Nov. 15-21, 2021
No feature games this week, which means that either Michigan State or Kentucky, or both, lost their Quarterfinal game. Which was it? Or was it both? Stay tuned.
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 2-0, 0-0 America East.
11/17/21 vs. Kent State (W 63-40).
11/20/21 at UMass (W 75-48).
2 surprisingly easy wins for the Hawks this week against what I thought would be much tougher competitions. They play their season tournament next week, so we may find out more then.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 1-2, 0-0 American.
11/18/21- Charleston Classic First Round vs. (6) UC Santa Barbara (W 59-55).
11/19/21- Charleston Classic Semifinal vs. (2) Washington (L 79-51).
11/21/21- Charleston Classic 3rd Place Game vs. (4) UTEP L 60-52).
The Huskies are starting this year with a struggle, as Coach Childress continues to underperform at UConn. It's early though, but more was expected out of this tournament than a 4th place finish.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 3-1, 0-0 American.
11/18/21- New York Classic Semifinal vs. (1) #17 Nebraska (W 96-74).
11/19/21- New York Classic Championship vs. (3) Fresno State (L 68-48).
I guess there's no shame in losing to the defending national champions, especially after crushing the #1 seed in the New York Classic, and that's what the Pirates did. A 3-1 start to the season is pretty darn impressive and sets a good tone.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 1-1, 0-0 American.
11/20/21 at Maryland Eastern Shore (W 69-64).
Just 1 game for the Golden Hurricane this week. They'll take any win at this point, even if it was a 5 point road win against a not so good team.
Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 2-1, 0-0 ACC.
11/16/21- Hall of Fame Tip-Off First Round vs. (8) UT Arlington (W 85-76).
11/20/21- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Semifinal vs. (5) Georgia (L 80-71).
11/21/21- Hall of Fame Tip-Off 3rd Place Game vs. (2) Cincinnati (W 69-59).
2 out of 3 for the Blue Devils, as they were upset by Georgia in the semifinals. Still, not a bad start, as they recovered nicely to take 3rd place.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 1-1, 0-0 Big 12.
No games this week for the Horned Frogs and Coach Mighty.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 1-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/15/21- Hall of Fame Classic Quarterfinal vs. (5) Memphis (L 87-75).
I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise that the Spartans lost, they are still trying to figure it out after last seasons debacle. Memphis is a good team though, and I think Sparty will end up being alright.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 2-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/16/21- Hall of Fame Tip-Off First Round vs. (3) Butler (W 71-54).
11/20/21- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Semifinal vs. (2) Cincinnati (W 72-58).
11/21/21- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Championship vs. (5) Georgia (L 83-66).
An encouraging start for the Wildcats, as they beat 2 of the top 3 seeds in the tourney, and suffered the same fate as Duke did against Georgia. Still though, it's progress.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 1-1, 0-0 Big West.
No games this week for the Warriors and Coach Gunn.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 1-0, 0-0 Conference USA.
11/19/21 at Central Arkansas (W 78-61).
Nice start to the season for the Owls, who get a big road win going into their season tournament next week.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 2-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/17/21 vs. Utah Valley (W 81-71).
11/19/21 at Texas A&M (W 77-58).
It's too early to say, but the Buffaloes also look much improved. They pasted a strong Texas A&M team on the road, and they have their season tournament next week.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 2-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/16/21 at Indiana (W 81-61).
11/18/21 vs. Elon (W 70-50).
The Cardinal also get off to a good start with a good road win at Indiana. Some promising starts for our teams so far.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 1-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/20/21 vs. Furman (W 86-68).
The Bruins start the season with a win, against less than stellar competition. They also have their season tournament next week.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 0-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/20/21 at North Carolina A&T (L 71-66).
Well, not all of our FOFC teams are off to good starts. An embarrassing loss for the Cougars in their season opener. The only possible saving grace is that it was on the road, but not good going into their season tournament next week.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 1-1, 0-0 SEC.
11/17/21 vs. Georgia State (L 87-85, OT).
11/19/21 vs. Mississippi State (W 74-65).
A split for the Crimson Tide, but nothing to brag about. They lose to a team they probably have no business losing to, and beat a team that got a conference demotion a few seasons ago. It'll take better efforts than this as the season goes on.
Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 2-0, 0-0 SEC.
11/15/21- Hall of Fame Classic Quarterfinal vs. (8) California (W 88-62).
So the Wildcats do their part, but Michigan State doesn't, and we are denied a classic in the Semifinal. Instead, Big Blue Nation takes on Memphis next.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 2-0, 0-0 Sun Belt.
11/15/21 vs. Campbell (W 77-65).
11/19/21 at Samford (W 79-76, OT).
Not the toughest competition in the world, but the Trojans get 2 wins and a big confidence boost going into their season tournament next week.
Here's a look at the national top 25 heading into the week of Nov. 22-28:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (72) 4-0 1800 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Wichita State 2-0 1717 2 Missouri Valley Conference
3. Iowa State 1-0 1599 3 Big 12 Conference
4. Villanova 3-0 1594 6 Big East Conference
5. Oklahoma 2-0 1492 4 Big 12 Conference
6. Arkansas 1-0 1402 5 Southeastern Conference
7. Syracuse 3-0 1343 8 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Florida State 3-0 1270 11 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. North Carolina 1-0 1179 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
10. Baylor 1-0 1145 10 Big 12 Conference
11. St. John's 2-0 1014 13 Big East Conference
12. Virginia 2-0 988 12 Atlantic Coast Conference
13. Iowa 2-0 953 15 Big Ten Conference
14. Ohio State 1-0 688 20 Big Ten Conference
15. San Diego State 1-0 576 23 Mountain West Conference
16. Texas 1-0 477 24 Big 12 Conference
17. Georgetown 1-1 422 22 Big East Conference
18. Arizona 2-0 388 NR Pacific-12 Conference
19. Fresno State 4-0 380 NR Mountain West Conference
20. Stanford 2-0 337 NR Pacific-12 Conference
21. Wake Forest 1-0 274 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
22. Kentucky 2-0 202 NR Southeastern Conference
23. Minnesota 1-0 171 NR Big Ten Conference
24. Richmond 2-0 167 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
25. Georgia 3-0 161 NR Southeastern Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Florida 2-0 124 Southeastern Conference
Penn State 3-0 118 Big Ten Conference
UCLA 1-0 86 Pacific-12 Conference
Akron 2-0 85 Mid-American Conference
Evansville 2-0 84 Missouri Valley Conference
North Carolina State 2-0 77 Atlantic Coast Conference
USC 3-0 74 West Coast Conference
Maryland 2-0 67 Big Ten Conference
Manhattan 3-0 63 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Memphis 2-0 59 American Athletic Conference
Colorado 2-0 54 Pacific-12 Conference
Western Michigan 2-0 54 Mid-American Conference
Boston College 2-0 53 Atlantic Coast Conference
Davidson 2-0 47 Atlantic 10 Conference
Northern Iowa 2-0 47 Missouri Valley Conference
Illinois 1-0 44 Big Ten Conference
Oregon 1-0 37 Pacific-12 Conference
Long Beach State 2-0 35 Big West Conference
South Florida 2-0 31 American Athletic Conference
St. Bonaventure 0-0 27 Atlantic 10 Conference
Towson 2-0 26 Colonial Athletic Association
Texas Tech 2-0 24 Big 12 Conference
Auburn 2-0 22 Southeastern Conference
Illinois State 1-0 22 Missouri Valley Conference
Vermont 3-0 21 America East Conference
Yale 2-0 19 Ivy League
Louisville 2-1 18 Atlantic Coast Conference
VCU 1-0 18 Southeastern Conference
Cal Poly 2-0 17 Big West Conference
Northern Colorado 3-0 14 Big Sky Conference
Oklahoma State 1-0 14 Big 12 Conference
Seattle 1-0 14 Western Athletic Conference
Wagner 2-0 14 Northeast Conference
Portland 1-0 13 West Coast Conference
Creighton 1-0 12 Big East Conference
Belmont 2-0 11 Ohio Valley Conference
FIU 2-0 11 Conference USA
Northern Illinois 0-0 11 Mid-American Conference
Denver 2-0 10 Summit League
UNC Greensboro 2-0 9 Southern Conference
Montana State 1-0 8 Big Sky Conference
North Carolina Central 2-0 8 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Sacramento State 2-0 8 Big Sky Conference
Saint Louis 1-0 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
Gonzaga 0-1 7 Pacific-12 Conference
UCF 2-0 7 American Athletic Conference
UNLV 1-0 7 Mountain West Conference
Boston University 2-0 5 Patriot League
Delaware 1-0 4 Colonial Athletic Association
IUPUI 2-0 4 Summit League
Gardner Webb 0-0 3 Big South Conference
Air Force 1-0 2 Mountain West Conference
North Florida 2-0 2 Atlantic Sun Conference
Florida Gulf Coast 1-0 1 Atlantic Sun Conference
Hartford 2-0 1 America East Conference
Nice to see Stanford back in the National Top 25 for the first time in a while. Kentucky is in as well. Poor Michigan State, lost a tough game and loses all their votes. I don't agree with that at all.