MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio boys basketball Terrific 20 big school rankings

By Eric Frantz Feb 23, 2017, 8:00am

The Final Terrific 20 poll...who is where in our last all-division state rankings

Six points in 3.9 seconds for the win?
Never say never. The Southport (IN) basketball team pulled off one of the most unbelievable finishes you will ever see. Somehow, the Cardinals score six points in a span of 3.9 seconds to steal the ball game.

The MaxPreps/JJHuddle Terrific 20 boys basketball rankings debut this season. And wrap today. The poll, created by JJHuddle senior basketball writer Kurt Stubbs, is an all-encompassing, all-divisional ranking. Every team in Ohio is eligible.

Here is who made the last cut.

Final MaxPreps JJHuddle Ohio Big School Terrific 20 Poll

1.) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (22-0)

*Defeated Cincinnati Elder
Previous: 1
Next: Regular season complete



2.) Pickerington Central (20-2)
*Defeated Gahanna Lincoln
Previous: 3
Next: Regular season complete

3.) Newark (21-1)
*Defeated Canal Winchester
Previous: 4
Next: Regular season complete

4.) Jackson (Massillon) (19-2)
*Lost to Akron SVSM (74-72) and defeated Canton CC
Previous: 2
Next: Friday at Akron Ellet

5.) St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (19-2)
*Defeated Findlay  
Previous: 5
Next: Friday at Toledo CC

6.) Trotwood-Madison (20-2)
*Defeated Springfield
Previous: 6
Next: Regular season complete  

7.) Upper Arlington (Columbus) (20-2)
*Defeated Dublin Coffman
Previous: 7
Next: Regular season complete  



8.) Westerville South (17-5)
*Defeated Westerville Central and Cleveland St. Ignatius
Previous: 8
Next: Regular season complete  

9.) St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (16-5)
*Defeated Massillon, lost to Westerville South in OT, and defeated Cleveland Benedictine
Previous: 10
Next: Friday vs. Kenston

10.) St. Edward (Lakewood) (16-5)
*Defeated Cleveland JFK, Cleveland CC, and East Village Prep Academy (MI)
Previous: 9
Next: Saturday at Euclid
Hilliard Bradley (21-1) is ranked No. 12 in the final MaxPreps Terrific 20 Ohio big school state poll.
Hilliard Bradley (21-1) is ranked No. 12 in the final MaxPreps Terrific 20 Ohio big school state poll.
Photo by Nick Falzerano


11.) Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (19-3)
*Defeated Fairfield
Previous: 11
Next: Regular complete

12.) Hilliard Bradley (21-1)
*Defeated Bishop Watterson
Previous: 12
Next: Regular season complete

13.) La Salle (Cincinnati) (19-3)
*Defeated Cincinnati St. Xavier
Previous: 13
Next: Regular season complete



14.) Lorain (19-2)
*Defeated Bedford, North Ridgeville, and Cleveland CC
Previous: 16
Next: Friday vs. Cleveland Heights

15.) Springfield (19-3)
*Defeated Miamisburg and lost to Trotwood-Madison (88-73)
Previous: 14
Next: Regular season complete

16.) Dunbar (Dayton) (19-3)
*Defeated Dayton Stivers and Springboro
Previous: 17
Next: Regular season complete

17.) St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (16-5)
*Defeated Massillon Jackson and North Canton Hoover
Previous: 18
Next: Friday vs. Canton McKinley

18.) Hoover (North Canton) (16-5)
*Defeated Canton CC and lost to Akron SVSM (79-68)
Previous: 15
Next: Friday at Garfield Heights

19.) Mason (18-2)
*Defeated Sycamore
Previous: 19
Next: Regular season complete



20.) Garfield Heights (17-4)
*Defeated Akron North
Previous: 20
Next: Friday vs. North Canton Hoover

Dropped Out:
None

Challengers (Alphabetical Order):
Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (19-2); Hughes (Cincinnati) (18-3); Benedictine (Cleveland) (16-5); South (Columbus) (21-1); Copley (21-0); Pickerington North (16-6); Upper Sandusky (21-0) and Wauseon (20-1).