Anyone Have Change for an 11?

Discussion Policy
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
By Atlantic 11 | Weekly Men's College Basketball Poll
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

March madness comes early. The weather's nice, upsets abound, and there's yet another change atop Dan Steinberg's Atlantic 11 poll. Enjoy it; the way these teams are going, this might be as mad as it gets around here this winter.

1. Virginia Tech (15-7)

525 (38) Next: Tomorrow vs. Georgia Tech

In order to learn new ways to berate the referees, Seth Greenberg has purchased the new book-on-tape by Christian Bale. (Max Wasserman)

2. Va. Commonwealth (17-7)

468 (10) Next: Tomorrow vs. James Madison

Usually the Rams losing at the Seahawks wouldn't be a big deal. (Markus Videnieks)

3. VMI (20-4)

394 (4) Next: Saturday at Coastal Carolina

To celebrate their last 20-win season in 1978, Keydets won't allow women to watch their games. (Matt Bonesteel)

4. Georgetown (13-9)

368 (3) Next: Saturday at Syracuse

If Barack Obama ever misses Chicago, he can visit the Georgetown basketball team and feel at home among their Ls. (Chris Chase)

5. George Mason (16-7)

321 Next: Thursday at Delaware

The Patriots are due for another loss to James Madison on Feb. 7, 2014. (Scott Allen)

6. Maryland (15-8)

308 Next: Saturday vs. Virginia Tech

I can't help but be reminded of the wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man while watching Dave Neal try to rebound against Georgia Tech. (John Albers)

7. American (15-7)

265 (4) Next: Tomorrow at Bucknell

AU fans are starting to get all atwitter about the Eagles' postseason chances. They are also getting all ablog, aFacebook and atext. (Bill Fitzgerald)

8. Old Dominion (15-8)

157 Next: Tonight at Hofstra

Monarchs set to host Liberty in Atlantic11 Buster. (Scott Allen)

9. Liberty (18-8)

120 Next: Saturday at Charleston Southern

Get this: Seth Curry actually has teammates. I had no idea. (Sean McLernon)

10. James Madison (16-9)

103 Next: Tomorrow at Va. Commonwealth

Dukes will be a shoo-in for the Basketball Championship Subdivision Tournament once the NCAA finally realizes that all those extra games in March are really bad for the student-athletes at large D-1 schools. (Jamie Paquette)

11. Mount St. Mary's (14-10)

57 Next: Thursday vs. St. Francis

Lost their first game in a month to Long Island on Thursday. It wasn't all bad though as Jeremy Goode was still able to drop 50 on the Knicks. (Jack Lambert)

Also receiving votes: Navy 52, Morgan State 43, Radford 20, Virginia 14, Hampton 5, UMBC 4, Norfolk State 4, Howard 3, Coppin State 2, Loyola 1, William & Mary 1.



© 2009 The Washington Post Company