Welcome to the Rankings Roundup, where we keep you updated on where Liberty stands in all of the national rankings/standings. The Flames currently have a 15-5 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the ASUN. Let’s see where the Flames rank in national rankings this week.
NET Rankings: #92
Liberty is ranked 92nd in this week’s edition of the NET Rankings. The Flames fell two spots in the rankings after defeating Lancaster Bible College this past week. The Flames are 0-2 against Quad 1 opponents, 1-1 versus Quad 2 opponents, 2-1 against Quad 3 opponents, and have an 8-1 record against Quad 4 opponents. The Flames are still the highest-ranked ASUN team by a wide margin, as Bellarmine is the next closest at #169.
College Insider Mid-Major Top 25: #8
The Flames remained steady at #8 in this week’s Mid-Major Top 25. The Flames have been ranked in the top 15 of the poll every week except one this season.
KenPom: #109
Liberty dropped four spots to #109 in this week’s edition of the KenPom ratings, once again, the highest-rated team from the ASUN. Bellarmine is the second-highest ASUN team at #183.
Bracket Matrix:
Liberty has made an appearance in 93 bracket projections, which is an increase of 11 from last week. The Flames boast an average seed of 13.85. The highest seed the Flames received is 11 and the lowest is 16. Jacksonville was the only other ASUN team to receive any bracket projections with 1. Their average seed was a 16 (We are assuming that this bracket projection has not updated in a few weeks).
College Basketball Power Index: #87
Liberty is ranked 87th in the College Basketball Power Index, a four-spot increase from the previous week. This is the only poll that the Flames have improved in since last week (excluding bracket projections). The Flames have the 239th best SOS (strength of schedule) and the 110th best SOR (strength of record).
