Nov. 15-21, 2027
30 games on the schedule this week, but no feature games, so let's jump into the action:
North Carolina (Ariel Pryde) -- 1-1, 0-0 ACC.
No games this week for Coach Pryde and the Tarheels.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 1-0, 0-0 ACC.
11/18/27 vs. Loyola Chicago (W 73-57).
The Fighting Irish start the season with a strong home win.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 1-0, 0-0 Atlantic Sun.
11/16/27 vs. New Orleans (W 90-59).
Great start to the season for the Ospreys, as they dominate in their home opener.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 1-1, 0-0 Big 12.
No games this week for Coach Mighty and the Horned Frogs.
St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 3-0, 0-0 Big East.
11/18/27- Charleston Classic First Round vs. (8) Columbia (W 82-79, OT).
11/19/27- Charleston Classic Semifinal vs. (5) UC Irvine (W 74-60).
11/21/27- Charleston Classic Championship vs. (7) Drexel (W 70-55).
The Red Storm become the first team to win a season tournament in the 2027-2028 season, and they can consider themselves a little bit lucky to draw the #7 seed in the championship game. Still though, you have to beat who is in front of you, so a very good week for them.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 2-0, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/16/27 at IUPUI (W 56-54).
11/18/27 vs. #21 Memphis (W 105-92).
The Wildcats start the season with 2 wins, beating a top 25 team after a near upset loss to IUPUI.
#22 Ohio State (Brett Hawkins) -- 2-0, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/18/27 at Ohio (W 58-52).
11/21/27- Emerald Coast Classic First Round vs. (7) Northern Illinois (W 92-83, OT).
The Buckeyes get a good start to the Coach Hawkins regime, winning an in-state rivalry on the road then needing extra time to win their first season tournament game. The win at Ohio was career win #200 for Coach Hawkins, and we knew it wouldn't take long to get it this season.
Wichita State (David Ginsberg) -- 1-1, 0-0 MVC.
11/15/27- Hall of Fame Classic Quarterfinal vs. (11) South Florida (L 83-75).
Oof! Tough loss for the Shockers, and already I'm ready to fire Coach Ginsberg. Just kidding! No shame in losing to a team that has pulled their second upset of this tournament, telling me they were underseeded.
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 0-1, 0-0 Mountain West.
11/20/27- Cancun Challenge First Round vs. (2) #7 Arkansas (L 67-47).
No big surprise, as the Spartans were outmatched in their season opener. They showed signs of greatness, but need to find some offense.
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) -- 0-1, 0-0 Northeast.
11/19/27 at Buffalo (L 62-54).
The Bulldogs start the season with a road loss, the first of 6 straight road games to start the season.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 2-0, 0-0 Northeast.
11/18/27- Paradise Jam First Round vs. (4) Colgate (W 87-62).
11/21/27- Paradise Jam Semifinal vs. (8) New Hampshire (W 73-62).
Consistency for the Seahawks, as they get 2 big wins to open the season, holding their opponent to 62 points in each. Next up, the Paradise Jam championship game.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 3-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/18/27 at Pacific (W 77-62).
11/21/27- Emerald Coast Classic First Round vs. (8) Bucknell (W 80-62).
2 more wins for the Cardinal, who are off to a great start to open the season.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 1-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/21/27- Corpus Christi Coastal Classic First Round vs. (8) San Francisco (W 78-55).
A good recovery game for the Bruins, as they take care of business in their season tournament opener.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 1-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/15/27 vs. Denver (W 67-48).
11/19/27 vs. Cleveland State (L 77-55).
A split to open the season for the Cougars, both at home. They'll get ready for their season tournament next week.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 0-1, 0-0 SEC.
11/18/27- Legends Classic First Round vs. (8) Towson (L 59-45).
An embarrassing start to the season for the Crimson Tide, who drop their season tournament opener. Looks like it could be another tough non-conference season.
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- 1-1, 0-0 SWAC.
11/19/27- Michigan Showcase First Round vs. (1) William & Mary (L 86-48).
11/21/27- Michigan Showcase 3rd Place Game vs. (2) Milwaukee (W 66-57).
A split for the Hornets this week, who would like to forget that W&M game took place, but a good recovery against Milwaukee.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 0-3, 0-0 SWAC.
11/18/27- Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round vs. (3) East Tennessee State (L 90-79).
11/19/27- Puerto Rico Tip-Off Consolation vs. (7) Illinois Chicago (L 90-88).
11/21/27- Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th Place Game vs. (8) Sacred Heart (L 117-95).
Not a good start for the Golden Lions, as only 1 of their 3 losses this week was relatively close as they limped to an 8th place finish in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 0-2, 0-0 Sun Belt.
11/18/27- Paradise Jam First Round vs. (7) Youngstown State (L 65-55).
11/21/27- Paradise Jam Consolation vs. (6) Western Carolina (L 71-64).
Not a good start for the Trojans either, as they lose 2 games they really need to be winning. They can still recover for 7th place as they have more winnable games next week.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 1-2, 0-0 WCC.
11/16/27- Hall of Fame Tip-Off First Round vs. (6) Cincinnati (L 92-86, OT).
11/20/27- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Consolation vs. (2) Kent State (W 72-64).
11/21/27- Hall of Fame Tip-Off 5th Place Game vs. (5) Utah (L 71-67).
Given the strength of this tournament, with Cincinnati and Utah seeded below San Diego, you gotta like the effort of the Toreros. They may have only finished 6th, but this was really a tough tournament, and all 3 games were close.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going 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 (54) 2-0 1781 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Syracuse (12) 1-0 1728 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Duke (5) 3-0 1661 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Providence 2-0 1536 5 Big East Conference
5. Arkansas 1-0 1448 7 Southeastern Conference
6. Louisville 1-0 1371 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
7. Florida State 2-0 1295 14 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Pepperdine (1) 4-0 1240 20 West Coast Conference
9. Indiana 1-0 1191 15 Big Ten Conference
10. Virginia 2-0 1087 19 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. Seton Hall 1-0 1017 18 Big East Conference
12. Ohio State 2-0 987 22 Big Ten Conference
13. LSU 2-0 748 25 Southeastern Conference
14. Villanova 1-0 730 24 Big East Conference
15. Minnesota 2-0 565 NR Big Ten Conference
16. Texas A&M 3-0 554 NR Southeastern Conference
17. Arizona 2-1 535 3 Pacific-12 Conference
18. St. John's 3-0 452 NR Big East Conference
19. Mississippi 3-0 378 NR Southeastern Conference
20. Stanford 3-0 289 NR Pacific-12 Conference
21. Massachusetts 2-0 184 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
22. Baylor 2-0 152 NR Big 12 Conference
23. Cincinnati 3-0 145 NR American Athletic Conference
24. Kentucky 2-0 140 NR Southeastern Conference
25. Iowa State 1-1 123 6 Big 12 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Jacksonville State 4-0 122 Ohio Valley Conference
Northwestern 2-0 116 Big Ten Conference
Tulane 2-0 109 American Athletic Conference
USC 2-0 105 West Coast Conference
Pittsburgh 2-0 93 Atlantic Coast Conference
Loyola Marymount 2-0 80 West Coast Conference
West Virginia 2-0 80 Big 12 Conference
Clemson 2-0 70 Atlantic Coast Conference
South Florida 2-0 62 American Athletic Conference
Cal Poly 2-0 59 Big West Conference
Texas 2-1 57 Big 12 Conference
BYU 1-0 56 West Coast Conference
Michigan 2-0 56 Big Ten Conference
Cleveland State 3-0 53 Horizon League
Manhattan 2-0 49 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Yale 2-0 46 Ivy League
Xavier 2-0 45 Big East Conference
Colorado State 1-0 42 Mountain West Conference
California 0-1 40 Pacific-12 Conference
Hofstra 2-0 40 Colonial Athletic Association
Gonzaga 0-0 38 Pacific-12 Conference
Delaware 2-0 37 Colonial Athletic Association
Georgetown 2-1 37 Big East Conference
Vanderbilt 2-1 37 Southeastern Conference
South Alabama 3-0 35 Sun Belt Conference
Georgia State 2-0 33 Horizon League
East Tennessee State 3-0 32 Southern Conference
Oakland 2-0 31 Mid-American Conference
Air Force 1-0 28 Mountain West Conference
Connecticut 1-0 28 American Athletic Conference
UNLV 0-0 25 Mountain West Conference
SIU Edwardsville 2-0 21 Ohio Valley Conference
Wagner 2-0 21 Northeast Conference
Canisius 2-0 19 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Richmond 1-0 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
Miami OH 3-0 18 Sun Belt Conference
Albany 2-0 17 America East Conference
Eastern Washington 1-0 17 Big Sky Conference
UAB 1-0 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
Central Michigan 2-0 14 Mid-American Conference
Boston College 1-0 12 Atlantic Coast Conference
Norfolk State 2-0 12 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Belmont 2-0 11 Ohio Valley Conference
Georgia Southern 2-0 11 Sun Belt Conference
Virginia Tech 0-0 10 Atlantic Coast Conference
Oklahoma 3-1 9 Big 12 Conference
Towson 1-0 9 Colonial Athletic Association
Missouri 1-0 8 Southeastern Conference
Evansville 0-0 7 Missouri Valley Conference
Montana 1-0 7 Big Sky Conference
North Carolina A&T 3-0 7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
UCF 1-0 7 American Athletic Conference
Weber State 1-0 7 Big Sky Conference
South Dakota State 2-0 6 Conference USA
Idaho 1-0 5 Big Sky Conference
Notre Dame 1-0 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
Portland State 1-0 5 Big Sky Conference
Stony Brook 1-0 5 America East Conference
Lafayette 2-0 4 Patriot League
Texas Tech 1-0 4 Big 12 Conference
Hartford 2-0 3 America East Conference
Western Kentucky 2-0 3 Conference USA
Oklahoma State 1-0 2 Big 12 Conference
Savannah State 0-0 1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference