Updated Week 3 Power Rankings. All rankings in parenthesis are KenPom.com rankings.
South:
1. (#198)Coastal Carolina (2-2)
Last week’s results:
L, 71-69 Tennessee Tech
W, 96-40 Johnson & Wales
This week:
- 11/24 vs (#299)FIU 7pm
- 11/28 @ (#216)Boston U 7pm
Coastal with a disappointing loss to Tennessee Tech.
2. (#148)Charleston Southern (1-3)
Last week’s results:
W, 105-69 Hiwasee
L, 59-57 ETSU
This week:
- 11/23 @ (#30)Alabama 8pm
- 11/28 vs (#157)College of Charleston 7:30 ESPN3
CSU put a shellacking on Hiwasee (who?), but then stubbed their toe against ETSU. The Buccaneers, who many predicted to win the South division, are struggling a bit out of the gates. Big cross town matchup with the Cougars of Charleston this week.
3. (#187)UNC Asheville (1-4)
Last week’s results:
L, 75-68 Tennessee
L, 82-63 Akron
L, 72-67 Providence
This week:
- 11/23 @ (#26)NC State 7pm ESPN3
- 11/29 vs (#130)USC Upstate 7pm
UNCA had a tough week this past week and were unable to pull out a win. The Bulldogs face another challenge this week in NC State.
4. (#193)Gardner-Webb (4-3)
Last week’s results:
W, 71-59 Depaul
L, 65-56 Iowa
W, 55-43 Howard
W, 72-62 Austin Peay
This week:
- 11/25 @ (#42)Illinois 4pm
Gardner-Webb with a couple of good looking wins especially the win over Big East member Depaul. The Runnin’ Bulldogs are making their case to slide up the rankings.
5. (#324)Presbyterian (0-4)
Last week’s results:
L, 87-58 Creighton
L, 88-43 Wisconsin
This week:
- 11/23 @ (#227)Cornell
- 11/27 vs Toccoa Falls 7pm
Sure they played 2 top 20 opponents, but to lose by a combined 74? At least they should get a win this week.
6. (#318)Winthrop (2-2)
Last week’s results:
L, 90-54 VCU
W, 59-35 Lenoir-Rhyne
This week:
- 11/28 @ (#206)Wofford 7pm
Hard to get excited when getting blitzed at home by nearly 40 points. And only putting up 59 points against Lenoir-Rhyne won’t excite anyone either. They do have a nice matchup with Wofford this week.
North:
1. (#234)Campbell (2-3)
Last week’s results:
W, 101-82 App State
L, 88-68 Iowa State
L, 91-72 Cincinnati
This week:
- 11/23 @ (#330)NC A&T 1pm
- 11/29 vs Newberry 7pm
A solid win over App State followed by two semi-close scores against power conference teams.
2. (#284)High Point (3-1)
Last week’s results:
L, 83-61 William & Mary
W, 93-62 St Andrews
This week:
- 11/25 @ (#135)Indiana State 1:05
- 11/29 @ (#204)Western Michigan 7pm
It sure was a surprise to see the Panthers fall to William & Mary after their 2-0 start.
3. (#263)VMI (2-3)
Last week’s results:
L, 95-80 Virginia Tech
W, 76-71 Old Dominion
This week:
- 11/24 vs (#207)Elon 4pm
- 11/28 @ (#82)West VA 7pm ESPN3
VMI with a nice win on the road over a struggling Monarch team.
4. (#302)Radford (3-3)
Last week’s results:
L, 75-67 Towson
W, 67-58 Kennesaw State
L, 83-75 Eastern Kentucky
W, 81-53 Brevard
This week:
- 11/24 @ (#291)The Citadel 2pm
- 11/28 vs (#287)Hampton 7pm
Hey, at least Radford has a Division 1 win, that’s more than about half of the conference can say.
5. (#305)Liberty (0-6)
Last week’s results:
L, 64-46 UC Irvine
L, 64-50 Sam Houston State
L, 74-56 Southern Miss
This week:
- 11/29 vs (#255)Morgan State 7pm ESPN3
Dale Layer beginning to feel some heat on his seat? The Flames are desperate for a win.
6. (#346)Longwood (0-4)
Last week’s results:
L, 78-66 Norfolk State
L, 112-63 Arkansas
L, 105-57 Creighton
This week:
- 11/23 @ (#338)Florida A&M 2pm
- 11/28 vs Central Pennsylvania 7pm
Another win-less Big South Conference team. Welcome to the Big South Lancers.
Combined Power Rankings:
1. Coastal Carolina
2. Charleston Southern
3. UNC Asheville
4. Campbell
5. High Point
6. Gardner-Webb
7. VMI
8. Radford
9. Presbyterian
10. Winthrop
11. Liberty
12. Longwood
