R-MC Men's Hoops Tabbed Eighth in D3Hoops.com Poll
The first edition of the D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll was released on Monday evening, and the Yellow Jackets were picked eighth. R-MC won their previous two matchups and have started the season 4-1 and 1-0 in ODAC play.
Randolph-Macon has won their last two games, beating Hampden-Sydney in their home opener on Nov. 19, 61-59, and winning their ODAC opener in against Randolph 91-74 on Sunday. The Lemon and Black used a big second half to propel them to a 17-point victory over the WildCats in Crenshaw Gym and begin the conference season.
The Yellow Jackets had previously been the top-ranked team in each of the past 11 poll releases, as well as 20 of the past 23 releases. R-MC is still receiving one first place vote, being one of five teams to receive a vote for the top spot.
Randolph-Macon has a matchup with Virginia Wesleyan in Virginia Beach, Va. tonight at 7:00 p.m. as a rematch of last year's ODAC title game. The Marlins are receiving votes in the top 25 poll. R-MC looks to win their 51st consecutive game in Crenshaw Gym on Saturday when they play host to Washington and Lee at 2:00 p.m.
D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll, 2022-23 Week 1
# School (No. 1 votes) W-L Pts. Prev.
1 Christopher Newport (15) 7-0 609 4
2 Mount Union (5) 5-0 570 7
3 St. Joseph (Conn.) (1) 4-0 543 13
4 UW-La Crosse (3) 6-0 501 15
5 Williams 5-0 491 6
6 WPI 5-0 462 8
7 Johns Hopkins 5-1 411 10
8 Randolph-Macon (1) 4-1 405 1
9 Mary Hardin-Baylor 2-1 387 2
10 Rochester 5-1 341 11
11 Elmhurst 5-0 317 23
12 Oswego State 3-1 314 5
13 Middlebury 4-0 293 14
14 Keene State 6-0 289 --
15 UW-Oshkosh 5-2 280 3
16 John Carroll 5-0 257 --
17 Calvin 7-0 254 --
18 Case Western Reserve 4-0 233 19
19 RPI 5-0 159 20
20 Stockton 4-1 143 9
21 Wheaton (Ill.) 5-1 136 24
22 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 5-1 127 --
23 Washington U. 4-1 94 16
24 Mary Washington 4-1 76 --
25 Wabash 5-1 74 --
Dropped out: No. 12 Pomona-Pitzer; No. 17 Marietta; No. 18 Trinity (Texas); No. 21 Illinois Wesleyan; No. 22 Wesleyan; No. 25 St. John's
Others receiving votes: Emory 59; Nazareth 47; Tufts 40; St. Thomas (Texas) 39; Swarthmore 38; Hope 29; Marietta 26; Rowan 12; Trinity (Texas) 12; Guilford 9; Trine 8; Catholic 6; Pomona-Pitzer 5; St. John's 5; Virginia Wesleyan 5; Roanoke 4; Illinois Wesleyan 4; Redlands 3; Hobart 2; Montclair State 2; Berry 1; Colby 1; Heidelberg 1; Nichols 1.
The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country, and is published weekly. Points are awarded on a 25-24-23-22-etc. basis.
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