We finally have a new #1 in the rankings!
The rankings below reflect games played from February 6th – 12th. If you would like to become a voter, please message our Twitter account (@reachsummitpodw). Leave a comment with your thoughts!
1. South Dakota State (105 points). With a pair of convincing wins against Denver (79-52) and Omaha (77-62), and an extra voter this week, the Jackrabbits are the new number 1 in this week’s power rankings! Last Week: T-1
2. South Dakota (104 points). USD’s defense is back on track after two home wins last week. They defeated Omaha 61-35 and Denver 81-53. Last Week T-1
3. Kansas City (87 points). Kansas City won their lone game last week and continues to improve, defeating Oral Roberts 69-63. Last Week: T-3
4. North Dakota (76 points). UND split a pair of games last week, defeating St. Thomas 74-61 and losing to Western Illinois 73-85. Last week: T-3
5. Oral Roberts (66 points). Oral Roberts stays put at 5 this week after losing to Kansas City 63-69. Last Week: 5
6. Western Illinois (55 points). Western Illinois jumps a spot after defeating UND and NDSU last week. They beat the Bison 61-59 and the Fighting Hawks 85-73. Last Week: 7
7. North Dakota State (46 points). NDSU falls a spot after splitting their games last week. They lost to Western Illinois 59-61 and defeated St. Thomas 69-60. Last Week: 6
8. Denver (33 points). Denver dropped a pair of games to the SD schools last week, losing to SDSU 52-79 and USD 53-81. Last week: 8
9. St. Thomas (22 points). The Tommies lost both their games last week; losing to UND 61-74 and NDSU 60-69. Last Week: 9
10. Omaha (11 points). Omaha dropped two more games this week, losing to USD 35-61 and SDSU 62-77. Last week: 10