We wish the CIF would continue to separate the Open Division games with the other divisions in its regional/state playoffs, but everybody played in Tuesday’s semifinals (other than two teams) and we break down what happened in the Open Division and in Division I.
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New State 20 Boys BB (Expanded)
The regional playoffs are now underway and there are three newcomers to the State Top 20, led by Torrey Pines. Serra of San Mateo crashes the rankings party for the first time and Sacramento is back in after a one-week hiatus. If you are not a Gold Club member and cannot see this post, please...
Bracket Breakdowns (Open)
We went 16-for-16 in recommending teams for the NorCal and SoCal Open Division boys basketball playoffs, including Foothills Christian of El Cajon. Bishop O’Dowd and Bishop Montgomery, meanwhile, grabbed the No. 1 seeds in the Open Division. For the girls, The NorCal Open Division could have been picked in a number of different ways after […]
NEW Boys BB Division State Ranks
Here are the updated pecking orders heading into all of the various CIF section title games. After Saturday night, check our site for a special State Top 20 overall ranking (requested by the CIF for Sunday’s seeding meetings) plus projected No. 1 and No. 2 seeds for each CIF division. Note: If you aren’t a...
Boys, Girls BB State Rank Updates
The big news this week is on the girls side since a D5 school with just six players on the roster is now inside the State Top 20. Say hello to Eastside Prep. Among the boys, no teams crack the State Top 20 as a vast majority of playoff favorites win in the early rounds […]
New State 20 Boys BB (Expanded)
Here’s more on every change made after the first set of games for the CIFSS Open Division. Every team in this post gets broken down, we have added more images than ever before and this is where you can see a list of bubble teams. If you are not a Gold Club member and cannot...
Boys, Girls BB State Rank Updates
There is one lone newcomer this week in the boys’ Top 20 as Modesto Christian joins list of California’s elite boys teams. Boys teams in the loaded CIFSS Open Division playoffs do get penalized for losing, but only one drops out of the rankings. For the girls, Mitty’s win over St. Ignatius doesn’t cause too […]
Boys, Girls BB State Rank Updates
There are two newcomers this week for the State Top 20 among boys as Alemany of Mission Hills and six-time state champion Westchester of Los Angeles join list. For the girls, Alemany gets bumped up into the first 10 but very few changes as section playoffs are poised to begin. Check below for this week’s […]
NEW Boys BB Division State Ranks
Teams on the move include La Mirada and Foothills Christian of El Cajon. We also make a pitch for the CIF not to move up still unbeaten Half Moon Bay into the NorCal Open Division (unless of course the Cougars were to win the CCS Open Division title). Please check out and bookmark our new...
