Updated Week 16 Power Rankings as the regular season draws to a close. All rankings in parenthesis are KenPom.com rankings. Records are Big South Conference records only.

 South:

1. (#167)Charleston Southern (10-3)
Last week’s results:
W, 73-65 UNC Asheville
W, 72-54 Presbyterian


This week:

  • 2/21 vs VMI 7:30
  • 2/23 @ Rider 5pm
  • 2/27 @ Gardner-Webb 7pm
  • 3/2 vs Coastal Carolina 4:30

Charleston Southern seems to have gotten themselves back on solid footing with 2 victories this week, most notably on the road over Asheville.

2. (#181)Gardner-Webb (9-5)
Last week’s results:
W, 70-63 Coastal Carolina
W, 65-52 Winthrop


This week: 

  • 2/23 @ College of Charleston 4pm
  • 2/27 vs Charleston Southern 7pm
  • 3/2 vs Presbyterian 4:30

Gardner-Webb has reeled off 4 consecutive, and have won 7 of 8. The Runnin’ Bulldogs may be peaking at just right time.

3. (#162)UNC Asheville (9-5)
Last week’s results:
L, 73-65 Charleston Southern
L, 65-64 Coastal Carolina


This week:

  • 2/23 vs Jacksonville State 4:30
  • 2/27 vs Presbyterian 7pm
  • 3/2 @ Winthrop 4pm

A little over a week ago, Asheville was 9-2, on a 7 game winning streak, and looked like they were going to run away with their 3rd consecutive Big South title. Now? 3 game losing streak to South Division rivals.

4. (#206)Coastal Carolina (8-6)
Last week’s results:
L, 70-63 Gardner-Webb
W, 65-64 UNC Asheville


This week:

  • 2/23 @ Western Carolina 2pm
  • 2/27 vs Winthrop 7pm
  • 3/2 @ Charleston Southern 4:30

A solid win for Coastal over UNC Asheville this week. Even at 4th place currently in the South Division standings, the Chanticleers can’t be taken likely since the tournament is played on their home floor.

5. (#263)Winthrop (5-9)
Last week’s results:
L, 64-57 Presbyterian
L, 65-52 Gardner-Webb


This week:

  • 2/23 vs SE Louisiana 4pm
  • 2/27 @ Coastal Carolina 7pm
  • 3/2 vs UNC-Asheville 4pm

Winthrop has sealed their fate with no better than a 5th place finish in the South Division. How’s Greg Marshall doing?

6. (#334)Presbyterian (4-10)
Last week’s results:
W, 64-57 Winthrop
L, 72-54 Charleston Southern


This week:

  • 2/23 vs the Citadel 7:45
  • 2/27 @ UNC-Asheville 7pm
  • 3/2 @ Gardner-Webb 4:30

The Blue Hose are good for 1 win every 4 games. That won’t be good enough in Myrtle Beach.

North:

1. (#173)High Point (11-3)
Last week’s results:
W, 73-68 Liberty
W, 78-67 VMI


This week:

  • 2/23 vs Morgan State 7pm
  • 2/27 vs Radford 7pm
  • 3/2 vs Campbell 4pm

The Panthers have clinched the top spot in the North Division with victories over Liberty & VMI. They close out the regular season with 3 consecutive home games.

2. (#277)Campbell (7-7)
Last week’s results:
W, 87-78 VMI
W, 72-66 (OT) Radford 


This week:

  • 2/23 vs Savannah State 4pm
  • 2/27 vs Longwood 7pm
  • 3/2 @ High Point 4pm

Just when you thought Campbell was going to pack it in after losing 6 in a row, they pick up 2 crucial victories against North Division opponents.

3. (#267)VMI (6-7)
Last week’s results:
L, 87-78 Campbell
L, 78-67 High Point


This week:

  • 2/21 @ Charleston Southern 7:30
  • 2/23 @ Marist 7pm
  • 2/26 @ Liberty 7pm
  • 3/2 vs Longwood 1pm

VMI has lost 4 in a row, and 7 of 9. Not a good way to finish up the regular season heading into the conference tournament.

4. (#288)Radford (6-8)
Last week’s results:
L, 76-61 Longwood
L, 72-66 (OT) Campbell


This week:

  • 2/24 @ Siena 12:00
  • 2/27 @  High Point 7pm
  • 3/2 vs Liberty 4:30

Mike Jones has done an admirable job in his first 2 seasons at Radford, but he still has a ways to go to get them back on top of the Big South.

5. (#282)Liberty (5-9)
Last week’s results:
L, 73-68 High Point
L, 102-101 Longwood


This week:

  • 2/23 vs Austin Peay 4pm
  • 2/26 vs VMI 7pm
  • 3/2 @ Radford 4:30

An exciting game at Longwood except for the outcome for the Flames. Liberty is staring a 5th place finish in the North Division in the face.

6. (#341)Longwood (3-11)
Last week’s results:
W, 76-61 Radford
W, 102-101 Liberty


This week:

  • 2/23 @ Tennessee Martin 1pm
  • 2/27 @ Campbell 7pm
  • 3/2 @ VMI 1pm

Who said Longwood couldn’t win? The Lancers have won 3 of their past 4 games after losing 14 straight.

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