Firstly, there is no adequate way to thank the men and women who have served our country and the freedom it has afforded us. However, Thank you all so much. Okay, on to power rankings
Early-season power rankings are fascinating. Some hold to their original thoughts, while others put a lot of stock in what we’ve seen in the first week. Also, some of our voters decided not to vote this week due to not enough information.
St. Thomas: 56 points, (3) first-place votes
This week: Lost on the road to St. Mary’s, won at home vs Army
2. 
South Dakota State: 52 points, (1)
This week: won at home vs Merrimack, lost on the road vs Northern Iowa
3. 
Omaha: 49 points, (3)
This week: lost neutral court vs Murray State, lost on the road vs Abilene Christian, lost on the road vs Colorado State
4. 
Denver: 48 points, (1)
This week: lost on the road vs Seattle, lost on the road vs Washington, won on the road vs Montana State
5. 
North Dakota State: 37 points,
This week: lost on the road vs Oregon State, lost on the road to UC Davis
6.
South Dakota: 27 points
This week: lost at home vs Utah Tech, lost on the road vs Creighton
7. 
Oral Roberts: 17 points
This week: lost on the road vs Oklahoma State
8. 
North Dakota: 15 points
This week: lost on the road vs Alabama, lost at home vs UC Riverside, lost at home vs Northridge
9. 
Kansas City: 12 points
This week: lost on the road vs Southern Illinois