PrepNation.com - National Prep Basketball Poll

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with last year's won-loss-tie records:

Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman also compiled the preseason Power 50 national and regional rankings for the Sporting News/School Sports 2005 -06 High School Hoops Preview Magazine. The publication (available on newstands now) includes an in-depth breakdown on all 50 nationaly ranked and 100 regionally ranked teams, including key players, strengths, weaknesses and overall outlook.

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# School Record Note LW

1. Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence North 8-0 beat preseason-No. 25 Proviso East at Circle City Classic in Indianapolis 1

2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill 16-0 dominated then-regionally ranked Herndon at DC DunkFest in Dumfries, Va. 2

3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 7-0 led by Georgetown-bound junior G Austin Freeman 3

4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian 3-0 top-rated team at Iolani Classic in Honolulu 4

5. Cincinnati, Ohio, North College Hill 4-0 plays regionally ranked Compton, Calif., Dominguez this week 5

6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei 10-0 by sharp-shooting 6-7 F Taylor King 6

7. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day 5-0 got 54-point win in first round of Iolani 7

8. Northbrook, Ill., Glenbrook North 10-0 led by 6-6 Duke recruit G Jon Scheyer 8

9. Houston, Texas, Westfield 13-0 beat Fla.-ranked Miami, Dr. Krop at Great Florida Shootout in Kissimmee 9

10. Kingwood, Texas 16-1 defending 5A state titlist 10

11. Canton, Ohio, McKinley 3-1 seeks repeat Division I state title 12

12. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick 1-0 defeated No. 20 Neumann-Goretti in opener 13

13. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler 8-0 beat state-ranked Milton on road by 20 14

14. Edmond, Okla., Santa Fe 5-0 led by long and lean 6-8 F Epke Udoh 11

15. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia 6-0 paced by steady senior PG Derek Glasser 15

16. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax 3-1 F Matthew Shaw headed to Temple 16

17. Winter Park, Fla., Lake Howell 10-0 headlines field at City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. 17

18. Brentwood, Tenn., Academy 6-1 standout Brandan Wright a triple-double in opening round at City of Palms 19

19. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton 9-0 top team at this week's Chick-Fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C. 20

20. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti 3-1 G Derrick Rivera is Saint Joseph's-bound 18

21. Detroit, Mich., Redford 2-0 led by versatile 6-4 junior G Corperryale Harris 21

22. St. Louis, Mo., Vashon 7-1 leading scorer Bobby Hill an Illinois St. recruit 22

23. Lake Oswego, Ore. 2-0 features 6-9 junior standout Kevin Love NR

24. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester 6-0 four state titles since '98 24

25. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 1-0 1 of 3 Top 25 teams at Iolani 25

Northeast Region
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (1-0) (1)
2. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (3-1) (2)
3. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (1-0) (3)
4. Haddonfield, N.J. (2-0) (4)
5. Bloomfield, N.J., Tech (1-0) (5)
6. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (6-0) --
7. Philadelphia, Pa., Roman Catholic (5-1) (6)
8. Newton, Mass., North (0-0) (7)
9. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (2-0) (8)
10. Harrisburg, Pa. (5-0) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (16-0) (1)
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (7-0) (2)
3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (3-0) (3)
4. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (10-0) (4)
5. Dumfries, Va., Potomac (5-0) (7)
6. Greensboro, N.C., Dudley (5-0) (6)
7. Hopkins, S.C., Lower Richland (6-0) (5)
8. Baltimore, Md., St. Frances (3-1) --
9. Huntington, W.Va. (2-0) (9)
10. Lexington, S.C. (11-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (5-0) (1)
2. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (8-0) (2)
3. Winter Park, Fla., Lake Howell (10-0) (3)
4. Brentwood, Tenn., Academy (6-1) (4)
5. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton (9-0) (5)
6. Norcross, Ga. (8-0) (6)
7. Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt (11-1) --
8. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County (5-1) (10)
9. Shelbyville, Tenn., Central (7-0) (9)
10. Mobile, Ala., LeFlore (9-0) --

Midwest Region
1. Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence North (8-0) (1)
2. Cincinnati, Ohio, North College Hill (4-0) (2)
3. Northbrook, Ill., Glenbrook North (10-0) (3)
4. Canton, Ohio, McKinley (3-1) (4)
5. Detroit, Mich., Redford (2-0) (5)
6. Bloomington, Ind., South (7-0) (6)
7. Indianapolis, Ind., Pike (7-1) --
8. Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar (3-1) (8)
9. Chicago, Ill., Crane (6-0) (10)
10. Wauwatosa, Wis., East (5-0) --

Midlands Region
1. St. Louis, Mo., Vashon (7-1) (1)
2. Braham, Minn. (5-0) (3)
3. Webster Groves, Mo. (6-0) (5)
4. Minneapolis, Minn., Henry (3-0) --
5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (3-1) (2)
6. Denver, Colo., East (6-0) (6)
7. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar (5-0) (8)
8. Salt Lake City, Utah, Highland (4-0) --
9. Parker, Colo., Chaparral (5-0) --
10. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (5-1) --

Southwest Region
1. Houston, Texas, Westfield (13-0) (1)
2. Kingwood, Texas (16-1) (2)
3. Edmond, Okla., Santa Fe (5-0) (3)
4. Dallas, Texas, Seagoville (14-0) (4)
5. DeSoto, Texas (13-0) (5)
6. Bellaire, Texas (10-1) (6)
7. Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View (4-1) (7)
8. Las Vegas, Nev., Palo Verde (5-0) (8)
9. Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City (5-2) (9)
10. Dallas, Texas, South Oak Cliff (11-3) --

West Coast Region
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (10-0) (1)
2. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (6-0) (2)
3. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax (3-1) (3)
4. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (6-0) (4)
5. Lake Oswego, Ore. (2-0) (5)
6. Fresno, Calif., San Joaquin Memorial (9-0) (6)
7. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (5-1) (7)
8. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Santa Margarita (8-0) (9)
9. Compton, Calif., Centennial (7-1) --
10. University Place, Wash., Curtis (5-0) --

Dropped out: Northeast No. 9 Rice (New York); East Coast No. 8 Herndon (Va.); Southeast No. 7 Mitchell (Memphis, Tenn); Southeast No. 8 Clay (Lexington, Ky.); Midwest No. 7 Rufus King (Milwaukee, Wis.); Midwest No. 9 Simeon (Chicago); Midlands No. 4 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, Colo.); Midlands No. 7 Poplar Bluff (Mo.); Midlands No. 9 Davis (Kaysville, Utah); Midlands No. 10 Duluth (Minn.) East; Southwest No. 10 Cibola (Albuquerque); West Coast No. 8 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) and West Coast No. 10 Seattle Prep.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Seven-foot Ohio St. recruit Greg Oden led No. 1 Indianapolis, Lawrence North past 6-11 Illinois-bound Brian Carwell and Maywood, Ill., Proviso East, 72-59, at the Circle City Classic Challenge of Champions Showcase in Indianapolis. Oden, the nation's top-ranked player, notched 31 points and 16 rebounds to Carwell's nine points and eight rebounds. Also at the Showcase, regionally ranked Indianapolis, Pike beat then-regionally ranked Milwaukee, Rufus King, 67-59 . . . No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill routed then-regionally ranked Herndon, Va., 106-74, at the DC DunkFest at Dumfries, Va. The Warriors got 32 points from 6-10 Charlotte recruit Michael Beasley and 24 from North Carolina-bound point guard Tywon Lawson. Event host regionally ranked Potomac nipped Owings Mills, Md., McDonogh, 55-54, for its 57th consecutive regular season victory . . . Junior forward Tyrone Shelley of San Diego, Crawford scored a section-record 76 points in just under three quarters on the floor during a 138-29 drubbing of Burlington Central of Ontario, Canada.