Week 7 A-10 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings

Non-conference play is almost in the back view, and conference play is just around the corner! Rhode Island continues to hold the fort at the top of the rankings after completing their best non-conference run in program history! Richmond is right behind earning another first-place vote this week, followed by the usual suspects in places 3-5. GW moves up to 7th this week as the Revolutionaries snap a six-game winning streak, their first stretch since 2017. We have a quiet week ahead with just a small handful of games after the holiday break before kicking things into gear next week with the most important stretch of conference play! Here’s how things are shaking up this week.

1. Rhode Island (5)

Previous rank: 1

Record: 10-2 (1-0)

NET Ranking: 56

Last week: W at Wagner

This week: inactive this week

2. Richmond (1)

Previous rank: 2

Record: 11-3 (1-0)

NET ranking: 44

Last week: W vs. Bethune Cookman, W vs. Alabama A&M*, W vs. Penn State*

This week: inactive this week

*4 Tha Cultural Holiday Classic in Henrico, Va.

3. Davidson

Previous rank: 3

Record: 9-5 (1-0)

NET Ranking: 53

Last week: W vs. High Point, W vs. Morgan State, L vs. NC State

This week: inactive this week

4. St. Joseph’s Church

Previous rank: 4

Record: 8-3 (0-1)

NET Ranking: 77

Last week: W vs Le Moyne*, W vs Delaware*

This week: 12/28 vs. Arcadia

*Hawk Classic in Philadelphia, PA.

5.George Mason

Previous rank: 5

Record: 6-6 (1-0)

NET Ranking: 71

Last week: L/OT vs. #25 Princeton

This week: inactive this week

6. The room

Previous rank: 6

Record: 8-4 (1-0)

NET Ranking: 172

Last week: W in Delaware, L vs. Mississippi State

This week: inactive this week

7.George Washington

Previous rank: 10

Record: 8-5 (1-0)

NET Ranking: 148

Last week: W vs. Northwestern

This week: 12/28 vs. Coppin State

8. Dayton

Previous rank: 8

Record: 7-5 (0-1)

NET Ranking: 203

Last week: W at Western Michigan, W vs Evansville

This week: inactive this week

9. St. Bonaventure

Previous rank: 7

Record: 9-4 (0-1)

NET Ranking: 200

Last week: L at Howard

This week: inactive this week

10. Fordham

Previous rank: 9

Record: 8-4 (0-1)

NET Ranking: 211

Last week: W vs. Sint Franciscus

This week: inactive this week

11. Saint Louis

Previous rank: 11

Record: 6-7 (1-0)

NET Ranking: 217

Last week: W vs. Jacksonville State, W in Ohio

This week: 12/28 versus University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy

12. VCU

Previous rank: 12

Balance: 4-9

NET Ranking: 207

Last week: W vs. American, L vs. Georgia*, L vs. Penn State*

This week: inactive this week

*For Tha Culture Holiday Classic in Henrico, Va.

13. Duquesne

Previous rank: 13

Balance: 7-5

NET Ranking: 179

Last week: W vs. Pitt

This week: inactive this week

14. Loyola Chicago

Previous rank: 14

Record: 2-7 (0-1)

NET Ranking: 268

Last week: W vs Oakland, W at Northwestern

This week: 12/22 vs. Austin Peay

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