MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Preseason National Girls Basketball Rankings

11. Twinsburg (Ohio) (27-0)
With 6-4 post Malina Howard and high-scoring Ashley Morrissette on the wing, the Tigers are the preseason favorite in Ohio - but it's far from a done deal. Games against Bolingbrook, Shabazz and Detroit Country Day give Twinsburg a chance to prove itself nationally, but in-state rivals Princeton and Canton McKinley might be just as tough.

12. Hoover (Ala.) (33-4)
This is the year for the Buccaneers: They have four returning senior starters, and another Division I senior who came off the bench, so Hoover fans would have high expectations even if 6-1 junior post Marques Webb hadn't transferred in. The Buccaneers only have a few key intersectional games, though, and they need to win them to stay in the Top 15.

13. Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.) (34-2)
Yes, Taryn Griffey is the daughter of Ken Griffey, Jr. — or, for old school fans, the granddaughter of Ken Griffey — and she's got all the talent her genes would suggest. The sophomore guard has plenty of help (junior guard Sydnei McCaskill and sisters Ciara and Arianna Cumbie on a roster that returns essentially intact), so look for the Panthers to run the show in Florida.

14. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (34-1)
The defending national champions will be hard-pressed to repeat, given the graduation of national Player of the Year Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (now at UConn) and two USC recruits (Kiki Alofaituli and Alexyz Vaioletama). Still Jordan Adams (also USC-bound) and Alexas Williamson return, plus Canadian transfer Nirra Fields (UCLA), who tore it up this summer. The Monarchs might not win 34 games, but they're definitely a team no one wants to play.

15. Whitney Young (Chicago) (25-4)
Janee Thompson and Alexis Lloyd supply veteran leadership — and lots of talent -— for a roster that, as always, is lacking in experienced post play. But this year there's hope that some youngsters will give the Dolphins enough presence in the paint to knock off Bolingbrook.