MaxPreps Northern California Top 20 basketball rankings

Sheldon is the two-time defending CIF Northern California Open Division champion and looking better than ever with depth, defense and a difference maker in Arizona State-bound Marcus Bagley. Salesian, Mitty, Bellarmine and Bishop O'Dowd all have storied programs.

1. Sheldon (Sacramento), 15-2
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joey Rollings
NorCal Division: Open
Next: Cosumnes Oaks, Vashon, Mo.

2. Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond), 15-3
Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County
Coach: Bill Mellis
NorCal Division: Open
Next: El Cerrito, Albany

3. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 13-2
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Tim Kennedy
NorCal Division: I or Open
Next: Riordan, Serra, Saint Francis

4. Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 13-2
Section: Central Coast
League: West Coast Athletic
Coach: Patrick Schneider
NorCal Division: I/Open
Next: St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart Cathedral

5. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 10-7
Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Lou Richie
NorCal Division: I/Open
Next: Desert Pines-Las Vegas, Berkeley

6. Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 16-2
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Mike Hansen
NorCal Division: I
Next: Amador Valley, Livermore, Foothill

7. De La Salle (Concord), 13-4
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Justin Argenal
NorCal Division: Open/I
Next: Monte Vista, Amador Valley, Granada

8. Dublin, 14-4
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Tom Costello
NorCal Division: I
Next: San Ramon Valley, California
9. Capital Christian (Sacramento), 14-7
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Capital Athletic
Coach: Matt Filer
NorCal Division: Open
Next: Del Campo, El Camino

10. Campolindo (Moraga), 13-5
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo
Coach: Steven Dyer
NorCal Division: III
Next: Las Lomas, Clayton Valley Charter

11. Saint Francis (Mountain View), 12-3
Section: Central Coast
League: West Coast Athletic
Coach: Mike Motil
NorCal Division: II
Next: Serra, Riordan, Mitty

12. Serra (San Mateo), 13-3
Section: Central Coast
League: West Coast Athletic
Coach: Brian Carson
NorCal Division: II/Open
Next: Saint Francis, Mitty

13. Modesto Christian (Modesto), 13-6
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Brice Fantazia
NorCal Division: Open
Next: Tracy, Desert Pines

14. Granada (Livermore), 15-2
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: QJ Johnson
NorCal Division: I
Next: San Ramon Valley, De La Salle

15. Whitney (Rocklin), 18-2
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Matt French
NorCal Division: II
Next: Granite Bay, Rocklin

16. Jesuit (Carmichael), 13-5
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Tim Kelly
NorCal Division: I
Next: Pleasant Grove, Stuart Hall

17. Grant (Sacramento), 15-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Metro
Coach: Deonard Wilson
NorCal Division: II
Next: River City, McClatchy

18. Folsom, 15-6
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Mike Wall
NorCal Division: Open/I
Next: Del Oro, Oak Ridge

19. St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo), 12-7
Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County
Coach: Derek Walker
NorCal Division: III
Next: De Anza, El Cerrito

20. Branson (Ross), 19-1
Section: North Coast
League: Marin County
Coach: Jonas Honick
NorCal Division: III
Next: Marin Catholic, San Rafael

The next 10:
21. Franklin (Elk Grove) — 12-8
22. Gregori (Modesto) — 16-3
23. Lincoln (Stockton) — 18-2
24. Vanden (Fairfield) — 13-6
25. Rocklin — 17-4
26. Foothill (Palo Cedro) — 19-2
27. Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) — 13-3
28. San Leandro — 13-5
29. Piedmont —15-2
30. Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) — 14-3

Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter: @SacBeeJoeD and on Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia