Players and coaches from St. Joseph of Santa Maria celebrate after they won the CIF Central Section D1 title. The Knights won last Saturday in the NorCal Open semifinals over Dougherty Valley of San Ramon. Photo: @CifCentral / Twitter.com.
When it’s all said and done after pouring over the results of the regional brackets from Saturday, it looks like regardless of what teams advance to this weekend’s CIF state championships, the South will be favorites in Open, D1 and D2, especially if this week’s new boys basketball State TOP 25 is any indication. All but 10 teams will be done after Tuesday’s regional finals and all four D1 teams are now in the top 20. Only one D2 team cracks this week’s rankings, which is just like last week, but it’s new No. 20 Orange Lutheran. Is there anything that the CIF can do to rejuvenate and renew interest in the CIF state finals?
(Previous rating in parentheses; through games of Saturday, March 4)
(This is the 43rd consecutive season that CalHiSports.com is presenting state rankings in boys basketball)
Contributing: Editor Mark Tennis
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