Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 SALESIAN (21-3)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Albany 57-35, Bethel 85-59, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 62-51
Up next: Tuesday vs. Pinole Valley, 7 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (16-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat St. Ignatius 53-51
Up next: TBD
No. 3 ST. IGNATIUS (17-2)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Lost to Riordan 53-51, beat Serra 72-41, Valley Christian 65-47
Up next: Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7:30 p.m.
No. 4 DE LA SALLE (20-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Granada 60-48
Up next: Tuesday vs. Monte Vista, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 CLAYTON VALLEY (19-3)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Campolindo 57-33, Acalanes 58-13
Up next: Wednesday at Benicia, 7:30 p.m.
No. 6 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (13-6)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 72-46, Valley Christian 58-51, Serra 57-45
Up next: Tuesday vs. Bellarmine, 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 THE KING’S ACADEMY (17-3)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Eastside College Prep 85-36, Sacred Heart Prep 62-45
Up next: Friday at Menlo School, 7 p.m.
No. 8 BELLARMINE (13-5)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 48-46, St. Francis 71-47
Up next: Tuesday at Mitty, 7:30 p.m.
No. 9 MOREAU CATHOLIC (19-3)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Newark Memorial 78-32, James Logan 80-50
Up next: Wednesday vs. Mission San Jose, 7 p.m.
No. 10 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (17-7)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat California 55-53, Amador Valley 59-56
Up next: Tuesday vs. San Ramon Valley, 7:30 p.m.
No. 11 AMADOR VALLEY (15-9)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 63-56, lost to Dougherty Valley 59-56
Up next: Tuesday at California, 7:30 p.m.
No. 12 GRANADA (16-7)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Dublin 70-63, lost to De La Salle 60-48
Up next: Tuesday vs. Foothill, 7:30 p.m.
No. 13 OAKLAND (18-6)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat McClymonds 76-31, Fremont-Oakland 73-52, lost to Modesto Christian 74-71 (OT)
Up next: Wednesday vs. Oakland Tech, 7 p.m.
No. 14 DUBLIN (16-8)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Lost to Granada 70-63, beat San Ramon Valley 64-62
Up next: Tuesday vs. Livermore, 7:30 p.m.
No. 15 LIBERTY (20-3)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Heritage 81-54, Deer Valley 84-64
Up next: Tuesday vs. Emerald, 7 p.m.
No. 16 BISHOP O’DOWD (16-6)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Berkeley 51-49, Castro Valley 81-31
Up next: Wednesday at Piedmont, 7 p.m.
No. 17 MONTE VISTA (15-9)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Lost to Amador Valley 63-56, beat Livermore 55-45
Up next: Tuesday at De La Salle, 7:30 p.m.
No. 18 MILPITAS (18-1)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Los Gatos 65-56
Up next: Tuesday vs. Palo Alto, 7 p.m.
No. 19 SAN RAMON VALLEY (11-13)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 63-30, lost to Dublin 64-62
Up next: Tuesday at Dougherty Valley, 7:30 p.m.
No. 20 CALIFORNIA (12-12)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Lost to Dougherty Valley 55-53, beat Foothill 71-50
Up next: Tuesday vs. Amador Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.