We have quite another shake-up this week! The top four teams did not change except for the order and small movements around the pack’s middle and bottom. Saint Joseph’s moves up two spots to #2 this week and is the last team to be undefeated in the conference, with big games for them this week. George Mason and Richmond both drop one spot after losses to Power 6 schools. We saw Rhode Island split their week with a tough loss against Quinnipiac and a big win over #25 Princeton. We see UMass this week facing off against two interstate foes. On Tuesday night, conference play begins this week for Davidson, Dayton, Fordham, and Duquesne. With conference play starting to approach us, here are this week’s power rankings!
1. Davidson (9)
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 7-1
Past Week: W vs. Appalachian State, W vs. Longwood
Upcoming Games: 12/5 vs. Dayton, 12/8 vs. High Point
2. Saint Joseph’s
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 7-0
Past Week: W at Bucknell, W vs. North Florida
Upcoming Games: 12/5 vs. Boston University, 12/7 vs. #12 Utah, 12/9 vs. Villanova
3. George Mason
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 7-1
Past Week: L at Maryland
Upcoming Games: 12/9 at Mount Saint Mary’s
4. Richmond
Previous Rank: 3
Record: 7-2
Past Week: L at Villanova, W vs. Le Monye
Upcoming Games: 12/10 vs. Appalachian State
5. Rhode Island
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 6-3
Past Week: L vs. Quinnipiac, W vs. #25 Princeton
Upcoming Games: 12/6 at Providence, 12/10 at Saint John’s
6. Saint Louis
Previous Rank: 6
Record: 4-5
Past Week: L at Wichita State, L vs. Ball State
Upcoming Games: 12/6 vs. Southern Indiana, 12/9 at Southern Illinois
7. VCU
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 7-1
Past Week: W vs. Charlotte
Upcoming Games: 12/5 vs. Le Moyne
8. Dayton
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 4-4
Past Week: L vs. Purdue
Upcoming Games: 12/5 at Davidson, 12/9 at Miami (OH)
9. Duquesne
Previous Rank: 8
Record: 3-3
Past Week: L at Bowling Green, L vs. Delaware
Upcoming Games: 12/5 vs. Fordham, 12/10 vs. Kent State
10. Fordham
Previous Rank: 10
Record: 5-3
Past Week: W vs. Saint Peter’s, L vs. Maine
Upcoming Games: 12/5 at Duquesne, 12/7 at Siena, 12/10 at Fordham
T-11. George Washington
Previous Rank: 11
Record: 4-4
Past Week: W vs. Cheyney State (PA)
Upcoming Games: 12/6 at Towson, 12/9 vs. Coppin State
T-11. Loyola Chicago
Previous Rank: 13
Record: 4-4
Past Week: W at Northwestern, W vs. Eastern Illinois
Upcoming Games: 12/9 vs. Milwaukee
13. La Salle
Previous Rank: 12
Record: 3-4
Past Week: L at Penn, L vs. Virginia
Upcoming Games: 12/5 at Rutgers, 12/7 at Lehigh
14. Saint Bonaventure
Previous Rank: 15
Record: 2-6
Past Week: L at Cansius, L at West Virginia
Upcoming Games: 12/5 at Cornell
15. UMass
Previous Rank: 14
Record: 1-8
Past Week: L at Yale
Upcoming Games: 12/6 at Boston College, 12/10 vs. UMass Lowell
Graphic Credit: Kaily “KG” Godek
Kaily “KG” Godek is a current student at Western New England University (WNE). She has been a supporter of UMass Athletics for over 15 years. Kaily focuses on both UMass Basketball teams and occasionally on the other Women’s Basketball teams in the conference. While writing for A10 Talk, she works in the athletic department at WNE. When she graduates from WNE she wants to go into Sports Broadcasting and Journalism. You can follow Kaily on X, formerly known as Twitter, @kgumass23.
