Commonwealth Power Rankings, February 11th

Wahoowa (for the foreseeable future)!

February 11, 2014; 10:55 AM • by RVANews staff

1

6 PTS

Virginia

20-5, 11-1

Yes, I know VCU and UVA have similar records and that VCU won a head-to-head earlier in the season, but right now, at this point in the season, the Wahoos are the baddest team in the COV.Gary Cope

2

12 PTS

VCU

19-5, 7-2

The Rams could believably be undefeated at home and 8-8 outside of the Siegel Center by the end of the regular season. Aaron Williams

3

19 PTS

Richmond

15-8, 5-3

An emotional win over a pesky St. Bona squad happened last week, where the Spiders did not lead in any statistical category besides the final score. On the plus side, ShawnDre’ Jones’ shooting stroke is absolutely gorgeous.Joshua Grice

4

23 PTS

William & Mary

15-8, 7-3

After a rough start, the Tribe is making a push for the post season! More than likely it’ll be the NIT unless they can pull off a conference tourney miracle.Gary Cope

⬆5

37 PTS

Radford

16-9, 6-4

The Highlanders must be getting tired from bouncing up and down this poll each week.Ross Catrow

⬆6

41 PTS

VMI

14-9, 7-3

VMI deserves #1 this week just for their three buzzer-beater, four overtime win against Gardner-Webb.Aaron Williams

7⬇

47 PTS

Old Dominion

11-13, 5-4

Downside of CUSA play: three games in a row against teams from Texas.Ross Catrow

8

50 PTS

Virginia Tech

8-15, 1-10

The Hokies showed some life this weekend by taking No. 25 Pittsburgh to double overtime on their home floor. But will it be enough to save James Johnson’s job?Gary Cope

9⬇

52 PTS

George Mason

8-15, 2-8

Mason’s lost nine of their last ten, but seven of those losses have been by six points or fewer. A couple lucky breaks and this would be a completely different conversation.Brian Leung

10⬇

54 PTS

Norfolk State

14-10, 8-2

The Spartans only lost to UVA by 10 points on 12/23. Eight ACC teams can’t even say that.Aaron Williams

⬆11

57 PTS

Hampton

13-11, 8-4

Semi decent team with crazy variance. One week they beat Radford by 27 points. The next week they lose to Coppin State. This week they handled Howard 63-47. Aaron Williams

12⬇

71 PTS

JMU

9-16, 4-7

JSYK, next up for the Dukes is 18-7 (10-0 in the CAA) Delaware. Yikes.Ross Catrow

⬆13

80 PTS

Liberty

9-16, 3-7

Remember when Liberty lost to Longwood on 1/22? I do, and I’m still voting them last for it.Aaron Williams

14⬇

81 PTS

Longwood

7-18, 2-8

Another long season for Longwood. Four straight losses.Gary Cope

Contributors: Ross Catrow (VT; RVANews), Gary Cope (VT; Tech Hoops), Joshua Grice (UR; Richmond Rowdies), Eric Hobeck (Longwood), Brian Leung, (UVA, Streaking the Lawn), Aaron Williams (VCU; RVANews)

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