1 at Yale
*Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico
15. St. Bonaventure
Previous Rank: 15
Record: 2-4
Past Week: L vs. L at Buffalo, W vs Loyola (MD)
Upcoming Games: 11/30 vs Canisius, 12/2 at West Virginia
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