Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Saturday)
No. 1 SALESIAN (29-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat De La Salle 52-43 in NCS Open Division final
Up next: Saturday vs. De La Salle or Modesto Christian in CIF NorCal Open Division semifinal, TBA
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (24-4)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Mitty 59-53 in CCS Open Division final
Up next: Saturday vs. Clovis North or Branson in CIF NorCal Open Division semifinal, TBA
No. 3 DE LA SALLE (25-5)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Lost to Salesian 52-43 in NCS Open Division final
Up next: Tuesday vs. Modesto Christian in CIF NorCal Open Division regional, 7 p.m.
No. 4 SAN RAMON VALLEY (25-7)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Lost to Branson 69-66 in NCS Open Division third-place game
Up next: Tuesday vs. Vanden in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 5 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (21-7)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Lost to Archbishop Riordan 59-53 in CCS Open Division final
Up next: Tuesday vs. Dougherty Valley in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 6 GRANADA (23-4)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 60-56 in NCS Open Division fifth-place game
Up next: Tuesday vs. Inderkum-Sacramento in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 7 ST. IGNATIUS (20-7)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Went 2-1 in CCS Open Division pool play
Up next: Tuesday vs. Rocklin in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 8 SERRA (19-8)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Went 2-1 in CCS Open Division pool play
Up next: Tuesday at Lincoln-Stockton in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 9 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (22-9)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Lost to Granada 60-56 in NCS Open Division fifth-place game
Up next: Tuesday vs. Sacred Heart Prep in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 10 SACRED HEART PREP (21-7)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Went 1-2 in CCS Open Division pool play
Up next: Tuesday at Clayton Valley Charter in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 11 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (21-10)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Dublin 64-61 in NCS Division I final
Up next: Tuesday at Archbishop Mitty in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 12 DUBLIN (24-9)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Lost to Dougherty Valley 64-61 in NCS Division I final
Up next: Tuesday at Clovis West in CIF NorCal Division I regional, 7 p.m.
No. 13 BRANHAM (23-4)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Went 1-2 in CCS Open Division pool play
Up next: Tuesday vs. Clovis East in CIF NorCal Division II regional, 7 p.m.
No. 14 OAKLAND TECH (25-5)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat Oakland 66-59 in Oakland Section final
Up next: Tuesday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral in CIF NorCal Division II regional, 7 p.m.
No. 15 BISHOP O’DOWD (19-9)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Lost to Dougherty Valley 72-69 in NCS Division I semifinal
Up next: Tuesday vs. Los Gatos in CIF NorCal Division II regional, 7 p.m.
No. 16 LIBERTY (25-4)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Lost to Dublin 58-55 in NCS Division I semifinal
Up next: Season completed
No. 17 MONTE VISTA (22-8)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Lost to Dougherty Valley 50-49 in NCS Division I quarterfinal
Up next: Season completed
No. 18 OAKLAND (22-8)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Lost to Oakland Tech 66-59 in Oakland Section final
Up next: Tuesday at Capital Christian-Sacramento in CIF NorCal Division II regional, 7 p.m.
No. 19 LOS GATOS (21-6)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Menlo-Atherton 58-54 in CCS Division I final
Up next: Tuesday at Bishop O’Dowd in CIF NorCal Division II regional, 7 p.m.
No. 20 YGNACIO VALLEY (24-8)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Lost to Justin-Siena 76-69 in NCS Division IV final
Up next: Tuesday vs. Pleasant Valley-Chico in CIF NorCal Division III regional, 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.