Heading into the first weekend of the season, here are the state rankings for boys. The rankings are published by the web site City of Basketball Love.
Mike Bullock is handling the rankings this year. Mike used to do the state rankings for the Harrisburg Patriot News.
CITY OF BASKETBALL LOVE PRESEASON STATE BASKETBALL RANKINGS
(last season's records/OW-others to watch/NR-not ranked)
CLASS AAAA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Roman Catholic (12) 29-2 1
2. Allderdice (8) 26-3 4
3. Parkland (11) 28-2 10
4. Chester (1) 14-11 NR
5. Reading (3) 24-6 OW
6. York (3) 26-5 9
7. Archbishop Wood (12) 18-6 OW
8. Downingtown West (1) 24-6 OW
9. Martin Luther King (12) 23-9 2
10. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (1) 26-4 OW
Others to watch: Abington Heights (2) 22-4, Carlisle (3) 16-7, Cedar Crest (3) 27-4, Central Bucks West (1) 17-7, Central Dauphin East (3) 14-10, Chartiers Valley (7) 23-4, Coatesville (1) 17-11, Conestoga (1) 22-7, Emmaus (11) 12-13, Harrisburg (3) 22-9, Hazleton (2) 20-6, LaSalle College (12) 21-7, Lower Merion (1) 17-12, McCaskey (3) 23-11, Nazareth (11) 13-13, North Allegheny (7) 24-4, Pennsbury (1) 25-7, Pine-Richland (7) 17-6, Plum (7) 17-6, Ridley (1) 23-7, St. Joseph's Prep (12) 18-5, State College (6) 13-11, Williamsport (4) 14-10.
CLASS AAA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti (12) 29-2 1
2. Imhotep Charter (12) 22-10 3
3. Mars (7) 26-3 9
4. Beaver Falls (7) 23-4 10
5. Archbishop Carroll (12) 23-7 2
6. New Castle (7) 22-6 OW
7. Strong Vincent (10) 17-9 OW
8. Steel-High (3) 23-6 OW
9. Lewisburg (4) 21-3 NR
10. Allentown Cent Cath (11) 17-11 OW
Others to watch: Bishop McDevitt (3) 22-6, Cocalico (3) 16-8, Crestwood (2) 20-4, Del-Val Charter (12) 17-9, Glen Mills (1) 18-8, Highlands (7) 13-14, Manheim Central (3) 25-5, Milton Hershey (3) 12-11, Octorara (1) 25-3, Scranton Prep (2) 24-4, Shamokin (4) 18-8, Somerset (5) 21-4, West Mifflin (7) 19-3, West York (3) 18-8.
CLASS AA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Aliquippa (7) 29-1 2
2. Conwell-Egan (12) 21-8 1
3. Lincoln Park (7) 26-4 7
4. Trinity (3) 19-8 10
5. Seton-La Salle (7) 24-4 5
6. Washington (7) 15-8 NR
7. Dunmore (2) 17-7 NR
8. Camp Hill (3) 19-6 OW
9. Minersville (11) 20-6 OW
10. West Mifflin (6) 22-5 OW
Others to watch: Bellwood-Antis (6) 20-8, Bishop Canevin (7) 17-8, Cambridge Springs (10) 10-12, Church Farm (1) 15-11, Danville (4) 18-7, Fairview (10) 22-4, Mahanoy Area (11) 21-6, Meyers (2) 15-8, Mid Valley (2) 25-5, Neshannock (7) 18-9, Southern Columbia (4) 15-8, Tussey Mountain (5) 14-9, West Middlesex (10) 25-4.
CLASS A
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Kennedy Catholic (10) 24-5 3
2. Monessen (7) 22-7 6
3. Farrell (10) 24-5 2
4. Constitution (12) 24-8 1
5. St. John Neumann (4) 27-2 8
6. Delco Christian (1) 15-14 OW
7. Sewickley Academy (7) 22-2 NR
8. Elk County Catholic (9) 26-3 10
9. Notre Dame-E.Stroudsburg (11) 22-3 5
10. Homer-Center (6) 20-3 NR
Others to watch: Clarion-Limestone (9) 25-4, Coudersport (9) 19-5, Eden Christian (7) 19-7, Erie First Christian (10) 16-7, Ferndale (6) 13-9, Halifax (3) 18-10, Jeannette (7) 16-9, Juniata Valley (6) 3-18, Lincoln Leadership (11) 15-8, Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 14-14, McConnellsburg (5) 18-8, Millersburg (3) 19-9, Ridgway (9) 21-4, Southern Fulton (5) 24-3, Vincentian (7) 17-10, West Shore Christian (3) 22-6.
(last season’s records/OW-others to watch/NR-not ranked)
CLASS AAAA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Roman Catholic (12) 29-2 1
2. Allderdice (8) 26-3 4
3. Parkland (11)
4. Chester (1) 14-11 NR
5. Reading (3) 24-6 OW
6. York (3) 26-5 9
7. Archbishop Wood (12) 18-6 OW
8. Downingtown West (1) 24-6 OW
9. Martin Luther King (12) 23-9 2
10. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (1) 26-4 OW
Others to watch: Abington Heights (2) 22-4, Carlisle (3) 16-7, Cedar Crest (3) 27-4, Central Bucks West (1) 17-7, Central Dauphin East (3) 14-10, Chartiers Valley (7) 23-4, Coatesville (1) 17-11, Conestoga (1) 22-7, Emmaus (11) 12-13, Harrisburg (3) 22-9, Hazleton (2) 20-6, LaSalle College (12) 21-7, Lower Merion (1) 17-12, McCaskey (3) 23-11, Nazareth (11) 13-13, North Allegheny (7) 24-4, Pennsbury (1) 25-7, Pine-Richland (7) 17-6, Plum (7) 17-6, Ridley (1) 23-7, St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 18-5, State College (6) 13-11, Williamsport (4) 14-10.
CLASS AAA
No. School
1. Neumann-Goretti (12) 29-2 1
2. Imhotep Charter (12) 22-10 3
3. Mars (7) 26-3 9
4. Beaver Falls (7) 23-4 10
5. Archbishop Carroll (12) 23-7 2
6. New Castle (7) 22-6 OW
7. Strong Vincent (10) 17-9 OW
8. Steel-High (3) 23-6 OW
9. Lewisburg (4) 21-3 NR
10. Allentown Cent Cath (11) 17-11 OW
Others to watch: Bishop McDevitt (3) 22-6, Cocalico (3) 16-8, Crestwood (2) 20-4, Del-Val Charter (12) 17-9, Glen Mills (1) 18-8, Highlands (7) 13-14, Manheim Central (3) 25-5, Milton Hershey (3) 12-11, Octorara (1) 25-3, Scranton Prep (2) 24-4, Shamokin (4) 18-8, Somerset (5) 21-4, West Mifflin (7) 19-3, West York (3) 18-8.
CLASS AA
No. School
1. Aliquippa (7)
2. Conwell-Egan (12) 21-8 1
3. Lincoln Park (7) 26-
4. Trinity (3) 19-8 10
5. Seton-La Salle (7) 24-4
6. Washington (7)
7. Dunmore (2)
8. Camp Hill (3)
9. Minersville (11) 20-
10. West Mifflin (6) 22-5 OW
Others to watch: Bellwood-Antis (6) 20-8, Bishop Canevin (7) 17-8, Cambridge Springs (10) 10-12, Church Farm (1) 15-11, Danville (4) 18-7, Fairview (10) 22-4, Mahanoy Area (11) 21-6, Meyers (2) 15-8, Mid Valley (2) 25-5, Neshannock (7) 18-9, Southern Columbia (4) 15-8, Tussey Mountain (5) 14-9, West Middlesex (10) 25-4.
CLASS A
No. School
1. Kennedy Catholic (10) 24-5 3
2. Monessen (7)
3. Farrell (10)
4. Constitution (12) 24-8 1
5. St. John Neumann (4) 27-2 8
6. Delco Christian (1) 15-14 OW
7. Sewickley Academy (7) 22-2 NR
8. Elk County Catholic (9) 26-3 10
9. Notre Dame-E.Stroudsburg (11) 22-3 5
10. Homer-Center (6) 20-3 NR
Others to watch: Clarion-Limestone (9) 25-4, Coudersport (9) 19-5, Eden Christian (7) 19-7, Erie First Christian (10) 16-7, Ferndale (6) 13-9, Halifax (3) 18-10, Jeannette (7) 16-9, Juniata Valley (6) 3-18, Lincoln Leadership (11) 15-8, Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 14-14, McConnellsburg (5) 18-8, Millersburg (3) 19-9, Ridgway (9) 21-4, Southern Fulton (5) 24-3, Vincentian (7) 17-10, West Shore Christian (3) 22-6.