Men's Basketball Drops One Spot in Mid Major Poll
12/18/2007 5:24:00 AM | Men's Basketball
STATESBORO, Ga. --- Following a split of two games last week, including a narrow three-point loss to Florida, the Georgia Southern men’s basketball team dropped one spot to No. 19 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll released this week.
The Eagles (7-2, 2-0 SoCon) remain the top-rated Southern Conference school, two spots ahead of No. 21 Davidson.
Gonzaga (8-2) moved up from No. 2 to claim the top spot, garnering 22 first-place votes. The Bulldogs are followed by Butler, St. Mary’s, Creighton and Holy Cross.
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Gonzaga (22) | 8-2 | 765 | 2 |
| 2 | Butler (6) | 9-1 | 745 | 3 |
| 3 | St. Mary's (3) | 7-1 | 705 | 1 |
| 4 | Creighton | 6-1 | 679 | 5 |
| 5 | Holy Cross | 7-1 | 582 | 6 |
| 6 | UC Santa Barbara | 9-1 | 562 | 7 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 7-3 | 555 | 4 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 9-0 | 542 | 9 |
| 9 | George Mason | 7-3 | 484 | 8 |
| 10 | Valparaiso | 10-1 | 435 | 12 |
| 11 | Akron | 7-2 | 415 | 11 |
| 12 | Texas-Arlington | 8-0 | 401 | 14 |
| 13 | Bradley | 7-3 | 371 | 16 |
| 14 | VCU | 7-3 | 368 | 15 |
| 15 | Kent State | 8-2 | 350 | 17 |
| 16 | New Orleans | 7-1 | 278 | 23 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 239 | 10 |
| 18 | Northern Iowa | 7-2 | 177 | 21 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern | 7-2 | 159 | 18 |
| 20 | Missouri State | 5-3 | 156 | 13 |
| 21 | Davidson | 4-5 | 143 | 22 |
| 22 | Stephen F. Austin | 8-1 | 127 | 25 |
| 23 | Cal State Fullerton | 4-2 | 123 | 19 |
| 24 | IUPUI | 7-2 | 108 | 24 |
| 25 | Arkansas-Little Rock | 8-1 | 88 | NR |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Drake 76, South Alabama 55, North Texas 50, Winthrop 46, Old Dominion 42, Miami 41, James Madison 37, Pacific 36, Illinois State 27, Siena 21, UNC Wilmington 15, Ohio 12, Wright State 10, Santa Clara 9, Cleveland State 9, Niagara 7, Hampton 6, Wagner 6, UNC Asheville 5, Central Arkansas 4, Portland State 2, Marist 1, Rider 1.
2007-08 opponents in bold italics
