Atlantic 10 Basketball Power Rankings: VCU on top after non-conference

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: Virginia Commonwealth Rams fans cheer against the Rhode Island Rams during the first half in the Quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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ST LOUIS, MO – MARCH 21: Head coach Jeff Neubauer of the Eastern Kentucky Colonels shouts to his players against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second round of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 21, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

#12: Fordham Rams

Anyone who’s been following the conference since the offseason would know how surprising it is that the Rams are not holding down the 14-spot in these rankings. After losing their best player, Joseph Chartouny, to transfer (Marquette), Fordham was projected to be downright awful – not just the worst team in the A10, but perhaps one of the worst teams in the nation as well. Maybe it’s a credit to the stellar play of freshmen Nick Honor, Jalen Cobb, and Ty Perry, or maybe Jeff Neubauer isn’t as bad of a coach as he’s made out to be. Whatever it is, Fordham is 9-4 and in no way deserving of being dubbed the A10’s worst to this point.

One thing that can be said against the Rams is that their best (and really only quality) win is over Rutgers, but when you consider where the team was supposed to be at this point, 9-4 is a success no matter who they’ve played. All the Rams need to worry about now is finding more consistency. The team that beat Rutgers was not the same team that showed up for losses to Maine and Houston Baptist. If they can play to their ceiling more often than not in conference play, they may even have a chance to get out of playing in the first round of the A10 tourney. If they play to their floor, they could end up exactly where we thought they would.

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