MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio boys basketball Terrific 20 big school rankings

By Eric Frantz Jan 26, 2017, 6:30am

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

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The MaxPreps/JJHuddle Terrific 20 boys basketball rankings debut this season. 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 latest cut.

MaxPreps JJHuddle Ohio Big School Terrific 20 Poll

1.) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (15-0)

*Defeated St. Xavier and Springfield
Previous: 1
AP: No. 1 DI
Next: Friday at Elder and Saturday at Wilmington



2.) Jackson (Massillon) (13-1)
*Defeated Canton Glen Oak, Mentor, and Massillon Perry
Previous: 3
AP: No. 5 DI
Next: Friday versus Canton McKinley

3.) Newark (15-0)
*Defeated Canal Winchester and Olentangy Liberty
Previous: 4
AP: No. 2 AP
Next: Friday at New Albany and Saturday versus Westerville South at Play-by-Play Classic

4.) Trotwood-Madison (13-1)
*Defeated Troy, Northmont, and Tippecanoe
Previous: 5
AP: No. 3 DII
Next: Friday at Sidney

5.) Pickerington Central (13-2)
*Defeated Gahanna Lincoln and lost to unranked New Albany (51-45)
Previous: 2
AP: No. 3 DI
Next: Friday versus Pickerington North and Saturday versus Columbus Northland at Play-by-Play Classic

6.) St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (11-2)
*Defeated Toledo CC and Lakewood St. Edward
Previous: 7
AP: No. 9 DI
Next: Friday at Fremont Ross and Saturday at De LaSalle Collegiate

7.) Upper Arlington (Columbus) (13-2)
*Lost to Dublin Coffman (64-59) and defeated Westerville South
Previous: 9
AP: No. 10 DI
Next: Friday at Central Crossing



8.) Westerville South (11-4)
*Defeated Westerville Central and lost to Upper Arlington (68-67)
Previous: 6
AP: No. 11 DI
Next: Friday versus Olentangy and Saturday versus Newark at Play-by-Play Classic

9.) Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (13-2)
*Defeated Hamilton and Lakota East
Previous: 10
AP: NR
Next: Friday versus Mason

10.) St. Edward (Lakewood) (10-4)
*Defeated Lorain and lost to Toledo St. John’s (57-43)
Previous: 8
AP: NR
Next: Saturday versus Cleveland VASJ
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary and Pickerington North are among Ohio's best big school programs.
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary and Pickerington North are among Ohio's best big school programs.
Photo by Nick Falzerano


11.) Hoover (North Canton) (11-2)
*Lost to Uniontown Lake (52-48)
Previous: 11
AP: No. 8 DI
Next: Friday versus Massillon Perry

12.) St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (9-4)
*Defeated Cleveland CC
Previous: 12
AP: NR
Next: Thursday at Lutheran East

13.) Hilliard Bradley (15-1)
*Defeated Thomas Worthington and Worthington Kilbourne
Previous: 13
NR: No. 14 DI
Next: Saturday versus St. Charles at Play-by-Play Classic



14.) St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (10-4)
*Defeated Akron Ellet, Shaker Heights, and Warrensville Heights
Previous: 14
AP: No. 16 DII
Next: Friday at Buchtel and Saturday at Walnut Ridge

15.) La Salle (Cincinnati) (12-2)
*Defeated St. Michaels (Canada) and Windsor Kennedy (Canada)
Previous: 15
AP: No. 15 DI
Next: Friday at St. Xavier and Saturday at Walnut Hills

16.) Mason (12-1)
*Defeated Fairfield and Middletown
Previous: 16
AP: NR
Next: Friday at Oak Hills

17.) Lorain (11-2)
*Defeated Bedford, Clearview, and Medina
Previous: 17
AP: No. 7 DI
Next: Friday at Cleveland Heights

18.) Springfield (11-2)
*Defeated Kettering Fairmont and lost to No. 1 Moeller (54-51)
Previous: 18
AP: No. 12 DI
Next: Friday at Springboro

19.) Cleveland Heights (9-4)
*Defeated Lutheran East and Warrensville Heights
Previous: 19
AP: NR
Next: Friday versus Lorain and Saturday versus Huber Heights Wayne at Wilmington



20.) Garfield Heights (12-3)
*Defeated Akron Garfield, New Day Academy, and Cornerstone Christian
Previous: 20
AP: NR
Next: Wednesday vs. Cleveland Central Catholic

Dropped Out:
None

Challengers (No Particular Order):
Wayne (Huber Heights) (11-5), Northland (Columbus) (13-1), Reynoldsburg (13-3), Dunbar (Dayton) (13-2), St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (13-1), Archbishop Hoban (Akron) (12-1), Northmont (Clayton) (13-3), Elyria (12-2), Benedictine (Cleveland) (12-2), Wooster (14-0), Medina (12-3), South (Columbus) (15-0), Taft (Cincinnati) (13-1), Holy Name (Parma Heights) (13-1), St. Charles (Columbus) (12-1), Wauseon (12-1) and Pickerington North (12-5).