Men's Hoops Ranked No. 13 in Mid-Major Poll

Liberty makes CollegeInsider.com's Mid-Major Top 25 poll for the first time in program history.

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Liberty is ranked No. 13 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, released Monday evening. The ranking marks the first time the Flames have appeared in the Top 25, after receiving votes last week (49) and for three straight weeks early in the 2006-07 season.

VMI is listed at No. 21, marking the first time in league history the Big South Conference has had two teams recognized on the list.

The Flames jump into the top half of the list on the heels of a five-game winning streak, with triumphs over stellar programs such as Virginia, William & Mary and George Mason. Liberty's winning streak was snapped on Sunday at Clemson, after the Tigers went on a 24-9 run closing out a come-from-behind victory. The Patriots of George Mason appear on the list at No. 14.

The Flames are off until next Monday, when they host the Anderson Trojans, inside the Vines Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

Current CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll


		Record	Points	Previous
1.	Gonzaga (31)	6-0	775	1
2.	Davidson	6-1	744	2
3.	St. Mary's	6-1	683	3
4.	Illinois State	8-0	682	4
5.	Butler	7-0	669	5
6.	Creighton	5-2	569	7
7.	College of Charleston	7-1	515	14
8.	Western Kentucky	5-2	473	20
9.	Arkansas-Little Rock	5-1	444	6
10.	Siena	4-3	440	15
11.	Stephen F. Austin	4-2	434	12
12.	VCU	5-3	323	11
13.	Liberty	6-2	271	NR
14.	George Mason	5-2	265	13
15.	Cleveland State	5-4	249	9
16.	Mercer	6-3	208	10
17.	Portland State	6-1	185	23
18.	Murray State	5-2	175	17
19.	Hofstra	6-1	161	NR
20.	South Alabama	6-2	126	NR
21.	VMI	6-2	115	25
22.	Rider	4-2	113	22
23.	Middle Tennessee	3-3	101	18
23.	Missouri State	4-2	96	NR
25.	Jacksonville State	6-1	94	NR

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Kent State 91, Lehigh 89, San Diego 88, Lamar 82, Miami (OH) 65, American 62, Drake 57, Niagara 46, Illinois- Chicago 43, Akron 42, Evansville 50, Bradley 38, Arkansas State 37, Austin Peay 36, Mount St Mary's 32, Portland 30, Navy 28, East Tennessee State 25, Southern Illinois 25, Old Dominion 23, Cornell 21, Wisconsin-Green Bay 19, Wagner 18, Fairfield 15, Belmont 13, UC Riverside 13, Binghamton 12, Tennessee Tech 10, Oakland 7, Savannah State 7, Eastern Washington 4, Hampton 2, North Dakota State 2, Boston University 1, Cal State Fullerton 1, San Francisco 1.