Cal-Hi Post Yesterday....
NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL
TOP 20 OVERALL RANKINGS
Not surprisingly, there were few changes in this week's rankings as
league play is concluding in some CIF sections with several teams
knocking on the door should they pull off upsets in the upcoming
playoffs.
While our rankings don't mirror the seedings of the CIF Southern
Section Open Division, it illustrates the differences between seedings
and rankings where in our methodology results outside of the CIFSS and a
team's overall body of work may allow it to be ranked higher than it is
seeded.
There certainly was no disagreement in the top three seeds with Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly and Chaminade falling into place.
We also have No. 5 seed Sierra Canyon ranked ahead of No. 4 Alemany
based on our assessment of their resume but an argument could be made to
have Alemany higher, so we moved up the Warriors and will see what
happens if both win and they face each other in the second round.
In the bigger picture, it doesn't look anyone outside of those five
teams is going to be in the CIFSS Open Division semifinals so almost all
of those other teams will be bouncing down into CIF divisional playoffs
where several of them will be state contenders, even favorites.
(Compiled by Harold Abend; updated through games played Saturday, Feb. 14; previous rating in parentheses)
1. (1) MATER DEI (SANTA ANA) 25-1
2. (2) ST. MARY'S (STOCKTON) 26-1
3. (3) LONG BEACH POLY (LONG BEACH)
24-2
4. (4) ST. IGNATIUS (SAN FRANCISCO) 19-3
5. (5) CHAMINADE (WEST HILLS) 20-3
6. (6) MIRAMONTE (ORINDA) 23-2
7. (7) PINEWOOD (LOS ALTOS HILLS) 23-2
8. (8) SIERRA CANYON (CHATSWORTH) 20-4
9. (10) CARONDELET (CONCORD) 22-2
10. (11) ALEMANY (MISSION HILLS) 22-5
11. (9) OAKS CHRISTIAN (WESTLAKE VILLAGE) 20-5
12. (12) ARCHBISHOP MITTY (SAN JOSE) 18-4
13. (13) SALESIAN (RICHMOND) 24-2
14. (14) GARCES (BAKERSFIELD) 24-1
15. (16) VANDEN (FAIRFIELD) 23-3
16. (15) BISHOP O'DOWD (OAKLAND) 17-8
17. (17) BREA OLINDA (BREA) 22-3
18. (18) NARBONNE (HARBOR CITY) 21-4*
19. (19) SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (SAN FRANCISCO) 12-10
20. (20) VISTA MURRIETA (MURRIETA) 21-6
*Forfeit wins or losses not included.
Dropped Out: None.
Mark Tennis & Paul Muyskens contributed to this report.
Ronnie Flores is the managing editor of CalHiSports.com. He can be reached at @RonMFlores[/I]
Harold Abend is the associate editor of CalHiSports.com and the
vice president of the California Prep Sportswriters Association. He can
be reached at @HaroldAbend[/I]
NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL
TOP 20 OVERALL RANKINGS
Not surprisingly, there were few changes in this week's rankings as
league play is concluding in some CIF sections with several teams
knocking on the door should they pull off upsets in the upcoming
playoffs.
While our rankings don't mirror the seedings of the CIF Southern
Section Open Division, it illustrates the differences between seedings
and rankings where in our methodology results outside of the CIFSS and a
team's overall body of work may allow it to be ranked higher than it is
seeded.
There certainly was no disagreement in the top three seeds with Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly and Chaminade falling into place.
We also have No. 5 seed Sierra Canyon ranked ahead of No. 4 Alemany
based on our assessment of their resume but an argument could be made to
have Alemany higher, so we moved up the Warriors and will see what
happens if both win and they face each other in the second round.
In the bigger picture, it doesn't look anyone outside of those five
teams is going to be in the CIFSS Open Division semifinals so almost all
of those other teams will be bouncing down into CIF divisional playoffs
where several of them will be state contenders, even favorites.
(Compiled by Harold Abend; updated through games played Saturday, Feb. 14; previous rating in parentheses)
1. (1) MATER DEI (SANTA ANA) 25-1
2. (2) ST. MARY'S (STOCKTON) 26-1
3. (3) LONG BEACH POLY (LONG BEACH)
24-2
4. (4) ST. IGNATIUS (SAN FRANCISCO) 19-3
5. (5) CHAMINADE (WEST HILLS) 20-3
6. (6) MIRAMONTE (ORINDA) 23-2
7. (7) PINEWOOD (LOS ALTOS HILLS) 23-2
8. (8) SIERRA CANYON (CHATSWORTH) 20-4
9. (10) CARONDELET (CONCORD) 22-2
10. (11) ALEMANY (MISSION HILLS) 22-5
11. (9) OAKS CHRISTIAN (WESTLAKE VILLAGE) 20-5
12. (12) ARCHBISHOP MITTY (SAN JOSE) 18-4
13. (13) SALESIAN (RICHMOND) 24-2
14. (14) GARCES (BAKERSFIELD) 24-1
15. (16) VANDEN (FAIRFIELD) 23-3
16. (15) BISHOP O'DOWD (OAKLAND) 17-8
17. (17) BREA OLINDA (BREA) 22-3
18. (18) NARBONNE (HARBOR CITY) 21-4*
19. (19) SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (SAN FRANCISCO) 12-10
20. (20) VISTA MURRIETA (MURRIETA) 21-6
*Forfeit wins or losses not included.
Dropped Out: None.
Mark Tennis & Paul Muyskens contributed to this report.
Ronnie Flores is the managing editor of CalHiSports.com. He can be reached at @RonMFlores[/I]
Harold Abend is the associate editor of CalHiSports.com and the
vice president of the California Prep Sportswriters Association. He can
be reached at @HaroldAbend[/I]
