March Insanity continued this previous weekend in Indiana and Minnesota, as all of the state champions across the nation have now been topped. The ends in these basketball-crazed states did trigger some motion within the second-to-last FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce Rankings powered by Ballislife.com of the 2025-26 season, however no staff was in a position to crack the rankings. The season will conclude on April 4 when a champions is topped at Chipotle Nationals.
By Ronnie Flores
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The Insanity of March is winding down, as Arizona, Illinois, Michigan and UConn are headed to the NCAA Last 4. It is ironic this yr’s Last 4 is in Indianapolis as a result of March Insanity undoubtedly hit Indy this previous Saturday as basketball crazed Indiana held its state finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Within the Indiana Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation (IHSAA) Class 4A state title sport, then FAB 50 No. 31 Crown Level (Ind.) took on No. 47 Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.) in entrance of 11,000 followers. Ultimately, it was Mt. Vernon outlasting Crown Level, 52-50, as Purdue-bound guard Luke Ertel led the the way in which for the Maruaders with 26 factors, 10 rebounds and 6 assists within the nail-biter.
Mt. Vernon trailed Crown Level, 30-20, at halftime and never solely needed to overcome the deficit, it additionally needed to overcome Crown Level holding on to the ball for over a minute within the third interval to the chagrin of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd. Some followers really feel the true Insanity will not be having a shot clock in the highschool sport in each state, however Mt. Vernon was in a position to scratch and claw again into the sport behind the play of Ertel, who scored 15 of his factors within the second half.
Max Vise added 12 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks for Mt. Vernon.
With its win, Mt. Vernon gained its first IHSAA title and strikes up seven spots within the second-to-last FAB 50 of the 2025-26 season to No. 40. The Marauders gained their final 11 video games of the season and two of their losses had been in additional time. Crown Level ended its season with two losses, together with a cut up with Mt. Vernon, and did sufficient to remain within the rankings. The Bulldogs drop 18 spots however do stay within the FAB 50 at No. 49.
One of many causes Crown Level was in a position to keep within the rankings was the March Insanity in Minnesota. A sequence of upsets within the Minnesota Excessive Faculty League (MHSL) meant the No. 5 seed within the AAAA state tourney, Chaska (Minn.), met No. 7 seed Apple Valley (Minn.) within the AAAA title sport.
High seeded and beforehand unbeaten Tartan (Oakdale, Minn.) misplaced within the semifinals to Chaska. Apple Valley downed No. 3 seed Maple Grove (Minn.) within the semifinals after knocking off No. 2 seed and FAB 50 bubble membership Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) within the quarterfinal. Had Tartan or Wayzata had gained the state title, the winner possible cracks the FAB 50.
For Chaska, its rating actually would not matter because it gained its remaining sport to seize the MHSL AAAA title with a 63-55 victory over Apple Valley at Williams Area to finish the season with 21 straight victories. Freshman Jed Keenan had 12 factors and 6 rebounds for Chaska, whereas junior Kalin Jochum added 12 factors, together with 8-of-8 free throws, and 4 assists. Within the semifinal win over Tartan, Keenan had 17 factors and hit two clutch free throws down the stretch.
Chipotle Nationals Closes Season
Whereas Chaska is not significantly involved with a nationwide rating, the 9 FAB 50 ranked groups collaborating in Chipotle Nationals, scheduled for April 1-4 at Hamilton Southeastern Excessive Faculty (Fishers, Ind.), will likely be. There’s a good probability the winner of that end-of-season occasion will end No. 1 within the FAB 50, however there isn’t a assure.
Proper now three of the collaborating groups have gamers who’re a part of the McDonald’s All-American Recreation festivities in Arizona. For extra in regards to the Chipotle Nationals discipline, CLICK HERE and for extra in regards to the McDonald’s All-American Recreation members, CLICK HERE.
Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com
(fifteenth ballot of 2025-26 common season; By video games performed on Sunday, March 29; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included; ***Signifies season not full)
No. Prev. Excessive Faculty (Metropolis)Report
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 Seaside (Seattle, Wash.)29-1
2222North Crowley (Ft. Price, 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
2929Forsyth Nation Day (Lewisville, N.C.)29-3
3030Ridgeview (Columbia, S.C.)27-3
3132St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)36-7
3233Our Girl of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.)30-11
3334St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)27-8
3435Heritage (Frisco, Texas) 34-2
3536Marist (Chicago, Ailing.)33-5
3637Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 18-10
3738Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas)37-2
3839Benet Academy (Lisle, Ailing.)36-2
3940Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)16-11
4047Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.)28-3
4142Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)29-4
4243East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Ailing.)33-4
4344Rockford (Rockford, Mich.)25-3
4441Olympus (Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah25-2
4545St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)28-4
4646Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)29-3
4748East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.)27-2
4849Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.)37-2
4931Crown Level (Crown Level, Ind.) 25-2
5050Petersburg (Petersburg, Va.)22-4
Dropped Out: None.
Bubble Groups: Academy of Central Florida (Kissimmee, Fla.) 30-8; Alexander (Douglasville, Ga.) 30-2; Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Fla.) 28-2; Apple Valley (Apple Valley, Minn.) 21-12; 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;(Chaska, Minn.) 28-4; Harmony Academy (Harmony, N.C.) 29-3; Curie (Chicago, Ailing.) 28-2**; DePaul School Prep (Chicago, Ailing.) 33-4; DME Academy (Daytona Seaside, Fla.) 25-10; Father Choose (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, Ailing.) 34-2; Maple Grove (Maple Grove, Minn.) 23-7; 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) 25-3; Windfall (Jacksonville, Fla.) 29-3; Ralston Valley (Arvada, Col.) 25-2; Rangeview (Aurora, Col.) 23-4; Redondo Union (Redondo Seaside, 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 Faculty of Power & Sustainability (Durham, N.C.) 28-3; St. Mary’s (Phoenix, Ariz.) 23-7; The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) 24-10; The Villages Constitution (The Villages, Fla.) 24-8; Timpview (Provo, Utah) 21-3; Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) 26-4; Westlake (Saratoga Springs, Utah) 24-3; Woodward Academy (School Park, Ga.) 25-7.
Observe: 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 could be reached at [email protected]. Remember to observe him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
