Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Moves Up to No. 2 in CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll
1/16/2006 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2006
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell men's basketball team moved up one spot to No. 2 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll. The Bison, now 12-3 on the season and 3-0 in the Patriot League, defeated American on the road (58-50) and Holy Cross at home (56-42) thanks to two stifling defensive efforts.
The No. 2 ranking is Bucknell's highest ever in the Mid-Major Poll.
Gonzaga received all 31 first-place votes and 775 points to remain in the top spot in the poll. Bucknell collected 706 points, leapfrogging Northern Iowa (702) for the No. 2 position. Old Dominion (639), Ohio (584), Wichita State (573), Southern Illinois (541), Creighton (539), Winthrop (534) and Montana (432) round out the top 10.
The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Continent, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Sun Belt and West Coast. Voting is conducted by a panel of head coaches.
Bucknell also continues to receive votes in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA TODAY national polls. This week the Bison picked up 14 votes in the AP poll, which is ninth-most among "others receiving votes." In the ESPN/USA TODAY Coaches' Poll, the Bison picked up 10 points, tying them with Northern Iowa for eighth in the ORV listing.
Bucknell is off to its best start in 22 years at 12-3. The Bison have two more Patriot League home games this week, Wednesday night against Lafayette and Saturday night against Colgate.
