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Week 3 of the college hoops season welcomes 6 new teams to the field, including 3 conference leaders (East Tennessee State, Hawaii, Youngstown State). Automatic qualifiers in multiple-bid conferences (noted with an *) have the best conference record or, in the event of a tie, best Bart Torvik T-Rank (noted in parentheses).
FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (11/17/25)
America East (1): Vermont (201)
American (1): USF (60)
ACC (6): *Duke (2), Louisville (5), North Carolina (19), Virginia (25), NC State (35), Virginia Tech (64)
ASUN (1): Eastern Kentucky (149)
Atlantic 10 (1): George Washington (57)
Big East (4): *UConn (6), Saint John’s (12), Creighton (28), Georgetown (67)
Big Sky (1): Portland State (150)
Big South (1): High Point (98)
Big Ten (12): *Illinois (3), Michigan (4), Purdue (7), UCLA (20), USC (22), Michigan State (23), Ohio State (24), Indiana (26), Wisconsin (27), Iowa (34), Oregon (36), Nebraska (39)
Big XII (8): *Houston (1), Arizona (10), Iowa State (14), BYU (15), Kansas (17), Texas Tech (32), Baylor (38), Oklahoma State (42)
Big West (1): Hawaii (95)
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington (130)
Conference USA (1): Liberty (66)
Horizon (1): Youngstown State (177)
Ivy (1): Yale (80)
MAAC (1): Siena (139)
MAC (1): Akron (83)
MEAC (1): Norfolk State (272)
Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa (87)
Mountain West (2): *San Diego State (45), Utah State (63)
NEC (1): LIU (221)
OVC (1): Little Rock (170)
Patriot (1): Navy (200)
SEC (9): *Florida (8), Kentucky (11), Vanderbilt (13), Tennessee (16), Alabama (18), Arkansas (21), Auburn (30), Missouri (31), Ole Miss (43)
SoCon (1): East Tennessee State (192)
Southland (1): McNeese (99)
SWAC (1): Southern U (165)
Summit (1): St. Thomas (131)
Sun Belt (1): Troy (123)
WCC (3): *Gonzaga (9), Saint Mary’s (29), Santa Clara (71)
WAC (1): Utah Valley (128)
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Last 4 In: Oregon (36), Nebraska (39), Georgetown (67), Santa Clara (71)
Last 4 Automatic Qualifiers: Navy (200), Vermont (201), LIU (221), Norfolk State (272)
First 4 Out: Georgia (33), Cincinnati (40), SMU (61), Saint Louis (68)
8 to Watch: Villanova (46), Mississippi State (47), West Virginia (48), Washington (49), Northwestern (55), VCU (58), Notre Dame (62), San Francisco (65)
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (3): Saint Mary’s (29), Utah State (63), Santa Clara (71)
Multiple-Bid Conferences (7): Big Ten (12), SEC (9), Big XII (8), ACC (6), Big East (4), WCC (3), Mountain West (2)
Movin On ‘In (6): East Tennessee State, Hawaii, Nebraska, Santa Clara, Virginia, Youngstown State
Droppin’ Out (6): Furman, Memphis, Mississippi State, Oakland, UC-Irvine, VCU
Next Field of 68 Projection: Monday, November 24
COLLEGE HOOPS SUMMIT. ...
St. Thomas in the Torvik (T-Rank) Rankings
UST (3-2, 2-3 ATS) remains at #131. The Tommies are idle until Friday when they open play in the 4-team round-robin Portland Invitational vs. Northern Colorado.
Week 3 Summit League Power Rankings
1. St. Thomas (3-2)
2. South Dakota State (2-2)
3. Omaha (1-3)
4. North Dakota State (2-2)
5. South Dakota (3-2)
6. Denver (1-3)
7. North Dakota (2-3)
8. Oral Roberts (1-3)
9. Kansas City (1-3)
Sunday Reach the Summit Recaps
South Dakota 83, Western Michigan (78): Uzziah Buntyn scored 19 points and connected on 5 treys to lead USD to its third consecutive win. The Yotes (3-2) closed the game on an 11-0 run. Isaac Bruns (16 points, 4 assists), Shey Eberwein (11 points, 3 assists), Cameron Fens (11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks), and Ethan Kizer (11 points, 3 treys) also hit double figures. The Yotes only committed 3 turnovers, while the Broncos coughed it up 15 times.
Monday Reach the Summit Slate
Southern Illinois North Dakota State, 7
Peru State (non-Division 1) @ South Dakota State, 7
Sunday Eye-Openers
UNLV 92, Memphis 78: After dropping two of its first three games, UNLV (2-2) surprised the Tigers in former coach Josh Pastner's return to Memphis. Howie Fleming Jr. and Issac Williamson scored 25 points apiece to pace the Runnin' Rebels. Memphis (1-2), the preseason AAC favorite but early-season disappointment, received 16 points and 6 rebounds from Julius Thedford
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Nov. 16)
Record: 5-213 (.023 winning %)
WCC (1-2) – Santa Clara over Xavier
American (1-5) – FAU over Boston College
MAC (1-5) – Buffalo over DePaul
Southland (1-12) – New Orleans over TCU
NEC (1-13) – Central Connecticut over Boston College
Mountain West (0-2)
Ivy (0-3)
Atlantic 10 (0-4)
Big West (0-5)
Conference USA (0-5)
Missouri Valley (0-5)
Sun Belt (0-5)
Big South (0-6)
Summit (0-6)
WAC (0-6)
America East (0-8)
Big Sky (0-8)
Coastal (0-9)
SoCon (0-9)
OVC (0-10)
MAAC (0-12)
MEAC (0-12)
Patriot (0-12)
ASUN (0-15)
Horizon (0-15)
SWAC (0-19)
Monday Mid- & Low-Majors vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
AMERICAN
Rice @ Tennessee
Tulsa @ Kansas State
ASUN
North Alabama @ Clemson
ATLANTIC 10
VCU @ NC State
HORIZON
Oakland @ UCF
NEC
Stonehill @ Iowa State
OVC
SIU-Edwardsville @ Wisconsin
PATRIOT
Bucknell @ Pitt
Lafayette @ West Virginia
SWAC
Alabama State @ Colorado
Florida A&M @ Georgia
Prairie View A&M @ Missouri
SUN BELT
Georgia State @ Arizona State
WCC
Oregon State @ Oregon
WAC
Southern Utah @ Gonzaga
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Nov. 16)
1 Gonzaga (3-0)
2 B1G (11-4)
3 Big XII (11-6)
4 ACC (4-7)
5 SEC (5-10)
6 Big East (3-10)
Monday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Slate
None
Monday Handful Worth a Look
VCU @ NC State, 6 (ACCN)
Saint Joseph's @ Penn, 6 (ESPN+) -- Big 5 Classic preliminary round
Tulsa @ Kansas State, 7 (ESPN+)
Loyola Marymount @ UCSB, 8 (ESPN+)
Oregon State @ Oregon, 9 (FS1)
Daily Pick to Click (9-5, W3 streak)
Oregon State +13.5 @ Oregon
Daily Outright (+7 or more 'dog) Dragon Slayer (2-12, L7 streak)
Tulsa (+11.5) outright @ Kansas State
Coaches Following the Freak (thank you, men)
That I know of, there are 4 Division 1 head basketball coaches following me on X @Fieldof76Freak. So, I'll be pulling for these guys (with current record) all season:
Gus Argenal, UC-Riverside (2-2)
Steve Lavin, San Diego (2-1)
Johnny Tauer, St. Thomas (3-2)
Will Wade, NC State (3-0)
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
The SEC had a historical 2024-25 season with complete dominance during non-conference play resulting in 14 NCAA Tournament bids, a pair of Final Four teams (Auburn, Florida), and the national champions (Gators). I'd argue at least two of those 14 bids were questionable, but the SEC still earned every bit of praise it received; it was a season of utter domination.
That said, I was quite surprised before the season how easily a lot of college basketball "experts" casually said the SEC would match or surpass last season's bid total. They should know better; seasons like that are extremely rare. The odds of the SEC (or any conference) repeating that kind of domination were minimal, and it's proving true. The SEC thus far sports a 5-10 record vs. Power 5/Gonzaga opponents, among Power 5 conferences ahead of only the Big East. A more reasonable expectation would've been the SEC following up in 2025-26 with somewhere between 10-12 bids. ... interested to see how this plays out on Selection Sunday.
FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (11/17/25)
America East (1): Vermont (201)
American (1): USF (60)
ACC (6): *Duke (2), Louisville (5), North Carolina (19), Virginia (25), NC State (35), Virginia Tech (64)
ASUN (1): Eastern Kentucky (149)
Atlantic 10 (1): George Washington (57)
Big East (4): *UConn (6), Saint John’s (12), Creighton (28), Georgetown (67)
Big Sky (1): Portland State (150)
Big South (1): High Point (98)
Big Ten (12): *Illinois (3), Michigan (4), Purdue (7), UCLA (20), USC (22), Michigan State (23), Ohio State (24), Indiana (26), Wisconsin (27), Iowa (34), Oregon (36), Nebraska (39)
Big XII (8): *Houston (1), Arizona (10), Iowa State (14), BYU (15), Kansas (17), Texas Tech (32), Baylor (38), Oklahoma State (42)
Big West (1): Hawaii (95)
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington (130)
Conference USA (1): Liberty (66)
Horizon (1): Youngstown State (177)
Ivy (1): Yale (80)
MAAC (1): Siena (139)
MAC (1): Akron (83)
MEAC (1): Norfolk State (272)
Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa (87)
Mountain West (2): *San Diego State (45), Utah State (63)
NEC (1): LIU (221)
OVC (1): Little Rock (170)
Patriot (1): Navy (200)
SEC (9): *Florida (8), Kentucky (11), Vanderbilt (13), Tennessee (16), Alabama (18), Arkansas (21), Auburn (30), Missouri (31), Ole Miss (43)
SoCon (1): East Tennessee State (192)
Southland (1): McNeese (99)
SWAC (1): Southern U (165)
Summit (1): St. Thomas (131)
Sun Belt (1): Troy (123)
WCC (3): *Gonzaga (9), Saint Mary’s (29), Santa Clara (71)
WAC (1): Utah Valley (128)
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Last 4 In: Oregon (36), Nebraska (39), Georgetown (67), Santa Clara (71)
Last 4 Automatic Qualifiers: Navy (200), Vermont (201), LIU (221), Norfolk State (272)
First 4 Out: Georgia (33), Cincinnati (40), SMU (61), Saint Louis (68)
8 to Watch: Villanova (46), Mississippi State (47), West Virginia (48), Washington (49), Northwestern (55), VCU (58), Notre Dame (62), San Francisco (65)
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (3): Saint Mary’s (29), Utah State (63), Santa Clara (71)
Multiple-Bid Conferences (7): Big Ten (12), SEC (9), Big XII (8), ACC (6), Big East (4), WCC (3), Mountain West (2)
Movin On ‘In (6): East Tennessee State, Hawaii, Nebraska, Santa Clara, Virginia, Youngstown State
Droppin’ Out (6): Furman, Memphis, Mississippi State, Oakland, UC-Irvine, VCU
Next Field of 68 Projection: Monday, November 24
COLLEGE HOOPS SUMMIT. ...
St. Thomas in the Torvik (T-Rank) Rankings
UST (3-2, 2-3 ATS) remains at #131. The Tommies are idle until Friday when they open play in the 4-team round-robin Portland Invitational vs. Northern Colorado.
Week 3 Summit League Power Rankings
1. St. Thomas (3-2)
2. South Dakota State (2-2)
3. Omaha (1-3)
4. North Dakota State (2-2)
5. South Dakota (3-2)
6. Denver (1-3)
7. North Dakota (2-3)
8. Oral Roberts (1-3)
9. Kansas City (1-3)
Sunday Reach the Summit Recaps
South Dakota 83, Western Michigan (78): Uzziah Buntyn scored 19 points and connected on 5 treys to lead USD to its third consecutive win. The Yotes (3-2) closed the game on an 11-0 run. Isaac Bruns (16 points, 4 assists), Shey Eberwein (11 points, 3 assists), Cameron Fens (11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks), and Ethan Kizer (11 points, 3 treys) also hit double figures. The Yotes only committed 3 turnovers, while the Broncos coughed it up 15 times.
Monday Reach the Summit Slate
Southern Illinois North Dakota State, 7
Peru State (non-Division 1) @ South Dakota State, 7
Sunday Eye-Openers
UNLV 92, Memphis 78: After dropping two of its first three games, UNLV (2-2) surprised the Tigers in former coach Josh Pastner's return to Memphis. Howie Fleming Jr. and Issac Williamson scored 25 points apiece to pace the Runnin' Rebels. Memphis (1-2), the preseason AAC favorite but early-season disappointment, received 16 points and 6 rebounds from Julius Thedford
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Nov. 16)
Record: 5-213 (.023 winning %)
WCC (1-2) – Santa Clara over Xavier
American (1-5) – FAU over Boston College
MAC (1-5) – Buffalo over DePaul
Southland (1-12) – New Orleans over TCU
NEC (1-13) – Central Connecticut over Boston College
Mountain West (0-2)
Ivy (0-3)
Atlantic 10 (0-4)
Big West (0-5)
Conference USA (0-5)
Missouri Valley (0-5)
Sun Belt (0-5)
Big South (0-6)
Summit (0-6)
WAC (0-6)
America East (0-8)
Big Sky (0-8)
Coastal (0-9)
SoCon (0-9)
OVC (0-10)
MAAC (0-12)
MEAC (0-12)
Patriot (0-12)
ASUN (0-15)
Horizon (0-15)
SWAC (0-19)
Monday Mid- & Low-Majors vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
AMERICAN
Rice @ Tennessee
Tulsa @ Kansas State
ASUN
North Alabama @ Clemson
ATLANTIC 10
VCU @ NC State
HORIZON
Oakland @ UCF
NEC
Stonehill @ Iowa State
OVC
SIU-Edwardsville @ Wisconsin
PATRIOT
Bucknell @ Pitt
Lafayette @ West Virginia
SWAC
Alabama State @ Colorado
Florida A&M @ Georgia
Prairie View A&M @ Missouri
SUN BELT
Georgia State @ Arizona State
WCC
Oregon State @ Oregon
WAC
Southern Utah @ Gonzaga
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Nov. 16)
1 Gonzaga (3-0)
2 B1G (11-4)
3 Big XII (11-6)
4 ACC (4-7)
5 SEC (5-10)
6 Big East (3-10)
Monday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Slate
None
Monday Handful Worth a Look
VCU @ NC State, 6 (ACCN)
Saint Joseph's @ Penn, 6 (ESPN+) -- Big 5 Classic preliminary round
Tulsa @ Kansas State, 7 (ESPN+)
Loyola Marymount @ UCSB, 8 (ESPN+)
Oregon State @ Oregon, 9 (FS1)
Daily Pick to Click (9-5, W3 streak)
Oregon State +13.5 @ Oregon
Daily Outright (+7 or more 'dog) Dragon Slayer (2-12, L7 streak)
Tulsa (+11.5) outright @ Kansas State
Coaches Following the Freak (thank you, men)
That I know of, there are 4 Division 1 head basketball coaches following me on X @Fieldof76Freak. So, I'll be pulling for these guys (with current record) all season:
Gus Argenal, UC-Riverside (2-2)
Steve Lavin, San Diego (2-1)
Johnny Tauer, St. Thomas (3-2)
Will Wade, NC State (3-0)
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
The SEC had a historical 2024-25 season with complete dominance during non-conference play resulting in 14 NCAA Tournament bids, a pair of Final Four teams (Auburn, Florida), and the national champions (Gators). I'd argue at least two of those 14 bids were questionable, but the SEC still earned every bit of praise it received; it was a season of utter domination.
That said, I was quite surprised before the season how easily a lot of college basketball "experts" casually said the SEC would match or surpass last season's bid total. They should know better; seasons like that are extremely rare. The odds of the SEC (or any conference) repeating that kind of domination were minimal, and it's proving true. The SEC thus far sports a 5-10 record vs. Power 5/Gonzaga opponents, among Power 5 conferences ahead of only the Big East. A more reasonable expectation would've been the SEC following up in 2025-26 with somewhere between 10-12 bids. ... interested to see how this plays out on Selection Sunday.
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