Updated Week 6 Power Rankings. All rankings in parenthesis are KenPom.com rankings.
South:
1. (#146)Gardner-Webb (6-5)
Last week’s results:
W, 61-41 Tennessee Tech
This week:
- 12/15 vs (#326)the Citadel 7pm
- 12/18 @ (#130)East Carolina 7pm
Gardner-Webb did not disappoint in their impressive victory over Tennessee Tech. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have been the surprise of the league so far.
2. (#158)Charleston Southern (3-5)
Last week’s results:
No games played
This week:
- 12/18 @ (#253)East Tennessee State 7pm
- 12/20 @ (#23)Wichita State 8pm
CSU to pay Greg Marshall a visit.
3. (#167)UNC Asheville (3-6)
Last week’s results:
W, 85-51 Montreat
W, 66-55 Lenoir Rhyne
This week:
- 12/15 @ (#6)Ohio State noon
- 12/18 @ (#173)Northeastern 7pm
Asheville struggled with Lenoir Rhyne, but we’ll caulk it up to be during exam week. 2 difficult matchups this week with Ohio State and Northeastern.
4. (#249)Coastal Carolina (3-5)
Last week’s results:
W, 75-38 Toccoa Falls
This week:
- 12/19 vs (#63)Clemson 7pm
Coastal to host Clemson. It’s a Cliff Ellis reunion. When do they host Auburn?
5. (#343)Presbyterian (2-7)
Last week’s results:
L, 81-57 Furman
W, 91-83 North Greenville
This week:
- 12/15 vs (#214)Jacksonville State 7pm
- 12/18 @ (#57)Tennessee 7pm
An embarrassing loss to a bad Furman team. Presby’s first year as a full DI member is not going so well.
6. (#315)Winthrop (2-4)
Last week’s results:
No games played
This week:
- 12/15 @ (#47)Ohio 2pm
- 12/18 @ (#6)Ohio State 7pm
I guess Winthrop will spend the entire week in lovely Ohio.
North:
1. (#278)VMI (4-6)
Last week’s results:
L, 92-59 Wright State
This week:
- No games scheduled
VMI coming off a rough showing against Wright State.
2. (#275)High Point (4-4)
Last week’s results:
No games played
This week:
- 12/16 vs (#221)Western Michigan 3pm
High Point with a good test against Western Michigan this week.
3. (#273)Radford (5-5)
Last week’s results:
L, 60-55 William & Mary
This week:
- 12/19 @ (#87)Charlotte 7:30
William & Mary is now 3-0 in Big South play, and is clearly the best team in the Big South North Division with wins over Liberty, High Point, and Radford.
4. (#277)Campbell (3-7)
Last week’s results:
L, 67-65 Rio Grande
This week:
- 12/19 @ (#12)Gonzaga 9pm
It doesn’t matter how “good” Rio Grande is or that Darren White is out, you can’t lose to sub-DI teams. Embarrassing for Campbell. Embarrassing for the league.
5. (#346)Longwood (3-7)
Last week’s results:
L, 89-53 Georgetown
W, 86-74 Southern Virginia
This week:
- 12/17 @ (#148)Canisius 7pm
- 12/19 @ (#80)Seton Hall 7pm
Longwood’s 2 games went as expected this week.
6. (#317)Liberty (1-8)
Last week’s results:
No games played
This week:
- 12/15 @ (#302)Howard 4pm
- 12/18 @ (#109)Iona 7pm
When will Liberty’s first Division I win come?
Combined Power Rankings:
1. Gardner-Webb
2. Charleston Southern
3. UNC Asheville
4. Coastal Carolina
5. VMI
6. High Point
7. Radford
8. Campbell
9. Longwood
10. Presbyterian
11.Winthrop
12. Liberty
