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There's a new No. 1 team in The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25.
Dynamic Prep trades places this week with last week's No. 1 AZ Compass Prep [Chandler, AZ] after the latter was defeated by the No. 8 CIA-Bella Vista Prep [Scottsdale, AZ] Bears in last week's Nike EYBL championship game. Dynamic Prep hasn't played since January 22, and their only loss of the season is also to the Bears.
Four new teams joined the rankings this week as the state championships continued to wrap up in some of the early states. The North Crowley [Fort Worth, TX] Panthers and the Little Elm [TX] Lobos won the Texas UIL Class 6A Division I and Division II state championships last weekend, and both teams sneak into the lower reaches of the Top 25 as their seasons conclude.
The Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers also rejoin the rankings after winning Florida's FHSAA Class 7A title, and their season continues this week in The Throne tournament.
Tennessee TSSAA Division I Class 4A semifinalist Bearden of Knoxville also joins the rankings, and the Bulldogs will take on the No. 14 Bartlett [TN] Panthers on Friday night.
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The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 rankings
1. Dynamic Prep [Irving, TX]
2025-26 record: 16-1
Previous ranking: No. 2
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Dynamic Prep hasn't played a game since January 22, but their season isn't over, yet. They've secured the No. 2 seed in the Chipotle Nationals with their first game scheduled for April 2. But they're No. 1 team here in the SN rankings after AZ Compass Prep lost to CIA-Bella Vista in last week's Nike EYBL championships.
2. AZ Compass Prep National [Chandler, AZ] Dragons
2025-26 record: 25-2
Previous ranking: No. 1
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
AZ Compass Prep is off until April 2 when they continue their pursuit of the national championship in the Chipotle Nationals.
3. Calvary Christian Academy [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Eagles
2025-26 record: 24-1
Previous ranking: No. 3
Upcoming games: 3/19 — vs. Heritage
Calvary Christian Academy won Florida's FHSAA Class 3A state championship against The Villages Charter last week, and now the team is representing its school as the "Eagles" this week at The Throne tournament in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It's their final opportunity to stake their claim for the national championship, and they enter the event as the No. 1 seed.
4. Prolific Prep [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Crew
2025-26 record: 36-3
Previous ranking: No. 4
Upcoming games: 3/21 — vs. DME Academy
Prolific Prep is competing in the Grind Session Championship this weekend, but the marquee event on their schedule is the upcoming Chipotle Nationals where the Crew will take on Montverde Academy as the No. 4 seed in a first-round game on April 2.
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 clinched the No. 6 seed in the Chipotle Nationals, and they'll be back in action on April 2 against the No. 3 seed CIA-Bella Vista Prep.
6. Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers
2025-26 record: 30-1
Previous ranking: No. 6
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
Sierra Canyon won California's CIF Open Division state championship last weekend, finishing the season at 30-1. They still have an outside shot at the national championship, but with no games left on their scheduled, they need a lot of help. Specifically, they need all the teams ranked above them to lose in the various postseason tournaments taking place around the country and to hold off any of the teams ranked below them that pull off those upsets.
7. Principia [St. Louis, MO] Panthers
2025-26 record: 29-2
Previous ranking: No. 7
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
Principia won Missouri's MSHSAA Class 3 state championship, and their season has concluded. Ranked behind No. 6 Sierra Canyon, the Panthers no longer have a pathway to the national championship.
8. CIA-Bella Vista Prep [Scottsdale, AZ] Bears
2025-26 record: 20-4
Previous ranking: No. 11
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
CIA-Bella Vista won last week's Nike EYBL championship, and now they head to the Chipotle Nationals with a first-round game on April 2 against
9. SPIRE Academy National [Geneva, OH]
2025-26 record: 28-4
Previous ranking: No. 12
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
SPIRE Academy will take on Archbishop Stepinac in an opening-round game at the Chipotle Nationals on April 1.
10. Wasatch Academy [Mt. Pleasant, UT] Tigers
2025-26 record: 23-6
Previous ranking: No. 9
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Wasatch Academy is off until a first-round game at the Chipotle Nationals against Link Academy on April 1.
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11. Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions
2025-26 record — 25-4
Previous ranking — No. 8
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
SN's preseason No. 1 is still alive, but their national championship hopes are murky. The Lions have a chance to make their case at the Chipotle Nationals starting with a first-round game against Wasatch Academy on April 1, but a jump all the way to No. 1 is unlikely.
12. Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles
2025-26 record: 21-5
Previous ranking: No. 10
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Montverde Academy will return to action against Prolific Prep in the Chipotle Nationals on April 2.
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 earned an invitation to the Chipotle Nationals where they will take on SPIRE Academy in an opening round game on April 1.
14. Bartlett [TN] Panthers
2025-26 record: 32-4
Previous ranking: No. 14
Upcoming games: 3/20 — vs. Bearden
Barlett continues its pursuit of Tennessee's TSSAA Division I Class 4A state championship on Friday against Bearden.
15. Sunnyslope [Phoenix, AZ] Vikings
2025-26 record: 28-2
Previous ranking: No. 15
Upcoming games: 3/19 — vs. Columbus
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: 28-0
Previous ranking: No. 16
Upcoming games: 3/20 — vs. Appleton North
Wisconsin Lutheran will take on Appleton North in Wisconsin's WIAA Division 1 semifinals Friday night with the championship game set for Saturday night.
17. Rainier Beach [Seattle, WA] Vikings
2025-26 record: 29-1
Previous ranking: No. 18
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
Rainier Beach won Washington's WIAA Class 3A state championship last weekend, and they were set to play in The Throne tournament this week in East Rutherford, New Jersey, before pulling out due to injuries, including Tyran Stokes, the nation's No. 1-ranked player in the Class of 2026.
18. Greensboro [NC] Day Bengals
2025-26 record: 36-2
Previous ranking: No. 24
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
Greensboro Day School won North Carolina's NCISAA Class 3A state championship on February 27 in a 62-34 win over Concord Academy.
19. Heritage [Frisco, TX] Coyotes
2025-26 record: 34-2
Previous ranking: No. 24
Upcoming games: 3/19 — vs. Calvary Christian Academy
Heritage won the Texas UIL Class 5A Division I championship last week, and they are participating in The Throne tournament this week in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as the "Coyotes."
20. Richland [WA] Bombers
2025-26 record: 28-0
Previous ranking: No. 23
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
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.
21. North Crowley [Fort Worth, TX] Panthers
2025-26 record: 35-3
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
North Crowley defeated Brennan last weekend to win the Texas UIL Class 6A Division I state championship.
22. Little Elm [TX] Lobos
2025-26 record: 37-2
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
North Crowley defeated Westlake last weekend to win the Texas UIL Class 6A Division II state championship.
23. Bearden [Knoxville, TN] Bulldogs
2025-26 record: 37-1
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: 3/20 — vs. Bartlett
Bearden will take on Bartlett in Tennessee's TSSAA Division I Class 4A state semifinals on Friday night.
24. Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers
2025-26 record: 26-6
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: 3/19 — vs. Sunnyslope
Columbus won Florida's FHSAA Class 7A state championship last weekend, and they are participating in The Throne tournament this weekend at East Rutherford, New Jersey.
25. Salesian College Prep [Richmond, CA] Pride
2025-26 record: 29-4
Previous ranking: No. 21
Upcoming games: Season has concluded
Salesian College Prep won Northern California's Open Division championship last weekend before losing to No. 6 Sierra Canyon in the California's CIF Open Division state championship game.
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