The CIFSS released its first ever boys basketball open division bracket and the top seeds make sense with teams rewarded for head-to-head victories. Starting with No. 8 seed Mayfair of Lakewood, however, the seedings are a bit more difficult to figure out.
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CIFSS picks open teams for hoops
The first CIF Southern Section Open Division basketball playoffs for boys and girls will get a ton of attention over the next several weeks and for good reason, but it’s also very likely that the top four teams who play in the semifinals of the division could meet again two weeks later in games that […]
Boys BB: CIFSS Open Predictions
We breakdown the 16 teams in boys basketball that should be selected (and yes, we think 16 should be chosen) for the massive CIF Southern Section’s new open division. It’s a loaded field that includes 14 teams ranked in this week’s Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20. Fourteen of the 16 slots seem like no-brainers and […]
Expanded Girls BB State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through No. 20 St. Ignatius of San Francisco. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....
Boys BB: Deeper Look at CIFSS Open
Last year, the state CIF implemented an open division for the first time and there was some confusion among coaches about the selection process. This season, the massive CIF Southern Section will add an open division of its own. Today we wanted to go over what this means for the Southern Section’s top teams, explain […]
Expanded Boys BB State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mater Dei down through No. 20 El Camino Real. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so yet....
NEW Top 20 Boys BB State Ranks
Bishop Montgomery, Mayfair, Capital Christian and Cantwell Sacred Heart bump their way up from the preseason list with Mater Dei still on top. The next regular season boys basketball rankings will be done after the major holiday invitational tournaments. Also look for teams to get stronger after January 6 when a slew of transfers across […]
Preseason Girls BB Top 35 (Part 1)
The first four are from SoCal, led by Mater Dei of Santa Ana, with the next seven from NorCal, led by St. Mary’s of Stockton. Check here for writeups of the first 15 teams.
Preseason Boys BB Rankings (Part I)
It’s time to launch our winter basketball content on CalHiSports.com and Mater Dei of Santa Ana has the best player and is the best bet to start in the No. 1 position for the the 2013-14 season. The Monarchs will be gunning for a historic fourth straight CIF title in California’s highest classification.
Final Cal-Hi Sports Boys BB Top 40
Teams getting a bump for the final, expanded rankings of the 2012-13 season include St. John Bosco, Pleasant Grove and El Camino Real. Here you’ll also see in-depth analysis on state-ranked teams you just can’t find anywhere else.
