UPDATED FAB 50: Competitors Heats Up!

The brand new FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com reveals three newcomers plus loads of groups transferring up and down primarily based on their physique of labor and the way properly the groups they misplaced to are taking part in. The playoff competitors heats up starting this week, so change might be coming, until all of the favorites and better seeds deal with the strain. The very best rated newcomer is No. 39 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), which was beforehand ranked and is attempting to navigate by the extremely robust CIF Southern Part open division playoffs. 

By Ronnie Flores

The theme of this week’s FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com is competitors. The groups that beat robust competitors transfer up within the weekly rankings, groups that do not see so many robust groups are slow-played and the groups that lose to different ranked groups get the good thing about the doubt with regards to placement after a loss.

One of the best instance of this on this week’s rankings shuffle is defending FAB 50 champion Montverde Academy (Fla.), which fell to then No. 20 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.), 40-39, on the ASW25 Future Recreation held at Henry J. Kaiser Middle in Oakland, Calif., as a part of NBA All-Star weekend festivities. Alabama-bound Davion Hannah was the lone double-digit scorer for the victors with 15 factors within the low-scoring affair.

The Eagles drop one spot to No. 6 and absolutely cannot drop any additional as a result of they have to stay forward of CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) for handing that membership two of its three losses, with the opposite coming in opposition to top-ranked Columbus (Miami, Fla.). CIA Bella Vista would not should drop a lot, if in any respect, because it leads the EYBL Scholastic League with a 8-1 mark after choosing up two wins on the Bob McKillop Traditional hosted by Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.). CIA Bella Vista defeated No. 16 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 91-82, and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 71-57.

Hyperlink Academy strikes up three spots after its win, however should stay behind IMG Academy due to the head-to-head consequence and the Lions’ total quantity of losses.

One other group that recorded a key win was No. 30 Kenwood (Chicago, Unwell.), which strikes up six spots this week after capturing its first Chicago Public League championship with a 67-65 come-from-behind win over Curie (Chicago, Unwell.). First 12 months coach Joe Mason’s membership was lef by T.J. Seals with 22 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists, whereas sophomore Devin Cleveland additionally had an enormous hand within the historic victory.

For Kenwood, it is on to the Illinois Excessive College Affiliation (IHSA) Class 4A state playoffs, the place the 2 CPL applications may meet once more.

For many of the different rising groups within the FAB 50, the robust video games lie forward. Within the highly effective Washington Catholic Athletic Convention (WCAC), a Monday contest between No. 4 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) and No. 22 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) may have huge implications on this week’s WCAC Match. If the Purple Eagles win, they clinch the No. 1 seed within the tourney and if DeMatha wins at dwelling, FAB 50 No. 20 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) will get the highest seed, Gonzaga drops to No. 2 and The Stags get the No. 3 seed.

The WCAC tourney semifinals and championship sport the following day might be held at American College (Bender Enviornment) on Feb. 23-24.

The EYBL Scholastic League has stops this week at IMG Academy at in La Jolla, Calif., earlier than the sector is introduced for the inaugural EYBL Scholastic Match happening on the Riverview Park Actions Middle in North Augusta, S.C., March 5-8. The winner that emerges from the 10-team area will mechanically qualify for a spot at Chipotle Excessive College Nationals in Indiana, April 3-5.

The highest newcomer this week is No. 39 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), which is a part of the robust 10-team area within the CIF Southern Part Open Division playoffs, which employs a pool play format. After one week, the Blue Knights are one in every of two groups to start 2-0, together with bubble membership Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), with not all groups but taking part in two video games.

Notre Dame defeated bubble membership JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), which has handed fellow bubble membership Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) its solely loss, and likewise beat La Mirada (Calif.), a group that misplaced to newcomer No. 44 Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.). Sierra Canyon defeated bubble membership Redondo Union (Redondo Seashore, Calif.) in extra time, 69-66, however the Sea Hawks bounced again to defeat earlier No. 18 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 77-75, in its second pool play sport.

It could appear to be a steep drop within the rankings for Bosco, however the Braves now have to be behind Redondo Union within the Cal-Hello Sports activities state rankings, a group that have to be ranked behind Sierra Canyon. JSerra bounced again in its second pool play sport to defeat a Santa Margarita (Calif.) membership it misplaced to twice within the common season and we’re not prepared but to place Riordan or Sierra Canyon within the FAB 50. Notre Dame has a break up with Sierra Canyon and misplaced to prime seed and FAB 50 No. 2 Harvard-Westlake in a detailed contest within the Mission League Match closing.

This might be a key week for CIFSS groups, and some extra may land within the FAB 50 relying on the outcomes of two pool play video games this week. The ultimate spherical of pool play video games might be Feb. 25 with the Southern Part open championship sport happening on March 1 at Toyota Enviornment in Ontario, Calif.

With groups from energy states and conferences taking part in key video games this week, groups may drop from the FAB 50 in future weeks with out shedding a sport. That is the results of taking part in robust competitors when it issues most.

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

(ninth ballot of 2024-25 common season; By video games performed on Sunday, February 16; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)

No. Prev. Excessive College (Metropolis)Report

11Columbus (Miami, Fla.)23-3

22Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)28-1

33Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)23-3

44Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)24-3

58Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)22-2

65Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)17-5

76CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)19-3

87Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)24-5

99Brennan (San Antonio, Texas)29-2

1010Allen (Allen, Texas)30-1

1111Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)28-2

1212Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)18-1

1322Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)18-5

1413AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)14-6

1516Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)21-4**

1615IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)19-6

1720Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)16-8

1816Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)21-0

1917St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)28-1

2023Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) 23-5

2119Hoover (Hoover, Ala.)30-0

2224DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.)21-5

2326Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.)21-6

2425Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.)31-1

2528John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)17-2

2631Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)32-2

2721Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)13-6

2827Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah)18-10

2934Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)25-2

3036Kenwood (Chicago, Unwell.)27-1

3139Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 24-3

3235Owasso (Owasso, Okla.)20-4

3329Highland (Warrenton, Va.)32-5

3432Oak Park (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.)21-1

3533Christ College (Arden, N.C.)24-2

3642Webb (Knoxville, Md.)29-2

3744St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)26-2

3846North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)22-2

39NRNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)24-6

4038Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.)23-0

4137Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)21-7

4240Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.)20-8

4341St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)19-9

44NRVashon (St. Louis, Mo.)18-2

45NRQuincy (Quincy, Unwell.)27-2

4643Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)20-4

4745DME Academy (Daytona Seashore, Fla.)19-11

4848Winston-Salem Christian (Winston-Salem, N.C.)31-6

4930Patrick College (Hackettstown, N.J.)24-5

5049Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.)23-1

Dropped Out: Earlier No. 18 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), No. 47 U of D Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.), No. 50 Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.).

Bubble Groups:  Aiken (Cincinnati, Ohio) 21-1; Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) 22-1; Avon (Avon, Ind.) 18-2; Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 20-4; Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Unwell.) 26-4; Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) 18-2; Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 16-4; Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) 28-3; Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) 14-9; Cretin-Derham Corridor (St. Paul, Minn.) 21-1; DePaul Faculty Prep (Chicago, Unwell.) 26-3; De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) 20-1; DeSmet (St. Louis, Mo.) 22-2; Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) 22-4; East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.) 18-1**; Ft. Bend Marshall (Missouri Metropolis, Texas) 32-2; Glens Falls (Glens Falls, N.Y.) 20-0; Nice Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.) 24-4; Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 24-4; Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 22-1; JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 22-5; Liberty Magnet (Baton Rouge, La.) 24-3; Lincoln (Warren, Mich.) 16-4; Milwaukee Academy of Science (Milwaukee, Wis.) 14-1; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 24-6; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 16-9; Olentangy Orange (Lewis Middle, Ohio) 19-2; Orem (Provo, Utah) 20-3; Our Woman of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.) 28-4; Tempo Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) 23-4; Rangeview (Aurora, Col.) 20-0; Rainier Seashore (Seattle, Wash.) 21-2; Redondo Union (Redondo Seashore, Calif.) 24-4; Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) 20-1; Richland (Richland, Wash.) 22-0; Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 18-4; Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) 25-2; Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.) 22-6; Shadow Creek (Pearland, Texas) 29-2; Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 22-5; St. Francis Prep (Recent Meadows, N.Y.) 19-3; St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) 24-5; St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) 17-5; St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) 13-6; St. Michael’s (Austin, Texas) 28-4; St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) 25-2; Tartan (Oakdale, Minn.) 22-0; Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 26-1; Timpview (Provo, Utah) 18-5; Tri-Cities (East Level, Ga.) 21-6; Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Ohio) 20-2; U of D Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.) 18-2**; Higher Dublin (Ft. Washington, Pa.) 24-1; Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas) 35-0; Weatherford (Weatherford, Okla.) 23-1; Webster Groves (Webster Groves, Mo.) 17-4; Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) 19-2; Woodside (Newport Information, Va.) 19-1; Woodward Academy (Faculty Park, Ga.) 23-4.

Be aware: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service rankings 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 will be reached at [email protected]. Remember to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores