The Ramblers were #22 in the Week 13 poll released on Feb. 15. Loyola had only one game in the past week, a 54-52 win over Valpo.
Here's how other teams ahead and behind have fared in the past week:
13 West Virginia: 1-0, a win over #12 Texas 14 Creighton: 0-0, no games this week 15 Texas Tech: 0-1, lost at #23 Kansas 16 Florida State: 2-0, beat #7 Virginia and Pitt 17 USC: 1-1, beat Ariz. St., lost to Ariz 18 Va. Tech: 0-0, no games since Feb. 6 19 Tennessee: 1-1, Beat South Carolina, Lost to Kentucky 20 Missou: 1-1, Lost to Georgia, Beat South Carolina 21 Wisconsin: 1-1, Lost to #11 Iowa, Beat Northwestern 22 Loyola: 1-0, Beat Valpo 23 Kansas: 2-0, Beat Kansas State and #15 Texas Tech 24 Arkansas: 1-0, Beat Florida 25 San Diego St.: 2-0, Beat Fresno State twice
NR Oklahoma State: 1-0, Beat Iowa State NR Rutgers: 0-2, Lost to #3 Michigan and Maryland NR Belmont: 2-0, Beat Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech NR Louisville: 0-1, Lost to North Carolina
P.S. Of all the teams listed, Loyola has the highest ranking in KenPom (10) and NET (11). Florida State is the closest to Loyola, just one or two notches behind. Missouri has a KenPom of 44 and a NET of 37; Virginia Tech ranks 36 in KenPom and NET. Belmont has a 77 KenPom and 63 NET.
The poll is usually released between 11-Noon on Mondays.
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