There is only one newcomer to the Top 30 this week and that is a St. Joseph of Lakewood team that has high marks in the CIF Southern Section point system-based rankings. The biggest news also came from the CIFSS where the word is that there could be a ‘flex’ in CIF state berths which...
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NEW Boys BB State TOP 30 Rankings
Our new boys basketball state rankings this week had to be turned over quickly as the Mission League semifinals in the CIF Southern Section take place Monday evening and include four highly-ranked teams. Other league tournaments in the CIFSS take place this week and in some major news, the massive section is going to be...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
A lot has happened since the last rankings done after games completed by January 10, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the top four teams, and maybe new No. 5, that appear to be head and shoulders above the rest. After the first four teams there were no teams that held on to the...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 30 Rankings
Our special two-week edition of the boys basketball state rankings this week shows nice bumps upward for CIF Southern Section open contenders Santa Margarita and Corona Centennial, plus CIF Central Section front-runner St. Joseph of Santa Maria, which knocked off previous NorCal No. 1 Salesian. There are big matchups as early as Tuesday, led by...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
In the past we have mentioned we like to get out and see teams personally, and so far this season, despite having some medical issues, we’ve seen seven of the Top 10 teams and all five at the top. We’ve even announced games like the six we took the mic for at the Kay Yow...
NEW Boys BB State TOP 30 Rankings
Salesian of Richmond, St. John Bosco and Harvard-Westlake get a bump as a result of the Braves’ clutch double OT win over previous No. 3 Santa Margarita in the latest boys basketball state rankings for 2026. Top-ranked Sierra Canyon and the top tier of teams are clearly established, but there are many changes in the...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
For our first rankings since before all the tourneys on Christmas and New Year’s weeks, it is now a case of the who-beat-who syndrome in full swing. Not only were players who were not eligible prior to the sit out period now in action, there were additional injuries and even a case where more than...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
As has been the case in years past, we follow up the preseason pankings with an initial first rankings prior to major tournaments like the Nike TOC in Arizona, the Nike Holiday Classic in Oregon and the West Coast Jamboree in the Bay Area. As of this time there is still a lot of uncertainty...
NEW Girls BB State TOP 30 Rankings
As is often the case with respect to the top teams in the Open Division for California girls basketball the key word is “rematches.” This year is another perfect example. The CIF Southern Regional championship on Tuesday will be a third meeting of the two teams this season while the Northern Regional title game is...
