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URBANDALE, Iowa -- Findlay Prep of Henderson, Nev., is ranked No. 1 in the first National Prep Poll of the 2009-10 high school basketball season.

The Pilots, who also ended last season ranked No. 1, have a roster loaded with high-level Division I talent and are set to play a schedule sprinkled with ranked opponents.

National Top 25 and Regional Rankings Team Capsules and Sketches

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

#	School	Record	Note	LW
1.	Henderson, Nev., Findlay	33-0	defending Prep Poll champion Capsule
2.	Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick	30-3	led by Duke-bound G Kyrie Irving Capsule
3.	Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill	40-1	six-time Prep Poll titlist Capsule
4.	Columbus, Ohio, Northland	27-1	reigning Division I champion Capsule
5.	Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester	35-2	won fifth state title last year Capsule
6.	Houston, Texas, Yates	34-1	owns 24-game winning streak Capsule
7.	Bloomington, Ind., South	26-0	seeks repeat 4A crown Capsule
8.	Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei	31-2	coach Gary McKnight has 828 wins Capsule
9.	Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's	24-3	G Myck Kabongo will play at Texas Capsule
10.	Alpharetta, Ga., Milton	24-8	5A runner-up has four returning starters Capsule
11.	Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha	31-4	six Washington Catholic titles this decade Capsule
12.	Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian	25-3	led by Maryland-bound G Terrence Ross Capsule
13.	Chicago, Ill., Young	26-9	defending 4A titlist Capsule
14.	Covington, Ky., Holmes	36-2	all-class state champ last season Capsule
15.	Detroit, Mich., Pershing	26-1	defending Class A champion Capsule
16.	Winter Park, Fla.	24-8	features Florida-bound G Austin Rivers Capsule
17.	Cedar Hill, Texas	35-4	four starters return from 5A semifinalist Capsule
18.	Marietta, Ga., Wheeler	25-7	four state titles since 2002 Capsule
19.	Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft	27-5	Texas-bound F DeAndre Daniels one of five talented transfers Capsule
20.	Washington, D.C., Gonzaga	29-5	PG Tyler Thornton committed to Duke Capsule
21.	Ames, Iowa	26-0	4A champ features top-rated prospect Harrison Barnes Capsule
22.	St. Louis, Mo., Chaminade	27-4	defending Class 5 champion Capsule
23.	Memphis, Tenn., White Station	31-7	3A champ has Memphis-bound G Joe Jackson back Capsule
24.	New York, N.Y., Rice	25-3	state Federation titlist last year Capsule
25.	Kinston, N.C.	29-3	led by North Carolina-bound G Reggie Bullock Capsule

Northeast Region
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (30-3)  
2. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (24-3)  
3. New York, N.Y., Rice (25-3)  
4. Paterson, N.J., Catholic (26-5)  
5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (25-4)  
6. Lansdowne, Pa., Penn Wood (28-4)  
7. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (23-3)  
8. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (25-4)  
9. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (26-3)  
10. Glen Head, N.Y., Long Island Lutheran (19-8)  

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (40-1)  
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (31-4)  
3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (25-3)  
4. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (29-5)  
5. Kinston, N.C. (29-3)  
6. Greensboro, N.C., Dudley (28-2)  
7. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (22-12)  
8. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe (28-3)  
9. Arden, N.C., Christ (36-2)  
10. Danville, Va., Washington (22-5)  

Southeast Region
1. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (24-8)  
2. Winter Park, Fla. (24-8)  
3. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (25-7)  
4. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (31-7)  
5. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (29-3)  
6. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (27-2)  
7. Memphis, Tenn., Melrose (29-6)  
8. Jackson, Miss., Callaway (33-6)  
9. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Pine Crest (28-4)  
10. Huntsville, Ala., Butler (34-3)  

Midwest Region
1. Columbus, Ohio, Northland (27-1)  
2. Bloomington, Ind., South (26-0)  
3. Chicago, Ill., Young (26-9)  
4. Covington, Ky., Holmes (36-2)  
5. Detroit, Mich., Pershing (26-1)  
6. Waukegan, Ill. (26-5)  
7. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (24-2)  
8. Madison, Wis., Memorial (26-1)  
9. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County (30-4)  
10. Chicago, Ill., Simeon (18-10)  

Midlands Region
1. Ames, Iowa (26-0)  
2. St. Louis, Mo., Chaminade (27-4)  
3. Aurora, Colo., Regis (26-2)  
4. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (31-0)  
5. Wichita, Kan., Heights (24-1)  
6. Mendota Heights, Minn., Sibley (27-3)  
7. Roeland Park, Kan., Miege (23-2)  
8. Columbia, Mo., Rock Bridge (28-3)  
9. Provo, Utah (24-1)  
10. Topeka, Kan., Highland Park (24-1)  

Southwest Region
1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (33-0)  
2. Houston, Texas, Yates (34-1)  
3. Cedar Hill, Texas (35-4)  
4. Phoenix, Ariz., North (25-6)  
5. Bellaire, Texas (26-6)  
6. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (28-5)  
7. DeSoto, Texas (38-8)  
8. San Antonio, Texas, Wagner (32-8)  
9. Duncanville, Texas (27-10)  
10. Fayetteville, Ark. (30-0)  

West Coast Region
1. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (35-2)  
2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (31-2)  
3. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (27-5)  
4. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (25-3)  
5. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (26-2)  
6. Federal Way, Wash. (28-2)  
7. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax (27-5)  
8. Huntington Beach, Calif., Ocean View (27-8)  
9. Corona, Calif., Centennial (24-4)  
10. Gardena, Calif., Serra (23-8)  

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Defending Prep Poll champion Henderson, Nev., Findlay remains No. 1 in the national rankings to start the 2009-10 campaign. The Pilots went 33-0 and beat No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill to end last season. They have three returning starters and seven newcomers who are Division I prospects. Tristan Thompson (Texas), a 6-foot-9 forward, and Cory Joseph (uncommitted), a 6-3 point guard, are two of the nation's top-rated seniors. Junior guard Jabari Brown was an all-state performer last season at Richmond, Calif., Salesian while 6-3 junior Nick Johnson averaged 15 points per game leading Gilbert, Ariz., Highland to the Class 5A-I championship game. Guard Nigel Goss, an Oregon native, is considered one of the top freshmen in the country. Findlay has a demanding schedule befitting a Prep Poll titlist with standalone games against No. 2 Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick and No. 4 Columbus, Ohio, Northland plus three regionally ranked opponents. In December, Findlay will complete in the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., where the field includes four other Top 25 teams and three regionally ranked squads. Coach Michael Peck has a 65-1 record in two seasons as Findlay's head coach.

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
2008--Duncanville, Texas (27-10), regionally ranked

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This is Jamie DeMoney's 10th year compiling the World Features Syndicate/Associated Press National Prep Poll. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years and compiled the National Prep Poll since 1999. DeMoney has also compiled high school football and basketball rankings for Sporting News, School Sports, 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.

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 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.

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