Week 2 Power Rankings as we actually have some games to discuss. All opponent rankings in parenthesis are KenPom.com rankings.
South:
1. Coastal Carolina
Last week’s results:
W, 74-70 Akron (OT)
L, 90-72 Ole Miss
This week:
- 11/15 @ (#249) Tennessee Tech 8pm
- 11/20 vs Johnson & Wales 7:30
Coastal with a solid win over Akron, and they should win both of their games this week.
2. Charleston Southern
Last week’s results:
L, 68-58 Charlotte
L, 82-73 Arizona
This week:
- 11/15 vs Hiwasee 7:30
- 11/20 vs (#197)ETSU 7:30
CSU unable to do any damage as an underdog in their first 2 games. They did give Arizona a tough challenge. The Buccaneers with a non-DI opponent, and a good challenge against ETSU this week. I wonder if there will be any posterizing dunks on ETSU (shout-out to Tim Scarborough).
3. UNC Asheville
Last week’s results:
W, 71-61 Western Carolina
L, 67-59 UNC Wilmington
This week:
- 11/15 @ (#53)Tennessee 12:30 ESPNU
- 11/16 Puerto Rico Tip-off
- 11/17 Puerto Rico Tip-off
UNCA with a solid win over WCU, but a bit of a let down against UNC Wilmington. Big challenge this week against Tennessee.
4. Presbyterian
Last week’s results:
L, 77-44 Clemson
L, 52-38 Georgia Tech
This week:
- 11/18 @ (#25)Creighton 3:05
- 11/20 @ (#5)Wisconsin 8pm
Very challenging schedule by Presby to start the season.
5. Gardner-Webb
Last week’s results:
L, 76-59 North Carolina
W, 77-39 Covenant
L, 66-62 Lipscomb
This week:
- 11/15 @ (#90)Depaul 8:30
- 11/17 @ (#59)Iowa 8pm
- 11/20 @ (#298)Howard 4pm
A few good matchups coming up this week for Gardner-Webb. We will know a lot more about them next week this time.
6. Winthrop
Last week’s results:
W, 80-48 St Andrews
L, 66-55 Indiana State
This week:
- 11/17 vs (#29)VCU 2pm
- 11/20 vs Lenoir-Rhyne 7pm
A nice home game with VCU this week, but it will still be tough to gauge how the Eagles are doing in the Pat Kelsey era.
North:
1. Campbell
Last week’s results:
W, 74-55 Averett
L, 71-67 Northwestern State
This week:
- 11/16 vs (#295)Appalachian State 7:45
- 11/18 @ (#40)Iowa State 7pm
- 11/20 @ (#28)Cincinnati 7pm
Very disappointing start to the season with a home loss to Northwestern State. They hold on to the #1 spot in the North, barely, as High Point is hot on their heels.
2. High Point
Last week’s results:
W, 81-73 UNC Greensboro
W, 86-64 Appalachian State
This week:
- 11/17 vs (#200)William & Mary 7pm
- 11/21 vs St Andrews 7pm
We tried to warn you about the John Brown and Alan Cheney show down in High Point. Off to a blazing start so far.
3. VMI
Last week’s results:
L, 84-76 The Citadel
L, 80-74 Army
W, 116-81 Central Pennsylvania
This week:
- 11/15 @ (#68)Virginia Tech 7pm
- 11/21 @ (#157)Old Dominion 7pm
2 good in-state matchups for the Keydets this week.
4. Liberty
Last week’s results:
L, 84-42 Richmond
L, 71-59 William & Mary
L, 68-59 Georgetown
This week:
- 11/19 @ (#124)UC Irvine 6pm
- 11/20 @ (#274)Sam Houston State 8pm
- 11/21 @ (#119)Southern Miss 6pm
Talk about an embarrassing game against Richmond, and an embarrassing 2nd half against William & Mary. Liberty did show some improvement against Georgetown. 3 more games this week to prove their metal. Liberty should continue to improve as the season develops.
5. Radford
Last week’s results:
L, 79-67 Wake Forest
W, 76-71 (OT) Cincinnati Christian
This week:
- 11/16 vs (#334)Towson 8pm
- 11/17 @ (#293)Kennesaw State 8pm
- 11/18 @ (#289)Eastern Kentucky 5pm
- 11/21 vs Brevard 7pm
Solid showing for the Highlanders against Wake, but then a head-scratcher against Cincy Christian. Radford has a busy schedule this week with 4 games.
6. Longwood
Last week’s results:
L, 81-47 Marshall
This week:
- 11/15 vs (#254)Norfolk State 7pm
- 11/18 @ (#106)Arkansas 4pm
- 11/20 @ (#25)Creighton 8:05
No surprise with the Marshall outcome. The Norfolk State game will be a good barometer for where Longwood stands right now. And it must be Creighton week in the conference this week.
I like the rankings of all of the opponents compared to the rest of the NCAA. Do you think you can show where each of the Big South teams are ranked as well?
We were working on a separate post for that already. Here you go – http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/2012/11/updated-big-south-ken-pom-rankings.html