Updated Week 5 Power Rankings. All rankings in parenthesis are KenPom.com rankings.
South:
1. (#185)Gardner-Webb (5-5)
Last week’s results:
W, 77-58 Virginia-Wise
L, 54-42 Wofford
This week:
- 12/8 vs (#264)Tennessee Tech 7pm
Gardner-Webb with a disappointing loss to Wofford this week. The Runnin Bulldogs will look to bounce back against Tennessee Tech.
2. (#155)Charleston Southern (3-5)
Last week’s results:
W, 101-69 Barber Scotia
W, 101-73 The Citadel
This week:
- No games scheduled
CSU likes the number 101. First Barber Scotia, now the Citadel. An impressive week for the Buccaneers.
3. (#168)UNC Asheville (1-6)
Last week’s results:
No games played
This week:
- 12/8 vs Montreat 4:30
- 12/12 vs Lenoir Rhyne 7pm
The 2 games this week should at least improve Asheville’s overall win/loss record.
4. (#242)Coastal Carolina (2-5)
Last week’s results:
L, 69-63 Boston University
This week:
- 12/13 vs Toccoa Falls 7:30
Coastal had just one game this week and lost, again, to Boston U. Never heard of Toccoa Falls, are they near Niagara Falls?
5. (#339)Presbyterian (1-6)
Last week’s results:
No games played
This week:
- 12/9 @ (#320)Furman 3pm
- 12/12 vs North Greenville 7pm
After a week off for the Blue Hose, they get back to action against 2 South Carolina brethren.
6. (#317)Winthrop (2-4)
Last week’s results:
L, 71-61 James Madison
W, 77-54 Brevard
This week:
- No games scheduled
Winthrop with no games scheduled this week.
North:
1. (#278)Campbell (3-6)
Last week’s results:
L, 61-58 Robert Morris
This week:
- 12/12 vs Rio Grande 7pm
Campbell continues to under-perform this season.
2. (#243)VMI (4-5)
Last week’s results:
L, 81-80 Morgan State (OT)
W, 102-61 Virginia University of Lynchburg
This week:
- 12/8 @ (#198)Wright State 7pm
VMI with a very entertaining game against Morgan State, but came up on the short end.
3. (#271)High Point (4-4)
Last week’s results:
W, 99-36 Johnson & Wales
L, 71-60 Wake Forest
This week:
- No games scheduled
High Point freshman forward John Brown continues to impress just 8 games into his collegiate career.
4. (#274)Radford (5-4)
Last week’s results:
L, 68-59 Delaware
This week:
- 12/8 vs (#184)William & Mary 3pm
2 impressive D1 wins this week for Radford. Mike Jones may have something brewing.
5. (#346)Longwood (2-6)
Last week’s results:
L, 61-53 Dartmouth
This week:
- 12/10 @ (#25)Georgetown 7pm
- 12/13 vs Southern Virginia 7pm
Longwood with a solid showing against Darmouth; should have 2 lopsided games this week.
6. (#313)Liberty (1-8)
Last week’s results:
L, 67-66 Georgia State
W, 76-51 Southern Virginia
This week:
- No games scheduled
Liberty finally gets a win after its worse start in school history (0-8).
Combined Power Rankings:
1. Gardner-Webb
2. Charleston Southern
3. UNC Asheville
4. Coastal Carolina
5. Campbell
6. VMI
7. High Point
8. Radford
9. Longwood
10. Presbyterian
11.Winthrop
12. Liberty
Not sure how you have Campbell as Number 1 in the North, potential should no longer factor in, if they are playing below their potential the rankings should express where they are at this point in the season. In my opinion, it should be 1)VMI, 2)Radford, 3) High Point, 4) Campbell. My reasoning is simple. VMI has the best win so far against Elon and has been close in all games against mid-majors. When separating the other 3, it is very close. But, I would look at wins against Div. 1 schools: Radford (3), High Point (2), Campbell (1), and also road wins: Radford and High Point (1), Campbell (0). Outside of that I agree, and I also think when conference starts things will mesh a little more. The north is better than they have played so far.