Well, well, well. We’ve reached the midway point of the season and, as expected, the defending champs go into the break as the top team.
The battle for the AUS is as tight as it gets, as two of the only three undefeated teams still remain.
Last year’s runners-up, the Alberta Bears, rose to their highest ranking of the year in Week 5 of the BasketballBuzz CIS men’s basketball Top 25 rankings and head into the Christmas break as the top squad in the west.
The top spot in the RSEQ is still up for grabs. The McGill Redmen hang on to the top 10 spot as they enter the break.
#1 Carleton Ravens – (OUA 7-1, Overall 15-4) (LW: 1)
Previous: @Waterloo Warriors W, 73-43, @Laurier Golden Hawks W, 100-72
Up Next: Idle
#2 Acadia Axemen – (AUS 6-0, Overall 12-1) (LW: 2)
Previous: St. F.X X-Men W, 84-71
Up Next: Idle
#3 Cape Breton Capers – (AUS 7-0, Overall 11-1) (LW: 3)
Previous: @UNB Varsity Reds W, 96-77, @UNB Varsity Reds W, 95-73
Up Next: idle
#4 Ryerson Rams – (CW 8-0, Overall 13-6) (LW: 4)
Previous: Brock Badgers W, 79-63, McMaster Marauders W 92-68
Up Next: idle
#5 Alberta Bears – (CW 9-1, Overall 14-3) (LW: 6)
Previous: @UNBC Timberwolves, W, 78-74, @Mont Royal Cougars W, 81-70
Up Next: idle
#6 UBC Thunderbirds – (CW 8-2, Overall 15-3) (LW: 7)
Previous: Calgary Dinos W, 96-84,, Lethbridge Pronghorns W, 82-63
Up Next: idle
#7 Ottawa Gee-Gees – (OUA 7-1, Overall 13-7) (LW: 10)
Previous: @Laurier Golden Hawks W, 94-83, @Waterloo Warriors W, 82-72
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#8 Fraser Valley Cascades – (CW 7-3, Overall 12-7) (LW: 12)
Previous: @Brandon Bobcats, W, 81-61, @Regina Cougars W, 82-68
Up Next:
#9 Windsor Lancers – (OUA 5-2, Overall 14-5) (LW: 14)
Previous: @Queens Golden Gaels W, 118-82
Up Next:
#10 Mcgill Redmen – (RSEQ 3-1, Overall 11-3) (LW: 7)
Previous: @Bishops Gaiters L, 79-84
Up Next:
#11 Bishop Gaiters – (RSEQ 2-1, Overall 9-4) (LW: 16)
Previous: @Mcgill Redmen W, 84-79
Up Next:
#12 Manitoba Bisons – (CW 6-3, Overall 11-5) (LW: 17)
Previous: UBC Okanagan Heat W 79-68
Up Next: @Winnipeg Wesmen
#13 Winnipeg Wesmen – (CW 6-3, Overall 8-6) (LW: 18)
Previous: UBC Okanagan Heat W 90-68
Up Next: Manitoba Bisons
#14 UPEI Panthers – (AUS 4-2, Overall 8-7) (LW: 22)
Previous: @Dalhousie Tigers W, 74-73
Up Next: idle
15 Victoria Vikes – (CW 7-3, Overall 11-9) (LW: 23)
Previous: Lethbridge Pronghorns W, 77-59, Calgary Dinos W, 72-68
Up Next: idle
#16 Saskatchewan Huskies – (CW 6-4, Overall 12-5) (LW: 9)
Previous: @Mont Royal Cougars W, 96-73, @UNBC Timberwolves L 90-93
Up Next: idle
#17 Lakehead Thunderwolves – (OUA 3-4, Overall 11-7) (LW: 24)
Previous: Laurentian Voyageurs W, 90-71, York Lions W, 93-58
Up Next: idle
#18 Queens Golden Gaels – (OUA 6-2, Overall 12-10) (LW: 13)
Previous: Windsor Lancers L, 82-118, Western Mustangs W, 114-76
Up Next: idle
#19 Concordia Stingers – (RSEQ 3-2, Overall 9-6) (LW: 8
Previous: @Laval Rouge et Or L, 68-72
Up Next: idle
#20 St. Francis Xavier X-Men – (AUS 4-3, Overall 7-8) (LW: 15)
Previous: Acadia Axemen L, 78-86
Up Next: idle
#21 Laurentian Voyageurs – (OUA 5-3, Overall 10-5) (LW: 11)
Previous: @Lakehead Thunderwolves L, 80-72, @Guelph Warriors L 78-88
Up Next: idle
#22 UNBC Timberwolves (CW 5-5, Overall 9-9) (LW: NR)
Previous: Alberta Bears L, 85-70, Saskatchewan Huskies W, 81-74
Up Next: idle
#23 York Lions- (OUA 4-4, Overall 6-11) (LW: NR)
Previous: @Lakehead Thunderwolves L, 80-72, @Guelph Warriors L 78-88
Up Next: idle
#24 Lethbridge Pronghorns (CW 5-5, Overall 5-11) (LW: 19)
Previous: @Victoria Vikes L, 99-90, @UBC Thunderbirds L, 93-73
Up Next: idle
#25 Calgary Dinos – (CW 4-6, Overall 8-11) (LW: 20)
Previous: @UBC Thunderbirds W, 74-53, @Victoria Vikes L, 73-62
Up Next: idle
Dropped from previous week
Thompson Rivers Wolfpack (CW 4-6, Overall 5-11) (LW: 21)
Previous: Alberta Bears W, 78-64, Saskatchewan Huskies W, 00-80
St. Mary’s Huskies – (AUS 2-5, Overall 8-8) (LW: 25)
Previous: Dalhousie Tigers L, 97-105
Conferences
*OUA (Ontario University Association
*CW (Canada West)
*AUS (Atlantic University Sport)
*RSEQ (Réseau du Sport Etudiant du Québec)
Legend
*LW – Last Week
*NR – Not Ranked
