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 14-5 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the ASUN. As Liberty currently prepares for an important two-game series against North Florida, let’s see where the Flames fall in national rankings.
NET Rankings: #90
Liberty is ranked 90th in this week’s edition of the NET Rankings. Despite the Flames sweeping the Dolphins last week, Liberty fell one spot from 89 last week. The Flames are 0-2 against Quad 1 opponents, 1-0 versus Quad 2 opponents, 3-2 against Quad 3 opponents, and have a 7-0 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 #189.
College Insider Mid-Major Top 25: #8
The Flames improved one spot to #8 in this week’s Mid-Major poll. The Flames have been ranked in the top 15 of the poll every week except one this season.
KenPom: #105
Liberty remained at #105 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 #202.
Bracket Matrix:
Liberty has made an appearance in 82 bracket projections, which is an increase of 17 from last week. The Flames boast an average seed of 13.80. 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 2. Their average seed was a 16.
College Basketball Power Index: #91
Liberty is ranked 91st on the College Basketball Power Index, a four-spot decrease from the previous week. The Flames have the 234th best SOS (strength of schedule) and the 110th best SOR (strength of record).