Feast Week has now concluded, and what a week it was! Richmond remains in our number-one spot after remaining the only undefeated team in the conference and took home a big win against Oklahoma State this past week. George Mason narrowly lost to Maryland who was #10 in the nation last week. Less than a month is left of non-conference play, but four teams will play in their first conference games on Tuesday to kick off conference play on the women’s basketball side! George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, and Loyola Chicago will be kicking off conference play on Tuesday night! Overall last week was a decent week for the conference, and there was a whole lot of movement in our power rankings, but without further ado here are this week’s power rankings:
1. Richmond (5)
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 8-0
NET Ranking: 19
Last Week: W vs. Oakland*, W vs Oklahoma State*
This Week: 12/4 vs. Georgetown, 12/8 vs. Columbia^
*Daytona Beach Classic in Daytona Beach, FL | ^Played at the Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico, VA
2. George Mason (1)
Previous Rank: 3
Record: 7-1
NET Ranking: 45
Last Week: W vs Mount St. Mary’s, L vs. #10 Maryland*, W at Navy*
This Week: 12/3 at George Washington
*Navy Classic in Annapolis, MD
3. Saint Joseph’s
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 5-2
NET Ranking: 40
Last Week: W vs. St. Francis (PA), L vs. Villanova
This Week: 12/6 vs. Drexel*
*Big 5 Classic Third Place Game at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA
4. Duquesne
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 4-2
NET Ranking: 140
Last Week: W vs. Robert Morris, W vs. St. Francis (PA)
This Week: 12/4 at Pitt, 12/8 vs. Carnegie Mellon
5. VCU
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 4-4
NET Ranking: 104
Last Week: W vs. Providence*, L vs San Diego State*, L vs. Wisconsin*
This Week: 12/5 vs. James Madison
*Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico
6. Rhode Island
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 4-5
NET Ranking: 142
Last Week: L vs. Iowa*, L vs. Idaho State*
This Week: 12/4 vs. Providence, 12/7 at Harvard
*Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico
7. Saint Louis
Previous Rank: 10
Record: 3-5
NET Ranking: 252
Last Week: W at Cal Baptist*, L vs #3 USC^
This Week: 12/3 vs. Murray State, 12/7 vs. Norfolk State**
*Acrisure Holiday Classic in Riverside, CA | ^Acrisure Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, CA | **Coaches vs. Racism Roundball Classic at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington DC
8. Loyola Chicago
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 5-3
NET Ranking: 256
Last Week: L vs. Northwestern, W vs SC Upstate
This Week: 12/3 vs. La Salle, 12/7 at Western Michigan
9. Davidson
Previous Rank: 6
Record: 3-5
NET Ranking: 169
Last Week: L vs. Virginia Tech*, L vs. Belmont*
This Week: 11/5 at Ball State
*Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, FL
10. Dayton
Previous Rank: 8
Record: 5-3
NET Ranking: 206
Last Week: L vs UMES*, L vs South Dakota, W vs. Central Connecticut State
This Week: 12/5 vs. Miami (OH)
11. Fordham
Previous Rank: 11
Record: 4-3
NET Ranking: 160
Last Week: W vs. Stony Brook
This Week: 12/4 at Yale, 12/8 vs. Long Island
12. La Salle
Previous Rank: 13
Record: 4-4
NET Ranking: 258
Last Week: W vs. Lehigh, L vs. Temple
This Week: 12/3 at Loyola Chicago, 12/6 vs. Penn*
*Big 5 Classic 5th Place Game at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA
13. George Washington
Previous Rank: 12
Record: 5-2
NET Ranking: 228
Last Week: W vs. Morgan State
This Week: 12/3 vs. George Mason
14. Massachusetts
Previous Rank: 14
Record: 2-5
NET Ranking: 249
Last Week: L at Siena
This Week: 12/5 vs. Northeastern, 12/8 at Dartmouth
15. St. Bonaventure
Previous Rank: 15
Record: 2-5
NET Ranking: 326
Last Week: L vs. Loyola (MD), L at Buffalo
This Week: 12/5 vs. Cornell
Featured Graphic: Kaily “KG” Godek, A10 Talk
Image Used in Graphic: George Mason Athletics
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 either Sports Broadcasting and Journalism or Coaching. You can follow Kaily on X, formerly known as Twitter, @kgumass23.
