One thrilling week is within the books for the 2024-25 season, and there was some motion among the many Different High 25.
Memphis held onto the highest spot with three of the six first-place votes. Saint Mary’s, Grand Canyon and Dayton acquired the opposite No. 1 votes and all claimed spots within the prime 5. VCU rounded out the highest 5 and tied for second with the Gaels.
The Tigers are 2-0 with an 83-75 win over Missouri on opening night time and an 80-74 victory at UNLV. Penny Hardaway’s squad ranks thirty seventh in each KenPom and Bart Torvik.
The Rams knocked off Bellarmine earlier than claiming a 25-point victory at Boston School. They’re one spot forward of Memphis in KenPom and sit forty third in Torvik.
SMC picked up a pair of victories: by seven over Towson and 12 in opposition to Chattanooga. It sits within the low 40s in each KenPom and Torvik.
GCU earned a 10-point win over Cal State Fullerton on opening night time. The Lopes secured a 74-72 victory over Western Kentucky to shut out the week.
The Flyers are additionally 2-0. They defeated Saint Francis by 30 and overcame a double-digit second half deficit to prime Northwestern on Saturday.
Among the many prime 12 spots within the rankings, 11 of the groups have been the identical because the preseason rankings with the lone addition being San Francisco, who jumped from 16 right into a tie for ninth. The Dons defeated Boise State 84-73 to maneuver to 2-0. UAB, at 2-1, dropped from 11 to 22.
4 groups elevated into the ballot: UC Irvine at 15, South Dakota State at 19, Charleston in a tie for 20 and North Florida at 23. The Jackrabbits and Cougars each started their seasons with victories on the Subject of 68 Opening Day Showcase in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Beneath is the complete rating:
The Different High 25: Nov. 11, 2024
Rating
Group (First Place Votes)
Factors
Earlier
Rating
Group (First Place Votes)
Factors
Earlier
1
Memphis (3)
140
1
T-2
VCU
133
3
T-2
Saint Mary’s (1)
133
5
4
Grand Canyon (1)
120
6
5
Dayton (1)
118
4
6
New Mexico
116
10
T-7
Utah St.
115
9
T-7
San Francisco
115
16
9
Nevada
103
12
10
Boise St.
99
2
11
San Diego St.
90
T-7
12
Princeton
73
T-7
13
Colorado St.
56
17
14
Loyola Chicago
49
18
15
UC Irvine
44
RV
T-16
Saint Louis
40
13
T-16
Excessive Level
40
T-20
T-16
Santa Clara
40
22
19
South Dakota St.
38
NR
T-20
Arkansas St.
37
25
T-20
Charleston
37
RV
22
UAB
28
11
23
North Florida
25
NR
T-24
McNeese St.
20
14
T-24
North Texas
20
23
Others Receiving Votes:
Washington St. 19; Florida Atlantic 17; Wichita St. 16; Bradley 13; Louisiana Tech 10; Drake 9; Columbia 9; Western Kentucky 8; Tulane 6; Towson 4; UNLV 4; Yale 2; Lipscomb 2; Troy 1
Dropped from Rating:
Bradley – 15; Saint Joseph’s – 19; Ohio – T-20; Towson – 24
Earlier Rankings:
Preseason