Dec. 8-14, 2025
35 games on the schedule this week, with 1 feature game. We'll get right into it:
12/10/22-
UConn (Randolph Childress) @
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- Another one where UConn was just overmatched, as they shot just 33.3% for the game in another pitiful loss.
Final Score: Stanford- 79, UConn- 58
Now to the rest of the weekly recap:
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 3-5, 0-0 American.
12/8/25 vs. Columbia (L 86-78).
12/10/25 at Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
12/13/25 at UMass- 62-48.
The Huskies are just not a good basketball team right now, losers of 4 in a row. They've got 2 more chances to get a win before conference play starts, and neither one look likely the way they are playing.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 4-2, 0-0 ACC.
12/11/25 vs. Lehigh (W 66-53).
Just 1 game this week for the Fighting Irish, a feel good win as the schedule toughens up a bit the rest of the month.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 4-3, 0-0 Atlantic Sun.
12/11/25 vs. Eastern Michigan (W 80-70).
Solid win for the Ospreys who are about to embark on a 4 game road trip, but they are staying in the southeast region for all 4.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 5-2, 0-0 Big 12.
12/9/25 at Pittsburgh (L 89-66).
1 game for the Horned Frogs who were totally overmatched at Pitt, but a couple more winnable games coming up.
#20 St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 8-1, 0-0 Big East.
12/9/25 vs. Duquesne (W 94-56).
12/14/25 at Maryland Eastern Shore (W 93-76).
The Red Storm add 2 more to their win total, beating up on inferior competition this week. It's expected they'll do the same next week.
#22 Sacramento State (David Ginsberg) -- 6-0, 0-0 Big Sky.
12/9/25 at Santa Clara (W 96-85).
12/13/25 vs. Pacific (W 80-73).
2 more wins for the Hornets who are definitely surprising a few folks right now, but they've got some massive challenges coming up soon.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 5-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/10/25 at Tennessee State (W 71-63).
Another win for the Wildcats who are off to a good start, as they continue their stretch of games against strong mid-major competition.
FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 3-2, 0-0 Conference USA.
12/8/25 at UL Monroe (W 82-48).
12/10/25 at #9 Arizona (L 77-63).
A split for the Golden Panthers this week, who ran up against a buzzsaw in Arizona, who is back to having the kind of season we all expect.
#21 Fairfield (Ariel Pryde) -- 5-1, 1-1 MAAC.
12/12/25 vs. Rider (L 72-69).
1 game for the Stags, and not the kind of loss you want, losing to a 2-7 team. Even if it was by 3 points, that'll certainly cost them some votes.
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 3-4, 0-0 Mountain West.
12/9/25 at San Francisco (W 75-73).
A hard fought win for the Spartans in their only game of the week as they continue their road swing through Cali next week.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 5-2, 0-0 Northeast.
12/9/25 vs. Princeton (W 93-73).
12/11/25 vs. Tennessee Tech (L 78-67).
A split for the Seahawks, who have a chance to really clean up the rest of the month. Their next 5 games are all on the road, but against teams with a combined record of 13-26.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 2-6, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/9/25 at Iowa State (L 74-60).
12/14/25 vs. Texas Tech (L 62-58).
2 more losses for the Buffaloes, who are pretty bad this season. Both losses came to former Big 12 foes.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 5-2, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/8/25 vs. Louisiana Tech (W 67-64).
12/10/25 vs. UConn- feature game, highlighted above.
2 important wins for the Cardinal as they get ready for their season tournament.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 7-2, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/9/25 vs. Florida State (W 80-74).
12/14/25 at UC Riverside (W 80-72).
Consistency for the Bruins this week as they score 80 points each game, but get 2 strong wins.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 5-3, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/8/25 at Wyoming (W 78-59).
12/11/25 at San Francisco (L 74-59).
A split for the Cougars, as they finish off their non-conference schedule with what should, I say should, be 3 easy wins. They really need them all.
#10 Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 7-1, 0-0 SEC.
12/8/25 vs. Michigan (W 81-73).
12/10/25 at #4 Baylor (L 71-60).
12/12/25 vs. Navy (W 77-59).
12/14/25 at Memphis (W 76-42).
Heavy week for the Crimson Tide, not much chance to practice when you play 4 games. They did well though, taking 3 of 4.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 2-5, 0-0 SWAC.
12/9/25 at Syracuse (L 84-57).
12/11/25 vs. Nebraska (L 102-77).
12/14/25 at #19 Georgetown (L 77-68).
My goodness, I figured the Golden Lions would take their lumps in non-conference play, but I really thought they'd be a bit more competitive. Sadly it isn't over, they still have 3 more brutal games on the non-conference schedule.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 3-3, 0-0 Sun Belt.
12/8/25 vs. Samford (W 60-52).
12/10/25 at Belmont (W 78-65).
Great recovery for the Trojans, who have really played better basketball since their season opening tournament. Now they go into the grind of Sun Belt play.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 4-2, 0-0 WCC.
12/9/25 at Denver (W 79-68).
12/11/25 at UC Irvine (L 66-63).
A split for the Toreros, who see their 4 game win streak come to an end. They should be able to start another one, as they have a 5 game home stand coming up, but it's all against mostly west coast teams. Should be interesting.
Here's a look at the national top 25 heading into the week of Dec. 15-21:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Virginia (70) 9-0 1798 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Baylor (2) 6-0 1696 4 Big 12 Conference
3. Louisville 9-0 1670 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Oklahoma 7-1 1576 7 Big 12 Conference
5. Arizona 7-1 1522 9 Pacific-12 Conference
6. Wisconsin 5-1 1356 15 Big Ten Conference
7. Providence 6-1 1335 12 Big East Conference
8. Delaware 11-0 1313 11 Colonial Athletic Association
9. VCU 7-1 1118 2 Southeastern Conference
10. Towson 7-0 1090 17 Colonial Athletic Association
11. St. John's 8-1 1040 20 Big East Conference
12. Alabama 7-1 928 10 Southeastern Conference
13. Milwaukee 6-0 878 18 Horizon League
14. Sacramento State 6-0 806 22 Big Sky Conference
15. Tennessee 6-1 764 6 Southeastern Conference
16. Villanova 7-2 755 23 Big East Conference
17. Kent State 8-1 615 24 Mid-American Conference
18. Wichita State 6-1 596 8 Missouri Valley Conference
19. North Carolina 7-1 491 25 Atlantic Coast Conference
20. Davidson 6-1 312 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
21. Purdue 8-1 231 NR Big Ten Conference
22. Gonzaga 5-2 219 NR Pacific-12 Conference
23. Vanderbilt 6-2 207 NR Southeastern Conference
24. Fresno State 7-1 197 NR Mountain West Conference
25. Texas 7-1 176 NR Big 12 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Missouri 6-1 141 Southeastern Conference
Indiana 5-1 119 Big Ten Conference
Penn State 7-1 84 Big Ten Conference
Northwestern 5-1 80 Big Ten Conference
Hawaii 7-1 67 Big West Conference
Michigan State 6-1 53 Big Ten Conference
Mississippi 5-1 43 Southeastern Conference
Georgia 6-1 36 Southeastern Conference
Southern Miss 7-1 33 Conference USA
Kentucky 5-1 17 Southeastern Conference
Illinois State 5-1 15 Missouri Valley Conference
Georgetown 8-2 11 Big East Conference
Loyola MD 6-1 8 Patriot League
New Mexico State 6-1 2 Western Athletic Conference
UCF 5-1 2 American Athletic Conference
A little stunned to see Fairfield lose all their votes. I knew they would lose some, but didn't think they'd lose all. Alabama drops 2 spots, even after a 3 for 4 week, while St. John's and Sacramento State both have nice jumps. TCU loses their votes, while Northwestern gains a few more.