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Everywhere you look, there are postseason tournaments under way with many state championships already decided and many more yet to come.
And some of the early national tournaments will get under way this week, too, starting with the Nike EYBL championships set to tip off Thursday, March 12, at the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta, South Carolina.
That event will feature the nation's No. 1 AZ Compass Prep [Chandler, AZ] Dragons who earned a first-round bye and won't be in action again until Friday, March 13. A total of seven teams currently ranked here in SN's national Top 25 will be in action at that event.
Also getting under way this week is the Grind Session Men's World Championship, featuring the No. 4 Prolific Prep [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Crew – an event that will also feature the Top 50 Southeastern Prep Academy National [Orlando, FL] Falcons.
Other major national tournaments fast approaching are The Throne, set for next week in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and, of course, the Chipotle Nationals Tournament set for early April at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana.
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The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 rankings
1. AZ Compass Prep National [Chandler, AZ] Dragons
2025-26 record: 23-1
Previous ranking: No. 1
Upcoming games: 3/13 — vs. TBD
The Nike EYBL championships are set to get under way this week, and AZ Compass Prep has a first-round bye. The Dragons will take the court on Friday against an opponent to be determined.
2. Dynamic Prep [Irving, TX]
2025-26 record: 16-1
Previous ranking: No. 2
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Dynamic Prep doesn't have any more games showing on their schedule, but we continue to await any updates to the team's postseason schedule, including a possible invitation to the Chipotle Nationals Tournament.
3. Calvary Christian Academy [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Eagles
2025-26 record: 23-1
Previous ranking: No. 3
Upcoming games: 3/11 — vs. The Villages Charter
Calvary Christian Academy will play for Florida's FHSAA Class 3A state championship against The Villages Charter on Wednesday, March 11.
4. Prolific Prep [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Crew
2025-26 record: 34-3
Previous ranking: No. 4
Upcoming games: 3/13 — vs. West Oaks Academy
Prolific Prep will participate in the Grind Session Men's World Championship this week in Kentucky starting with a Friday night contest against fellow Florida foe West Oaks Academy.
5. Paul VI [Chantilly, VA] Panthers
2025-26 record: 33-2
Previous ranking: No. 5
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Virginia's VISAA Division I state champions await word on whether they've done enough to warrant an invitation to the Chipotle Nationals tournament.
6. Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers
2025-26 record: 28-1
Previous ranking: No. 6
Upcoming games: 3/10 — vs. Harvard-Westlake
Sierra Canyon takes on Harvard-Westlake Tuesday night for a spot in California's CIF Open Division state championship game.
7. Principia [St. Louis, MO] Panthers
2025-26 record: 27-2
Previous ranking: No. 7
Upcoming games: 3/13 — vs. Liberty
Principia will face Liberty of Mountain View, Missouri, in the Show Me State's MSHSAA Class 3 semifinals Friday night with the winner advancing to the state championship game.
8. Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions
2025-26 record — 25-3
Previous ranking — No. 8
Upcoming games: 3/13 — TBD
Link Academy has a first-round bye in the Nike EYBL championships before facing an opponent to be determined this Friday in the second round.
9. Wasatch Academy [Mt. Pleasant, UT] Tigers
2025-26 record: 22-5
Previous ranking: No. 9
Upcoming games: 3/12 — vs. Dream City Christian National
Wasatch Academy will take on Dream City Christian National Thursday, March 12, in the opening round of the Nike EYBL championships.
10. Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles
2025-26 record: 21-5
Previous ranking: No. 10
Upcoming games: 3/13 — TBD
Montverde Academy finished the regular season strong to clinch a bye in the first round of the Nike EYBL championships. They'll be back in action on Friday against an opponent to be determined.
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11. CIA-Bella Vista Prep [Scottsdale, AZ] Bears
2025-26 record: 16-4
Previous ranking: No. 11
Upcoming games: 3/12 — vs. Long Island Lutheran
CIA-Bella Vista is also participating in the Nike EYBL championships with an opening round game Thursday against Long Island Lutheran.
12. SPIRE Academy National [Geneva, OH]
2025-26 record: 26-3
Previous ranking: No. 12
Upcoming games: 3/12 — vs. Sunrise Christian
Two losses late in the season cost SPIRE Academy National a bye in the first round of the Nike EYBL championships. Now, the boys from Ohio will face Sunrise Christian of Kansas in an opening-round contest.
13. Archbishop Stepinac [White Plains, NY] Crusaders
2025-26 record: 25-4
Previous ranking: No. 13
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Archbishop Stepinac became the first team in the 123-year history of New York's Catholic High School Athletic Association to win four straight titles on Sunday, claiming the city intersectional championship in a 72-59 win over Cardinal Hayes.
14. Bartlett [TN] Panthers
2025-26 record: 31-4
Previous ranking: No. 14
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Bartlett advanced to Tennessee's TSSAA Division I Class 4A state tournament with a 73-31 win over Rossview. The Panthers are off until March 19 when they'll face off in the state quarterfinals against Brentwood.
15. Sunnyslope [Phoenix, AZ] Vikings
2025-26 record: 28-2
Previous ranking: No. 18
Upcoming games: 3/4 — No games scheduled this week
Sunnyslope won Arizona's AIA Open Division championship last week, securing a spot in The Throne tournament that will get under way on March 19 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
16. Wisconsin Lutheran [Milwaukee, WI] Vikings
2025-26 record: 26-0
Previous ranking: No. 17
Upcoming games: 3/12 — vs. Milwaukee Hamilton
Wisconsin Lutheran will face off against Milwaukee Hamilton on Thursday, March 12, in the third round of Wisconsin's WIAA Division I playoffs with the winner advancing to the state quarterfinals against an opponent to be determined on Saturday, March 14.
17. Benet Academy [Lisle, IL] Redwings
2025-26 record: 34-1
Previous ranking: No. 19
Upcoming games: 3/13 — vs. DePaul College Prep
Benet Academy advanced to the Illinois IHSA Class 4A semifinals where they'll take on a Top 50 DePaul College Prep team Friday night.
18. Rainier Beach [Seattle, WA] Vikings
2025-26 record: 29-1
Previous ranking: No. 21
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Rainier Beach won Washington's WIAA Class 3A state championship last weekend, and now the Vikings will take part in The Throne tournament set to begin on March 19.
19. La Lumiere [La Porte, IN] Lakers
2025-26 record: 21-4
Previous ranking: No. 20
Upcoming games: 3/13 — TBD
A late surge by La Lumiere to finish the regular season earned the Lakers a first-round bye in the Nike EYBL championships starting later this week. They'll face a yet to be determined opponent on Friday evening in the second round.
20. Archbishop Riordan [San Francisco, CA] Crusaders
2025-26 record: 28-1
Previous ranking: No. 25
Upcoming games: 3/10 — vs. Salesian College Prep
Archbishop Riordan will take on No. 21 Salesian College Prep Tuesday night in California's CIF Open Division regional championship for Northern California with the winner advancing to the state championship game on Saturday.
21. Salesian College Prep [Richmond, CA] Pride
2025-26 record: 28-3
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: 3/10 — vs. Archbishop Riordan
As noted above, Salesian College Prep will face off against Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco for the right to advance to California's Open Division state championship game on Saturday.
22. Harvard-Westlake [Studio City, CA] Wolverines
2025-26 record: 27-6
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: 3/10 – vs. Sierra Canyon
While Archbishop Riordan and Salesian College Prep are battling it out Tuesday evening for California's northern championship, Harvard-Westlake will be on the hardwood trying to take down No. 6 Sierra Canyon in California's CIF Open Division southern regional with the winner advancing to take on the victor in the northern regional title game.
23. Greensboro [NC] Day Bengals
2025-26 record: 36-2
Previous ranking: No. 24
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Greensboro Day School won North Carolina's NCISAA Class 3A state championship on February 27 in a 62-34 win over Concord Academy.
24. Richland [WA] Bombers
2025-26 record: 28-0
Previous ranking: No. 23
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Richland wrapped up its season with an unbeaten 28-0 record, including a 63-49 win over Gonzaga Prep in Washington's WIAA Class 4A state championship game last Saturday.
25. Heritage [Frisco, TX] Coyotes
2025-26 record: 32-2
Previous ranking: No. 24
Upcoming games: 3/10 — vs. Birdville
Heritage will take on Birdville Tuesday night in the Texas UIL Class 5A Division 1 semifinals with the winner playing for the state championship later this week.
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