Commonwealth Power Rankings, February 4th
With football season over the debate over who will make the NCAA Tournament begins!
With football season over, the intense two months leading up to the Final Four now begin. So much has changed in the past two months, and so much will likely change between now and Atlanta. December’s truths seem distant: VT and W&M looked like forces in the Commonwealth, VCU was the unanimous pick for #1, and NSU looked lost without the Orlando Magic’s Kyle O’Quinn.
Now the debate over who will make the NCAA Tournament will rapidly intensify. At the moment, VCU looks in, UVA could be on the wrong side of the bubble, and NSU looks like the odds on favorite to earn an at large bid in the MEAC Tournament.
Of course, as this season has taught us, anything can change overnight.
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17 PTS |
VCU |
VCU finally found some of their mojo in the second half against Fordham. They now have all week to prepare for the final eight games of the A-10.Aaron Williams |
28 PTS |
Virginia |
Even with a bad loss on the road to Georgia Tech, Virginia’s win against a ranked NC State should be enough to take over the top spot in the Commonwealth.Brian Leung |
315 PTS |
Richmond |
UR has a strong tendency to fall on the road and win at home. Last week was no exception. Derrick Williams can’t return soon enough.Joshua Grice |
⬆424 PTS |
George Mason |
Mason is on track to finish near the top of the CAA. That’s not saying much.Joshua Grice |
424 PTS |
Virginia Tech |
Despite two losses this week and four straight overall, the Hokies are actually playing tough. They led 14th ranked Miami for most of the game and took UNC to overtime. They may be down, but as long as Erick Green is still healthy, they’re not out.Gary Cope |
627 PTS |
Norfolk State |
On FIRE!Brian Leung |
735 PTS |
JMU |
The Dukes’ winning streak reached four before it was snapped Saturday by George Mason, which has now beaten JMU in 19 of the past 20 meetings.Mark Selig |
⬆843 PTS |
William & Mary |
The Tribe snapped an eight-game losing skid and have won two of its last three. Tribe Pride!Brian Leung |
⬆944 PTS |
VMI |
It took four straight missed free-throws by Radford and a Stan Okoye tip shot all in the final 25 seconds for VMI to beat Radford 70-69. Aaron Williams |
10⬇50 PTS |
Radford |
When two mediocre teams like VMI and Radford play each other, one has to lose. Wednesday it was Radford.Aaron Williams |
⬆1155 PTS |
Hampton |
After losing three in a row, Hampton’s stout defense returned and they finished the week 2-0.Aaron Williams |
12⬇58 PTS |
Liberty |
The good news? The Flames aren’t in any danger of catching ODU or Longwood.Gary Cope |
1366 PTS |
Old Dominion |
The only thing keeping the Monarchs out of the cellar is their win over UVA.Gary Cope |
1469 PTS |
Longwood |
More like LOLngwood? That doesn’t even make sense. Then again, neither does Longwood’s basketball team.Brian Leung |
Contributors: Gary Cope (VT; TechHoops.com), Joshua Grice (UR; Richmond Rowdies), Brian Leung (UVA; StreakingTheLawn.com), Mark Selig (JMU; DukesOfJMU.com), Aaron Williams (VCU; RVANews)
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