Bryant (Score Galore) -- 5-7, 0-0 America East. Through 12 games, Mr. Galore has already led Bryant to their second highest win total since I started this dynasty. Their highest win total is 7, and you gotta think Bryant will win at least 2 games in conference play. While the schedule hasn't been tough, it hasn't exactly been cupcake central either.. although their best win has come against a 3 win C. Connecticut State team. Still, Score Galore seems to be on the right path at Bryant.
Maine (Cillian O'Reilly) -- 6-4, 0-0 America East. Maine had a nice 4 game winning streak early in the season, beating the likes of Cornell and Princeton, both on the road. Cornell was a really good win, as they are 56 in the RPI. However, they missed a chance for a really quality win by getting hammered against Vermont early in the season. Vermont is 15 in RPI and 8-2 at the moment. However, Maine is still favored to win the America East.
Kansas State (Rudy Arellano) -- 7-3, 0-0 Big 12. The Wildcats have won 6 of the last 8, with the only 2 losses being at nationally ranked Marquette, and a home loss to Minnesota. They even have a 14 point win over MVC and in-state foe Wichita State.
High Point (Roy Rogers) -- 0-12, 0-0 Big South. It's been a rough start to the coaching debut of Roy Rogers, who is still seeking his first win. Their last game was encouraging, as they lost on a buzzer beater at Arkansas. Losing by 7 at Wake Forest is also encouraging, as well as single digit losses at MAC members Kent St. and Akron, both nationally ranked. There is hope.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 1-8, 0-0 Big West. It's been a bit of a struggle so far for the Warriors, as their only win was a 37 point blowout against Towson, who has 1 of the worst RPIs in the NCAA currently. They have had close calls at Santa Clara, Ohio, St. Bonaventure, and Indiana St. but just can't get over the hump.
Florida Atlantic (Kuji Chagulia) -- 7-1, 0-0 Conference USA. The Owls are the surprise team right now, they won their first 7 games before losing to nationally ranked Central Florida, who is #10 in RPI. Quality wins so far include a win at South Florida, a win at Mercer, a win at McNeese State, and a home win vs. Bethune Cookman. Those may not sound like quality wins, but the last 3 teams I mentioned are all in the top 130 of the RPI right now.
Washington (Shannon Elliott) -- 10-1, 0-0 Pac 12. The Huskies only blemish has been that loss to Pittsburgh in their preseason tournament. Aside from that, pretty much all their games have been played out west. Some of the road games include Idaho, Pacific, and Nevada.
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Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Villanova (65) 11-0 1793 1 Big East Conference
2. Alabama (7) 11-0 1735 2 Southeastern Conference
3. Miami 8-2 1639 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Southern California 10-0 1574 5 Pacific-12 Conference
5. Oregon 9-0 1462 7 Pacific-12 Conference
6. Ohio State 10-1 1451 8 Big Ten Conference
7. Louisville 9-1 1315 14 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Syracuse 9-1 1313 10 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. Illinois 10-1 1235 9 Big Ten Conference
10. Stanford 9-1 1198 11 Pacific-12 Conference
11. Georgetown 7-1 1041 4 Big East Conference
12. San Diego State 7-0 1008 12 Mountain West Conference
13. Washington 10-1 929 19 Pacific-12 Conference
14. Texas A&M 8-1 814 21 Southeastern Conference
15. Pittsburgh 10-2 790 6 Atlantic Coast Conference
16. Notre Dame 8-1 673 23 Atlantic Coast Conference
17. Kentucky 7-2 648 24 Southeastern Conference
18. Tennessee 9-2 443 NR Southeastern Conference
19. Akron 10-2 368 NR Mid-American Conference
20. Purdue 7-2 337 NR Big Ten Conference
21. Temple 8-1 287 18 American Athletic Conference
22. Marquette 9-2 266 NR Big East Conference
23. Kent State 10-1 236 13 Mid-American Conference
24. Central Florida 8-1 131 NR American Athletic Conference
25. Memphis 8-3 117 NR American Athletic Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Evansville 9-1 106 Missouri Valley Conference
North Carolina 8-3 106 Atlantic Coast Conference
Oakland 10-1 105 Horizon League
Michigan 9-2 91 Big Ten Conference
Florida State 8-1 63 Atlantic Coast Conference
UCLA 9-2 54 Pacific-12 Conference
Wisconsin 8-2 20 Big Ten Conference
Georgia 7-1 18 Southeastern Conference
Georgia Southern 8-1 16 Sun Belt Conference
Florida Atlantic 7-1 15 Conference USA
Oklahoma State 8-2 3 Big 12 Conference
Great to see Evansville and Florida Atlantic getting votes, let's hope both teams stay strong.
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Mid Major Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. San Diego State (72) 7-0 1800 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Akron 10-2 1722 5 Mid-American Conference
3. Kent State 10-1 1643 2 Mid-American Conference
4. Evansville 9-1 1564 10 Missouri Valley Conference
5. Oakland 10-1 1491 13 Horizon League
6. Florida Atlantic 7-1 1456 3 Conference USA
7. Georgia Southern 8-1 1375 4 Sun Belt Conference
8. Boise State 7-3 1199 22 Mountain West Conference
9. UNLV 7-3 1124 21 Mountain West Conference
10. Old Dominion 9-2 1066 7 Conference USA
11. Southern Mississippi 5-2 1015 20 Conference USA
12. Vermont 8-2 945 9 Northeast Conference
13. Gonzaga 8-3 919 12 West Coast Conference
14. New Mexico State 9-2 841 14 Western Athletic Conference
15. American 8-2 805 NR Patriot League
16. USC Upstate 10-2 711 NR Atlantic Sun Conference
17. Fairfield 8-2 700 NR Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
18. Denver 8-2 648 11 Summit League
19. The Citadel 9-2 538 15 Southern Conference
20. Southern Illinois 8-2 499 NR Missouri Valley Conference
21. Longwood 8-2 398 16 Big South Conference
22. Wyoming 5-2 320 NR Mountain West Conference
23. Missouri State 7-2 216 17 Missouri Valley Conference
24. Incarnate Word 7-3 214 18 Southland Conference
25. Cal State Fullerton 5-2 153 NR Big West Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
George Mason 7-3 25 Atlantic 10 Conference
Lafayette 8-3 7 Patriot League
Nevada 7-3 4 Mountain West Conference
Saint Louis 9-3 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
Santa Clara 7-3 1 West Coast Conference
Nice early representation in the mid-major top 25 for MVC teams, with 3.