Christmas Power Poll

Your Horizon League Power Poll for Christmas, 2012 and the 2012-13 season, ladies and gentlemen:

1. Valparaiso (7)
2. Detroit (1)
3. UIC (1)
4. Loyola
5. Youngstown State
6. Wright State
7. Green Bay
8. Cleveland State
9. Milwaukee

Voting panel: Tom Mieskoski (CSU), Reggie Hall (Detroit), Brian Dickmann (Green Bay), Chris Burrows (Loyola), Josh Griesbach (Milwaukee), Lee Kolodziej (UIC), Hank Curry (Valpo), Charles Grove (WSU), Mitchell Friedman (YSU)

Fun facts:

- UIC's brief run as the #1 team came to an end this week with two losses.

- For the first time we have three teams receiving first-place votes.

- Loyola claimed sole possession of fourth place.

- YSU and WSU are separated by one point.

- Green Bay's victory over Marquette helped them climb one spot in the ranking.

- Cleveland State and Milwaukee have separated themselves from the rest of the pack, although Milwaukee's good second half at Wisconsin helped them pick up some points.