UPDATED FAB 50: Showdowns Await!

There are many playoff showdowns arising amongst groups within the newest version of the FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. There are additionally two newcomers this week, led by new No. 32 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.). Learn on to see why the Knights soar again in whereas leap-frogging 18 others groups.

By Ronnie Flores

This weekend some large matchups will happen that may crown league or part titles for highly-regarded groups within the newest FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. Within the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Part Open Division title sport, No. 10 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) will tackle No. 21 Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.), as irrespective of the result there shall be a first-time winner for the celebrated sectional crown.

Groups advance to the CIFSS open championship sport by successful their respective pool of 4 groups every among the many eight groups chosen by the part’s open playoff committee. It is solely proper the Wolverines and Mustangs face one another Friday night time at Cal Baptist College in Riverside after every going 3-0 in pool play the previous two weeks.

For Roosevelt, which strikes up one spot on this week’s FAB 50, it clinched a spot within the part title sport after its second of three pool video games, a 64-59 victory over bubble membership St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey, Calif.). Roosevelt trailed by eight factors within the third interval and didn’t take management of the sport till the ultimate six and a half minutes of the sport. Junior guard and All-American candidate Brayden Burries scored a game-high 21 factors for Roosevelt. Regardless that a visit to the part title sport was already safe, the Mustangs pulled out a 80-76 additional time victory over 11-time CIF state champ Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) after junior guard Isaac Williamson despatched the sport in an additional stanza with a clutch 3-pointer.

We gave some considered transferring up Roosevelt a number of extra spots, however for now it may’t be in entrance of No. 20 McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.). The Indians took Harvard-Westlake to additional time earlier than bowing to the CIF’s top-ranked staff in a showcase sport on the Spalding Hoophall Basic on MLK Monday, 60-59. Clearly, that comparative rating standards between Roosevelt and McEachern may change subsequent week.

McEachern, the Area 3-AAAAAAA champions, will enter the Georgia Excessive College Affiliation (GHSA) Class AAAAAAA state event as one in every of its favorites together with No. 40 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), which has misplaced to No. 39 Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.) and to highly-regarded Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.). Ought to our rankings maintain up, McEachern would meet Grayson within the GHSA’s highest classification state title sport on March 9.

After getting back from Springfield, Mass., Harvard-Westlake had a troublesome week, shedding to each Mission League foes Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.). Harvard-Westlake is ready to transfer up two spots this week after avenging the loss to Sierra Canyon in resounding trend in its second pool play sport, 72-38. The Wolverines protection was stifling final week and position gamers Christian Horry and Amir Jones had been hitting their outdoors pictures to make this staff the favourite to seize the CIF state open title on March 9 on the Golden One Heart in Sacramento.

It is no secret Harvard-Westlake is extraordinarily motivated to win each the part and state open titles after successful final 12 months’s CIF open crown in Sacramento after failing to advance to the CIFSS open closing two weeks prior. Harvard-Westlake, which avenged the sooner loss to Notre Dame this season with a 60-56 victory within the Mission League Event semifinals, punched its ticket for this 12 months’s CIFSS title sport with a 64-40 victory over No. 34 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) in its third pool sport. McDonalds’ All-American Trent Perry had 24 factors and the protection as soon as once more was the difference-maker, as Bosco transformed a mere three subject targets within the first half and trialed 29-9 at halftime in a sport that wasn’t actually as shut as the ultimate rating indicated.

This week’s prime newcomer is Notre Dame, which was not chosen for the CIFSS open playoffs though it cut up with Harvard-Westlake, the highest seed. Notre Dame is the highest seed within the CIFSS D1 playoffs and superior to Saturday’s title sport on the Toyota Area in Ontario vs. No. 2 seed Windward (Los Angeles) courtesy of victories over state ranked golf equipment Santa Margarita of Orange County (63-50) and Redondo Union of Los Angeles County (67-60).

Notre Dame was capable of leapfrog St. John Bosco and No. 35 Salesian (Richmond, Calif.), which has solely misplaced to Bosco in additional time, due to Harvard-Westlake’s dominance in its pool sport victories over St. John Bosco and Sierra Canyon. The Wolverines dominated these two groups and for now, Notre Dame proudly owning a victory over the CIF’s prime ranked staff and taking part in them shut in one other sport carries loads of weight in our rankings standards. Clearly, that would change going into subsequent week once we as soon as once more replace the FAB 50.

We’ll look to get it out as quickly as we will, as a result of subsequent Monday night the Philadelphia Catholic League closing will happen at The Palestra. Wednesday’s semifinals will pit No. 24 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) vs. Father Choose (Philadelphia) and No. 38 Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) vs. Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia). Roman Catholic may avenge on of its two losses within the semifinals vs. Father Choose, which additionally owns a win over Neumann-Goretti.

Additionally happening on Feb. 26 is the championship sport of the Washington Catholic Athletic Convention (WCAC) event at American College. WCAC common season champion and FAB 50 No. 3 Paul VI is the highest seed and has solely misplaced to the 2 groups ranked forward of it within the nation’s longest working weekly nationwide ballot.

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

(ninth ballot of 2023-24 common season; By way of video games performed on Sunday, February 18; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)

No. Prev. Excessive College (Metropolis)File

11Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)27-0

22Columbus (Miami, Fla.)23–4

33Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)27-2

44Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)17-4

55Plano East (Plano, Texas)33-0

66Stony Level (Spherical Rock, Texas)32-1

77Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)22-2

88Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)26-5

99Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)19-6

1012Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)29-3

1110Central Cabarrus (Harmony, N.C.)24-0

1211AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)21-5

1313IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)15-8

1414Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)23-0

1520Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)21-1

1616St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)25-2

1717Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 21-3

1818Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)24-3

1919Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 21-2

2021McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)22-5

2122Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)30-2

2223Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)25-4

2324De Pere (De Pere, Wis.)21-1

2426Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.)21-2

2529Cordova (Cordova, Tenn.)27-1

2625Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)26-3

2727La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)19-4

2828Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)22-7

2932St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)19-1

3030Great Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.)28-1

3131Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)24-3

32NRNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)28-3

3315Patrick College (Elizabeth, N.J.)21-4

3433St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)24-7

3534Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)27-1

3635North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)21-3

3736Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)23-4

3837Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.)21-2

3938Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.)24-2

4039Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)25-2

4140John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)19-3

4241Westfield (Westfield, Ind.)18-2

4342Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.)26-4

4443Kell (Marietta, Ga.)23-3

4544Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.)32-2

4645Bullis (Potomac, Md.)23-2

4747Sidwell Buddies (Washington, D.C.)22-4

4848Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.)31-2

4950Curie (Chicago, Ailing.)27-2

50NRWinter Haven (Winter Haven, Fla.)25-1

Dropped Out: Earlier No. 46 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah), No. 49 Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Ailing.).

Bubble Groups: Alexander (Douglasville, Ga.) 25-2; Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 32-3**; Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) 22-1; Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) 21-7; Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Ailing.) 24-4; Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) 28-4; Camden (Camden, N.J.) 24-2; Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18-2; Christ the King (Center Village, N.Y.) 20-4; Dale (Dale, Okla.) 24-2; Dearborn (Dearborn, Mich.) 20-0; De Paul Prep (Chicago, Ailing.) 28-2; East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.) 18-2; Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) 18-3; Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land, Texas) 30-0; Garfield Heights (Garfield Heights, Ohio) 20-1; Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Ailing.) 26-4; Hoover (Hoover, Ala.) 31-4; Imhotep Constitution (Philadelphia, Pa.) 21-3; Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 21-0; Kokomo (Kokomo, Ind.) 21-3; Ladue (St. Louis, Mo.) 23-1; Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Va.) 20-1; Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.) 20-3; Lexington (Lexington, S.C.) 25-2; Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) 26-2; Liberty Magnet (Baton Rouge, La.) 29-4; Lincoln Park (Midland, Pa.) 19-3; Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, La.) 27-3; Millard North (Omaha, Neb.) 19-2; Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) 32-4; Newport (Newport, Ky.) 26-3; Noblesville (Noblesville, Ind.) 19-2; North Crowley (Ft. Value, Texas) 30-3; Northwest (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 18-0; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 18-4; Pascagoula (Pascagoula, Miss.) 28-1; Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wis.) 18-4; Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.) 21-0; Southern Guilford (Greensboro, N.C.) 23-1; St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 18-3; St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) 22-6; St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) 29-2; St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey Metropolis, N.J.) 24-2; St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey, Calif.) 24-6; Thornton (Harvey, Ailing.) 25-4; Union (Tulsa, Okla.) 21-2; Varina (Richmond, Va.) 18-1; Veterans Memorial (San Antonio, Texas) 35-1; Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) 23-1; Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) 13-4; Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) 22-1.

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 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 24 years in the past.

Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He may be reached at [email protected]. Do not forget to observe him on Twitter: @RonMFlores