Women's Basketball Power Rankings 12/15/25

By Bobby Wilson

1. FDU

2. LIU

3. Stonehill

4. Wagner

5. New Haven

6. Le Moyne

7. Chicago State

8. Mercyhurst

9. CCSU

10. Saint Francis

The top of the rankings stay the same as FDU continues to stack W's. The Knights are the standard currently on the women's side of the NEC. Mercyhurst moved up a spot after a solid showing against a stout Saint Bonaventure squad.

Player of the Week: LIU's Kadidia Toure averaged 18.5 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 steals in two defeats this week at Xavier and UMass Lowell. In a two point OT defeat at Lowell, she notched 28 points and 13 rebounds. This is Toure's second player of the week award.

Win of the Week: Wagner 46 Rider 34

Holding the Broncs to 34 points at home is very impressive and earns the nod for win of the week. FDU also notched a 23 point victory at in-state for Saint Peter's this week. Also holding the Peacocks to 34 points.

Upcoming Games of the Week: Stonehill hits the road to Florida for two games in the Hatter Classic.

Friday, December 19th vs Bethune Cookman 1:15 EST

Saturday, December 20th at Stetson 11 pm ESPN+

The Skyhawks play Bethune Cookman and the host Hatters with an opportunity to pick up multiple victories.

Men's Basketball Rankings 12/15/25

By Bobby Wilson

1. CCSU

2. LIU

3. Le Moyne

4. New Haven

5. Mercyhurst

6. Wagner

7. Stonehill

8. Chicago State

9. FDU

10. Saint Francis

A light slate of games for Week 6 due to finals week, but we saw some great results on the men's side. CCSU and LIU continues their winning ways. Chicago State makes the biggest jump in the rankings after a huge road win over cross town foe Loyola Chicago. The second NEC win over the Ranblers this season.

Player of the Week: CCSU's Darin Smith Jr racked up 23 points and added 10 rebounds in the Blue Devils victory at Binghamton. This is Smith's second player of the week award this season.

Win of the Week: Chicago State 84 Loyola Chicago 75

The Cougars made the journey to the north side of Chicago and came away with a huge road victory over the Ramblers. This week we also saw CCSU win at Binghamton, LIU defeat A10 foe La Salle, and Stonehill and Wagner pick up non-D1 victories.

Upcoming Game of the Week: Tuesday, December 16th LIU at Mississippi State 7:30 EST SECN+

Another opportunity for the NEC to pick up a Power Conference victory. LIU has all the pieces to come away with a major victory over an SEC program.

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.