Commonwealth Power Rankings, January 28th

This week, VCU reclaims the top spot of the Commonwealth Power Rankings!

January 28, 2014; 9:24 AM • by RVANews staff

⬆1

8 PTS

VCU

16-4, 4-1

A head to head victory at UVA, as well as wins on the road last week, keep the Rams atop the Commonwealth Hill.Chris Crowley

2⬇

9 PTS

Virginia

15-5, 6-1

The Wahoo are playing their best basketball of the season, but the win over Virginia Tech looks more like a CAA win than an ACC win.Ross Catrow

3

13 PTS

Richmond

14-6, 4-1

The Spiders stormed back to relevance this week with their fourth-straight win against the upper echelon of the A-10!Joshua Grice

4

20 PTS

William & Mary

12-7, 4-2

The & solidified the 4 spot with a strong win at Drexel (equaling out the ??? loss to Hofstra).Chris Crowley

5

26 PTS

Old Dominion

9-10, 3-1

Their fans may have given up, but the team has not and are playing well in a galaxy far, far away.Chris Crowley

6

29 PTS

Virginia Tech

8-11, 1-6

Virginia Tech will introduce their new Athletic Director this week. I wish him the best of luck dealing with this hot mess of a basketball program, which suffered its worse loss to the Wahoos in decades.Ross Catrow

⬆7

38 PTS

George Mason

7-13, 1-6

New and more creative ways to lose every day. Is it Senior Night yet?Chris Crowley

⬆8

43 PTS

Norfolk State

12-9, 6-2

Norfolk State’s 93rd ranked defense carried it to a 16-0 MEAC record last season. This season it ranks 315th and they are 6-2 with several likely losses on the horizon.Aaron Williams

9⬇

45 PTS

Radford

13-8, 3-3

After building an impressive record, Radford has lost three of the last four. Are the wheels about to fall off GMU-style? Ross Catrow

10⬇

49 PTS

VMI

10-9, 3-3

It doesn’t matter the year or their record, VMI is consistently fast and consistently entertaining. Only Alcorn St. plays faster basketball this season.Aaron Williams

11⬇

51 PTS

Hampton

10-10, 5-3

The Pirates lead the MEAC in 2-point defense and 3-point defense. Too bad they can’t score.Aaron Williams

12

59 PTS

JMU

7-13, 2-4

Another year, another injury. Slumping JMU will be without 15.1 PPG for at least a little while while Charles Cooke recovers from an ankle injury.Aaron Williams

⬆13

67 PTS

Longwood

7-14, 2-4

Shakeup at the bottom of the poll as Long wood “stomps” Liberty, 69-66!Ross Catrow

14⬇

68 PTS

Liberty

8-12, 2-3

#SadTrombone Ross Catrow

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