Princeton remained in the top spot of the Women’s Other Top 25 for a seventh straight week, but there were changes just about everywhere behind the Stags.
Richmond, who held the top spot prior to the Tigers, moved back up to No. 2. The Spiders have won five in a row since losing to Rhode Island. Fairfield, who has won 10 straight, held steady in third.
The Summit League held the next two spots. North Dakota St. jumped from seven to four following its win at previous No. 2 South Dakota St. The Bison are 16-2 and have won 14 consecutive games, which is tied for fourth longest in the country. The Jackrabbits followed to round out the top five.
Rhode Island and Davidson came in sixth and seventh to give the Atlantic 10 three of the top seven once again. The Rams have won 10 in a row. James Madison was the lone team to join the top 10 as the Dukes came in at No. 8. Troy placed next at nine, and Santa Clara came in at 10.
Montana St. moved up five spots to No. 11. The Bobcats are in sole possession of first in the Big Sky at 5-0. Ball St. also jumped up five spots to 13th. The Cardinals have won six straight. Rice is sandwiched between them. George Mason, despite being a perfect 7-0 in A10 play, slipped to No. 14.
The next two spots were held by the two biggest movers of the week. South Florida jumped a full 10 places from 25 to 15. The Bulls are 12-7 but have faced a tough schedule. Five of their seven defeats were Quad-1 losses. USF is 71st in the NET and 79th in BartTorvik. San Diego St. received its first ranking of the year and placed 16th. The Aztecs have won 10 in a row and sit at 14-3. They are 73rd in the NET and 77th in Torvik.
UC Irvine is up to 17th in the ranking. The Anteaters are winners of 15 consecutive games, which is the third longest win streak in the country behind UConn and Vanderbilt. Green Bay is up three spots to 18, immediately ahead of a pair of Ivy League teams in Columbia and Harvard.
Murray St. joined the ranking and came in at 21. The Racers sit at 16-2 as they ride a 14-game win streak. Colorado St. and UNLV owned the next two spots with Oregon St. at 24. Quinnipiac rounded out the poll at 25.
Here is the full ranking:
Saint Joseph’s – 11; Marshall – 24
