Below are top 5. Use link to see full article as well as preseason all-bay area players.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11...25-rankings-storylines-players-to-watch-more/
Bay Area News Group preseason Top 20
No. 1 SALESIAN (31-2 last season)
Final ranking last season: 1
How it finished: Beat De La Salle in the NCS Open Division championship. Lost to Harvard-Westlake in the 50-45 in the CIF state Open Division final.
Season opener: Nov. 30 vs. Beverly Hills at Bishop O’Dowd, 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (25-5 last season)
Final ranking last season: 2
How it finished: Defeated Mitty 59-53 to capture the CCS Open title. Lost to Salesian 49-44 in the NorCal Open regional final.
Season opener: Dec. 5 vs. Sacred Heart Prep, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (21-11 last season)
Final ranking last season: 13
How it finished: Beat Dublin 64-61 in the NCS Division I title game. Lost to Mitty 75-54 in the first round of the CIF Division I playoffs.
Season opener: Nov. 26 at American, 7 p.m.
No. 4 DE LA SALLE (25-6 last season)
Final ranking last season: 4
How it finished: Lost to Salesian 52-43 in the NCS Open Division final. Lost to Modesto Christian in the first round of the CIF Open Division playoffs.
Season opener: Nov. 26 vs. Bishop O’Dowd, 7 p.m.
No. 5 SAN RAMON VALLEY (29-8 last season)
Final ranking last season: 3
How it finished: The Wolves captured the EBAL Tournament championship, beating De La Salle 68-59. Reached the Division I state championship as the No. 2 seed, but lost to St. John Bosco 78-62.
Season opener: Nov. 26 vs. Las Lomas, 7:30 p.m.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11...25-rankings-storylines-players-to-watch-more/
Bay Area News Group preseason Top 20
No. 1 SALESIAN (31-2 last season)
Final ranking last season: 1
How it finished: Beat De La Salle in the NCS Open Division championship. Lost to Harvard-Westlake in the 50-45 in the CIF state Open Division final.
Season opener: Nov. 30 vs. Beverly Hills at Bishop O’Dowd, 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (25-5 last season)
Final ranking last season: 2
How it finished: Defeated Mitty 59-53 to capture the CCS Open title. Lost to Salesian 49-44 in the NorCal Open regional final.
Season opener: Dec. 5 vs. Sacred Heart Prep, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (21-11 last season)
Final ranking last season: 13
How it finished: Beat Dublin 64-61 in the NCS Division I title game. Lost to Mitty 75-54 in the first round of the CIF Division I playoffs.
Season opener: Nov. 26 at American, 7 p.m.
No. 4 DE LA SALLE (25-6 last season)
Final ranking last season: 4
How it finished: Lost to Salesian 52-43 in the NCS Open Division final. Lost to Modesto Christian in the first round of the CIF Open Division playoffs.
Season opener: Nov. 26 vs. Bishop O’Dowd, 7 p.m.
No. 5 SAN RAMON VALLEY (29-8 last season)
Final ranking last season: 3
How it finished: The Wolves captured the EBAL Tournament championship, beating De La Salle 68-59. Reached the Division I state championship as the No. 2 seed, but lost to St. John Bosco 78-62.
Season opener: Nov. 26 vs. Las Lomas, 7:30 p.m.
