Saint Mary’s got here in at No. 3 on this week’s Different Prime 25. The Gaels ranked third within the preseason ballot. They dipped as little as 22 on Dec. 4 and spent 4 weeks noticed 20 or decrease. Over the previous month, they’ve incrementally climbed again into the highest 5.
SMC is the very best ranked mid-major in Bart Torvik at 14. Because the calendar flipped to 2024, it’s 11-0 and sits sixth general in Torvik.
Saint Mary’s sits fifteenth within the NET, which is the very best mid-major. It sits twenty third in KenPom.
The Gaels are within the midst of a 12-game profitable streak. They’re an ideal 11-0 in WCC play, which features a two-point win at Gonzaga every week in the past Saturday.
Their protection ranks third within the nation in scoring at 57.7 factors per sport, simply one-tenth of some extent behind Virginia. Through the win streak, they’ve given up 70 or extra factors twice.
Florida Atlantic dropped 4 spots on this week’s ballot to No. 8. The Owls cut up their two video games this week. They misplaced at UAB 76-73 in time beyond regulation on Thursday and adopted it up with a 95-82 win at Wichita State additionally in OT on Sunday.
FAU has dipped to 29 in KenPom, 26 within the NET and 54 in Torvik.
Nevada jumped to No. 9 on this week’s rating. The Wolf Pack defeated two nationally ranked groups within the final seven days, which marked the primary time in program historical past they beat top-25 groups in consecutive video games. They received 77-63 at No. 22 Utah State on Tuesday and closed out the week with a 70-66 victory at No. 24 San Diego State.
Steve Alford’s crew has received 4 of its final 5, which features a trio of wins over ranked groups.
Listed here are the total rankings:
The Different Prime 25: February 12, 2024
Rank
Crew (First Place Votes)
Factors
Earlier
Rank
Crew (First Place Votes)
Factors
Earlier
1
Dayton (2)
115
1
2
San Diego St.
114
2
3
Saint Mary’s (1)
112
6
4
Utah St. (2)
111
5
5
New Mexico
108
3
6
Indiana St.
100
7
7
Colorado St.
97
8
8
Florida Atlantic
95
4
9
Nevada
82
14
10
Grand Canyon
78
13
11
Boise St.
73
9
12
Drake
69
11
13
Princeton
56
12
14
James Madison
50
17
15
Richmond
47
15
T-16
San Francisco
46
20
T-16
Memphis
46
16
18
McNeese St.
44
18
19
Samford
39
21
20
Appalachian St.
35
10
21
Yale
26
24
T-22
SMU
14
RV
T-22
VCU
14
RV
24
Bradley
11
19
25
Cornell
10
T-22
Others Receiving Votes:
South Florida 7; Charlotte 6; North Texas 5; UC Irvine 5; Akron 4; Chattanooga 3; Morehead St. 3
Dropped from Rating:
UC Irvine – T-22; Akron – 25
Earlier Prime 25 Rankings:
Feb. 5
Jan. 29
Jan. 22
Jan. 15
Jan. 8
Jan. 1
Dec. 18
Dec. 11
Dec. 4
Nov. 27
Nov. 20
Nov. 13
Preseason
