Non-conference play is now officially in the books! We’ve had quite a bit of shuffling going on through the first two months of the season, but we have seen the cream rise to the top of the A10 Talk Power Rankings as we turn the calendar to 2025! George Mason, Richmond and Saint Joseph’s are all very much in the running for at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament while Duquesne has positioned themselves nicely for a possible postseason birth of their own. Further down the rankings this week, we have our first-ever three-way tie in our rankings, as Loyola Chicago, La Salle and UMass all drew up evenly. Saint Louis is gaining momentum at the right time, as the Billikens have drawn to just one game under .500 they enter A-10 play, and are our biggest riser this week! Without further ado, here are this week’s rankings!
1. George Mason (6)
Previous Rank: T-1
Record: 11-1 (1-0)
NET Ranking: 41
Last Week: W vs UMBC
This Week: Idle this week
1. Richmond (1)
Previous Rank: T-1
Record: 9-4
NET Ranking: 36
Last Week: L vs #18 Tennessee*, L vs Alabama*
This Week: 12/29 vs Dayton
*West Palm Beach Classic in West Palm Beach, FL
3. Saint Joseph’s
Previous Rank: 3
Record: 9-2
NET Ranking: 42
Last Week: W vs Howard, W vs Charleston
This Week: 12/29 vs VCU
*Hawk Classic in Philadelphia
4. Duquesne
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 9-2
NET Ranking: 118
Last Week: W vs Bowling Green
This Week: 12/29 vs Davidson
5. VCU
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 6-6
NET Ranking: 113
Last Week: L at ECU, W vs LIU
This Week: 12/29 at Saint Joseph’s
6. Saint Louis
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 6-7
NET Ranking: 197
Last Week: W vs Valparaiso, W vs Bellarmine
This Week: 12/29 at Rhode Island
7. Rhode Island
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 5-8
NET Ranking: 130
Last Week: W vs St. Francis (PA)
This Week: 12/29 vs Saint Louis
8. Davidson
Previous Rank: 6
Record: 5-7
NET Ranking: 131
Last Week: W vs UNC Pembroke, W vs Charlotte
This Week: 12/29 at Duquesne
9. Fordham
Previous Rank: 8
Record: 6-5
NET Ranking: 174
Last Week: L vs #24 California*, L vs. Xavier*
This Week: 12/29 at UMass
*Raising the Bar Classic in Berkeley, CA
10. Dayton
Previous Rank: 11
Record: 6-5
NET Ranking: 227
Last Week: L vs Vanderbilt
This Week: 12/29 at Richmond
T-11. Loyola Chicago
Previous Rank: 10
Record: 8-4 (0-1)
NET Ranking: 263
Last Week: W vs Chicago State, W vs Evansville
This Week: 12/29 vs St. Bonaventure
T-11. La Salle
Previous Rank: 13
Record: 7-7 (1-0)
NET Ranking: 266
Last Week: L at #6 Texas, W vs Northern Kentucky*, L at UC-San Diego*
This Week: 12/29 vs George Washington
*UC San Diego Winter Classic in La Jolla, CA
T-11. Massachusetts
Previous Rank: 12
Record: 5-6
NET Ranking: 182
Last Week: W at UMass Lowell
This Week: 12/29 vs Fordham
14. George Washington
Previous Rank: 14
Record: 7-5 (0-1)
NET Ranking: 259
Last Week: W at American, L vs Miami (OH), W vs Hampton*
This Week: 12/29 at La Salle
*FIU Christmas Classic in Miami, FL
15. St. Bonaventure
Previous Rank: 15
Record: 4-7
NET Ranking: 323
Last Week: W vs Niagara, L at Robert Morris
This Week: 12/29 at Loyola Chicago
Featured Graphic: Kaily “KG” Godek, A10 Talk
Daniel Frank is an alum of George Mason University. The 2025 season marks their 10th 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 26th year following GW basketball, and their 8th following George Mason. You can follow Daniel on X, formerly known as Twitter, @n1a2v3y4.
