Nov. 14-20, 2016
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 0-1, 0-0 America East.
11/15/16 vs. Quinnipiac (L 73-64).
Not a good way to start the season for the Hawks in their lone game of the week.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 1-3, 0-0 American.
11/15/16 vs. Albany (L 83-57).
11/19/16 vs. Mercer (L 78-66).
Not a good week for the Pirates who got boatraced in 2 home games.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 2-0, 0-0 Atlantic 10.
11/14/16- Hall of Fame Classic Quarterfinals vs. (1) #11 Duke (W 80-79, OT).
What a huge, huge win for the Wildcats this week! Another big test awaiting next week.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 1-0, 0-0 Big 12.
11/19/16- Cancun Challenge First Round vs. (2) Northern Iowa (W 55-51).
The Horned Frogs will certainly take the upset victory in this one, but it'll only get tougher from here.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 0-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/17/16- Legends Classic First Round vs. (5) Tennessee (L 76-66).
Not the way the Wolverines wanted to start the season after a disappointing finish last season.
#1 Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 2-0, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/14/16- Hall of Fame Classic Quarterfinals vs. (7) Illinois State (W 68-49).
No problem for the Spartans in this one, but they'll get tested in the semifinals for sure.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 1-2, 0-0 Big West.
11/17/16- Charleston Classic First Round vs. (3) N.C. State (L 76-61).
11/18/16- Charleston Classic Consolation Round vs. (7) DePaul (W 76-65).
11/19/16- Charleston Classic 5th Place Game vs. (5) Penn State (L 61-52).
The Warriors were certainly hoping for better after their strong season last season, but hey, last season they finished 6th in an 8 team tournament, so at least they've improved there.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 0-1, 0-0 Conference USA.
11/17/16 at #24 Oklahoma State (L 79-44).
The 49ers got a harsh reality check in this one, going on the road and getting hammered.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 0-1, 0-0 Conference USA.
11/19/16 at Georgia State (L 78-72).
The Owls battled in this one, but couldn't quite come away with the win.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 1-3, 0-0 MAAC.
11/14/16 at Columbia (L 66-48).
11/17/16 vs. Morgan State (L 65-57).
The struggles continue for the Hawks, losers of their last 3.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 1-1, 0-0 MEAC.
11/17/16- Paradise Jam First Round vs. (7) UT Martin (L 49-42).
11/20/16- Paradise Jam Consolation Round vs. (6) Northern Arizona (W 61-57).
The Spartans salvage a win in their first 2 games and will play for 5th in their tournament.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 0-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/16/16 at UConn (L 72-71).
A heartbreaker for the Buffaloes, who led at halftime but couldn't overcome turnovers.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 1-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/17/16- Legends Classic First Round vs. (8) UAB (W 87-77).
It was much tougher than expected, but the Cardinal move on in their tournament.
#2 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 2-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/18/16- Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Semifinals vs. (3) #8 Baylor (L 67-53).
Not the end to this tournament the Bruins wanted, as they came out flat and never competed against eventually tournament champ Baylor.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 1-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/16/16 at Tennessee State (W 63-54).
A good tune-up win for their tournament, but the Cougars will take any wins they can get.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 0-0, 0-0 SEC.
Coach Rogers and the Crimson Tide have yet to play a game.
#25 Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 3-0, 0-0 SEC.
11/17/16- Charleston Classic First Round vs. (8) Loyola Chicago (W 72-46).
11/18/16- Charleston Classic Semifinals vs. (4) California (W 95-62).
11/20/16- Charleston Classic Championship vs. (3) N.C. State (W 106-84).
Congrats to Coach Oppenheimer and the Gators, who become the first FOFC coached team to win a season tournament this season, and they did so in very easy fashion.
#3 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 2-1, 0-0 SEC.
11/16/16 at #21 Syracuse (L 72-54).
11/18/16 vs. Elon (W 90-56).
A split this week for the Wildcats, who couldn't handle the pressure of going on the road against a top 25 team.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt.
11/19/16 vs. Florida State (L 68-38).
Not a good season debut for the Trojans, who were hammered at home.
Here is a look at the national top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Michigan State (67) 2-0 1795 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Virginia (5) 3-0 1720 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Cincinnati 3-0 1649 6 American Athletic Conference
4. Kansas 2-0 1551 5 Big 12 Conference
5. Baylor 4-0 1542 8 Big 12 Conference
6. Georgetown 2-0 1386 10 Big East Conference
7. Iowa State 2-0 1293 14 Big 12 Conference
8. Wichita State 2-0 1248 13 Missouri Valley Conference
9. Syracuse 3-0 1104 21 Atlantic Coast Conference
10. Marquette 3-0 1103 19 Big East Conference
11. Oregon 2-0 1067 16 Pacific-12 Conference
12. Miami 2-0 1024 18 Atlantic Coast Conference
13. North Carolina 1-0 1024 15 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Florida 3-0 767 25 Southeastern Conference
15. Iowa 0-0 691 17 Big Ten Conference
16. La Salle 2-0 682 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Seton Hall 1-0 652 22 Big East Conference
18. Ohio State 2-0 577 23 Big Ten Conference
19. Louisville 3-0 555 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
20. UCLA 2-1 528 2 Pacific-12 Conference
21. Oklahoma State 1-0 410 24 Big 12 Conference
22. VCU 1-0 296 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
23. Washington 1-0 273 NR Pacific-12 Conference
24. Villanova 1-0 119 NR Big East Conference
25. Kentucky 2-1 118 3 Southeastern Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Georgia State 1-0 48 Horizon League
Wisconsin 3-1 44 Big Ten Conference
Stephen F. Austin 3-0 42 Southland Conference
Maryland 4-0 25 Big Ten Conference
Nebraska 2-0 15 Big Ten Conference
Gonzaga 2-0 12 West Coast Conference
Pittsburgh 2-0 12 Atlantic Coast Conference
Davidson 2-0 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
Richmond 1-0 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
Akron 2-0 5 Mid-American Conference
Illinois 1-0 2 Big Ten Conference
Utah 2-0 2 Pacific-12 Conference
Alabama 0-0 1 Southeastern Conference
West Virginia 2-0 1 Big 12 Conference
Michigan State was the only one of our top 3 teams to hold serve, but man, how about UCLA and Kentucky? UCLA fell 18 spots and Kentucky fell 22 spots. This would never happen in reality, would it? Alabama gets a vote, basically because they haven't played a game. And I'm disappointed, I figured Davidson upsetting Duke would garner them a few more votes.
Now for the mid-major top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Cincinnati (72) 3-0 1800 1 American Athletic Conference
2. Wichita State 2-0 1724 3 Missouri Valley Conference
3. La Salle 2-0 1644 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
4. VCU 1-0 1588 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
5. Georgia State 1-0 1431 6 Horizon League
6. Stephen F. Austin 3-0 1419 8 Southland Conference
7. Gonzaga 2-0 1322 11 West Coast Conference
8. Davidson 2-0 1269 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
9. Akron 2-0 1174 13 Mid-American Conference
10. San Diego State 2-1 1163 2 Mountain West Conference
11. Richmond 1-0 1107 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Dayton 1-0 912 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Portland 4-0 462 21 West Coast Conference
14. Saint Joseph's 3-0 458 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
15. Memphis 1-0 429 19 American Athletic Conference
16. Louisiana Tech 2-0 400 25 Conference USA
17. Connecticut 2-0 395 NR American Athletic Conference
18. UNC Wilmington 3-0 342 20 Colonial Athletic Association
19. BYU 2-1 301 9 West Coast Conference
20. Cleveland State 1-1 282 22 Horizon League
21. Rhode Island 2-0 248 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
22. Murray State 3-0 246 NR Ohio Valley Conference
23. New Mexico 2-0 237 NR Mountain West Conference
24. New Mexico State 1-1 186 24 Western Athletic Conference
25. Eastern Kentucky 2-0 166 NR Ohio Valley Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Central Michigan 2-0 147 Mid-American Conference
James Madison 2-0 144 Colonial Athletic Association
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 3-0 143 Southland Conference
SMU 1-1 139 American Athletic Conference
Columbia 2-0 133 Ivy League
San Francisco 2-0 121 West Coast Conference
St. Bonaventure 1-0 113 Atlantic 10 Conference
William & Mary 2-0 108 Colonial Athletic Association
Albany 2-0 106 America East Conference
Southern Miss 2-0 102 Conference USA
Cornell 2-0 100 Ivy League
Illinois State 1-1 100 Missouri Valley Conference
SIU Edwardsville 2-0 84 Ohio Valley Conference
Sam Houston State 2-0 80 Southland Conference
Tennessee Martin 2-0 79 Ohio Valley Conference
North Texas 2-0 77 Conference USA
UC Santa Barbara 1-0 76 Big West Conference
Cal State Bakersfield 2-0 62 Western Athletic Conference
Charleston Southern 2-0 60 Big South Conference
American 2-0 55 Patriot League
Quinnipiac 2-0 51 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
South Dakota State 1-0 48 Summit League
Fordham 2-0 47 Atlantic 10 Conference
Weber State 2-0 47 Big Sky Conference
Milwaukee 1-0 45 Horizon League
Utah State 1-0 43 Mountain West Conference
Winthrop 2-0 43 Big South Conference
Towson 2-0 40 Colonial Athletic Association
Middle Tennessee 1-0 36 Conference USA
UC Riverside 0-0 33 Big West Conference
Houston 1-0 32 American Athletic Conference
Western Michigan 0-0 32 Mid-American Conference
Grand Canyon 1-0 31 Western Athletic Conference
Arkansas Little Rock 2-0 27 Sun Belt Conference
San Jose State 0-0 26 Mountain West Conference
Texas State 1-0 21 Sun Belt Conference
NJIT 2-0 18 Atlantic Sun Conference
Liberty 1-0 13 Big South Conference
Texas-Rio Grande Valley 1-0 11 Western Athletic Conference
Valparaiso 1-1 11 Horizon League
Jacksonville State 2-0 9 Ohio Valley Conference
USC Upstate 2-0 2 Atlantic Sun Conference
Davidson does move up 4 spots in the mid-major poll after beating Duke, and are now the only FOFC coached mid-major team receiving votes.