After the MLK vacation weekend, this was a brief week and likewise a time when the groups within the FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com returned to league and convention play. Meaning a overwhelming majority of the ranked groups gained and there’s little modifications to this week’s version. Â The playoff storm is across the nook and that is when followers can count on some risky change within the (rankings) climate. There are three newcomers this week led by No. 47 Plainfield (Plainfield, N.J.)
By Ronnie Flores
It was a relaxed week in highschool basketball throughout the nation as groups acquired again within the swing of convention, district or league play after the lengthy MLK weekend. What many followers, and even some scouts, do not realize is simply how arduous it’s to crack the FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. The groups do not lose a lot and even staff No. 50, which is newcomer Muskegon (Muskegon, Mich.) this week, would beat the overwhelming majority of all of the groups across the nation.
EYBL Scholastic Group Loses LargeÂ
Typically as followers and analysts we overlook simply how gifted the highest groups within the nation are.
It is simple to see that this week as a overwhelming majority of the FAB 50 ranked membership gained domestically. The one highly-ranked groups that take a giant drop this week are earlier No. 8 CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) and former No. 24 Salesian (Richmond, Calif.). CIA Bella Vista is a part of the EYBL Scholastic League, which this week has 11 of its 20 groups within the nation’s longest-running weekly rankings, together with the highest 4.
With that in thoughts, the groups in that league get the advantage of the doubt when taking a loss, as they have a tendency to drop slower or softer within the rankings due to the standard of the groups they play on a nightly foundation. For CIA Bella Vista, nonetheless, it needed to drop 9 spots due to the margin of defeat by the hands of earlier No. 19 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) on the Quincy Shootout in Illinois. Wasatch Academy rolled to a 75-48 victory behind the play of UConn commit Junior County, who completed with 24 factors. Â
With the win, Wasatch Academy strikes up 5 spots, whereas the Bears cannot drop any additional due to the resume of EYBL Scholastic member and No. 18 Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas). That groups has a loss to CIA Bella Vista’s Grind Session Energy Convention membership, so the Bears cannot drop any additional.Â
There are another conferences that get the advantage of the doubt after a loss, such because the Washington Catholic Athletic Convention (WCAC) and the Mission and Trinity Leagues within the large CIF Southern Part as a part of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). The 2 greatest CIF golf equipment that aren’t a part of the Southern Part confronted off over the weekend within the marquee recreation of the Crush within the Valley at Napa Valley Faculty in Northern California. Then No. 46 St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) of the CIF Central Part took on No. 24 Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) of the CIF North Coast Part and St. Joe’s held on for a 67-63 victory after Stanford-bound Elias Obenyah (14 factors) noticed his 3-point try that may have tied the sport rim out within the closing seconds.Â
St. Joseph has proved there’s life after Tounde Yessoufou (possible 2026 NBA 1st Spherical Draft alternative out of Baylor) because the Knights nonetheless have a program that may significantly contend for the CIF Open State title that shall be topped on March 14 in Sacramento. Stanford-bound level guard Julius Value led St Joe’s with 22 factors, whereas his younger brother Malcom Value, a junior, added 16. Â
Level guard Isiah Davis led Salesian with 20 factors. The Satisfaction fall 14 spots to No. 38, whereas St. Joseph strikes up 9 spots to No. 37 proper in entrance of the staff it simply defeated. St. Joe’s has nonetheless not misplaced to a CIF staff, falling to Oak Cliff Religion Household and to St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.), one of many three groups to drop out of the rankings this week.Â
Salesian deserves to stay within the rankings because it owns a win over No. 24 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) and has solely misplaced to at least one staff not within the rankings, with its third loss to No. 27 Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.). Â
Rewarding Unbeaten GroupsÂ
Not each staff can play in an influence convention, nevertheless it’s that point of the season to start rewarding groups that stay unbeaten. Examples this week embrace No. 26 East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.), and No. 31 Gainesville (Gainesville, Ga.). Any staff that performs in an influence state or sturdy playoff classification can end excessive within the FAB 50 with an unbeaten season. On the flip aspect, some groups which can be unbeaten that have not performed a nationwide schedule may tumble down, and even out of the rankings, in the event that they take an premature loss.
Inclement Climate Impacts The FAB 50Â
The huge winter snow storm that has engulfed a big portion of the nation, significantly the Japanese Seaboard within the FAB 50’s East Area, plus the Midwest and Southeast Area, has affected groups’ capacity to play. It may also trigger cancellations this week in hard-hit areas and final weekend did have an effect on some occasions such because the Carl Albert Titan Basic in Oklahoma.
Take into accout default wins and losses (the place there isn’t any recreation performed and no remaining rating) don’t have any bearing on the FAB 50 rankings on a weekly foundation. We perceive there are all types of extenuating circumstances that trigger defaults or forfeits (the place the shedding staff on the scoreboard is later declared the winner). In any case, it is highschool basketball. We rank groups based mostly on what occurs on-the-court, the place it issues, and regulate and word with an asterisk after we discover out the circumstance of the forfeit win-loss. Â Â
Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Group RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com
(sixth ballot of 2025-26 common season; Via video games performed on Sunday, Jan. 25; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)
No. Prev. Excessive Faculty (Metropolis)Report
11Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio)18-1
22AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)14-1
33Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)19-2
44Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) 15-2
55Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)16-1
66Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) 19-3
77Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)19-2
89Principia (St. Louis, Mo.)24-0
910Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas)27-0
1011Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)16-0
1112Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)20-1
1213Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.)19-1
1314Redondo Union (Redondo Seaside, Calif.)23-3
1419Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)13-4
1515Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)15-0
1616Timpview (Provo, Utah)16-1
178CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)13-3
1817Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas)21-6
1918Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.)28-2
2020Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)11-5
2121Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)13-4
2222Benet Academy (Lisle, Ailing.)23-1
2323Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.)19-4
2426St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)18-5
2525Webb (Knoxville, Tenn.)22-2
2631East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.)14-0
2727Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)16-5
2828Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)17-3
2929Concord Academy (Harmony, N.C.)22-2
3034North Crowley (Ft. Value, Texas)23-3
3138Gainesville (Gainesville, Ga.)21-0
3232Columbus (Miami, Fla.)17-6
3333Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.) 22-3
3435Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 6-8
3536IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)15-7
3637Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) 30-8
3746St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)23-2
3824Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)18-3
3948Rainier Seaside (Seattle, Wash.)17-1
4039La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)14-2
4141Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)15-1
4240Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)10-7
4342St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)17-4
4443Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.)16-4
4544DePaul Faculty Prep (Chicago, Ailing.)20-3
4649North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.)23-1
47NRPlainfield (Plainfield, N.J.)15-1
4850Crown Level (Crown Level, Ind.)12-0
49NRKankakee (Kankakee, Ailing.)16-1
50NRMuskegon (Muskegon, Mich.)10-0
Dropped Out: No. 30 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.), No. 45 St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.), No. 47 Our Girl of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.).
Bubble Groups:Â Appleton North (Appleton, Wis.) 13-2; Archbishop Wooden (Warminster, Pa.) 11-6; Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 19-6; Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.) 24-1; Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 15-2; Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) 14-1; Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) 22-3; Bryant (Bryant, Ark.) 19-3; Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pa.) 18-1; Cedar Falls (Cedar Fallas, Iowa) 13-0; Chaparral (Parker, Col.) 13-2; Curie (Chicago, Ailing.) 19-1; DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 16-5; DME Academy (Daytona Seaside, Fla.) 17-5; Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 15-6; East Kentwood (Kentwood, Mich.) 10-1; East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Ailing.) 20-3; Forsyth Nation Day (Lewisville, N.C.) 23-2; Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 17-1; Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) 21-4; Heritage (Frisco, Texas) 21-2; Houston (Germantown, Tenn.) 14-5; La Mirada (La Mirada, Calif.) 20-6; Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.) 15-2; Layton Christian (Layton, Utah) 16-3; Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas) 24-2; Lutheran East (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) 12-0; Millwood (Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma.) 15-2; Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.) 14-2; Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) 13-2; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 17-6; Our Girl of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.) 20-7; Pembroke Pines (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) 14-4; Petersburg (Petersburg, Va.) 11-4; Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) 14-3; Plainfield (Plainfield, Ind.) 16-1; Windfall (Jacksonville, Fla.) 20-3; Ralston Valley (Arvada, Col.) 15-0; Rangeview (Aurora, Col.) 11-3; Richland (Richland, Wash.) 17-0; Riviera Prep (Miami, Fla.) 11-8; Rockford (Rockford, Mich.) 10-2; Sidwell Buddies (Washington, D.C.) 14-4; South (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 11-0; Starkville (Starkville, Miss.) 21-1; St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) 25-5; St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 18-4; Tartan (Oakdale, Minn.) 13-0; The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) 18-6; Veritas Prep (Chino Hills, Calif.) 12-4; Warren Township (Gurnee, Ailing.) 17-2; Waukee Northwest (Waukee, Iowa) 12-1; West Allis Central (West Allis, Wis.) 14-1.
Be aware:Â The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service rankings 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 26 years in the past.
Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He might be reached at [email protected]. Do not forget to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
