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The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, analysts, and coaches. The preseason national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with last season's won-loss records:

#	School	Record	Note	LW
1.	Duncanville, Texas	35-2	four players committed to Big 12 schools Capsule
2.	Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei	35-1	twin forwards David and Travis Wear will play at North Carolina Capsule
3.	Marietta, Ga., Wheeler	30-3	led by N.C. State-bound F Richard Howell Capsule
4.	Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln	28-4	two-time defending state Federation champ Capsule
5.	Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's	24-1	junior F Tristan Thompson headed to Texas Capsule
6.	Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick	25-5	G Dexter Strickland committed to North Carolina Capsule
7.	Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax	27-6	led by blue chip F Renardo Sidney Capsule
8.	Henderson, Nev., Findlay	32-1	features Texas-bound G Avery Bradley Capsule
9.	Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins	27-2	four seniors committed to Division I colleges Capsule
10.	Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian	21-4	Nigerian big man Mouphtaou Yarou will play at Villanova Capsule
11.	Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill	34-4	20 straight Top 25 finishes Capsule
12.	Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day	21-5	C DaShonte Riley headed to Georgetown Capsule
13.	Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony	32-0	defending Prep Poll champion Capsule
14.	Georgetown, Ky., Scott County	20-12	transfer Dakota Euton a Kentucky recruit Capsule
15.	Chicago, Ill., Young	25-5	G Marcus Jordan is son of basketball legend Michael Capsule
16.	Memphis, Tenn., White Station	25-13	Class 3A runner-up last season Capsule
17.	Orlando, Fla., Olympia	24-3	four seniors committed to Division I schools Capsule
18.	Summerville, S.C., Pinewood	27-4	defending independent school champ returns four starters Capsule
19.	Concord, Calif., De La Salle	28-4	seeks third Division I state crown this decade Capsule
20.	Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City	25-2	blue chip G/F Xavier Henry is a four-year starter Capsule
21.	Arden, N.C., Christ	34-2	led by Duke-bound F Mason Plumlee Capsule
22.	Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha	20-10	five Washington Catholic titles since '01 Capsule
23.	Seattle, Wash., Rainier Beach	28-1	five state crowns last 10 years Capsule
24.	Madison, Wis., Memorial	23-3	state finalist four times in five years Capsule
25.	Highland, Utah, Lone Peak	23-2	two-time defending 5A champ Capsule

Northeast Region
1. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (28-4)  
2. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (24-1)  
3. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (25-5)  
4. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0)  
5. New York, N.Y., Rice (23-3)  
6. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (15-10)  
7. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (23-4)  
8. Paterson, N.J., Catholic (22-5)  
9. Philadelphia, Pa., Roman Catholic (19-6)  
10. Lawrence, Mass., Central Catholic (25-2)  

East Coast Region
1. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (21-4)  
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (34-4)  
3. Summerville, S.C., Pinewood (27-4)  
4. Arden, N.C., Christ (34-2)  
5. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (20-10)  
6. Raleigh, N.C., Word of God (31-3)  
7. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (34-1)  
8. Baltimore, Md., St. Frances (29-10)  
9. Raleigh, N.C., Ravenscroft (24-6)  
10. Richmond, Va., Marshall (28-3)  

Southeast Region
1. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (30-3)  
2. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (25-13)  
3. Orlando, Fla., Olympia (24-3)  
4. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Pine Crest (28-4)  
5. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (26-6)  
6. Norcross, Ga. (29-2)  
7. Roswell, Ga., Centennial (24-6)  
8. Memphis, Tenn., Briarcrest Christian (26-7)  
9. Mobile, Ala., LeFlore (30-3)  
10. Starkville, Miss. (28-4)  

Midwest Region
1. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (21-5)  
2. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County (20-12)  
3. Chicago, Ill., Young (25-5)  
4. Madison, Wis., Memorial (23-3)  
5. Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence North (18-5)  
6. Cincinnati, Ohio, Princeton (18-6)  
7. Detroit, Mich., Pershing (23-4)  
8. Louisville, Ky., Jeffersontown (26-6)  
9. Columbus, Ohio, Northland (21-1)  
10. Lafayette, Ind., Jefferson (23-2)  

Midlands Region
1. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (27-2)  
2. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (23-2)  
3. Mendota Heights, Minn., Sibley (26-6)  
4. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar (20-5)  
5. New Hope, Minn., Cooper (23-9)  
6. Provo, Utah (21-3)  
7. Columbia, Mo., Rock Bridge (19-4)  
8. Osseo, Minn. (28-1)  
9. Centennial, Colo., Eaglecrest (24-3)  
10. Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep (21-3)  

Southwest Region
1. Duncanville, Texas (35-2)  
2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (32-1)  
3. Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City (25-2)  
4. Missouri City, Texas, Hightower (30-10)  
5. Houston, Texas, Strake Jesuit (27-7)  
6. Oklahoma City, Okla., McGuinness (26-4)  
7. Gilbert, Ariz., Highland (24-6)  
8. Cedar Hill, Texas (21-13)  
9. Houston, Texas, Wheatley (28-5)  
10. Fayetteville, Ark. (20-8)  

West Coast Region
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (35-1)  
2. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax (27-6)  
3. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (28-4)  
4. Seattle, Wash., Rainier Beach (28-1)  
5. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (29-5)  
6. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (32-3)  
7. San Diego, Calif., San Diego High (23-5)  
8. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (27-4)  
9. Seattle, Wash., Franklin (24-3)  
10. Riverside, Calif., King (32-3)  

FEATS OF THE WEEK: For the first time, the preseason No. 1 team in the National Prep Poll hails from the state of Texas. Dallas-area power Duncanville, which has won 74 of its last 76 games with a 5A state title in 2006-07, has four players who are committed to Big 12 universities. The roster includes 6-7 wing Shawn Williams (Texas) and 6-5 forward Roger Franklin (Oklahoma St.), who are both four-year starters. Senior point guard Reger Dowell has committed to Oklahoma St. while 6-11 post Perry Jones (Baylor) and 6-7 forward Julian Washburn are rated among the top 10 junior recruits in Texas by rivals.com. Duncanville will play a demanding schedule that includes standalone games against No. 4 Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, No. 11 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, and No. 14 Georgetown, Ky., Scott County. In December, the Panthers will compete in the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., where an amazing field has been assembled that includes six preseason Top 25 teams and an additional five regionally ranked squads. Coach Phil McNeely has a 675-163 record with three state championships in 24 years at Duncanville.

Here are the previous preseason No. 1 teams with their final records and rankings for that season:
1987--Bronx, N.Y., Tolentine (30-1) 1st
1988--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0) 1st
1989--Chicago, King (30-0) 1st
1990--Philadelphia, Simon Gratz (27-1) 1st
1991--Baltimore, Dunbar (29-0) 1st
1992--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-0) 1st
1993--Los Angeles, Crenshaw (29-2) 2nd
1994--Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (22-1) 2nd
1995--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (31-0) 1st
1996--Miami, Senior (36-1) 2nd
1997--Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (25-0) 1st
1998--Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (28-4) 8th
1999--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-2) 2nd
2000--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (33-0) 1st
2001--Los Angeles, Westchester (32-2) 5th
2002--Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (25-2) 2nd
2003--Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (30-2) 4th
2004--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (21-6) not ranked
2005--Indianapolis, Lawrence North (29-0) 1st
2006--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (40-1) 1st
2007--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (34-4), 14th.

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About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff of ESPN RISE/Student Sports compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season. The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first high school football and boys basketball poll to released in the preseason and during each week of the regular season. Criteria considered for the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years. He has compiled the National Prep Poll for World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press since 1999 and has also compiled high school rankings for Sporting News and RISE. DeMoney was managing editor of American Football Monthly and assistant national editor of All-Stater Sports/Highwired Sports. DeMoney is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, and a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the United States Basketball Writers Association.