Pilots improve to 13th in latest NAIA Polls
February 01, 2005
Shreveport, LA—The LSUS Pilots have compiled an 18-6 overall record this season and are currently in second place in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference at 8-1 behind the undefeated University of Mobile Rams (19-3, 8-0). The Pilots picked up wins versus Dillard University and William Carey College this week which elevated their national ranking from 16th to 13th.
The Pilots have 8 games remaining before post season play begins which includes a February 12 rematch between the 5th ranked Rams and the 13th ranked Pilots. The Rams defeated the Pilots at the Dock January 15, 108-101.
LSUS has three remaining home games in the 2005 season which include February 15th versus Southern University of New Orleans; February 17th versus Tougaloo College; and February 26th versus William Carey College.
Division I Men's Basketball Rating #7 - February 1, 2005
|
Rank |
Last Week |
Institution |
1st Place Votes |
Record |
Total Points |
|
1 |
1 |
Mountain State (W.Va.) |
11 |
23-1 |
299 |
|
2 |
2 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
|
20-1 |
286 |
|
3 |
3 |
Southern Polytechnic (Ga.) |
1 |
20-1 |
279 |
|
4 |
5 |
Robert Morris (Ill.) |
|
18-3 |
252 |
|
5 |
6 |
Mobile (Ala.) |
|
19-3 |
251 |
|
6 |
4 |
Oklahoma Christian |
|
19-2 |
241 |
|
7 |
10 |
Cumberland (Ky.) |
|
16-3 |
212 |
|
8 |
11 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
|
18-5 |
204 |
|
9 |
15 |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
|
17-5 |
202 |
|
10 |
6 |
Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) |
|
18-5 |
199 |
|
11 |
9 |
McKendree (Ill.) |
|
18-5 |
170 |
|
12 |
8 |
Biola (Calif.) |
|
20-3 |
169 |
|
13 |
16 |
LSU-Shreveport (La.) |
|
18-6 |
162 |
|
14 |
14 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
|
18-3 |
134 |
|
15 |
13 |
St. Xavier (Ill.) |
|
19-4 |
121 |
|
16 |
NR |
Northwestern Oklahoma |
|
14-7 |
120 |
|
17 |
12 |
Oklahoma City |
|
13-5 |
80 |
|
18 |
17 |
Concordia (Calif.) |
|
17-5 |
77 |
|
19 |
25 |
Westminster (Utah) |
|
16-7 |
75 |
|
20 |
22 |
Langston (Okla.) |
|
14-5 |
74 |
|
21 |
20 |
North Georgia |
|
15-5 |
67 |
|
22 |
19 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
|
14-7 |
55 |
|
23 |
21 |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
|
13-6 |
38 |
|
24 |
NR |
Houston Baptist (Texas) |
|
14-6 |
33 |
|
25 |
NR |
Carroll (Mont.) |
|
18-5 |
27 |
Others Receiving Votes:
Union (Tenn.), 21; Brescia (Ky.), 11; California Baptist, 9; Xavier (La.), 7; Missouri Baptist, 6; Texas Wesleyan, 6; Wayland Baptist (Texas), 5; Berry (Ga.), 4; Pikeville (Ky.), 2; Montana-Western, 1; Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), 1.
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