OK, we know some teams are VERY good right now and will likely be good the whole winter long. There is no need to sing the praises of teams like North Carolina, Duke, UConn, Oklahoma, Texas, Pitt, and a few others. No, the focus here is on clubs that are not getting tons of buzz but have accomplished more than most everyone else in November.
This is not an exhaustive list, just some teams that deserve watching.
Illinois State (7-0). They have four wins away from home including true road W's at Wright State and SMU.
Utah (4-0). Beat Ole Miss on a neutral court and won at Missouri State.
Jacksonville State (3-1). Lost at South Carolina in game #1, but have won three straight including wins at Georgia State, at UMass, and a neutral win over VMI by 28.
Florida State (7-0). Neutral court wins over Cincinnati and Cal.
College of Charleston (4-1). Lost a close one to Temple, but has beaten TCU and South Carolina.
Lamar (3-0). Only team with a winning record so far in the Southland and they are spot-free with wins at UL-Lafayette and at Rice.
UALR (5-0). Two true road wins over Cal Poly and Pepperdine, plus impressive home win over Creighton.
Tonight's GOI
--Saint Joseph's at Lehigh. Hawks v. Mountain Hawks. Hawks should beware: Mountain Hawks are 5-1.
--Houston at Middle Tennessee. The Belt fave has a good shot to score a nice win at home.
--Saint Louis at SIU. Both are 1-3 and need a cure for their ills.
--Georgia at WKU. Tops with a chance to back up that big Louisville win with another BCS takedown.Big Televen/ACC Challenge. Check your listings. Duke at Purdue is probably the cream of tonight's slate.
