By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Sweep Butler and win big against VCU, and you make the decision easy. Saint Louis has thus seized the top spot of IndySportsLegends.com’s Atlantic 10 Power Rankings on the heels of a nine-game winning streak and two statement victories last week. After dominating their highly anticipated showdown with Shaka Smart’s […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Trying to make sense out of the Atlantic 10 isn’t easy. Almost 42 percent of the games this season have been decided by six points or fewer. Projections by leading bracketologists have Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle and Temple in the NCAA tournament, but there is no guarantee any […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A week in, here’s where we stand: four unbeatens, seven winning records and four winless teams. Conference play in the Atlantic 10 has already produced one ultra-entertaining classic (VCU-St. Joe’s), a photo finish (Xavier-St. Bonaventure) and a brilliant individual line (Chaz Williams’ 22 points, nine assists, five rebounds and four […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Enthusiasm about the Atlantic 10 is merited. The fun is only getting started. With expanded team blurbs this week, let’s not tarry on the opening comment. Here is IndySportsLegends.com’s Friday serving of A-10 Power Rankings. 1. Butler (13-2) Butler has aced a season many analysts felt would be a bit […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent With conference play less than two weeks away, the Atlantic 10 hierarchy is almost set. Butler, Virginia Commonwealth and Temple more or less clinched spots at the top with strong records and victories over national powers. All three have jumped ahead of Saint Joseph’s for status as conference frontrunner. With […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A few weeks ago in this space, the point was made that the A-10 probably would see a team rise into the national rankings at some point because of the overall strength of the conference. Butler is that team. The Bulldogs debuted Monday at No. 19 in the AP Top […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent There is a change atop these rankings for the first time, but basketball takes a back seat in the opening comment following the terrible news of Rick Majerus’ passing Saturday at age 64 due to heart failure. The longtime coaching sensation had stepped aside from his Saint Louis Billikens prior […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Atlantic 10 is popping open eyeballs nationwide after a week of upsetting ranked teams. Butler mostly pummeled North Carolina. VCU toppled Memphis on Thanksgiving. And Saint Joseph’s knocked off Notre Dame. Late on Black Friday, despite an upper-tier as stuffed as a kitchen fridge with leftovers, it’s time for […]
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