Rainier Beach debuts at No. 6 in the national rankings following addition of top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes.
Additionally,
Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas) ascends 10 spots following a strong start,
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) moves up six spots following a signature early-season win and
Bartlett (Tenn.) bumps up four spots.
Four ranked teams have yet to play a game but each of those tip off this week.
No. 3-ranked Class of 2026 prospect Brandon McCoy leads Sierra Canyon to the top spot in first regular season rankings. (PHOTO: Eric Hamilton)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 2
Bump up to the top spot in the rankings ahead of a big week that is headlined by a showdown against No. 18 Bishop McNamara on Saturday. The Trailblazers opened the season with a 67-65 victory over Millikan thanks to a buzzer-beating layup from
Jordan Askew.
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 4
Notched quality victories over No. 13 Webb 57-52 and McEachern (Powder Springs) 68-59 last week. Top 30 Connecticut signee
Colben Landrew led the way with game-highs of 23 points against Webb and 25 points against McEachern.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 5
Tip-off the season Saturday against Shining Stars Sports Academy (Petersburg, Va.) at the Battle of the Burg.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 6
Opened the season with an impressive 90-40 shellacking of top 100 opponent Father Judge (Philadelphia, Pa.) paced by 23 points from five-star senior
Jordan Smith and 22 points from junior
Brian Mitchell Jr.
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 3
Despite suffering a loss to prep powerhouse Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas), the Explorers have secured impressive wins over Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.), Woodward Academy (College Park, Ga.) and Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.).
Record: 0-0 | Last week: NR
Following the addition of top-ranked senior
Tyran Stokes after the release of the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25, the Vikings shoot up the national rankings ahead of their first game of the season Wednesday at Renton.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 13
Tipped off the season with a pair of two-point victories, knocking off Mayfair (Lakewood) 68-66 behind 35 points and 16 rebounds from top 10 senior
Christian Collins and No. 12 Harvard-Westlake 57-55 paced by 36 points and seven boards from Collins.
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 8
Started the year with consecutive in-state wins, including a 95-75 triumph over Tampa Catholic (Tampa) over the weekend led by 42 points, six rebounds and six assists from top 20 junior
Cayden Daughtry.
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 7
Split a pair of out-of-state contests last week, falling to National Top 10 powerhouse IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 74-61 before knocking off Orem (Utah) 73-56 powered by a game-high 24 points from top 10 sophomore
Adan Diggs.
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 10
Defending Class 6A state champions have outscored opponents by 30 points per contest through four games but were tested in a 54-50 triumph over Sagemont Prep (Weston). Junior guard
Clarence Westbrook Jr. is once against the leading scorer for the Raiders, averaging 21.8 points per outing.
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 21
The Spartans have emerged as early favorites to capture the Conference 6A Division 1 state title with a key 58-57 victory against Atascocita (Humble) highlighting the resume. UTSA pledge
Nasir Price led the way with 25 points in the big win.
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 11
An exciting first two games of the season saw the Wolverines knock off San Gabriel Academy (San Gabriel) 55-52 on a game-winning 3-pointer from four-star Texas signee
Joe Sterling before falling to No. 7 St. John Bosco.
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 12
Following four double-digit wins to begin the season, the Spartans fell to No. 2 Wheeler 57-52 in a tightly-contested loss last week. Webb looks to bounce back tonight against Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga).
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 18
Talented group has shown promise early in the season, including knocking off CP Next Level Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) powered by 20 points from top 10 sophomore D.J. Okoth. The Panthers also own an exhibition victory over Rod Wave Elite, an Overtime Elite affiliate.
Record: 2-1 | Last week: 14
Despite suffering an early-season setback to National Top 10 power IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), the Buffalo bounced back with a 61-44 victory over Lowndes behind 28 points and 10 rebounds from Air Force commit Ethan Bevis.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 15
Reigning Class AAAA state champions commence the year with a pair of road contests, traveling to Prior Lake tonight before heading to Washburn (Minneapolis) on Friday.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 16
Handed out-of-state opponent Lufkin (Texas) its first loss of the season in an 81-63 victory to open the season. The Rams return to the court tonight to face Ponca City.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 19
After a season-opening victory over Winston-Salem Christian (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 72-63 behind 22 points from top 20 senior
Qayden Samuels, the Mustangs battle No. 23 Santa Margarita on Friday and No. 1 Sierra Canyon on Saturday.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 20
Notched an out-of-state win over Pike (Indianapolis) 68-65 to begin the season led by 33 points and eight rebounds from Northern Iowa commit
Zavier Zens and 22 points and 11 rebounds from three-star junior
Kager Knueppel.
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 17
Drop three spots from their preseason standing after a close call saw them slip past American Fork 62-60 behind 15 points and eight rebounds from BYU signee
Will Openshaw.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 22
Host Two Rivers to begin the season Thursday. Showdown vs. No. 16 Wayzata looms Dec. 13.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: NR
Earn a spot in the national rankings after knocking off No. 24 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 62-58 led by a game-high 24 points from returning first team All-WCAC selection
Ace Meeks.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: NR
Took down then-No. 23 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 77-73 behind 28 points and five 3-pointers from three-star Washington State signee
Brayden Kyman.
Record: 5-1 | Last week: NR
Despite a setback over the weekend against No. 22 DeMatha, the Cougars have have started the season strong including knocking off St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) 62-49 last week.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: NR
Following a 59-2 stretch over the past two seasons, the Tigers are expected to be formidable again this season after knocking off Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis, Ind.) 72-48 behind 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists form four-star junior
Jason Gardner.
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