Top 20 thoughts?

[larry legend33]

We wish them well. But it will take a horrible off-night from Mitty for such an upset to even be possible.

Agreed. But you never know and Mitty has had a history of losing some big games over the years.

 

[ClayK]

A horrible off night. Morgan Cheli foul trouble. McKenna Wolizcko flu. A twisted ankle or two.

Granted, fully healthy, Mitty's B game would be enough to beat Newman's A game.

 

[GBBall4L]

Queiroz changes the equation -- she gives Newman a shot against Mitty.

I love your optimism. I like coach Mertle and everything she does but they don't have a big enough talent pool. Mitty by 26 in the NorCal final.

 

[GBBall4L]

A horrible off night. Morgan Cheli foul trouble. McKenna Wolizcko flu. A twisted ankle or two.

Granted, fully healthy, Mitty's B game would be enough to beat Newman's A game.

I agree with this one for sure.

 

[ankleassassin]

so, then everyone should try to stay out the open? or will the cif do the right thing and give mitty the auto bid
then again.. the warriors won 73 games and the patriots won 16.....

 

[WOW Freddy]

We wish them well. But it will take a horrible off-night from Mitty for such an upset to even be possible.

No shot whatsoever! You can dream all you want! ”Mitty is to deep and talented for anyone to have a chance! Good luck anyway!

 

[northbaybbguru]

Mitty is 20+ pts better than anyone that will be in the Norcal open. They will role thru the open...no one has a shot.

Greatest team ever. Seriously no school can compete with them. The 1 v 4 vs Folsom? They will barely break a sweat. And the final Vs CW, CN, SMS or SRV? Basically a scrimmage for such a powerhouse.

Congrats to mitty as norcal champs, state champs and national champs.

😊

 

[northbaybbguru]

Its silly how good Taissa Queiroz is from Newman. I've been to a lot of games over the years and often times the player is more "hype" than reality. Not in this case. This is the ultimate compliment and its not meant to be a downgrade but she plays like the "guys.". Incredible all-around talent. I would imagine everybody will be offering after the season.

Yep..she's fun to watch.
Has offers from the Pac12, Big 12, Big 10 and ACC already.

I agree the offers are just starting and more on the way.

 

[LBJ6]

shout out to cardinal newman for having the ncaa level website going for their athletics.

Their International recruiting coordinator needs a raise. I am sure the public schools in their league love Cardinal Newman even more than they already did! It's all love.

 

[The Poop Monster]

Top 3 in Norcal are Mitty, Newman, and Oakland Tech.

 

[ClayK]

Mitty is 20+ pts better than anyone that will be in the Norcal open. They will role thru the open...no one has a shot.

Greatest team ever. Seriously no school can compete with them. The 1 v 4 vs Folsom? They will barely break a sweat. And the final Vs CW, CN, SMS or SRV? Basically a scrimmage for such a powerhouse.

Congrats to mitty as norcal champs, state champs and national champs.

😊

I sense a little sarcasm there.

And you're right -- that's why they play the games.

 

[LBJ6]

If Analy and Ukiah wanted to be taken serious and challenge the Newman train for a league title they would just have hit the European transfer portal.

 

[GBBall4L]

Teams already mentioned above in NO particular order or ranking:
1. Mitty
2. Cardinal Newman
3. St. Mary's of Stockton
4. Folsom
5. San Ramon Valley
6. BOD
7. Salesian
8. Oakland Tech
9. Pinewood
10. Carondelet
11. Piedmont
12. Evergreen Valley
13. St. Ignatius
14. Christian Brothers
15. Lincoln of Stockton
16. Pleasant Valley (Chico?)
17. Woodside Priory
18. Acalanes
19. Vanden
20. ???
Maybe McClatchy or SHC fills out the Top 20

This was a fun thread back in November. What did the End of the season NorCal Top 20 look like I'm wondering?

 

[cptmycpa]

This was a fun thread back in November. What did the End of the season NorCal Top 20 look like I'm wondering?

CalHiSports FINAL Girls Top 40 @ March 20, 2024
Excluding the SoCal teams in the Top 40
In parenthesis ( ), statewide rank

1. (2) Archbishop Mitty, 30-1
2. (8) St. Mary's of Stockton, 26-6
3. (9) Folsom, 26-6
4. (10) Cardinal Newman, 28-3
5. (12) San Ramon Valley, 27-3
6. (15) Bishop O'Dowd, 24-7
7. (16) Carondelet, 28-7
8. (18) McClatchy, 26-7
9. (25) Oak Ridge, 26-8
10. (26) Acalanes, 26-6
11. (27) Pinewood, 21-7
12. (28) Sacred Heart Cathedral, 23-5
13. (29) Whitney of Rocklin, 23-10
14. (30) St. Ignatius, 18-11
15. (31) Archbishop Riordan, 17-11
16. (38) Colfax, 34-3
17. (39) Marin Catholic, 21-11
18. (40) Caruthers, 25-8 (south of Fresno)
Note: Clovis West was ranked #7 in the State, ahead of St. Mary's, Stockton

 

[GBBall4L]

CalHiSports FINAL Girls Top 40 @ March 20, 2024
Excluding the SoCal teams in the Top 40
In parenthesis ( ), statewide rank

1. (2) Archbishop Mitty, 30-1
2. (8) St. Mary's of Stockton, 26-6
3. (9) Folsom, 26-6
4. (10) Cardinal Newman, 28-3
5. (12) San Ramon Valley, 27-3
6. (15) Bishop O'Dowd, 24-7
7. (16) Carondelet, 28-7
8. (18) McClatchy, 26-7
9. (25) Oak Ridge, 26-8
10. (26) Acalanes, 26-6
11. (27) Pinewood, 21-7
12. (28) Sacred Heart Cathedral, 23-5
13. (29) Whitney of Rocklin, 23-10
14. (30) St. Ignatius, 18-11
15. (31) Archbishop Riordan, 17-11
16. (38) Colfax, 34-3
17. (39) Marin Catholic, 21-11
18. (40) Caruthers, 25-8 (south of Fresno)
Note: Clovis West was ranked #7 in the State, ahead of St. Mary's, Stockton

Great list. It's hard for me to put SMS over Folsom because Ava Rawlings didn't play that game and other players did play as well. I believe Folsom is the #2 with SMS #3. But this is a solid list

 

[cptmycpa]

Great list. It's hard for me to put SMS over Folsom because Ava Rawlings didn't play that game and other players did play as well. I believe Folsom is the #2 with SMS #3. But this is a solid list

I believe CalHiSports feels that St. Mary's complete body of work/schedule was tougher than Folsom's. Of course, St. Mary's beating Folsom in the SJS section final makes a compelling case. But also, St. Mary's beat Cardinal Newman once during the season, and San Ramon Valley twice (both Open division teams). Folsom split with Cardinal Newman. St. Mary's also has a better MaxPreps ranking than Folsom.

 

[Streak One]

NorCalPreps - End of Season Girls Basketball Top 20 Rankings

The top teams in the preseason mostly ended up as the top teams after the 2023-2024 season.

norcalpreps.rivals.com