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Dominguez No. 1 In All The Polls...
All Of 'Em--(Feb. 8, 2000)

There are several national polls and rankings that are issued each Tuesday, among them the best known and most popularly read USA Today "Super 25" national rankings compiled by Dave Kreider. There are others, but the USA Today ranking seems to have become the bellweather for all rankings from a national point of view. Call it good marketing, or simply the fact that more people read USA Today, or as we like to call it, "McNews", but whoever winds up ranked by USA Today as the No. 1 team at the end of the season is said to have "won" the "national high school championship." Never mind that there isn't any such thing. . . hey, it sure sounds good to say you're a national champion, and that's exactly what the folks at Compton Dominguez are saying right now, and it's what they'll continue to say when they add to the already plentiful number of banners hanging from the rafters of the Dominguez gym, with their new "National High School Championship" banner that they'll surely hang in a couple of weeks. . . probably right next to their 1999-2000 CIF Division II State Championship banner that they'll be hanging at the end of March.

Sure enough Dominguez has displaced Oak Hill on just about everyone's poll, and first up, here's what USA Today had for their rankings today:

1. Dominguez, Compton, Calif. (24-2)

Last week: 2. Result: Defeated then-USA TODAY No. 1 Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 60-47 before standing-room 5,500 in the Nike Extravaganza at Long Beach. Junior Tyson Chandler had 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Guards Micah McKinney and Steve Moore each scored 11 points. Also defeated Downey 81-57 and Lynwood 101-42.

2. Oak Hill, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (22-2)

Last week: 1. Result: Became first team in USA TODAY Super 25 history to lose the No. 1 ranking twice in same season with 60-47 loss to Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) in Nike Extravaganza at Long Beach, Calif. Junior Rashaad Carruth had 19 points. Junior DeSagana Diop had 18 rebounds and seven blocks. Cliff Hawkins averaged 11 assists in victories vs. Blue Ridge (Dyke) 92-53 and Victory Christian (Charlotte) 80-46.

3. Marion, Ind. (18-0)

Last week: 3. Result: Defeated Homestead (Fort Wayne) 79-61 as Zach Randolph had 23 points, 20 rebounds, eight assists and four blocks. Matt Backs made all nine shots and scored 20 points.

4. Jefferson, Portland, Ore. (18-0)

Last week: 4. Result: Defeated Portland opponents Lincoln 94-67 and Marshall 96-45 as Michael Lee averaged 19 points and eight rebounds. Jon Tinnon averaged 17 points and nine rebounds and Aaron Miles 5.5 steals.

5. Westinghouse, Chicago (19-1)

Last week: 5. Result: Martell Bailey had 17 points and 11 assists in 65-55 victory vs. Crane (Chicago). Dennis Trammell scored 15 points and Cedrick Banks 14. Jamal Washington had 11 rebounds.

6. Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J. (15-1)

Last week: 6. Result: Mark Curry averaged 15 points and 11.3 rebounds during 3-0 week. Tyrone Barley averaged 12.7 points and five assists. Robert Sullivan averaged 4.7 assists.

7. Willowridge, Sugar Land, Texas (27-1)

Last week: 7 Result: Defeated Sugar Land opponents Clements 71-57 and Kempner 64-50 as Daniel Ewing averaged 20 points and 7.5 assists. Ivan McFarlin averaged 19.5 points and 19 rebounds.

8. Artesia, Lakewood, Calif. (22-2)

Last week: 9. Result: Amaury Fernandez averaged 20 points and 12.5 rebounds in victories vs. La Mirada 124-49 and Mayfair (Lakewood) 63-44. Jon Stefansson averaged 13.5 points and six assists.

9. Christian Brothers, Lincroft, N.J. (16-0)

Last week: 11. Result: Jason Krayl averaged 21 points and Mike Skrocki 18 in victories vs. Middletown opponents South 72-41 and North 61-34. Pat Lynch had career-high 25 points vs. South.

10. Ballard, Louisville (21-2)

Last week: 12. Result: Defeated Louisville opponents Manual 97-69 and Waggener 67-56 as Mac Wilkinson averaged 19 points and seven rebounds. Cedric Knight averaged 16.5 points.

11. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (25-2)

Last week: 8. Result: Defeated Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) 63-57 as Cedric Bozeman scored 23 points. Steve Scoggin had 22 points and Bozeman 17 in 55-51 loss to De La Salle (Concord), which ended 16-game winning streak, in Nike Extravaganza at Long Beach.

12. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (19-2)

Last week: 10. Result: Defeated Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) 69-59 but was upset by Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) 52-48, scoring just four points in the fourth quarter. Billy Edelin averaged 18 points. Jordan Collins averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds.

13. Clovis West, Fresno, Calif. (28-2)

Last week: 13. Result: Chris Hernandez averaged 22 points and seven assists in victories vs. Clovis 87-71 and Madera 82-58. Eric Norcross averaged 13 points.

14. Vashon, St. Louis (17-2)

Last week: 14. Result: Joel Shelton averaged 20 points and eight assists during 3-0 week, which included an 80-76 victory vs. Chicago power Providence St. Mel. Lorenzo Gordon averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds.

15. Mount Zion Christian, Durham, N.C. (20-1)

Last week: 15. Result: Defeated Ryan Academy (Norfolk, Va.) 93-73 as Johnathan Hargett scored 23 points. Jarrett Jack had 22 points and 15 assists.

16. Northwestern, Flint, Mich. (12-1)

Last week: 16. Result: Kelvin Torbert and Desmon Farmer each averaged 26.5 points in victories vs. Southwestern (Flint) 67-64 in overtime and Midland 71-65. Torbert also averaged 13.5 rebounds.

17. St. Raymond's, Bronx, N.Y. (15-2)

Last week: 19. Result: Defeated Williamsport (Pa.) 80-68 as Julius Hodge scored 28 points and Peter Mulligan 20.

18. Gainesville, Fla. (24-2)

Last week: 18. Result: Orien Greene averaged 15 points, 7.5 assists and five steals in victories vs. Gainesville opponents P.K. Yonge 79-44 and Buchholz 61-47. Jerald Fields averaged 14 points and eight rebounds.

19. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (18-1)

Last week: Not ranked. Result: Climaxed 3-0 week by avenging only loss with 55-51 victory vs. then-USA TODAY No. 8 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) in Nike Extravaganza at Long Beach. Chris Schlatter had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Joe See had 12 points and Chris Hodoh scored eight points in the fourth quarter.

20. Southern Lab, Baton Rouge (23-2)

Last week: 20. Result: Marcus Spears averaged 16.5 points and Nick Anderson 14.5 in victories vs. Dunham (Baton Rouge) 65-37 and False River (New Roads) 113-30.

21. Lower Richland, Hopkins, S.C. (16-2)

Last week: 21. Result: Defeated Columbia opponents Spring Valley 59-46 and Ridgeview 80-68. Renaldo Howell had 15 points and 21 rebounds vs Spring Valley.

22. Mitchell Baker, Camilla, Ga. (19-1)

Last week: 22. Result: Defeated Brooks County (Quitman) 73-47 and strong Miami Christian 75-65. Oscar Harvey had 24 points and Gabriel Lee 21 and they combined for 18 rebounds vs. Miami Christian.

23. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (15-4)

Last week: 23. Result: Andre Barrett averaged 24 points and 10 assists during 3-0 week, which included 77-63 victory vs. Harrisburg (Pa.). Kyle Cuffe averaged 16.3 points and 11.3 rebounds. Andre Sweet averaged 16 points and 13.3 rebounds.

24. Patrick Henry, Minneapolis (15-0)

Last week: Not ranked. Result: Greg Patton averaged 20.5 points in victories vs. Minneapolis opponents Southwest 88-51 and Roosevelt 101-39. Johnny Gilbert averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds and Tony Travis 10 assists.

25. Hamilton, Memphis (23-1)

Last week: 25. Result: Billy Richmond averaged 17.1 points and Antwon Bess 15.3 points during 3-0 week. Omari Faulkner averaged 14 rebounds and Antonio Rambo 11 assists.

Dropped out: No. 17 Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) (14-1) lost to Minnetonka 58-57; No. 24 Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) (15-4) lost to Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) 71-62.

Of course, USA Today isn't the only poll that we have access to, and these guys who do this stuff for a living are always sending us their polls, so we might has well post them up for comparison's sake. The poll that we generally like a lot is the one compiled by Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman, which they call the "National Prep Poll". Here's what they had to say about the national situation, and of course, they have Dominguez at No. 1. Oak Hill is only No. 3, but hey, it's just an opinion, right? This does differ a lot from USA Today but that's why everyone has an opinion and a certain body part . . . . We're sure most of you aren't interested in the majority of the "national" stuff, especially if you check in here just to find out what's going on regionally, but for those who care to read it, we'll post the complete report (we assume that's why Plowman and DeMoney sent it to us):

National Prep Basketball Poll-Week 10 (Feb. 7)
By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records through Feb. 6:

1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (24-2), defeated then-No. 1 Oak Hill
2. Chicago, Westinghouse (19-1), Cedric Banks a consensus Top 50 player
3. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (22-2), lost to No. 1 Dominguez and No. 2 Westinghouse
4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (15-1), star Marcus Toney-El out for season with broken foot
5. Marion, Ind. (18-0), favored to win seventh state title
6. Houston, Willowridge (27-1), led by Oklahoma St. recruit Ivan McFarlan
7. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (21-2), meets No. 3 Oak Hill Feb. 19
8. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (13-0), guard Jermaine Gonzales a Michigan football recruit
9. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (13-0), Richmond recruit Mike Skrocki an inside-outside threat
10. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (15-2), beat once-ranked Williamsport, Pa., at Lehigh Valley Hoops Festival
11. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (18-0), 5-11 Brandon Brooks among nation's best point guards
12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (25-2), suffered loss without star Jamaal Sampson, who is battling illness
13. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (19-2), endured first conference loss of the season
14. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (22-2), clinched 13th league title in 14 seasons
15. Minneapolis, Henry (14-0), 40-plus-point average margin of victory this week
16. Gainesville, Fla. (24-2), led by Florida recruit Orien Greene
17. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (23-2), Missouri recruit Wesley Stokes runs the show
18. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (22-2), 6-2 point guard William Witherspoon holds school records for assists
19. New York, Rice (15-4), Seton Hall recruit Andre Barrett one of three major Div. I recruits
20. Detroit, Pershing (15-0), begins public school league playoffs this week
21. Bloomington, Ind., North (14-0), led by super soph Allen ``Deuce'' Miller
22. St. Louis, Vashon (18-2), PG Joel Shelton a terrific outside shooter
23. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (22-1), has three Div. I post players
24. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (15-0), survived 36-30 upset bid from arch-rival
25. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (20-1), led by scoring ability of Va. Commonwealth recruit Antonio Hargrove

Northeast

1. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 15-1
2. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers, 13-0
3. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 15-2
4. New York, Rice, 15-4
5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin, 18-3
6. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 12-4
7. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 15-4
8. Philadelphia, St. John Neumann, 15-3
9. Coatesville, Pa., 21-0
10. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 15-5

East Coast

1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 22-2
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 19-2
3. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 20-1
4. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 16-1
5. Virginia Beach, Va., Salem, 17-0
6. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 20-2
7. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe, 15-2
8. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 16-3
9. Hopkins, S.C., Lower Richland, 16-2
10. Upper Marlboro, Md., Riverdale Baptist, 26-3

South

1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 21-2
2. Gainesville, Fla., 24-2
3. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 22-2
4. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 22-2
5. Marrero, La., John Ehret, 27-0
6. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 23-1
7. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 23-2
8. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 22-2
9. Brunswick, Ga., Glynn Academy, 23-1
10. Louisville, Ky., Pleasure Ridge Park, 20-5

Midwest

1. Chicago, Westinghouse, 19-1
2. Marion, Ind., 18-0
3. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's, 13-0
4. Detroit, Pershing, 15-0
5. Bloomington, Ind., North, 14-0
6. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, 22-1
7. East St. Louis, Ill., 20-2
8. Chicago, Simeon, 22-3
9. Jeffersonville, Ind., 14-1
10. Milwaukee, Washington, 15-1

Midlands

1. Minneapolis, Henry, 14-0
2. St. Louis, Vashon, 18-2
3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 15-0
4. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 15-0
5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 14-1
6. Raytown, Mo., South, 19-2
7. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 14-0
8. Colorado Springs, Colo., Sierra, 15-1
9. Littleton, Colo., Columbine, 13-1
10. Kansas City, Kan., Schlagle, 16-0

Southwest

1. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 27-1
2. Lewisville, Texas, The Colony, 27-0
3. Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness, 17-2
4. Little Rock, Ark., Fair, 21-0
5. Duncanville, Texas, 24-5
6. Midwest City, Okla., 15-2
7. Dallas, Carter, 27-4
8. Houston, Westbury Christian, 28-5
9. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 20-3
10. Alief, Texas, Hastings, 27-3

West Coast

1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 24-2
2. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 18-0
3. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 25-2
4. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 22-2
5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 23-2
6. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 28-2
7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 18-1
8. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 18-1
9. Seattle, Garfield, 16-0
10. Sacramento, Calif., Grant, 24-1

FEATS OF THE WEEK: The Pyramid at Long Beach State University was the site of Nike Extravaganza V, featuring a Top 5 rematch between No. 1 Compton, Calif., Dominguez and No. 3 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill. Tyson Chandler had 17 points as Dominguez avenged a loss earlier this season to Oak Hill, winning, 60-47, before a standing-room-only crowd of 5,500. In other Extravaganza action, regionally ranked Concord, Calif., De La Salle defeated No. 12 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 55-51, avenging its only loss of the season, and No. 17 Long Beach, Calif., Poly whipped Los Alamitos 74-41 . . . In a father-son matchup, legendary Rockville, Md., DeMatha Coach Morgan Wootten, who owns over 1,200 career coaching wins, defeated Joe Wootten's Arlington, Va., O'Connell Knights, 69-59, in front of 1,700 at Catholic University . . . Super junior DeJuan Wagner scored 80 points in Camden, N.J.'s 122-66 victory over Pennsauken Tech. Remarkably, it was only the fourth-best single-game total in school history. Wagner totaled 123 points in two games during the week . . . Minnesota's state-leading scorer Ben Paxson of Anoka, Meadow Creek Christian completed a 95-point week with a game-winning three-pointer to defeat Christ's Household of Faith, 64-62. Paxson scored 35 in the game after scoring 60 in a 105-45 win over Owatonna Christian earlier in the week . . . In a battle of regionally ranked teams, Philadelphia, Roman Catholic defeated St. John Neumann, 79-62, before 2,500 fans at La Salle University. Consensus No. 1 recruit Eddie Griffin had 28 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks for Roman Catholic.

While the Fox Sports poll also is interesting and has Dominguez at No. 1, we won't repost it here. . . you can find it over at any of the Rivals sites, and it's a bit different because it goes 50 teams deep. . . definitely more comprehensive than most.

And finally, just to show you that this is all more magic than real science, or that maybe that there's a way to apply some really bad science to what is really just smoke and mirrors, there's Eddie Oliver's HoopsUSA "National Consensus" poll. This one speaks for itself for the most part, and essentially what Oliver does is attempt to average or arrive at a formula for weighting each of the picks in the other polls and come up with a "consensus" among them. Of course, he's got Dominguez at No. 1 too, and a couple of other local teams don't fare too badly either, but this one is really more of a summary of what the rest of the country's high school pollsters think. We don't think there's any real "voting" going on with this poll, it just seems to be a way of presenting the rest of the polls, and then taking an average of their positions on each team.

Since Eddie e-mailed this to us yesterday, presumably so we could distribute it (and also provide a small promo for his service), we're only too happy to post the whole thing up for everyone. Here's what Eddie Oliver had to say:

HOOPSUSA P.O. Box 15403, Surfside Beach, S.C. 29587
Phone and Fax 843-650-7222 Email - ozone@sccoast.net

NOTE: This week forty six (46) teams received votes for the nation’s top twenty five teams. Although they disagree on what teams should be among the top 25, all of the polls really do a great job in behalf of high school basketball. There are in fact, probably many more teams that deserve that recognition. Even though we at HOOPSUSA rate regular schools and prep/boarding schools separately, we feel this gives great credibility to the Consensus Ratings and gives more of the nations high school teams the kind of exposure they deserve. Recent surveys indicate that a majority of fans agree with the separate ratings by a two thirds majority. Anyone interested in receiving the Consensus Ratings by email on a weekly basis are asked to contact us. Fans can get the ratings emailed each week during the season for $10 or receive the ratings and a copy of the highly publicized Tournament and Events Report in late November for only $25 annually. The HOOPSUSA email address is ozone@sccoast.net

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL - CONSENSUS TOP 50 TEAMS

Note: The consensus top teams is a report generated from the weekly high school polls by Doug Huff of the Fox Sports Poll, Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman of the National Prep Poll, Dave Krider of USA Today and Eddie Oliver of HOOPSUSA. Huff’s reports appear weekly on the the Student Sports web site and on Fox Sports. DeMoney and Plowman’s National Prep Poll Ratings appear weekly in newspapers around the country and on CBS Sportsline. Krider’s reports appear weekly in the national newspaper, USA Today. School Sports, Basketball Phenoms and several others also do top 25 polls. All of these individuals work very hard gathering information and along with their respective advisors and representatives around the country, are very informed in regard to the nation’s top high school basketball teams. All the polls, including HOOPSUSA, have varying opinions in regard to teams. The consensus ratings list all the teams from all the polls who received a top twenty five rating. Our intent with the consensus report is to give all of the polls and all the teams that appear in their ratings the positive publicity that they deserve. HOOPSUSA is grateful for the efforts that all the previously mentioned individuals do with their polls and takes no credit for the information they have generated and supplied. HOOPSUSA follows their reports closely and along with the personal information we gather from viewing games and insite from other top basketball advisers around the country, gives a consensus reports several times a year, before, during and after the season is over. Four year Prep/Boarding Schools, who recruit and/or accept large numbers of players from around the country and the world are separated into a different category by HOOPSUSA. The rankings those teams receive is as high or higher than they would receive in other individual polls, just in a different place. We simply feel that prep/boarding schools schools should not be ranked with regular high schools, but we respect differing opinions about our policy. The number of teams in each poll may change from week to week. The number of total points for each team in the consensus poll was determined by the ratings in all four polls (or the number available), giving 25 points for first place, down to 1 point for a number 25 rating. When there is a tie in total points, the highest rating for the consensus report is given to the team with the highest rating(s) in any of the individual polls. When teams tied with the same number of points and received an identical highest rating(s), the best rating is given to the team with the highest winning percentage. Some team(s), that we feel are deserving, who were mentioned in Regional ratings, may be added, in order by winning percentage, to complete the total numbers of teams listed in the top fifty. Additional teams, not shown among the top fifty, are listed alphabetically with the other regionally ranked teams from all the polls. We welcome suggestions and opinions. Fans, coaches and members of the media are encouraged to contact us if they feel that other teams not mentioned deserve recognition and to notify us if any records and/or information are shown incorrectly.

Games Through February 7, 2000

PREP USA FOX HOOPS TOTAL
SCHOOL - CITY & STATE – RECORD POLL TODAY SPORTS USA POINTS

1 - Dominguez - Compton, CA (24-2) 1(25) 1(25) 1(25) 1(25) 100
2 - Seton Hall Prep - West Orange, NJ (15-1) 4(22) 6(20) 4(22) 4(22) 86
3 - Westinghouse - Chicago, IL (18-1) 2(24) 5(21) 2(24) 10(16) 85
4 - Willowridge - Houston, TX (27-1) 6(20) 7(19) 5(21) 2(24) 84
5 - Marion - Marion, IN (18-0) 5(21) 3(23) 7(19) 11(15) 80
6 - Jefferson - Portland, OR (18-0) 11(15) 4(22) 8(18) 8(18) 73
7 - Christian Brothers - Lincroft (NJ) (13-0) 9(17) 9(17) 12(14) 3(23) 71
8 - Ballard - Louisville, KY (21-2) 7(19) 10(16) 9(17) 7(19) 71
9 - Artesia - Lakewood, CA (22-2) 14(12) 8(18) 11(15) 5(21) 66
10 - St. Raymond - Bronx, NY (15-2) 10(14) 17 (9) 10(14) 6(20) 57
11 - Mater Dei - Santa Ana, CA (25-2) 12(14) 11(15) 15(11) 12(14) 54
12 - DeMatha - Hyattsville, MD (19-2) 13(13) 12(14) 16(10) 13(13) 50
13 - Gainesville - Gainesville, FL (24-2) 16(10) 18 (8) 19 (7) 20 (6) 31
14 - Hillcrest - Country Club Hills, IL (22-1) 23 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 8(18) 21
15 - Lower Richland - Hopkins, SC (16-2) 0 (0) 21 (5) 18 (8) 19 (7) 20
16 - De LaSalle - Concord, CA (15-1) 0 (0) 19 (7) 14(12) 0 (0) 19
17 - Vashon - St. Louis, MO (18-2) 22 (4) 14(12) 23 (3) 0 (0) 19
18 - Berkmar - Lilburn, GA (22-2) 18 (8) 0 (0) 0 (0) 15(11) 19
19 - St. Mary’s - Orchard Lake MI (13-0) 8(18) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 18
20 - North - Bloomington, IN (14-0) 21 (5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 16(10) 15
21 - Rice - Manhattan, NY (15-4) 19 (7) 23 (3) 0 (0) 22 (4) 14
22 - Jesuit - Portland, OR (18-1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 25 (1) 14(12) 13
23 - Coatesville - Coatesville, PA (22-0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 13(13) 0 (0) 13
24 - Clovis West - Fresno, CA (28-2) 0 (0) 13(13) 0 (0) 0 (0) 13
25 - Henry – Minneapolis, MN (14-0) 15(11) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 11
26 - Bingham - South Jordan, UT (15-0) 24 (2) 0 (0) 17 (9) 0 (0) 11
27 - Pershing - Detroit, MI (15-0) 20 (6) 0 (0) 21 (5) 0 (0) 11
28 - Northwestern - Flint, MI (12-1) 0 (0) 16(10) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10
29 - Spingarn - Washington, DC (16-1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 17 (9) 9
30 - Poly - Long Beach, CA (23-2) 17 (9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 9
31 - Westbury Christian - Houston, TX (28-5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 18 (8) 8
32 - John Ehret - Marrero, LA (27-0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 20 (6) 0 (0) 6
33 - Southern Lab - Baton Rouge, LA (22-2) 0 (0) 20 (6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 6
34 - St. Patrick’s - Elizabeth, NJ (12-4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 21 (5) 5
35 - Glynn Academy - Brunswick, GA (23-1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 22 (4) 0 (0) 4
36 - Mitchell Baker - Camilla, GA (17-1) 0 (0) 22 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4
37 - Christ The King - Middle Village, NY (15-5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 23 (3) 3
38 - The Colony - Lewisville, TX (27-0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 24 (2) 0 (0) 2
39 - Patrick Henry - Minneapolis, MN (15-0) 0 (0) 24 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2
40 - Bishop Loughlin - Brooklyn, NY (18-3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 24 (2) 2
41 - Hamilton - Memphis, TN (23-1) 0 (0) 25 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1
42 - Roman Catholic - Philadelphia, PA (16-4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 25 (1) 1
43 - Salem - Virginia Beach, VA (17-0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0
44 - Garfield - Seattle, WA (16-0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0
45 - Hopkins - Minnetonka, MN (14-1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0
46 - Keenan - Columbia, SC (20-2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0
47 - Boston English - Jamaica Plain, MA (13-2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0
48 - Duncanville - Duncanville, TX (24-5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0

FOUR YEAR PREP AND/OR BOARDING SCHOOL RATINGS

1 - Oak Hill Academy - Mouth of Wilson, VA (22-1) 3(23) 2(24) 3(23) 1(25) 100
2 - Mount Zion - Durham, NC (20-1) 25 (1) 15(11) 6(20) 2(24) 55

Other Teams Rated In Prep, USA Today and HoopsUSA Region Polls (In Alphabetical Order)

Annapolis - Annapolis, MD (16-0), Belleview West - Omaha, NE (14-0), Bishop Gorman - Las Vegas, NV (20-3), Bishop McGuinness - Oklahoma City, OK (17-2), Bowling Green - Bowling Green, KY (17-3), Carter - Dallas, TX (27-4), Columbine - Littleton, CO (13-1), East St. Louis - St. Louis, IL (20-2), Eleanor Roosevelt - Greenbelt, MD (13-3), Enloe - Raleigh, NC (15-2), Fair - Little Rock, AR (21-0), Grant - Sacramento, CA (24-1), Hastings - Alief, TX (27-3), Jeffersonville - Jeffersonville, IN (14-1), Lexington Catholic - Lexington, KY (17-4), Midwest City - Midwest City , OK (15-2), Palmer - Colorado Springs, CO (15-0), Paul VI - Fairfax, VA (16-3), Pleasure Ridge Park - Louisville, KY (20-5), Riverdale Baptist - Upper Marlboro, MD (26-3), Saginaw - Saginaw, MI (13-2), Schlagle - Kansas City, KS (16-0), Scott County - Georgetown, KY (16-4), Sierra - Colorado Springs, CO (15-1), Simeon - Chicago, IL (22-3), South - Raytown, MO (19-2), St. John’s Neumann – Philadelphia, PA (15-3), St. Thomas Aquinas - Fort Lauderdale, FL (22-2), St. Xavier - Cincinnati, OH (15-0), Washington - Milwaukee, WI (15-1), White Station - Memphis, TN (23-2), Wilbur Cross - New Haven, CT (14-0).

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