Utah St. Shocks the Nation, Seizes No. 1 Spot in The Other Men’s Top 25—What’s Next?

Alright, here’s the scoop you’ve been waiting for: Utah State just snagged the No. 1 spot in the men’s Other Top 25 rankings, knocking Saint Mary’s off their perch. It’s only the third team to claim this elite position all season — and let me tell you, the Aggies earned it. Wrapping up November with an impeccable 7-0 record, they edged past VCU by a slim margin early on, clinched the Charleston Classic with solid wins over Tulane and Davidson, then battled Montana State to overtime victory. That kind of gritty determination turns heads. Now, Utah State isn’t just riding high on momentum; their standings reflect it too — 22nd in NET, 34th in KenPom, and 51st in BartTorvik. Meanwhile, Saint Mary’s had to settle for second, with Dayton rising to third after grabbing a first-place vote. The shakeup continues as Belmont rockets from 23rd to 9th, undefeated and carving out wins in the Coconut Hoops tournament. So many shifts, so much excitement — this season is shaping up to be one for the books. Curious to dive deeper into the full rankings and shifts? LEARN MORE

We have our third No. 1 team in the men’s Other Top 25 for this season, with Utah St. jumping Saint Mary’s for the top spot in this week’s ranking.

The Aggies completed the month of November a perfect 7-0. They defeated VCU by three during the first week of the season. USU won the Charleston Classic with wins over Tulane and Davidson. It then defeated Montana St. in overtime on Saturday in its lone game of last week.

Utah St. is 22^nd in the initial NET ranking, 34^th in KenPom and 51^st in BartTorvik.

Saint Mary’s dropped to second. Dayton, who claimed one first-place vote, moved up to No. 3. Saint Louis and George Mason tied for fourth. VCU elevated from 12^th to sixth.

The biggest jump of the week belonged to Belmont, which went from 23 to No. 9. The Bruins are undefeated at 8-0. They won three games last week, including winning the Coconut Hoops tournament by knocking off Saint Francis and Toledo. They rounded out the week with a W at Charleston.

Belmont is top 100 in all three metrics: 35^th in the NET, 75^th in KenPom and 92^nd in Torvik.

Six teams joined the ranking after receiving votes last week: UC San Diego (12^th), Buffalo (16^th), Tulsa (19^th), New Mexico St. (T-20^th), Rhode Island (23^rd) and St. Bonaventure (T-24^th). They replaced Loyola Marymount, Boise St., South Florida, Troy, UNLV and Wichita St.

Here is the full ranking:

Ranking	Team (First-Place Votes)	Points	Last Week
1	Utah St. (2)	121	2
2	Saint Mary’s (2)	118	1
3	Dayton (1)	112	4
T-4	Saint Louis	107	3
T-4	George Mason	107	7
6	VCU	106	12
7	San Diego St.	81	6
8	Santa Clara	77	T-9
9	Belmont	70	23
10	Yale	67	13
11	Northern Iowa	59	8
12	UC San Diego	56	RV
13	Cal Baptist	50	T-18
14	George Washington	40	T-24
15	San Francisco	38	T-9
16	Buffalo	37	RV
17	Akron	36	11
18	High Point	32	15
19	Tulsa	31	RV
T-20	McNeese St.	28	T-21
T-20	New Mexico St.	28	RV
22	Colorado St.	26	16
23	Rhode Island	24	RV
T-24	Liberty	19	5
T-24	St. Bonaventure	19	RV

Others Receiving Votes:

Davidson 17; UNC Wilmington 13; Hawaii 11; Boise St. 10; Kent St. 10; Central Connecticut 10; Loyola Marymount 9; UAB 9; Miami OH 9; Illinois St. 8; Northern Colorado 7; Grand Canyon 6; Iona 5; South Alabama 4; Winthrop 3; Richmond 2; Columbia 2; East Tennessee St. 1

Dropped from Rankings:

Loyola Marymount – 14; Boise St. – 17; South Florida – T-18; Troy – T-18; UNLV – T-21; Wichita St. – T-24