Women's Basketball Power Rankings 12/7/25

By Bobby Wilson

1. FDU

2. LIU

3. Stonehill

4. Wagner

5. New Haven

6. Le Moyne

7. Chicago State

8. CCSU

9. Mercyhurst

10. Saint Francis

FDU has a stranglehold on the top spot. The Knights continue their winning ways and are passing everyone else by. They were the only women's program to post a victory this week. LIU had a very strong showing on Sunday at a very solid Dayton program. The Sharks remain locked in at No 2.

Player of the Week: FDU's Kailee McDonald notched 23 points, while shooting 7 of 13 from three, and added 7 rebounds in a victory over Lafayette this week.

Win of the Week: FDU 69 Lafayette 61

The only win by an NEC Women’s program this week. Mercyhurst almost secured win No 1 on the season against Robert Morris, but fell by two.

Upcoming Game of the Week: Monday, December 8th Yale at New Haven at 5:30 EST.

These two programs are separated by 4.2 miles. The battle of New Haven!

Men's Basketball Power Rankings 12/7/25

By Bobby Wilson

1. CCSU

2. LIU 

3. Le Moyne 

4. New Haven 

5. Mercyhurst 

6. Wagner 

7. Stonehill

8. FDU

9. Saint Francis 

10. Chicago State 

CCSU remains at No 1, even with two losses this week. Wins over Boston College and Rutgers still hold a lot of weight. LIU has gained ground and got robbed at home in an overtime loss to Winthrop. The game winning basketball as time expired should not have counted for Winthrop. Don't count out Le Moyne. The Dolphins continue a strong start to the season with multiple wins over Division 1 programs. 

Co-Players of the Week: LIU's Greg Gordon averaged 20.5 points, 7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in two games this week. Including 27 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in that overtime loss against Winthrop. This is Gordon's second Player of the Week nod. 

LIU's Malachi Davis averaged 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in two games this week. Including 30 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals in a victory at Lehigh. 

Win of the Week: Le Moyne 78 Binghamton 63

A very solid road victory for the Dolphins as they continue a solid start to the season. 

LIU won at Lehigh this week and Mercyhurst, Chicago State (first win of the season), Saint Francis, FDU, and Wagner all picked up wins this week over non-Division 1 programs. 

Upcoming Game of the Week: Saturday, December 13th La Salle at LIU at 4 pm EST. LIU has had a very solid home schedule thus far and getting an A10 program to come to Brooklyn is a big deal. The Sharks should smell blood. 

Men’s Basketball Power Rankings 12/1/25

By Bobby Wilson 

1. CCSU 

2. LIU 

3. Le Moyne 

4. New Haven 

5. Mercyhurst 

6. Stonehill 

7. Wagner

8. FDU

9. Saint Francis 

10. Chicago State 

CCSU stays at No 1 with multiple power conference victories on the season. Even with a narrow victory against Sacred Heart this past week, you have to give CCSU the nod over LIU. Le Moyne had a very solid week, going 2-1 at the Lafayette Classic, with wins over the hosts and Monmouth. Wagner notched win No 1 on the season winning an overtime thriller at Manhattan. Saint Francis also notched win No 1 of the season over a non-D1 opponent. 

Co-Players of the Week: Le Moyne's Shilo Jackson averaged 18 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks in three games this week. Including 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a victory at Lafayette. This makes back-to-back weeks for Jackson earning Player of the Week. 

CCSU's Darin Smith Jr. averaged 31 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in two games this week. That included a 38 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists performance in an overtime victory against Sacred Heart. 

Win of the Week: LIU 75 Missouri State 61

A big road win over a Conference USA program in the Missouri State Bears. The Sharks continue a solid start to the season. 

Upcoming Game of the Week: Wednesday, December 3rd CCSU at Seton Hall 

CCSU goes for power conference win No 3 of the season against the Pirates. Tune into ESPN+ at 7 EST to watch. 

Women’s Basketball Power Rankings 12/1/25

By Bobby Wilson

1. FDU

2. LIU 

3. Stonehill 

4. Wagner 

5. New Haven 

6. Le Moyne 

7. Chicago State 

8. CCSU 

9. Mercyhurst 

10. Saint Francis 

FDU continues their dominate start to the season. With two big wins against D1 programs and LIU's lost at Fordham they create an even bigger gap between themselves and the rest of the league. Wagner notched a solid win over Cornell this week as well. 

Player of the Week: FDU's Ava Renninger averaged 19 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds in two victories this past week. Including a 20 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds performance in a big victory over in-state foe NJIT. 

Win of the Week: FDU 71 NJIT 43

What a win for the Knights. NJIT was 6-1 entering the contest as I previewed this game as the game of the week. The Knights controlled this game from the jump and proved their dominance. 

Upcoming Game of the Week: Saturday, December 6th UMass Lowell at New Haven or Tuesday, December 2nd New Haven at Siena. 

New Haven has a real opportunity this week to pick up its first ever victory over a D1 program since the jump to Divison 1. The men notched their first win over UMass Lowell, so it would be fitting for the women to do the same. Siena is 0-7 entering Tuesday nights matchup. 

Women's Basketball Power Rankings 11/24/25

1. FDU

2. LIU

3. Stonehill 

4. New Haven 

5. Le Moyne 

6. Chicago State 

7. Wagner 

8. CCSU 

9. Mercyhurst 

10. Saint Francis 

I know, LIU is 4-1 and is deserving of the No 1 spot, but I am not penalizing FDU for their difficult schedule. Besides, FDU defeated Delaware State by 31 and LIU beat them by 14. Congratulations to LIU for a big victory against American and FDU for destroying Delaware State. 

Player of the Week: New Haven's Lindsay Hogan had 27 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists in a win over Division 3 Bard College. A truly dominant performance in a dominating victory. 

Win of the Week: FDU 72 Delaware State 41

A major beatdown for FDU deserves recognition in a week where there were not many victories to choose from. 

Upcoming Game of the Week: Tuesday, November 25th FDU at NJIT

A big interstate matchup against a 6-1 NJIT squad presents an awesome opportunity for the Knights. 

Honorable mention: Sunday, November 30th LIU at Fordham 

Men’s Basketball Power Rankings 11/24/25

1. CCSU 

2. LIU

3. Mercyhurst 

4. New Haven

5. Le Moyne 

6. Stonehill 

7. FDU 

8. Wagner 

9. Chicago State 

10. Saint Francis 

We have a new No 1! CCSU earned their second Power 4 win of the season with a controlling win at Rutgers on Friday night. CCSU has now won at Boston College and Rutgers. The Blue Devils will have one more opportunity to beat a power conference program on Wednesday, December 3rd at Seton Hall. LIU had two difficult road losses this week to Fordham and No 8 Illinois, which saw them drop to No 2 in the rankings. Mercyhurst continues to impress against a difficult schedule. Congratulations to Le Moyne for defeating Niagara and Stonehill for defeating Lafayette this week. 

Player of the Week: Le Moyne's Shilo Jackson averaged 17.5 points and 10 rebounds in two games this week. Including 17 points and 11 rebounds in a victory against Niagara. 

Win of the Week: CCSU 67 (Hey kids ) Rutgers 54

CCSU was up four at the half and really controlled the entire second half to hand Rutgers their first loss of the season. 

Upcoming Game of the Week: Sunday, November 30th Mercyhurst at West Virginia 

Mercyhurst has defeated Loyola Chicago this season and fared very well against other solid competition. This is a real opportunity for power conference victory against a solid West Virginia program. 

Women's Basketball Power Rankings 11/17/25

By Bobby Wilson

1. FDU

2. LIU

3. Stonehill

4. Le Moyne

5. Chicago State

6. New Haven

7. Wagner

8. Mercyhurst

9. CCSU

10. Saint Francis

FDU stays at No 1 because of their tough non-conference slate thus far. The Knights had a very solid showing at Rutgers on Sunday afternoon. LIU has played well to start the year, with a narrow loss at South Florida and multiple D1 wins. Stonehill also picked up multiple D1 wins this week over Niagara and Rider.

Player of the Week: LIU's Kadidia Toure averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two wins this week. Including a 21 points 13 rebounds performance at Delaware State.

Win of the Week: Stonehill 65 Niagara 50 which the Skyhawks followed up with a 22 point victory at Rider.

Upcoming Game of the Week: Saturday, November 22nd Bryant at Stonehill. Bryant is 4-0 and off to a solid start. A win for the Skyhawks here would put them in a solid position moving forward.

Men's Basketball Power Rankings 11/17/25

By Bobby Wilson

1. LIU

2. CCSU

3. Mercyhurst 

4. New Haven

5. Le Moyne 

6. Stonehill

7. Wagner

8. FDU

9. Chicago State 

10. Saint Francis 

LIU continues their solid play to begin the season with a win at the Air Force Academy and beating JMU. New Haven notched their first ever D1 win at UMass Lowell and followed it with a win over Delaware State. Wagner has been in every single game this season, but has fallen short. Congratulations to CCSU on an amazing victory at Boston College, and a great comeback that fell just short at UMass. 

Player of the Week: New Haven's Jabri Fitzpatrick averaged 20.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two victories this week. He had 23 points and 6 rebounds in a victory at UMass Lowell.

Win of the Week: CCSU 60 Boston College 59

Honorable mention, LIU 88 James Madison 79.

Upcoming Game of the Week: Friday, November 21st CCSU at Rutgers. Honorable mention, Tuesday, November 18th New Haven at Seton Hall.