With convention foes beating up on each other as we hit the house stretch of the common season, there’s one workforce who has gotten by means of convention play unscathed thus far: the Saint Mary’s Gaels.
SMC made its method to the No. 1 spot on this week’s Different High 25 and have become the sixth workforce this season to succeed in that perch in 2023-24.
The Gaels are an ideal 14-0 in WCC play. They’ve clinched at the least a share of the convention common season crown. They’re aiming to grow to be the primary non-Gonzaga workforce since Pepperdine in 1991-92 to go unbeaten in WCC play.
Saint Mary’s is up one spot from No. 2 final week. Randy Bennett’s squad has gained 15 straight video games and got here in at No. 18 in final week’s AP High 25.
SMC ranks thirteenth in Bart Torvik, fifteenth within the NET and twenty third in KenPom. It’s the highest ranked mid-major in Torvik and the NET and the second highest in KenPom behind San Diego State.
The Aztecs dropped from the highest spot to No. 2 this week. They cut up their two video games this week. Brian Dutcher’s group fell at Utah State by 5 factors earlier than walloping Fresno State by 32.
SDSU sits a half recreation out of first place within the Mountain West with a 10-5 document. It’s sixteenth in KenPom, 18th within the NET and twenty first in Torvik.
The Mountain West continues to show its parity with 1.5 video games separating first place and sixth place.
Along with San Diego State at No. 2, the convention has Utah State at No. 3, New Mexico and Nevada tied at No. 5, Colorado State and Boise State knotted at No. 7, and UNLV receiving votes.
South Florida jumped to No. 11 within the rating. The Bulls are in sole possession of first place within the American Athletic Convention with a three-game lead. They’re 14-1 towards convention foes and have gained 13 straight video games.
Grand Canyon suffered the largest drop – 10 spots. The Lopes misplaced consecutive video games and noticed its lead within the WAC whittled all the way down to half a recreation.
Listed below are the total rankings:
The Different High 25: Feb. 26, 2024
Rank
Group (First Place Votes)
Factors
Earlier
Rank
Group (First Place Votes)
Factors
Earlier
1
Saint Mary’s (5)
149
2
2
San Diego St. (1)
144
1
3
Utah St.
137
4
4
Dayton
131
3
T-5
New Mexico
100
T-5
T-5
Nevada
100
9
T-7
Boise St.
99
13
T-7
Colorado St.
99
T-5
9
Florida Atlantic
98
8
10
Indiana St.
96
12
11
South Florida
88
17
12
Princeton
81
11
13
Drake
74
10
14
James Madison
70
18
15
Appalachian St.
66
T-15
16
McNeese St.
65
14
17
Grand Canyon
59
7
18
San Francisco
55
T-15
19
Richmond
43
20
20
Loyola Chicago
40
22
21
Memphis
32
RV
22
Samford
31
T-24
T-23
Louisiana Tech
13
RV
T-23
SMU
13
19
25
VCU
12
T-24
Others Receiving Votes:
Yale 11; Cornell 11; Charleston 9; Vermont 6; UAB 5; Akron 3; UC Irvine 3; UNLV 3; San Diego 3; Western Carolina 1
Dropped from Rating:
Yale – 21; Cornell – 23
Earlier High 25 Rankings:
Feb. 19
Feb. 12
Feb. 5
Jan. 29
Jan. 22
Jan. 15
Jan. 8
Jan. 1
Dec. 18
Dec. 11
Dec. 4
Nov. 27
Nov. 20
Nov. 13
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