NEW FAB 50: Nonetheless Going Sturdy!

Indiana and Minnesota are the 2 states nonetheless going and can decide their champions this upcoming weekend. State championships had been captured in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin and people outcomes brought on some change within the newest FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. The sphere can also be set for Chipotle Nationals, the place ten groups hope to seize a championship extra nationwide in scope. There’s one lone newcomer this week from the state of Indiana enjoying for the Class 4A title on March 28.    

By Ronnie Flores

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The 2025-26 season is rapidly wrapping up, however the two states nonetheless going are Indiana and Minnesota. This previous weekend Silver Creek (Sellersburg, Ind.), the No. 29 crew within the FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com, fell within the Indiana Excessive College Athletic Affiliation (IHSAA) Class 3A semi-state, 73-68, to complete its season at 29-2.

The opposite crew the Dragons misplaced to is FAB 50 No. 31 Crown Level (Crown Level, Ind.), presently No. 31 within the newest FAB 50 and a crew enjoying for the IHSAA Class 4A state title March 28. The Bulldogs will face Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.), the lone newcomer on this week’s FAB 50 at No. 47, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the coveted 4A title.

State Championship Wrap-Up

Different states that wrapped up their model of March Insanity additionally brought on some change to the FAB 50. 

Within the Tennessee Secondary College Athletic Affiliation (TSSAA) Class 4A D1 title recreation, No. 17 Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.) downed Walker Valley (Cleveland, Tenn.), 69-47, to wrap up their season with 18 consecutive victories. The Panthers had been led to victory by senior Axton Perry with 15 factors, whereas junior Dylan Jones was named the MVP of the state match. It was the primary TSSAA state crown for Bartlett since 2000-01, when in completed No. 15 within the Southeast Area rankings.

Within the semifinals, Bartlett downed earlier No. 47 Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.), 71-61, as Jones and sophomore Braylon Williams mixed for 42 factors. Williams netted 20 factors and solely missed one shot from the sector. Bearden stays within the FAB 50, dropping two spots because it stays in entrance of No. 50 Petersburg (Petersburg, Va.). Petersburg misplaced to Bartlett by 19 factors (63-44). Bearden’s different loss on the season was to No. 45 St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). 

Bartlett misplaced to No. 15 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), twice to No. 11 Principia (St. Louis, Mo.), and to No. 3 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.), the latter which is collaborating in Chipotle Nationals.

Solely Delaware and Kentucky nonetheless have a one-class system and we nonetheless advocate for it or an open division in each state. Bluegrass Nation does not have a FAB 50 membership as of now, however its Kentucky Excessive College Athletic Affiliation (KHSAA) UK HealthCare Candy 16 at Rupp Enviornment is at all times memorable. In the long run, it was George Rogers Clark (Winchester, Ky.) outlasting St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) in time beyond regulation, 58-50. In keeping with the Louisville Courier Journal, George Rogers Clark turned the primary program to win the Candy 16 in each girls and boys since Ashland in 1928.  

George Rogers Clark rallied down the stretch after which hit 14 of 16 free throws in time beyond regulation to clinch the title. GRC, which was led by Malachi Ashford with 18 factors and Jamylyn Johnson by 15, outscored St. X, 14-6, in time beyond regulation.  

No. 12 Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) wrapped up a 30-0 season by capturing the Wisconsin Interscholastic Actions Affiliation (WIAA) D1 title with a 57-37 victory over Madison Memorial (Madison, Wisconsin). State Mr. Basketball Xavier Zens led the best way by making 8-of-9 discipline purpose makes an attempt to complete with 20 factors. Kager Knueppel, the younger brother of the Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, added 16 factors and 7 rebounds.    

The Vikings received their third consecutive WIAA title, and second consecutive in D1, and can crack the Prime 15 within the closing rankings after simply lacking final season, ending No. 7 within the closing Midwest Area Prime 20 with a 28-2 mark. in 2023-24, Kon Knueppel led the Vikings to a 30-0 mark and closing No. 10 Rating.

Wisconsin Lutheran defeated No. 22 North Crowley (Ft. Value, Texas) and George Rodgers Clark. The Vikings’ closing rating continues to be not decided as a result of seven groups ranked forward of it are competing at Chipotle Nationals.    

Prolific Prep Leads Chipotle Nationals Area 

FAB 50 No. 1 Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) will go into Chipotle Nationals with some good momentum after capturing the Grind Session World Championships at Owensboro Sportscenter (Owensboro, Ky.) with a 68-62 victory over FAB 50 No. 27 Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.). Sunday’s title recreation was a recreation of runs, and Prolific Prep received the ultimate 6-0 one, as the sport was tied 62-62 with underneath a minute to go.  

The Crew, which defeated bubble membership DME Academy (Daytona Seashore, Fla.) in Saturday’s semifinal, was led by participant of the sport Alex Smith with 5 3-pointers and 15 complete factors, whereas ahead Davion Adkins added 16 factors and 6 rebounds. Smith hit three in a row within the second quarter to propel Prolific Prep’s comeback. It is the fourth consecutive Grind Session World Championship for the No. 1 crew within the FAB 50. It was SEPA’s second lack of the season to Prolific Prep.  

Seven of the highest eight groups within the FAB 50 will play at Chipotle Nationals, set for April 1-4 at Hamilton Southeastern Excessive College (Fishers, Ind.). Meaning there may be more likely to be some motion within the closing 2025-26 FAB 50 rankings set to be revealed April 6. 

Prolific Prep is the No. 4 seed within the occasion, and can open with FAB 50 No. 7 Montverde Academy (Fla.), the No. 5 seed. The highest seeded membership is FAB 50 No. 1 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.), which misplaced within the EYBL Scholastic Convention Match title recreation to No. 2 seed CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.). For a whole bracket rundown and a breakdown on every of the ten groups at Chipotle Nationals, CLICK HERE.    

Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Crew RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com

(14th ballot of 2025-26 common season; By means of video games performed on Sunday, March 22; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included; ***Signifies season not full)

No. Prev. Excessive College (Metropolis)Document

11Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) 38-3***

22CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)23-4***

33Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)33-2***

44AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) 24-2**

55Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)25-6***

66Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)30-1

77Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)21-6***

88Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio)28-4***

99La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)22-5

1010Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)24-1

1111 Principia (St. Louis, Mo.)29-2

1212Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)30-0

1313Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas)27-11

1414Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)30-6

1515Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)26-4***

1616Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)23-4***

1717Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.)33-4**

1818 Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) 36-2

1919Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.)28-2

2020Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)28-5**

2121Rainier Seashore (Seattle, Wash.)29-1

2222North Crowley (Ft. Value, Texas)35-3

2323Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)27-7

2424IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)21-8

2525St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)31-3

2626Columbus (Miami, Fla.) 26-6

2727Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) 42-9

2828Richland (Richland, Wash.)28-0

2930Forsyth Nation Day (Lewisville, N.C.)29-3

3031Ridgeview (Columbia, S.C.)27-3

3132Crown Level (Crown Level, Ind.) 25-1

3233St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)36-7

3334Our Girl of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.)30-11

3435St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)27-8

3536Heritage (Frisco, Texas) 34-2

3637Marist (Chicago, In poor health.)33-5

3738Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 18-10

3839Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas)37-2

3940Benet Academy (Lisle, In poor health.)36-2

4041Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)16-11

4142Olympus (Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah25-2

4243Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)29-4

4344East St. Louis (East St. Louis, In poor health.)33-4

4445Rockford (Rockford, Mich.)25-3

4546St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)28-4

4649Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)29-3

47NRMt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.)27-3

4848East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.)27-2

4947Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.)37-2

5050Petersburg (Petersburg, Va.)22-4

Dropped Out: Earlier No. 29 Silver Creek (Sellersburg, Ind.).

Bubble Groups:   Academy of Central Florida (Kissimmee, Fla.) 30-8; Alexander (Douglasville, Ga.) 30-2; Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Fla.) 28-2; Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) 26-2**; Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland, Neb.) 28-1; Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 30-7; Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) 23-10; Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) 24-2; Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) 33-4; Bryant (Bryant, Ark.) 29-4; Carl Albert (Midwest Metropolis, Okla.) 29-5; Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 25-0; Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pa.) 30-3; Harmony Academy (Harmony, N.C.) 29-3; Curie (Chicago, In poor health.) 28-2**; DePaul Faculty Prep (Chicago, In poor health.) 33-4; DME Academy (Daytona Seashore, Fla.) 25-10; Father Decide (Philadelphia, Pa.) 18-12; Fishers (Fishers, Ind.) 24-1; Gainesville (Gainesville, Ga.) 30-1; George Rogers Clark (Winchester, Ky.) 32-4**; Imhotep Constitution (Philadelphia, Pa.) 26-7; La Mirada (La Mirada, Calif.) 24-9; Layton Christian (Layton, Utah) 21-6; Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 12-12; MacArthur (Decatur, In poor health.) 34-2; Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) 24-4; Millwood (Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma.) 27-2; Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) 31-7; Newcastle (Newcastle, Okla.) 29-2; Norman (Norman, Okla.) 26-4; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 22-8; Ogallala (Ogallala, Neb.) 27-1; Olathe North (Olathe, Kan.) 24-4; Olympus (Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah) 25-2; Princeton (Cincinnati, Ohio) 23-3; Windfall (Jacksonville, Fla.) 29-3; Ralston Valley (Arvada, Col.) 25-2; Rangeview (Aurora, Col.) 23-4; Redondo Union (Redondo Seashore, Calif.) 27-5; Rock Canyon (Highland Ranch, Col.) 25-3; Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.) 28-6; Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas) 35-1; Sidwell Mates (Washington, D.C.) 22-7; South (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 22-2; Southern College of Power & Sustainability (Durham, N.C.) 28-3; St. Mary’s (Phoenix, Ariz.) 23-7; Tartan (Oakdale, Minn.) 28-0***; The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) 24-10; The Villages Constitution (The Villages, Fla.) 24-8; Timpview (Provo, Utah) 21-3; Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) 24-3***; Westlake (Saratoga Springs, Utah) 24-3; Woodward Academy (Faculty Park, Ga.) 25-7.

Word: 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 may be reached at [email protected]. Remember to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores