The biggest climber in this week's rankings is
Hoover (Ala.), which jumps into the MaxPreps Top 25 at No. 16 after capturing the Kevin Brown Tournament of Champions Washington Invitational title over the holiday weekend.
Ten ranked teams have yet to play a game this season but nine of those squads tip off this week.
Three-star Western Carolina commit C.J. Hyland has played a crucial role for No. 7 Grayson early in the season. (Photo: Corey Jones)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 2
Begin the season with a showdown against National Top 10 No. 10 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) on Thursday at the Marshall County Hoopfest.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 3
Tip off Thursday against The Heights (Potomac, Md.).
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 4
Opened the season with four consecutive lopsided wins, outscoring their opponents by an average of 45 points per contest. The Wolverines travel to Hoophall West to face No. 12 Perry on Saturday.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 5
Kicked off the season with an 84-47 victory over Hopewell (Va.) to extend their winning streak to 38 games. The Justices meet No. 15 Myers Park on Friday and Richmond (Rockingham, N.C.) on Saturday at Good Guys vs. Cancer Showcase.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 6
Begin the season with a contest against Eastside (Paterson) on Dec. 14 before traveling to the City of Palms Classic, where they take on McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) in their first-round matchup on Dec. 18.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 7
Open their season with a showdown against Curie (Chicago) at the Chicago Elite Classic on Saturday.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 14
Established themselves as the team to beat in the Peach State with big-time early season victories over McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) 79-62 and Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) 64-63. Top 20 Georgia commit
Jacob Wilkins sealed the win over Sandy Creek with a go-ahead basket with 10 seconds remaining before a game-winning block in the closing seconds.
Record: 2-1
| Last week: 1
Split a pair of showdowns against teams ranked in the National Top 10 as the Explorers escaped with a come-from-behind victory over No. 3 Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) 81-78 in overtime before losing to No. 8 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 75-73. Reigning National Player of the Year
Cameron Boozer erupted for a career-high 40 points in a victory over McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.).
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 10
Open with contests against Newport (Ky.) on Friday and Reynoldsburg on Saturday.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 11
Start their season with a showdown against Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Ill.) on Saturday at the Chicago Elite Classic.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 12
Face No. 12 Perry on Friday before taking on Centennial (Corona, Calif.) on Saturday at Hoophall West.
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 13
Opened the season with three lopsided in-state victories by an average margin of 31.3 points. The Pumas face No. 11 Archbishop Stepinac on Friday and No. 3 Harvard-Westlake on Saturday at Hoophall West.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 15
No. 2-ranked sophomore prospect
Brandon McCoy Jr. led the way with a team-high 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in a 71-61 season-opening victory over Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.). A matchup with Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) awaits Saturday at Hoophall West.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 21
Beat previous No. 18 Oak Ridge
(Orlando, Fla.) 82-61 at Holiday Hoopsgiving led by 20 points from four-star
senior
Bryson Tucker and 19 points from three-star senior
Jadyn Harris.
Record: 0-1 | Last week: 8
Suffered a setback to Overtime Elite affiliate Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 51-48 to open the season. The Mustangs have a tough week ahead highlighted by a matchup with Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.) tonight before taking on No. 4 John Marshall at Good Guys vs. Cancer on Friday.
Record: 7-0
| Last week: NR
Captured the Kevin Brown Tournament of Champions Washington Invitational title with a 59-42 victory over Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.) in the title game paced by 28 points and nine rebounds from junior guard
Salim London and 20 points and 22 rebounds from junior center
Dewayne Brown.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 17
Notched a 79-58 victory over Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.) at Phenom Lakesgiving paced by 21 points and 11 assists from senior guard
Chase Daniel and 19 points and 14 rebounds from senior wing
D.J. Kent.
Record: 5-0 | Last week: NR
The Tigers have established themselves as a team to watch in the Lone Star State after knocking off top 100 opponents Duncanville (Texas) 90-65 and Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) 82-69. Three-star Villanova signee
Josiah Moseley has been the catalyst, averaging 23 points and eight rebounds per game.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 19
Picked up a pair of lopsided wins to capture the Leroy Holden Classic title. Five-star Duke signee
Isaiah Evans averaged 25.5 points per contest and scored 30 points int he title game.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 20
Tip off their season this weekend with matchups against Devon Prep (Devon, Pa.) on Friday and Moon Area (Moon Township, Pa.) on Sunday.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: NR
The Wildcats got off to a strong to the season with wins over numerous top teams from the Peach State along with a big victory over previous No. 23 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) 57-49. Arkansas State signee
Josh Hill led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds in their victory over Corner Canyon.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 22
Open Saturday with a contest against West De Pere (De Pere, Wis.).
Record: 8-0 | Last week: NR
An impressive start to the season was headlined by a dominant 64-43 victory over previous No. 25 Oak Cliff Faith Family (Dallas, Texas). Four-star junior
Hudson Greer is the catalyst for the Cavaliers, averaging 23.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.1 assist per game.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 24
Open tonight with a showdown against Putnam City North (Oklahoma City, Okla.).
Record: 2-2 | Last week: 9
Drop 16 spots after suffering a pair of losses to top 10 opponents. The Indians fell to No. 7 Grayson 79-62 and No. 8 Columbus 86-59. Three in-state matchups await prior to a trip to the City of Palms Classic on Dec. 18.
