The brand new FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com exhibits three newcomers (for the second consecutive week), plus groups transferring round due to the outcomes of groups they beforehand misplaced to. There will probably be extra explosive motion within the weeks to return due to the playoff competitors heating up throughout the nation. The best rated newcomer is No. 36 Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.), whereas fellow California newcomer St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) has an opportunity to maneuver up quickly primarily based on outcomes this week within the CIF Southern Part open division playoffs.
By Ronnie Flores
The loss final week by earlier No. 2 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) within the CIF Southern Part Open Division playoffs created a domino impact within the newest FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. The Wolverines fell to then No. 39 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), 68-61, throughout pool play and with the victory the Blue Knights leap-frogged two different CIF golf equipment to leap as much as No. 13 this week. Tyran Stokes, one of many nation’s finest juniors, completed with 25 factors, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists, whereas Rutgers-bound Lino Mark had 19 factors, eight rebounds and two assists.
With the victory, Notre Dame completed pool play 4-0 and secured a spot within the CIFSS Open Division championship sport set for Saturday at Toyota Area in Ontario, Calif. The Blue Knights will play the winner of Tuesday’s ultimate pool play sport the place FAB 50 No. 5 Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) will host newcomer No. 38 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). Roosevelt remains to be unbeaten in its pool and St. John Bosco has bounced again from a gap pool play loss that dropped it to No. 9 within the Cal-Hello Sports activities State Rankings to being in place to battle for No. 1 within the state ought to it beat Roosevelt on the street.
Roosevelt defeated St. John Bosco in additional time within the title sport of The Traditional at Damien in late December, with its solely different loss to No. 17 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.). These newest outcomes create a dilemma the place Roosevelt needs to be ranked forward of Harvard-Westlake, regardless of the loss to Gonzaga, as a result of the Wolverines defeated Gonzaga within the semifinals of Hoophall West in Arizona on the flip of the 12 months. The rating for the Purple Eagles, and No. 20 Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) is tied to Harvard-Westlake’s success, or lack of it, presently.
For Harvard-Westlake, which acquired 31 factors in a shedding effort from Duke-bound McDonald’s All-American Nik Khamenia, it has overwhelmed Notre Dame twice, together with within the Mission League Event title sport, however should be behind that membership for now. Harvard-Westlake additionally should be behind No. 15 St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.), a group that beat Orem (Utah) and has solely misplaced to No. 12 Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). Orem has twice overwhelmed the Timpview (Utah) membership that Harvard-Westlake misplaced to. For Harvard-Westlake, it might probably nonetheless climb a lot increased within the FAB 50 as its season isn’t over. To ensure that that to occur, this membership should observe the identical path of the 2022-23 membership, which didn’t advance to the CIFSS open ultimate however rebounded to win the CIF open title on the state stage to complete No. 1 in California.
Gonzaga misplaced a sport final week to FAB 50 No. 43 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.), a group that it has break up with. Whereas the Stags misplaced within the Washington Catholic Athletic Convention (WCAC) quarterfinals, Gonzaga superior to Monday night time’s WCAC championship sport vs. No. 19 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) after defeating No. 41 St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) within the semifinals, 57-40. The WCAC title sport consequence will probably be mirrored in subsequent week’s rankings.
Harvard-Westlake’s loss additionally impacts the rating of Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.), which fell 15 spots after the Wolverines misplaced final week. Perry, which is seeking to win its fourth consecutive Arizona Interscholastic Affiliation (AIA) state title on the highest stage, has misplaced to No. 1 Columbus and to Harvard-Westlake a sport previous to Gonzaga.
Because the outcomes present and as we said in lots of latest editions of the FAB 50, it is not simply who you lose to however the timing of losses. That’s clearly the case for the groups belonging to the EYBL Scholastic League, which incorporates eight of the highest 18 groups on this week’s rankings. After Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) downed earlier No. 7 CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.), 70-66, on the ultimate EYBLS cease in La Jolla, Calif., behind 18 factors from Mariano Manciel and 17 factors from Isiah Harwell. After the Tigers gained their ultimate convention sport (as did CIA Bella Vista) it brought on the Tigers to maneuver up 9 spots within the rankings to No. 6. Extra importantly, it created a tri-championship between the Tigers, CIA Bella Vista and new No. 2 Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) for the 2024-25 EYBL Scholastic common season title. Every group completed 9-2 in convention play.
The highest 10 groups within the EYBL Scholastic standings will compete within the inaugural EYBL Scholastic Event happening on the Riverview Park Actions Middle in North Augusta, S.C., March 5-8. Wasatch Academy is the No. 1 seed and Brewster Academy is the No. 2 seed. There will probably be two play-in video games on March 5, one between No. 10 seed Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) and No. 7 seed Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) and the opposite between No. 8 seed Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) and No. 9 seed AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.). On March 6, Wasatch Academy will face the bottom seeded group that advances to the quarterfinals, with No. 4 seed Dawn Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) enjoying No. 5 seed IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) on the identical aspect of the bracket. Brewster Academy will play the upper seeded group that advances in its quarterfinal contest, with No. 3 seed CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) going through No. 6 seed Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) on the identical aspect of the bracket as Brewster Academy.
The seeds for this occasion do not come near matching the FAB 50 rankings, as a result of the groups are fairly aggressive and after they gained or misplaced is a vital think about our present rankings formulation. There are two issues which can be sure, nonetheless, with the announcement of this inaugural occasion. The winner of the 10-team discipline routinely qualifies for a spot at Chipotle Excessive College Nationals in Indiana, April 3-5, and the winner may also emerge as the best ranked group within the FAB 50 within the subsequent set of rankings following the occasion.
Taking part in for championships and in bracket play when it issues is a vital element of our rankings standards. All losses do carry some weight, however profitable when it counts is a heavier issue relating to the FAB 50. Some groups discovered that out the laborious approach this week, however fortunately for almost all of them, they’ll have the chance to bounce again.
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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings
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(tenth ballot of 2024-25 common season; By video games performed on Sunday, February 23; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)
| No. | Prev. | Excessive College (Metropolis) | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Columbus (Miami, Fla.) | 25-3 |
| 2 | 3 | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) | 25-3 |
| 3 | 9 | Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) | 31-2 |
| 4 | 10 | Allen (Allen, Texas) | 32-1 |
| 5 | 11 | Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) | 30-2 |
| 6 | 15 | Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) | 23-4** |
| 7 | 13 | Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) | 18-5 |
| 8 | 16 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | 21-6 |
| 9 | 6 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 18-6 |
| 10 | 7 | CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) | 20-4 |
| 11 | 8 | Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) | 25-5 |
| 12 | 12 | Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) | 20-1 |
| 13 | 39 | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) | 26-6 |
| 14 | 14 | AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) | 15-6 |
| 15 | 19 | St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) | 30-1 |
| 16 | 2 | Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) | 29-2 |
| 17 | 4 | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) | 26-4 |
| 18 | 17 | Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) | 16-8 |
| 19 | 20 | Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) | 25-5 |
| 20 | 5 | Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) | 24-2 |
| 21 | 19 | Fishers (Fishers, Ind.) | 30-0 |
| 22 | 21 | Hoover (Hoover, Ala.) | 32-0 |
| 23 | 23 | Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) | 24-6 |
| 24 | 24 | Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.) | 32-2 |
| 25 | 25 | John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) | 19-2 |
| 26 | 26 | Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas) | 34-2 |
| 27 | 27 | Dawn Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) | 15-6 |
| 28 | 28 | Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah) | 18-10 |
| 29 | 29 | Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) | 27-2 |
| 30 | 30 | Kenwood (Chicago, Unwell.) | 27-1 |
| 31 | 31 | Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) | 26-3 |
| 32 | 32 | Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) | 21-4 |
| 33 | 33 | Highland (Warrenton, Va.) | 33-5 |
| 34 | 34 | Oak Park (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.) | 23-1 |
| 35 | 36 | Webb (Knoxville, Md.) | 31-2 |
| 36 | NR | Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) | 24-1 |
| 37 | 35 | Christ College (Arden, N.C.) | 26-2 |
| 38 | NR | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) | 26-5 |
| 39 | 40 | Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.) | 25-0 |
| 40 | 41 | Mix Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) | 21-7 |
| 41 | 43 | St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) | 21-10 |
| 42 | 42 | Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) | 21-9 |
| 43 | 22 | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) | 22-6 |
| 44 | 46 | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) | 22-4 |
| 45 | NR | Our Girl of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.) | 31-4 |
| 46 | 37 | St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) | 28-2 |
| 47 | 44 | Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) | 19-2 |
| 48 | 47 | DME Academy (Daytona Seaside, Fla.) | 22-11 |
| 49 | 48 | Winston-Salem Christian (Winston-Salem, N.C.) | 31-6 |
| 50 | 50 | Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.) | 25-1 |
Dropped Out: Earlier No. 38 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.), No. 45 Quincy (Quincy, Unwell.), No. 49 Patrick College (Hackettstown, N.J.).
Bubble Groups: Aiken (Cincinnati, Ohio) 21-1; Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 22-4; Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Unwell.) 27-4; Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) 20-2; Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 18-4; Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.) 19-8; Cretin-Derham Corridor (St. Paul, Minn.) 23-1; De La Salle (Harmony, Calif.) 25-4; De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) 22-1; DeSmet (St. Louis, Mo.) 23-2; Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) 24-4; East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.) 20-1**; Father Decide (Philadelphia, Pa.) 19-6; Ft. Bend Marshall (Missouri Metropolis, Texas) 34-2; Glens Falls (Glens Falls, N.Y.) 20-0; Nice Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.) 26-4; Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 26-4; Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Unwell.) 27-3; Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 24-1; JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 22-9; Liberty Magnet (Baton Rouge, La.) 26-3; Lincoln (Warren, Mich.) 16-4; Marist (Chicago, Unwell.) 29-2; Milwaukee Academy of Science (Milwaukee, Wis.) 14-1; North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) 24-3; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 26-6; Notre Dame (West Haven, Conn.) 20-2; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 17-10; Olentangy Orange (Lewis Middle, Ohio) 20-2; Orem (Provo, Utah) 21-3; Quincy (Quincy, Unwell.) 27-3; Tempo Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) 25-4; Patrick College (Hackettstown, N.J.) 27-7; Rangeview (Aurora, Col.) 23-0; Rainier Seaside (Seattle, Wash.) 24-2; Redondo Union (Redondo Seaside, Calif.) 24-5; Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) 21-1; Richland (Richland, Wash.) 23-1; Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 20-5; Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) 26-2; Shadow Creek (Pearland, Texas) 31-2; Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 22-7; St. Francis Prep (Recent Meadows, N.Y.) 21-3; St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) 26-5; St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) 14-6; St. Michael’s (Austin, Texas) 30-4; St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) 26-2; Tartan (Oakdale, Minn.) 23-0; Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 26-1; Timpview (Provo, Utah) 19-5; Tri-Cities (East Level, Ga.) 23-6; Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Ohio) 21-2; U of D Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.) 19-2**; Higher Dublin (Ft. Washington, Pa.) 26-1; Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas) 37-0; Weatherford (Weatherford, Okla.) 25-1; Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) 21-2; Woodside (Newport Information, Va.) 21-1; Woodward Academy (School Park, Ga.) 25-4.
Word: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service scores that started in 1952. These had been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They had been compiled for a few years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 25 years in the past.
Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He could be reached at [email protected]. Remember to observe him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
