Updated Week 13 Power Rankings as the calendar turns to February. All rankings in parenthesis are KenPom.com rankings. Records are Big South Conference records only.


 South:
1. (#162)Charleston Southern (7-1)
Last week’s results:
W, 79-75 Liberty
L, 74-73 (OT) Gardner-Webb


This week:

  • 2/6 @ Coastal Carolina 7pm

The Buccaneers finally drop their first conference game losing at home to Gardner-Webb.

2. (#171)UNC Asheville (6-2)
Last week’s results:
W, 69-58 High Point
W, 77-74 Presbyterian


This week:

  • 2/2 @ Campbell 3:30
  • 2/6 vs Winthrop 7pm

Asheville continues to play well beating both High Point and Presbyterian. The Bulldogs are looking to win their 3rd consecutive Big South title.

3. (#178)Gardner-Webb (4-4)
Last week’s results:
W, 63-49 VMI
W, 74-73 (OT) Charleston Southern


This week: 

  • 2/2 vs Longwood 7pm
  • 2/6 @ Presbyterian 7pm

Gardner-Webb seems to have rebounded after their early conference season struggle. Two very impressive wins this week over VMI and giving CSU their first conference loss.

4. (#204)Coastal Carolina (4-4)
Last week’s results:
W, 73-59 Campbell
L, 61-48 Winthrop


This week:

  • 2/2 vs Radford 2pm
  • 2/6 vs Charleston Southern 7pm

Coastal just has a hard time winning on the road. Fortunately for them, the conference tournament will be played on their home court.

5. (#228)Winthrop (3-5)
Last week’s results:
L, 58-57 Radford
W, 61-48 Coastal Carolina


This week:

  • 2/2 vs Liberty 7pm
  • 2/6 @ UNC-Asheville 7pm

It’s been hard to tell what Winthrop team will show up each night. The good one showed up against the Chanticleers.

6. (#338)Presbyterian (2-6)
Last week’s results:
W, 82-71 Longwood
L, 77-74 UNC-Asheville


This week:

  • 2/2 @ High Point 7pm
  • 2/6 vs Gardner-Webb 7pm

All the Blue Hose have shown is they are better than the two worst teams in the league with wins over Longwood and Liberty. The bad thing for Presbyterian is they are done playing Longwood and Liberty this season.

North:

1. (#202)High Point (5-3)
Last week’s results:
L, 69-58 UNC-Asheville
W, 88-60 Longwood


This week:

  • 2/2 vs Presbyterian 7pm
  • 2/6 @ Campbell 7pm

High Point looks to be the best team in the wide open North, for now.

2. (#271)VMI (5-3)
Last week’s results:
L, 63-49 Gardner-Webb
W, 70-69 Radford


This week:

  • 2/6 @ Longwood 7pm

VMI snaps their 3 game losing streak beating the Highlanders at Radford.

3. (#263)Campbell (5-3)
Last week’s results:
L, 73-59 Coastal Carolina
L, 89-72 Liberty


This week:

  • 2/2 vs UNC-Asheville 3:30
  • 2/6 vs High Point 7pm

It looks like the loss of Darren White has finally caught up with Campbell.

4. (#255)Radford (4-4)
Last week’s results:
W, 58-57 Winthrop
L, 70-69 VMI


This week:

  • 2/2 @ Coastal Carolina 2pm
  • 2/5 @ Liberty 7pm

3 of Radford’s last 4 games have been decided by exactly 1 point.

5. (#290)Liberty (3-5)
Last week’s results:
L, 79-75 Charleston Southern
W, 89-72 Campbell


This week:

  • 2/2 @ Winthrop 7pm
  • 2/5 vs Radford 7pm

Liberty looked good in both of their games this week even though they came up short against the Buccaneers. The Flames are trying to get back into the North Division race.
 
6. (#344)Longwood (0-8)
Last week’s results:
L, 82-71 Presbyterian
L, 88-60 High Point


This week:

  • 2/2 @ Gardner-Webb 7pm
  • 2/6 vs VMI 7pm

What a terrific addition to the conference Longwood has been.

Combined Power Rankings:
1. Charleston Southern
2. UNC Asheville
3. Gardner-Webb
4. High Point
5. Coastal Carolina
6. VMI
7. Campbell
8. Winthrop
9. Radford
10. Presbyterian
11. Liberty
12. Longwood