Brandeis men’s basketball falls to 9th in the latest d3hoops.com Top 25 Poll
After being upset at home by unranked University of Chicago 79-77 last Friday and (then) #4 Washington University 71-69 last Sunday, Brandeis falls from #2 in the nation to #9 in this week’s d3hoops.com Top 25 Poll.
The team started the season with a 12-1 record, but with three straight conference losses Brandeis now sits at 12-4 with a 2-3 record in University Athletic Association play.
Rounding out the top 5 in this week’s poll (last week’s ranking in parenthesis):
1. Wash U 14-2 (4)
2. Amherst 16-2 (3)
3. Rochester 15-1 (1)
4. Hope 14-2 (5)
5. UMass Dartmouth 17-0 (8)
The big winner is obviously Wash U, leap-frogging Amherst and Rochester to the number one spot. Look for more analysis of the reshuffling of the top 25 and Brandeis’ latest woes in the next couple of days. In the meantime, check out the complete Top 25 Poll here.
