2025-26 Preseason Rankings

[jessej]

not falling for this again. Draft Kings stole my money on this last season, I even sent them photos of our shirts and trophy, but nope!

you should only gamble on MasonHoops

 

[Patriotsince81]

KenPom is up and running for the 25-26 season.

The A10 starts the year as the #7 ranked conference.
1. SEC
2. Big 10
3. Big 12
4. Big East
5. ACC
6. Mountain West
7. A10

A10 Teams begin the season ranked as follows:
Dayton - 54
vcu - 60
St. Louis - 65
GW - 81
GMU - 91
Loyola Chicago - 99
St. Joe's - 109
Duquesne - 110
Rhode Island - 112
Richmond - 119
St. Bonaventure - 122
Davidson - 150
Fordham - 182
La Salle - 201

 

[psyclone]

KenPom is up and running for the 25-26 season.

The A10 starts the year as the #7 ranked conference.
1. SEC
2. Big 10
3. Big 12
4. Big East
5. ACC
6. Mountain West
7. A10

A10 Teams begin the season ranked as follows:
Dayton - 54
vcu - 60
St. Louis - 65
GW - 81
GMU - 91
Loyola Chicago - 99
St. Joe's - 109
Duquesne - 110
Rhode Island - 112
Richmond - 119
St. Bonaventure - 122
Davidson - 150
Fordham - 182
La Salle - 201

Has us at 20-10 and 10-8. One pt home losses to vcu and Dayton. Obviously doesn't mean much at this point.

 

[jessej]

Mid Major Top 25

MSN

#5 Dayton
#6 vcu
#8 St. Louis
#17 Loyola-Chicago
#21 GMU
#38 GWU

a Side Note: I would love to see our OOC Schedule to include more of these teams

 

[daveshac]

Mid Major Top 25

MSN

#5 Dayton
#6 vcu
#8 St. Louis
#17 Loyola-Chicago
#21 GMU
#38 GWU

a Side Note: I would love to see our OOC Schedule to include more of these teams

The four-way tie for 22nd is probably the funniest thing I'm going to read today on the internet.

 

[GMU1983]

A 10 is not mid-major.

 

[Pablo]

A 10 is not mid-major.

How would you classify the A-10?

 

[GMUgemini]

A 10 is not mid-major.

I’m sure Memphis loves being put in there as well.

The A10 is a multi-bid league that is slowly slipping into mid-major status due to consolidation of the Power conferences and manipulation of the rankings to favor said conferences. But there is a clear gap in funding between the top 7/8 conferences and everyone else in basketball so I like to go with the 3 bid league’s classification of the Power 8 (P4 + Big East, A10, AAC, and soon to be PAC12). The AAC might also fall out of Power Conference status if Memphis ever finds a landing spot.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Apologies if this has been posted in another thread, I don't remember seeing it.

MBB Preview: O'Connor's Experience, Leadership Valuable for Newly-Assembled Patriots

George Mason saw much of its roster depart after tying a school record with 27 victories, sharing the Atlantic 10 regular season title with vcu and then playing a tight game with the Rams in the conference championship final before falling 68-63.

atlantic10.com

 

[Mason2006Patriot]

Mid Major Top 25

MSN

#5 Dayton
#6 vcu
#8 St. Louis
#17 Loyola-Chicago
#21 GMU
#38 GWU

a Side Note: I would love to see our OOC Schedule to include more of these teams

Why is Dayton ranked so high? Also, is Towson that good this year?

 

[GSII]

vcu has a new coach and an entirely new team. I don't get it. We have Coach of the Year and 2 returners atleast. smh.

 

[Pablo]

Dayton holding Njie out, citing 'eligibility concerns'

Adam Njie Jr., who averaged 12.4 points and 4.2 assists at Iona last season, has been withheld from competition because of "eligiblity concerns," Dayton announced Sunday.

www.espn.com

"Last season, Njie earned a spot on the all-MAAC rookie team following a strong freshman season with the Gaels before he transferred to Dayton, which was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10's preseason poll.

'The University of Dayton has been notified by the NCAA of potential eligibility concerns related to Adam Njie, connected to matters that occurred prior to his enrollment at the University,' Dayton athletic director Neil Sullivan said in a statement. 'In light of these concerns and the ongoing review process, Adam will not be participating in athletic competition at this time.'

Njie and his agents did not immediately respond to ESPN's request for comment.

He made 28 starts for Iona last season."

 

[GMUgemini]

Dayton holding Njie out, citing 'eligibility concerns'

Adam Njie Jr., who averaged 12.4 points and 4.2 assists at Iona last season, has been withheld from competition because of "eligiblity concerns," Dayton announced Sunday.

www.espn.com

"Last season, Njie earned a spot on the all-MAAC rookie team following a strong freshman season with the Gaels before he transferred to Dayton, which was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10's preseason poll.

'The University of Dayton has been notified by the NCAA of potential eligibility concerns related to Adam Njie, connected to matters that occurred prior to his enrollment at the University,' Dayton athletic director Neil Sullivan said in a statement. 'In light of these concerns and the ongoing review process, Adam will not be participating in athletic competition at this time.'

Njie and his agents did not immediately respond to ESPN's request for comment.

He made 28 starts for Iona last season."

They were just talking about this on the 3 Bid League preseason review episode: it’s apparently betting related.

 

[GMUgemini]

And speaking of the episode, John Giannini on Mason: length and athleticism at every position, no Jared Billups on roster (single elite lockdown defender), don’t underestimate Long, O’Connor is great, afraid of a lack of offensive skill (will have to grind out wins again, he thinks), will be hard to beat because of Skinn’s “force of personality.”

 

[psyclone]

They were just talking about this on the 3 Bid League preseason review episode: it’s apparently betting related.

Link?

 

[GMUgemini]

Link?

It’s a podcast. Here’s a link to Spotify:

View: https://open.spotify.com/episode/122U10CQuk31odYKR7cNol?si=y6xyPNNsQReRBV9ktPKi3w


They do this every season with the former La Salle coach. If you can stomach him fawning over vcu at the beginning he’s usually got some pretty good insights and really keeps up with the league.

 

[psyclone]

It’s a podcast. Here’s a link to Spotify:

View: https://open.spotify.com/episode/122U10CQuk31odYKR7cNol?si=y6xyPNNsQReRBV9ktPKi3w


They do this every season with the former La Salle coach. If you can stomach him fawning over vcu at the beginning he’s usually got some pretty good insights and really keeps up with the league.

Thanks! I've been impressed with Dr. G in the past in the infrequent times he's providing analysis on our tv games.

 

[GMUgemini]

If you haven’t listened before, it’s the best A10 focused podcast (better than Field of 68, better than A10 Talk). It’s my go-to to get a sense of the other teams in conference and some of the players who I don’t get to see often because I don’t have the time to be a basketball sicko.

 

[psyclone]

ESPN item on A10 and prospects for multiple bids:

Atlantic 10 Conference​

Could this be a multibid season for the conference?


A three-bid Selection Sunday isn't a pipe dream for a conference that has six teams listed in KenPom's top-100 preseason rankings. vcu coach Phil Martelli Jr. has recruited multiple high-major transfers in his first season at Richmond. Garrett Johnson (13.4 PPG in 2023-24) is back for George Washington after sitting out last season because of an ACL tear. Saint Louis star Robbie Avila is the top returning scorer in the conference. George Mason coach Tony Skinn has led the Patriots to back-to-back 20-win seasons. Miles Rubin could be a star at Loyola Chicago. And Dayton has a fleet of scorers who averaged double figures last season. Depending on what happens in nonconference action, the A-10 could enjoy one of its strongest seasons.

Storylines to watch in all 31 men's college basketball conferences

Will UConn or St. John's win the Big East? Here are questions that could shape every league in 2025-26.

www.espn.com

 

[GMUYoda]

Dayton holding Njie out, citing 'eligibility concerns'

Adam Njie Jr., who averaged 12.4 points and 4.2 assists at Iona last season, has been withheld from competition because of "eligiblity concerns," Dayton announced Sunday.

www.espn.com

"Last season, Njie earned a spot on the all-MAAC rookie team following a strong freshman season with the Gaels before he transferred to Dayton, which was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10's preseason poll.

'The University of Dayton has been notified by the NCAA of potential eligibility concerns related to Adam Njie, connected to matters that occurred prior to his enrollment at the University,' Dayton athletic director Neil Sullivan said in a statement. 'In light of these concerns and the ongoing review process, Adam will not be participating in athletic competition at this time.'

Njie and his agents did not immediately respond to ESPN's request for comment.

He made 28 starts for Iona last season."

They were just talking about this on the 3 Bid League preseason review episode: it’s apparently betting related.

Link?

More on it... and more players getting swept up into it

NCAA gambling inquiry widens pre-hoops season

An NCAA gambling investigation, with links to the NBA betting scandal, is impacting the status of multiple players at several schools, according to sources familiar with the probe.

www.espn.com