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By Atlantic 11 | Weekly Men's Basketball Poll

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

This season in Washington area college hoops has only accentuated the vision of Dan Steinberg's Atlantic 11 poll, which brings Radford, Morgan State and VCU into the fold. (Note: Voting took place before last night's CAA final.)

1. Va. Commonwealth (24-9)
563 (39) Next: NCAA tournament
When Chuck Norris wants to make a Chuck Norris joke, he inserts the name Eric Maynor in his place. (Sean McLernon)
2. American (23-7)
458 (6) Next: Friday vs. Holy Cross
Beat the military (Army) and now taking on Christianity (Holy Cross), meaning the Eagles are a win over OxyContin away from destroying everything Rush Limbaugh holds dear. (Jack Lambert)
3. George Mason (22-10)
449 (3) Next: TBD
Is it just me, or does Louis Birdsong's game get sweeter in the spring? (Jamie Paquette)
4. Maryland (18-12)
359 (4) Next: Thursday vs. N.C. State
Forget the recruiting issues, maybe scheduling the occasional nonconference road game would help prepare them for the titans of the ACC, like Virginia. (Jamie Paquette)
5. Virginia Tech (17-13)
287 Next: Thursday vs. Miami
Saying the Hokies are "on the bubble" is like saying Seth Greenberg is "balding." (Chris Chase)
6. Georgetown (16-13)
286 (4) Next: Today vs. St. John's
Used to think of them as the best team in the D.C. area. Now I am not even sure they are the best team in the Northwest quadrant. (Bill Fitzgerald)
7. Radford (21-11)
279 (3) Next: NCAA tournament
Artsiom Parakhouski is Idaho's greatest export since potatoes and Napoleon Dynamite. (Michael Palan)
8. Morgan State (20-11)
153 Next: Tomorrow vs. Florida A&M/Howard winner
The sad thing is Todd Bozeman's actually one of the more sane people in all of Baltimore. (Devin Perry)
9. Old Dominion (21-10)
133 Next: TBD
Though the Monarchs lost to VCU in their conference basketball tournament, Coach Blaine Taylor's mustache advanced to the Colonial Athletic Facial Hair conference final to face underdog Bruiser Flint's. (John Albers)
10. VMI (24-8)
105 Next: TBD
Having given up over 100 points six times this year, I don't think the Keydets are learning much about defense. (Markus Videnieks)
11. Virginia (10-17)
50 Next: Thursday vs. Boston College
In hopes of getting more (and to be clear, anything would count as more) out of Mamadi Diane, U-Va. has renamed the ACC tournament "ACC Senior Week." (Jake Leffler)

Also receiving votes: Mount St. Mary's 41, Liberty 31, UMBC 22, Richmond 20, Navy 11, James Madison 10, Loyola 7, Coppin State 4, Howard 3, William & Mary 2.

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	1. Va. Commonwealth (24-9) 563 (39) Next: NCAA tournament	When Chuck Norris wants to make a Chuck Norris joke, he inserts the name Eric Maynor in his place. (Sean McLernon)
	2. American (23-7) 458 (6) Next: Friday vs. Holy Cross	Beat the military (Army) and now taking on Christianity (Holy Cross), meaning the Eagles are a win over OxyContin away from destroying everything Rush Limbaugh holds dear. (Jack Lambert)
	3. George Mason (22-10) 449 (3) Next: TBD	Is it just me, or does Louis Birdsong's game get sweeter in the spring? (Jamie Paquette)
	4. Maryland (18-12) 359 (4) Next: Thursday vs. N.C. State	Forget the recruiting issues, maybe scheduling the occasional nonconference road game would help prepare them for the titans of the ACC, like Virginia. (Jamie Paquette)
	5. Virginia Tech (17-13) 287 Next: Thursday vs. Miami	Saying the Hokies are "on the bubble" is like saying Seth Greenberg is "balding." (Chris Chase)
	6. Georgetown (16-13) 286 (4) Next: Today vs. St. John's	Used to think of them as the best team in the D.C. area. Now I am not even sure they are the best team in the Northwest quadrant. (Bill Fitzgerald)
	7. Radford (21-11) 279 (3) Next: NCAA tournament	Artsiom Parakhouski is Idaho's greatest export since potatoes and Napoleon Dynamite. (Michael Palan)
	8. Morgan State (20-11) 153 Next: Tomorrow vs. Florida A&M/Howard winner	The sad thing is Todd Bozeman's actually one of the more sane people in all of Baltimore. (Devin Perry)
	9. Old Dominion (21-10) 133 Next: TBD	Though the Monarchs lost to VCU in their conference basketball tournament, Coach Blaine Taylor's mustache advanced to the Colonial Athletic Facial Hair conference final to face underdog Bruiser Flint's. (John Albers)
	10. VMI (24-8) 105 Next: TBD	Having given up over 100 points six times this year, I don't think the Keydets are learning much about defense. (Markus Videnieks)
	11. Virginia (10-17) 50 Next: Thursday vs. Boston College	In hopes of getting more (and to be clear, anything would count as more) out of Mamadi Diane, U-Va. has renamed the ACC tournament "ACC Senior Week." (Jake Leffler)