Feast Week has wrapped up, and we are officially one month into the season! George Washington took Miami (Fla.) into overtime where they lost, but they held their ground to keep the game close. Dayton, Saint Louis, and Loyola Chicago each took home a win over a Power 5 team this week to help bolster the conference’s chances of at-large bids when March rolls around. The Bonnies have continued their climb up the rankings to the number seven spot, which is the highest they have been since the creation of our Power Rankings!
Wednesday marks the start of conference play for the season, and the conference did not disappoint with some of the match ups! Saint Joseph’s hosts Rhode Island, Duquesne travels to Davidson, and La Salle hosts VCU on the first night of conference games. While conference play is starting this week, and the non-conference action is not done yet, here is what this week’s power rankings look like!
1. Richmond (6)
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 6-2
NET Rankings: 36
Last Week: L vs. #8 TCU*, W vs. Green Bay*
This Week: 12/3 vs. Loyola Chicago, 12/7 vs. Fairfield
*Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico
2. Davidson
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 5-3
NET Rankings: 46
Last Week: W vs. Ohio
This Week: 12/3 vs. Duquesne 12/7 vs. Ball State
3. Rhode Island
Previous Rank: 3
Record: 6-2
NET Rankings: 59
Last Week: L vs. Princeton
This Week: 12/3 at Saint Joseph’s, 12/7 at Maine
4. George Mason
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 5-4
NET Rankings: 65
Last Week: W vs. Rider, L vs. Murray State*, L vs. #13 Ole Miss
This Week: 12/3 vs. Fordham, 12/7 vs. Liberty
*Daytona Beach Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla.
5. Dayton
Previous Rank: 6
Record: 4-3
NET Rankings: 201
Last Week: L vs. Butler*, W vs. Kansas*
This Week: 12/3 at George Washington, 12/7 vs. Long Island
*Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla.
6. Saint Joseph’s
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 6-1
NET Rankings: 77
Last Week: W at Penn, W vs. Drexel
This Week: 12/3 vs. Rhode Island, 12/7 at Villanova*
*Big 5 Classic Championship at Finneran Pavilion in Philadelphia, Pa.
7. St. Bonaventure
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 7-2
NET Rankings: 182
Last Week: L at Cleveland State*, W vs. Radford, W vs. Valparaiso*
This Week: 12/3 at Saint Louis, 12/6 at Le Moyne
*CSU Invitational in Cleveland, Ohio
8. La Salle
Previous Rank: 8
Record: 5-2
NET Rankings: 191
Last Week: L vs. Villanova
This Week: 12/3 vs. VCU, 12/7 vs. Penn*
*Big 5 Classic 5th Place Game at Finneran Pavilion in Philadelphia, Pa.
9. Fordham
Previous Rank: 10
Record: 6-3
NET Rankings: 211
Last Week: W at Niagara, W vs. Long Island
This Week: 12/3 at George Mason, 12/6 at Hofstra
10. Duquesne
Previous Rank: 11
Record: 6-2
NET Rankings: 147
Last Week: W vs. Kent State, L vs. Liberty*, W at Navy*
This Week: 12/3 at Davidson
*Navy Classic in Annapolis, Md.
11. VCU
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 3-4
NET Rankings: 202
Last Week: L vs. Colorado*, L vs. UT Arlington*
This Week: 12/3 at La Salle, 12/7 at James Madison
*North Shore Showcase in Laie, Hawaii
12. George Washington
Previous Rank: 12
Record: 3-5
NET Rankings: 188
Last Week: L / OT vs. Miami (Fla.)*, W .vs Charlotte
This Week: 12/3 vs. Dayton, 12/6 vs. Brown
*Cayman Islands Classic in George Town, Cayman Islands
13. Saint Louis
Previous Rank: 13
Record: 2-6
NET Rankings: 246
Last Week: W vs. SMU*, L vs. Stetson*
This Week: 12/3 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/7 vs. Evansville
*Music City Classic in Nashville, Tenn.
14. Loyola Chicago
Previous Rank: 14
Record: 2-5
NET Rankings: 257
Last Week: W at DePaul
This Week: 12/3 at Richmond, 12/7 vs. Maine
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Kaily “KG” Godek is a current student at Western New England University (WNE). She has been a supporter of Women’s Basketball for close to 15 years. Kaily focuses on all 14 Women’s Basketball teams in the conference. While writing for A10 Talk, she works in the athletic department at WNE and Amherst College. 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.
