State playoffs across the nation start to wrap up and with some in deep rounds, we’ve two highly-ranked unbeaten groups go down that causes loads of change to this week’s FAB 50 Nationwide Staff Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. Groups with unblemished information should be ranked excessive, however how far should they drop after an premature loss? Some groups which have wrapped up state titles are hopeful to an invitation to Chipotle Nationals, set for April 1-4 in Indianapolis. There are seven newcomers this week, led by No. 35 Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.).
By Ronnie Flores
For weeks we have defined that unbeaten groups, particularly these from energy states, deserved to be ranked excessive within the FAB 50 Nationwide Staff Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. After all, if these groups lose they usually should tumble down, until they’ve performed a nationwide schedule or are a part of loaded leagues or conferences the place unbeaten information are unusual.
Two High 10 groups went down in flames final week and one among them dropped all the best way out of the most recent rankings, whereas the opposite dropped 36 spots. Each losses weren’t thought-about enormous upsets domestically, however they did shake up the nationwide rankings.
The workforce that dropped 36 spots to No. 42 was Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas), which fell to then bubble membership Atascocita (Humble, Texas), 78-66 in a College Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 6A D1 regional semifinal contest. Seven Lakes beat Atascocita early within the season by a degree, however the playoff loss ends the Spartans‘ season at 35-1. New Mexico State-bound Jachai Cantave netted 26 factors within the win, whereas Louisiana Tech-bound Adam Boyd added 23.
Atascocita went on to defeat North Shore (Houston, Texas) within the regional closing, 68-60, and can face bubble membership Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) in Tuesday’s state semifinal contest at Manor Excessive College. The opposite semifinal on Tuesday at Wilkerson Greines Exercise Middle pits FAB 50 No. 25 North Crowley (Ft. Price, Texas) vs. conventional state energy Duncanville (Texas).
Clearly, it could bode properly for snake-bit Seven Lakes if Atascocita have been to win the UIL 6A D1 title, but when the workforce falters it is unlikely Seven Lakes will end the season FAB 50 ranked. The Eagles‘ season is perhaps completed, however no workforce’s closing rating is decided till all video games are within the books.
Considered one of North Crowley’s losses is to Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.), which continues to be unbeaten and strikes up 5 spots to No. 11 this week.
The opposite High 10 workforce that fell was No. 9 Fishers (Fishers, Ind.), which is not ranked after dropping to playoff nemesis Carmel (Carmel, Ind.), 50-49, within the Indiana Excessive College Athletic Affiliation (IHSAA) Class 4A Part 8 closing. Evan Harrell led the best way for Carmel with 18 factors, as that program has now knocked out an unbeaten Fishers membership within the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. As a result of the IHSAA playoffs are actually within the semi-state semifinals and there may be nonetheless three rounds to go, Fishers falls all the best way out of the rankings from No. 9.
One other unbeaten membership that fell out of the FAB 50 was earlier No. 30 Gainesville (Gainesville, Ga.), which fell to Woodward Academy (School Park, Ga.), 62-61, within the Georgia Excessive College Affiliation (GHSA) AAAAA semifinals.
The opposite golf equipment to fall out this week have been from Arizona, California and Illinois. It was a tricky resolution to maneuver out earlier No. 23 Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.), however the St. Mary’s (Phoenix, Ariz.) workforce it misplaced to, 66-64, within the Arizona Interscholastic Affiliation (AIA) Open Division semifinals on a dramatic, buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Mick Riordan would not fairly have the resume to be FAB 50 ranked presently. That does not imply these circumstances can change, and it is fairly apparent if St. Mary’s had upset No. 20 Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) within the open closing, all three Arizona groups can be FAB 50 ranked this week.
EYBL Scholastic Convention Event Set
The groups and bracket for the second annual EYBL Scholastic Convention Event are actually set. The occasion that includes 12 groups from the highly effective convention, the highest 5 from every of two divisions (East-West) plus to at-large groups, is scheduled for March 12-15 in Augusta, Ga.
The winner of bubble membership Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) vs. FAB 50 No. 14 CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) will face No. 3 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) on March 13 in a single quarterfinal. The opposite quarterfinal on the identical facet of the bracket will function No. 13 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) taking up the winner of No. 44 Dawn Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) vs. No. 7 Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio).
The opposite facet of the bracket will pit a March 13 quarterfinal between No. 6 La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) vs. the winner of No. 2 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) and No. 38 Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.). The opposite quarterfinal will probably be top-ranked AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) taking up the No. 12 Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) vs. No. 24 Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas) winner. The championship sport is ready for March 15 at 12 pm ET.
Championship Groups Hopeful
The highest groups to emerge from the EYBL Scholastic Convention Event will probably be chosen to Chipotle Nationals, set for April 1-4 in Indianapolis The tip-of-the season event will function 10 groups, together with two play-in video games for seeds 7-10 on April 1, the day after the 2026 McDonald’s All-American Sport in Phoenix.
Within the FAB 50 and its bubble golf equipment, groups whose seasons are actually completed akin to Seven Lakes are marked by asterisk (***). There are some groups who’ve already gained state titles who’re eager for a Chipotle Nationals invite. These groups do not have the asterisk by their won-loss document till the sector is formally introduced. These state champions eligible for the occasion embrace, amongst others, No. 16 Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.), No. 20 Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.), and No. 22 Rainier Seashore (Seattle, Wash.), which gained the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Affiliation (WIAA) Class 3A state crown with a 75-53 win over Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.) on Saturday night.
Salute to Chris Lawlor
It is with unhappiness that we report long-time nationwide rankings compiler and highschool sports activities journalist Chris Lawlor handed away on Feb. 28 on the age of 63. Lawlor, of Clifton, N.J., attended McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, N.Y.) and St. Bonaventure College.
Chris was well-known for taking up the USA At present Tremendous 25 rankings from authentic compiler Dave Krider in 2000 earlier than taking a job with ESPN in 2007. Krider handed away in July 2018 and the Tremendous 25 was discontinued in December of 2019.
In recent times, Lawlor compiled rankings for Blue Star Media and was all the time a pleasant voice for us regardless that the USA At present Tremendous 25 and FAB 50 have been head-to-head opponents when Lawlor compiled them. We earlier than much more pleasant with him at grassroots occasions through the years such because the Pangos All-American Camp. Chris will probably be missed.
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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Staff RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com
(twelfth ballot of 2025-26 common season; By means of video games performed on Sunday, March 8; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included; ***Signifies season full)
No. Prev. Excessive College (Metropolis)Report
11AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)22-1**
22Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)23-5
33Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)21-5
44Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) 34-3
55Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)33-2
67La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)22-4
78Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio)26-3
811Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)28-1
910Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)22-1
1012Principia (St. Louis, Mo.)27-2
1116Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)26-0
1213Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)30-5
1314Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)23-3
1415CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)19-4
1517Benet Academy (Lisle, Sick.)34-1
1618Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.)36-2
1719Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)25-4
1820Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.)29-4
1922Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) 23-1
2024Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.)28-2
2121Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)27-5**
2227Rainier Seashore (Seattle, Wash.)29-1
2328Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)27-6
2425Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas)26-10
2531North Crowley (Ft. Price, Texas)33-3
2626St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)31-3***
2733East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.)25-1
2839IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)21-8
2932DePaul School Prep (Chicago, Sick.)31-3
3036Forsyth Nation Day (Lewisville, N.C.)29-3***
3138Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)28-3
3245Richland (Richland, Wash.)28-0***
3339Columbus (Miami, Fla.) 24-6
3440Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) 39-8
35NRArchbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.)26-1**
3643St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)36-7***
3742Our Girl of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.)30-11***
3844Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 18-9
39NRRidgeview (Columbia, S.C.)27-3
4048Silver Creek (Sellersburg, Ind.)27-1
41NRAtascocita (Humble, Texas)30-6
426Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas)35-1***
43NRCrown Level (Crown Level, Ind.)22-1
4446Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)16-10
4549St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)27-8***
4647Heritage (Frisco, Texas) 32-2
4750Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas)35-2
48NROlympus (Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah)25-2***
49NRSt. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.)29-1
50NRMacArthur (Decatur, Sick.)34-1
Dropped Out: Earlier No. 9 Fishers (Fishers, Ind.), No. 23 Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.), No. 30 Gainesville (Gainesville, Ga.), No. 34 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), No. 35 Kankakee (Kankakee, Sick.), No. 37 La Mirada (La Mirada, Calif.), No. 41 Curie (Chicago, Sick.).
Bubble Groups: Alexander (Douglasville, Ga.) 29-2; Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Fla.) 28-1; Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.) 35-1; Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 27-3; Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) 23-10***; Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) 24-1; Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) 32-3; Bryant (Bryant, Ark.) 28-4; Carmel (Carmel, Ind.) 18-5; Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pa.) 25-1; Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 22-0; Chaparral (Parker, Col.) 24-2; Harmony Academy (Harmony, N.C.) 29-3***; Curie (Chicago, Sick.) 28-2**; DME Academy (Daytona Seashore, Fla.) 23-9***; East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Sick.) 30-4; Father Decide (Philadelphia, Pa.) 16-11; Fishers (Fishers, Ind.) 24-1***; Gainesville (Gainesville, Ga.) 30-1***; Imhotep Constitution (Philadelphia, Pa.) 22-6; La Mirada (La Mirada, Calif.) 24-9***; Layton Christian (Layton, Utah) 21-6***; Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 12-11; Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) 24-4***; Millwood (Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma.) 24-2; Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) 31-7***; Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.) 24-3; Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) 21-5; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 22-8***; Ogallala (Ogallala, Neb.) 25-0; Petersburg (Petersburg, Va.) 21-4***; Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) 23-3; Windfall (Jacksonville, Fla.) 29-3***; Ralston Valley (Arvada, Col.) 25-1; Rangeview (Aurora, Col.) 23-3; Redondo Union (Redondo Seashore, Calif.) 27-5***; Rockford (Rockford, Mich.) 22-3; Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.) 28-6***; Sidwell Pals (Washington, D.C.) 22-7***; South (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 20-1; Southern College of Power & Sustainability (Durham, N.C.) 27-3; St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) 24-9; St. Mary’s (Phoenix, Ariz.) 23-7***; St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 26-4; Tartan (Oakdale, Minn.) 27-0; The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) 24-10***; The Villages Constitution (The Villages, Fla.) 23-7; Timpview (Provo, Utah) 21-3***; Westlake (Saratoga Springs, Utah) 24-3***; Woodward Academy (School Park, Ga.) 25-6.
Observe: 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 26 years in the past.
Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He could be reached at [email protected]. Do not forget to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
