Week 5 of the season brings the first major shakeup to the power rankings at the top of the league, as Richmond drops from first to third after a catastrophic loss to Fairfield on Sunday afternoon. Richmond dropping gives way to Rhode Island taking over the top spot in the A10 Talk Power Rankings for the first time since November 2023. Further down, George Mason drops out of the top-four for the first time since November 2023, while Saint Joseph’s makes their first appearance in the top-four of the season. La Salle moves up to #6 this week, their highest since February 2023, and St. Bonaventure holds at #7, matching their highest-ever mark (poll dating back to 2020). Here’s the full breakdown of all 14 teams this week!
1. Rhode Island (4)
Previous Rank: 3
Record: 8-2 (1-0)
NET Rankings: 54
Last Week: W at Saint Joseph’s, W at Maine
This Week: 12/10 at Providence
2. Davidson (1)
Previous Rank: 2
Record: 7-3 (1-0)
NET Rankings: 43
Last Week: W vs Duquesne, W vs Ball State
This Week: 12/14 vs Charlotte
3. Richmond
Previous Rank: 1
Record: 7-3 (1-0)
NET Ranking: 47
Last Week: W vs Loyola Chicago, L vs Fairfield
This Week: 12/13 vs Liberty
4. Saint Joseph’s
Previous Rank: 6
Record: 6-3 (0-1)
NET Rankings: 82
Last Week: L vs Rhode Island, L at Villanova*
This Week: Idle this week
*Big 5 Classic Championship in Philadelphia, PA
5. George Mason
Previous Rank: 4
Record: 6-5 (1-0)
NET Rankings: 68
Last Week: W vs Fordham, L vs Liberty
This Week: Idle this week
6. La Salle
Previous Rank: 8
Record: 6-3 (1-0)
NET Rankings: 197
Last Week: W vs VCU, L vs Penn*
This Week: 12/14 at UMES
*Big 5 Classic 5th Place Game in Philadelphia, PA
7. St. Bonaventure
Previous Rank: 7
Record: 8-3 (0-1)
NET Rankings: 192
Last Week: L at Saint Louis, W at Le Moyne
This Week: 12/12 at Mercyhurst
8. Dayton
Previous Rank: 5
Record: 5-4 (0-1)
NET Rankings: 200
Last Week: L at George Washington, W vs LIU
This Week: 12/14 at Purdue
9. Fordham
Previous Rank: 9
Record: 7-4 (0-1)
NET Rankings: 222
Last Week: L at George Mason, W at Hofstra
This Week: Idle this week
10. Duquesne
Previous Rank: 10
Record: 6-3 (0-1)
NET Rankings: 149
Last Week: L at Davidson
This Week: 12/9 at Eastern Michigan, 12/14 at Stony Brook
11. George Washington
Previous Rank: 12
Record: 5-5 (1-0)
NET Rankings: 169
Last Week: W vs Dayton, W vs Brown
This Week: 12/10 at Delaware, 12/14 vs American
12. Saint Louis
Previous Rank: 13
Record: 4-6 (1-0)
NET Rankings: 208
Last Week: W vs St. Bonaventure, W vs Evansville
This Week: 12/14 vs Missouri
13. VCU
Previous Rank: 11
Record: 3-6 (0-1)
NET Rankings: 201
Last Week: L at La Salle, L at James Madison
This Week: 12/13 at Temple
14. Loyola Chicago
Previous Rank: 14
Record: 2-7 (0-1)
NET Rankings: 273
Last Week: L at Richmond, L vs Western Michigan
This Week: Idle this week
Image credit: Rhode Island Athletics. Graphic credit: Kaily “KG” Godek
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