The brand new FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com reveals three newcomers (for the second consecutive week), plus groups shifting round due to the outcomes of groups they beforehand misplaced to. There can be extra explosive motion within the weeks to come back due to the playoff competitors heating up throughout the nation. The very 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 based mostly 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 Crew 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 greatest 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 recreation set for Saturday at Toyota Enviornment in Ontario, Calif. The Blue Knights will play the winner of Tuesday’s closing pool play recreation the place FAB 50 No. 5 Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) will host newcomer No. 38 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). Roosevelt continues 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 highway.
Roosevelt defeated St. John Bosco in extra time within the title recreation 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 must 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 yr. The rating for the Purple Eagles, and No. 20 Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) is tied to Harvard-Westlake’s success, or lack of it, at the moment.
For Harvard-Westlake, which obtained 31 factors in a dropping effort from Duke-bound McDonald’s All-American Nik Khamenia, it has crushed Notre Dame twice, together with within the Mission League Match title recreation, however have to be behind that membership for now. Harvard-Westlake additionally have to be behind No. 15 St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.), a crew that beat Orem (Utah) and has solely misplaced to No. 12 Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). Orem has twice crushed the Timpview (Utah) membership that Harvard-Westlake misplaced to. For Harvard-Westlake, it could possibly nonetheless climb a lot greater within the FAB 50 as its season is just not over. To ensure that that to occur, this membership should comply with the identical path of the 2022-23 membership, which didn’t advance to the CIFSS open closing however rebounded to win the CIF open title on the state degree to complete No. 1 in California.
Gonzaga misplaced a recreation final week to FAB 50 No. 43 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.), a crew that it has cut up with. Whereas the Stags misplaced within the Washington Catholic Athletic Convention (WCAC) quarterfinals, Gonzaga superior to Monday night time’s WCAC championship recreation 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 recreation end result can 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 trying to win its fourth consecutive Arizona Interscholastic Affiliation (AIA) state title on the highest degree, has misplaced to No. 1 Columbus and to Harvard-Westlake a recreation previous to Gonzaga.
Because the outcomes present and as we acknowledged in lots of current 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 closing EYBLS cease in La Jolla, Calif., behind 18 factors from Mariano Manciel and 17 factors from Isiah Harwell. After the Tigers received their closing convention recreation (as did CIA Bella Vista) it triggered 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 crew completed 9-2 in convention play.
The highest 10 groups within the EYBL Scholastic standings will compete within the inaugural EYBL Scholastic Match going down 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 can 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 crew 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 crew 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 received or misplaced is a essential consider our present rankings system. There are two issues which are sure, nevertheless, with the announcement of this inaugural occasion. The winner of the 10-team discipline routinely qualifies for a spot at Chipotle Excessive Faculty Nationals in Indiana, April 3-5, and the winner may even emerge as the very best ranked crew 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 essential element of our rankings standards. All losses do carry some weight, however profitable when it counts is a heavier issue in relation to the FAB 50. Some groups discovered that out the exhausting method 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 Crew RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com
(tenth ballot of 2024-25 common season; Via video games performed on Sunday, February 23; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)
No. Prev. Excessive Faculty (Metropolis)Report
11Columbus (Miami, Fla.)25-3
23Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)25-3
39Brennan (San Antonio, Texas)31-2
410Allen (Allen, Texas)32-1
511Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)30-2
615Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)23-4**
713Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)18-5
816IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)21-6
96Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)18-6
107CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)20-4
118Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)25-5
1212Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)20-1
1339Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)26-6
1414AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)15-6
1519St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)30-1
162Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)29-2
174Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)26-4
1817Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)16-8
1920Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) 25-5
205Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)24-2
2119Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)30-0
2221Hoover (Hoover, Ala.)32-0
2323Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.)24-6
2424Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.)32-2
2525John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)19-2
2626Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)34-2
2727Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)15-6
2828Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah)18-10
2929Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)27-2
3030Kenwood (Chicago, Sick.)27-1
3131Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 26-3
3232Owasso (Owasso, Okla.)21-4
3333Highland (Warrenton, Va.)33-5
3434Oak Park (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.)23-1
3536Webb (Knoxville, Md.)31-2
36NRArchbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.)24-1
3735Christ Faculty (Arden, N.C.)26-2
38NRSt. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)26-5
3940Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.)25-0
4041Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)21-7
4143St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)21-10
4242Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.)21-9
4322DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 22-6
4446Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)22-4
45NROur Woman of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.)31-4
4637St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)28-2
4744Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.)19-2
4847DME Academy (Daytona Seaside, Fla.)22-11
4948Winston-Salem Christian (Winston-Salem, N.C.)31-6
5050Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.)25-1
Dropped Out: Earlier No. 38 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.), No. 45 Quincy (Quincy, Sick.), No. 49 Patrick Faculty (Hackettstown, N.J.).
Bubble Groups: Aiken (Cincinnati, Ohio) 21-1; Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 22-4; Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Sick.) 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, Sick.) 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, Sick.) 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, Sick.) 27-3; Tempo Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) 25-4; Patrick Faculty (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 (Contemporary 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.
Observe:Â The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service scores that started in 1952. These have been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They have 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 may be reached at [email protected]. Remember to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
