• by Tyler Walter, writing from Richmond, VA

1. Maryland (Last Week, 1)
2. Connecticut (2)
3. Creighton (4)
4. Akron (3)
5. Louisville (6)
6. Indiana (8)
7. North Carolina (9)
8. UC Irvine (5)
9. UCF (1)
10. Boston College (10)
11. Old Dominion (12)
12. New Mexico (20)
13. Charlotte (17)
14. Penn State (13)
15. UC Santa Barbara (7)
16. West Virginia (16)
17. Coastal Carolina (19)
18. UAB (NR)
19. Notre Dame (25)
20. St. John’s (24)
21. East Tennessee State (NR)
22. Furman (NR)
23. Northern Illinois (18)
24. South Florida (15)
25. Bradley (21)

Dropped out of rankings: No. 14 Virginia, No. 22 VCU, No. 23 Brown

On The Bubble: Kentucky, Iona, Georgetown, Santa Clara, Virginia, Washington, Ohio State, Colgate, Cal State Fullerton, Memphis

In The Scope: VCU, Penn, Wake Forest, College of Charleston, Monmouth, Bucknell, Delaware, William & Mary, SMU,

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