Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 SALESIAN (27-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat De Anza 90-50, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 69-41
Up next: Feb. 21 in NCS Open Division semifinals, TBA
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (19-4)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Riordan 76-56, Bellarmine 74-51
Up next: Tuesday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 DE LA SALLE (24-4)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Dublin 63-59, lost to San Ramon Valley 68-59
Up next: Feb. 21 in NCS Open Division semifinals, TBA
No. 4 SAN RAMON VALLEY (24-5)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 59-35, Granada 80-56, De La Salle 68-59
Up next: Thursday vs. Granada in NCS Open Division playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 5 GRANADA (22-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Lost to San Ramon Valley 80-56
Up next: Thursday at San Ramon Valley in NCS Open Division playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 6 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (17-6)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Lost to Archbishop Riordan 76-56, beat St. Ignatius 61-52
Up next: Tuesday at Valley Christian, TBA
No. 7 SACRED HEART PREP (19-4)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Menlo School 63-42, The King’s Academy 57-49
Up next: Tuesday vs. Priory, 7 p.m.
No. 8 ST. IGNATIUS (17-6)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Bellarmine 62-49, lost to Archbishop Mitty 61-52
Up next: Tuesday vs. Serra, 7:30 p.m.
No. 9 SERRA (17-6)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 62-46, Valley Christian 77-63
Up next: Tuesday at St. Ignatius, 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 LIBERTY (23-3)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Pittsburg 62-58, Heritage 60-25
Up next: Tuesday vs. Pittsburg in NCS Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 11 OAKLAND TECH (22-5)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Skyline 71-46, McClymonds 57-50
Up next: Wednesday vs. Oakland, 7 p.m.
No. 12 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (22-7)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat Acalanes 57-31, Campolindo 57-54, Ygnacio Valley 62-61
Up next: Thursday vs. Branson in NCS Open Division playoffs at College of Marin, 7:30 p.m.
No. 13 YGNACIO VALLEY (22-7)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat Miramonte 79-45, Benicia 69-54, lost to Clayton Valley Charter 62-61
Up next: Saturday in NCS Division IV quarterfinals, TBA
No. 14 BERKELEY (20-6)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Castro Valley 63-51, Alameda 60-54
Up next: Friday in NCS Division I quarterfinals, TBA
No. 15 DUBLIN (21-8)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Amador Valley 91-51, Dougherty Valley 64-53, lost to De La Salle 63-59
Up next: Tuesday vs. James Logan in NCS Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 16 OAKLAND (21-6)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Fremont-Oakland 61-47, Castlemont 100-15
Up next: Wednesday at Oakland Tech, 7 p.m.
No. 17 BISHOP O’DOWD (18-8)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat St. Joseph Notre Dame 62-52, San Leandro 72-35
Up next: Friday in NCS Division I quarterfinals, TBA
No. 18 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (17-10)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Lost to Dublin 64-53
Up next: Tuesday at Mt. Eden in NCS Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 19 MONTE VISTA (21-7)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 55-43, lost to San Ramon Valley 59-35
Up next: Tuesday vs. Deer Valley in NCS Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 20 BRANHAM (21-2)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Independence 74-55, Oak Grove 66-53
Up next: Tuesday vs. Leigh, 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.