After one round of games in the CIF Southern Section open pool play format, we still don’t have solid evidence based on the game results that, outside of NorCal No. 1 Sheldon, any of the state’s other top playoff teams should be ranked ahead of those eight. That could change starting next week, however, as...
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We were coasting along through the first 16 spots this week and then based on the CIF Southern Section playoff pecking order we had a change that impacted the next five teams. Once again we looked for a way to get in some newcomers, but once again no one dropped out. With the CIF Southern...
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The playoffs are about to tip off in the massive CIF Southern Section with most of the attention centered on the open division, which has a pool play format for the second consecutive year. Make sure to join the Gold Club to see what other team besides NorCal No. 1 Sheldon joins the eight pool...
NEW State Top 25 Girls BB Rankings
There is some movement in the top six of this week’s rankings thanks to Windward’s victory over previous No. 3 Long Beach Poly, but the top two stay the same as we head into the home stretch for league play and the beginning of league and section playoffs. From seven through 12, we also had...
NEW State Top 25 Boys BB Rankings
The basketball world is trying to get back to normal after the death of Kobe Bryant, and perhaps the upcoming post-season high school playoffs will help fans get their minds off the tragic accident. The top four teams in the state remain the same, but the middle of the pack has movement as teams look...
NEW State Top 25 Girls BB Rankings
One big difference between rankings, seedings and competitive equity is the last two don’t take into consideration the nuances that can take place during a season like injuries, family emergencies and coaching changes in mid-season. Other situations also can arise that usually impact but are not created by the girls. We hear all about these...
NEW State Top 25 Boys BB Rankings
All other basketball news seems secondary as California and the world mourns the death of Kobe Bryant, but the former Lakers’ star would want the high school games to go on and our rankings as well. We move on into another week. We have a new team in the top five, as NorCal No. 1...
NEW State Top 25 Girls BB Rankings
We had a hunch there could be some movement with all the MLK weekend events and that’s exactly what has happened with the biggest change coming at the top of the heap and with four of the five top teams playing musical chairs. This past week also saw two coaches in the top five reach...
NEW State Top 25 Boys BB Rankings
Sierra Canyon is still No. 1, but from a national perspective CIF teams take it on the shorts nationally over MLK weekend. So just how good are our teams this season? While there isn’t much change at the top, there are plenty of results that cause change in the middle of the pack of this...
NEW State Top 25 Girls BB Rankings
We had our first somewhat big upset of the season with Rosary of Fullerton topping Mater Dei of Santa Ana, but after all was said and done what looked like might be total chaos as a result of that, nothing changed in the first nine spots. One upset just can’t erase more than one significant...
