Happy Ney Year Everyone! The first weekend of conference play and the final games of the 2023 portion of the season are in the books. Saint Joseph’s, George Mason, VCU, and Duquesne all won games in a blowout fashion, while Saint Bonaventure, Rhode Island, and Richmond each won their games in closer matchups. Davidson remains in the number-one spot unanimously in this week’s power rankings. The biggest riser this week was Duquesne after the big win against Dayton who was the biggest faller. There is a lot of movement in this week’s power rankings, and conference play is just starting up.
Here are the current standings in conference play:
Updated @A10WBB Standings:
2-0 Duquesne
1-0 Davidson
1-0 Saint Joseph’s
1-0 VCU
1-0 George Mason
1-0 Richmond
1-0 Rhode Island
1-0 St. Bonaventure
0-1 George Washington
0-1 Loyola Chicago
0-1 Saint Louis
0-1 La Salle
0-1 UMass
0-2 Dayton
0-2 Fordham #A10WBB
– Daniel Frank (@n1a2v3y4) via X (formerly Twitter)
1. Davidson (5)
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 11-1 (1-0)
Past Week: Idle last week
Upcoming Games: 1/2 at La Salle, 1/7 vs. VCU
2. Saint Joseph’s
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 12-1 (1-0)
Past Week: W at Fordham
Upcoming Games: 1/3 vs. George Washington, 1/6 vs. Richmond
3. George Mason
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 10-2 (1-0)
Past Week: W vs. La Salle
Upcoming Games: 1/2 at Rhode Island, 1/7 at Duquesne
4. Richmond
Previous Rank: 3
Record: 11-3 (1-0)
Past Week: w at George Washington
Upcoming Games: 1/3 vs. VCU, 1/6 at Saint Joseph’s
5. VCU
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 12-1 (1-0)
Past Week: W vs. Massachusetts
Upcoming Games: 1/3 at Richmond, 1/7 at Davidson
6. Rhode Island
Previous Rank: 6
Record: 9-5 (1-0)
Past Week: W vs. Harvard, W at Saint Louis
Upcoming Games: 1/2 vs. George Mason, 1/6 vs. Saint Bonaventure
7. Duquesne
Previous Rank: 11
Record: 7-6 (2-0)
Past Week: W at Dayton
Upcoming Games: 1/7 vs. George Mason
8. Saint Louis
Previous Rank: 8
Record: 5-9 (0-1)
Past Week: L vs. Rhode Island
Upcoming Games: 1/3 at Loyola Chicago, 1/6 at Massachusetts
9. George Washington
Previous Rank: 12
Record: 7-6 (0-1)
Past Week: L vs. Richmond
Upcoming Games: 1/3 at Saint Joseph’s
T-10. Loyola Chicago
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 6-6 (0-1)
Past Week: L at Saint Bonaventure
Upcoming Games: 1/3 vs. Saint Louis, 1/6 at Dayton
T-10. Dayton
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 6-7 (0-2)
Past Week: L vs. Duquesne
Upcoming Games: 1/2 at Massachusetts, 1/6 vs. Loyola Chicago
12. Fordham
Previous Rank: 10
Record: 5-8 (0-1)
Past Week: L vs. Saint Joseph’s
Upcoming Games: 1/3 vs. Saint Bonaventure, 1/6 at La Salle
13. Massachusetts
Previous Rank: 13
Record: 2-11 (0-1)
Past Week: L at VCU
Upcoming Games: 1/2 vs. Dayton, 1/6 vs. Saint Louis
14. Saint Bonaventure
Previous Rank: 15
Record: 4-8 (1-0)
Past Week: W vs. Loyola Chicago
Upcoming Games: 1/3 at Fordham, 1/6 at Rhode Island
15. La Salle
Previous Rank: 14
Record: 3-9 (0-1)
Past Week: L at George Mason
Upcoming Games: 1/2 vs. Davidson, 1/6 vs. Fordham
Graphic Credit: Kaily “KG” Godek, A10 Talk
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.
