February 1, 2010
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 11 By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman
Have something to say about the Week 11 National Prep Poll? Leave your comments and interact with poll editor Jamie DeMoney and other readers by clicking here. URBANDALE, Iowa -- The top five teams in the nation are the same for the fifth consecutive week, according to the latest National Prep Poll rankings released Monday.
There have been minor movements in the order of the top five since the beginning of 2010, but not at the top. Defending Ohio Division I champion Northland (Columbus) is No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week. The Vikings already have beaten two Top 25 ranked teams and have a chance to add a third to their total Saturday when they travel to University Center, Mich., to play No. 23 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.). Despite losing last week at No. 13 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), defending Prep Poll champion Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) stayed put at No. 2 in this week's poll. The Pilots have four wins against current Top 25 teams this season, which is the most of any team in the poll.
The National Prep Basketball 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 won-loss records:
| # |
School |
Record |
Note |
LW |
| 1. |
Columbus, Ohio, Northland |
15-0 |
winning streak at 29 |
1 |
| 2. |
Henderson, Nev., Findlay |
25-2 |
5-2 against ranked teams |
2 |
| 3. |
Houston, Texas, Yates |
22-0 |
four wins by 99 or more points |
3 |
| 4. |
Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick |
15-2 |
two Top-10 losses by a combined two points |
5 |
| 5. |
Bloomington, Ind., South |
15-0 |
features Butler-bound F Erik Fromm |
4 |
| 6. |
Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's |
16-1 |
Lithuanian-born F Gilvydas Biruta committed to Rutgers |
6 |
| 7. |
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei |
19-1 |
40-point average win margin vs. Calif. teams |
7 |
| 8. |
Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill |
21-2 |
22 alums drafted by NBA since 1985 |
8 |
| 9. |
Paterson, N.J., Catholic |
14-0 |
3-0 against ranked teams |
9 |
| 10. |
Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti |
16-1 |
lone blemish by 1-point to No. 3 Yates |
10 |
| 11. |
Ames, Iowa |
15-0 |
19 consecutive double-digit wins |
15 |
| 12. |
Winter Park, Fla. |
19-4 |
led by super star jr. G Austin Rivers |
13 |
| 13. |
Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy |
20-4 |
beat two Top 25 teams to win own tourney |
22 |
| 14. |
Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester |
19-3 |
defending Division I titlist |
11 |
| 15. |
Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman |
20-1 |
unbeaten since losing to No. 2 Findlay in opener |
16 |
| 16. |
Bellaire, Texas |
26-1 |
has won 18 straight |
17 |
| 17. |
Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway |
17-0 |
features Memphis-bound C Tarik Black |
18 |
| 18. |
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha |
19-3 |
lost three of last six |
12 |
| 19. |
Memphis, Tenn., White Station |
18-4 |
all losses to Top 25 foes |
19 |
| 20. |
Alpharetta, Ga., Milton |
17-3 |
jr. G Shannon Scott headed to Ohio St. |
20 |
| 21. |
Jacksonville, Fla., Providence |
23-1 |
only loss to No. 13 Montverde |
25 |
| 22. |
Memphis, Tenn., Melrose |
21-1 |
plays No. 19 White Station Tuesday |
23 |
| 23. |
Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day |
12-1 |
faces No. 1 Northland Saturday |
24 |
| 24. |
Arden, N.C., Christ |
26-1 |
lone defeat to No. 2 Findlay |
NR |
| 25. |
Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh |
17-1 |
only loss to No. 6 St. Benedict's |
NR |
Northeast Region
1.
Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (15-2) (1)
2.
Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (16-1) (2)
3.
Paterson, N.J., Catholic (14-0) (3)
4.
Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (16-1) (4)
5.
Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh (17-1) (7)
6.
Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (16-2) (8)
7.
Lansdowne, Pa., Penn Wood (15-3) (10)
8.
New York, N.Y., Rice (14-3) (5)
9.
Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (13-3) (9)
10.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Mount Lebanon (16-1) (6)
East Coast Region
1.
Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (21-2) (1)
2.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (19-3) (2)
3.
Arden, N.C., Christ (26-1) (4)
4.
Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (13-3) (3)
5.
Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (17-4) (5)
6.
Kinston, N.C. (15-3) (6)
7.
Petersburg, Va. (17-0) (7)
8.
Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (26-2) (8)
9.
Huntersville, N.C., Hopewell (19-0) (9)
10.
Greer, S.C. (19-0) (10)
Southeast Region
1.
Winter Park, Fla. (19-4) (1)
2.
Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (20-4) (5)
3.
Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway (17-0) (2)
4.
Memphis, Tenn., White Station (18-4) (3)
5.
Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (17-3) (4)
6.
Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (23-1) (7)
7.
Memphis, Tenn., Melrose (21-1) (6)
8.
Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (20-0) (8)
9.
Decatur, Ga., Columbia (17-5) (9)
10.
Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (17-5) --
Midwest Region
1.
Columbus, Ohio, Northland (15-0) (1)
2.
Bloomington, Ind., South (15-0) (2)
3.
Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (12-1) (3)
4.
Detroit, Mich., Pershing (9-2) (5)
5.
Chicago, Ill., Young (17-3) (7)
6.
Louisville, Ky., Trinity (19-2) (9)
7.
Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (14-2) --
8.
Romulus, Mich. (12-1) (6)
9.
Gary, Ind., Bowman (15-0) (8)
10.
Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar (14-1) (4)
Midlands Region
1.
Ames, Iowa (15-0) (1)
2.
Aurora, Colo., Regis (16-1) (2)
3.
Roeland Park, Kan., Miege (12-0) (3)
4.
St. Paul, Minn., Johnson (15-0) (4)
5.
Webster Groves, Mo. (18-0) (5)
6.
Washington, Mo., Borgia (18-0) (6)
7.
Eden Prairie, Minn. (16-0) (7)
8.
South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (15-1) (8)
9.
Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (15-2) (10)
10.
New Hope, Minn., Cooper (14-2) (9)
Southwest Region
1.
Henderson, Nev., Findlay (25-2) (1)
2.
Houston, Texas, Yates (22-0) (2)
3.
Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (20-1) (3)
4.
Bellaire, Texas (26-1) (4)
5.
Cedar Hill, Texas (22-3) (5)
6.
DeSoto, Texas (24-3) (6)
7.
Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (24-2) (7)
8.
San Antonio, Texas, Wagner (29-1) (8)
9.
Lancaster, Texas (25-2) (9)
10.
Phoenix, Ariz., North (19-3) --
West Coast Region
1.
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (19-1) (1)
2.
Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (19-3) (2)
3.
Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (17-3) --
4.
Gardena, Calif., Serra (22-2) (3)
5.
Richmond, Calif., Salesian (18-1) (5)
6.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (18-3) (6)
7.
Portland, Ore., Jesuit (15-1) (7)
8.
North Hollywood, Calif., Harvard-Westlake (17-4) --
9.
Portland, Ore., Westview (14-2) (8)
10.
Enumclaw, Wash. (16-0) (9)
Dropped out: Southeast: No. 10 Marietta, Ga., Wheeler. Midwest: No. 10 Champaign, Ill., Centennial. Southwest: No. 10 Little Rock, Ark., McClellan. West Coast: No. 4 Los Angeles, Loyola; No. 10 Newark, Calif., Memorial. FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 13 Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy was crowned champion of its own invitational tournament. The Eagles upset No. 2 Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 54-51, in the final behind 23 points from senior forward James Bell (Villanova). In the semifinals, Montverde knocked off then-No. 14 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 59-57. Senior forward Jamail Jones (Marquette) scored 16 points. Montverde is 4-4 this season against nationally and regionally ranked opponents . . . No. 3 Houston, Yates continued making a mockery of its district schedule. The Lions annihilated Houston, Lee, 125-26, for their 46th straight win. Three weeks ago, Yates defeated Lee, 170-35. Yates has won its first nine district games by an average score of 128-56 . . . Highly touted junior forward Michael Gilchrist scored 29 points to lead No. 4 Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's 68-66 defeat of No. 19 Memphis, Tenn., White Station at the Newark, N.J., National Invitational. The event also saw regionally ranked Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony upset No. 18 Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 62-60. Senior forward Derrick Williams (Richmond) led the Friars with 21 points . . . Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft charged back into the regional rankings after defeating regionally ranked Gardena, Serra, 71-64, at the State Preview Classic in Los Angeles. Texas-bound junior forward De'Andre Daniels was the star of the game with 28 points. Copyright 2010 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit 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. Have something to say about the Week 11 National Prep Poll? Leave your comments and interact with poll editor Jamie DeMoney and other readers by clicking here.
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