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Sierra Canyon's DeLan Grant weaves through St. Francis defenders during a Mission League game.

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These are the final Top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 regular season. The playoffs begin next week.

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St. John Bosco's Christian Collins has been a standout this year for the Braves.

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After the CIF Southern Section updated the playoff bulletin with information regarding the Open Division, a larger field seems more imminent.

Notre Dame guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. drives to the basket against Santa Margarita at the Trinity-Mission League Challenge in Pauley Pavilion.

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Less than 10 days are left in the regular season, here are the latest high school boys basketball rankings in the Southern Section.

Inglewood's Jason Crowe Jr. broke the Hoophall Classic scoring record with 48 points against Notre Dame (CT).

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The latest CIF-SS high school boys basketball expert rankings after an action-packed week highlighted by Sierra Canyon, Santa Margarita and Inglewood.

St. John Bosco's Christian Collins scores at the rim against Harvard-Westlake at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Sierra Canyon escapes with victory in its first two league games. St. John Bosco and Damien rise after impressive wins.

Pierce Thompson of Harvard-Westlake is playing some of his best ball ahead of league play this January.

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The latest edition of High School On SI's expert CIF Southern Section high school basketball rankings as teams embark on league play in January.

Sierra Canyon's Brandon McCoy Jr. throws down a dunk in the team's tournament final victory over Columbus (FL).

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5-star guard Brandon McCoy Jr. was named tourney MVP, and North Carolina commit Maxi Adams was named finals MVP at the Les Schwab Invitational.

St. Francis players celebrate after beating Long Beach Poly in the Holiday Hoopfest final on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025

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The last edition of High School On SI's expert rankings in 2025 after the marquee holiday tournaments have concluded.

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The first edition of the CIF Southern Section boys basketball computer rankings, which will determine the fate of a team's playoff division and seeding.

Brandon McCoy Jr. rises for a one-handed dunk against JSerra at Pauley Pavilion on November 22, 2025.

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Sierra Canyon rolled over Crean Lutheran in what was expected to be an Open Division-level game.

Crean Lutheran's Nick Giarrusso brings the ball up the floor in a game against Reseda Cleveland.

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Crean Lutheran and Sierra Canyon will clash Saturday in a much-anticipated matchup between top five teams.

Joe Sterling of Harvard-Westlake drives the ball against Bishop Gorman of Nevada.

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Harvard-Westlake's Joe Sterling has been lighting it up while the Wolverines climb the rankings in this week's Top 25.

Santa Margarita's Brayden Kyman celebrates after a made basket at Pauley Pavilion.

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Mater Dei and Arcadia drop out. La Habra and Chaminade join the fold.

Sierra Canyon starts the 2025-26 campaign ranked No. 1 in the High School On SI preseason Top 25 rankings.

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Sierra Canyon starts the 2025-26 high school basketball season the No. 1 team in the land.

Oak Park boys basketball will compete in the Division 2A playoffs.

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Take a look at the final computer rankings that produced for the CIF Southern Section, which helped to forge the playoffs divisions and pairings.

Harvard-Westlake's Joe Sterling shoots against St. Francis at the Intuit Dome on Feb. 1, 2025.

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The final regular-season rankings for high school boys basketball in the CIF Southern Section.

Loyola's Quincy Watson drives to the hoop against Chaminade at the Intuit Dome.

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'Competitive equity' has been used to determine the high school football players for four seasons, now it's being used in basketball.

Harvard-Westlake's Nik Khamenia shoots a free throw in a game against St. Francis at the Intuit Dome on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

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The No. 1 boys basketball team in California will get to rest easy heading into the weekend, but many coaches will have a hard time sleeping while awaiting their playoff fate.

Mira Costa celebrates after a narrow victory over Redondo Union to earn a share of the Bay League title on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

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The closer we get to Saturday, Feb. 8, when the CIF Southern Section reveals playoff pairings and divisions, the more results support the notion for a larger Open Division field.

Crespi's Peyton White attacks the rim against Alemany at the Intuit Dome on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

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The updated edition of the high school basketball computer rankings that determine the playoffs for the CIF Southern Section as of February 3, 2025.

Campbell Hall's Isaiah Johnson handling the ball against Brentwood on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at the Intuit Dome.

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The CIF Southern Section will conclude its high school basketball regular season on Wednesday. The next three days will reveal league champions in major matchups.

Brentwood’s AJ Okoh scores against Campbell Hall in a Gold Coast League contest at the Intuit Dome on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

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Harvard-Westlake rises to No. 1, Rancho Cucamonga and Windward rise, St. Anthony and Santa Barbara re-join the fold after quality stretches.

Rio Mesa senior Jackson Knowles is one of Ventura County's top players.

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The updated edition of the high school basketball computer rankings that determine the playoffs for the CIF Southern Section as of January 27, 2025.

Notre Dame's Tyran Stokes (left) drives against Harvard-Westlake's Isaiah Carroll in Mission League showdown on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

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Harvard-Westlake rises to No. 1, Rancho Cucamonga and Windward rise, St. Anthony and Santa Barbara re-join the fold after quality stretches.

Sierra Canyon’s Bryce James (5) gets a dunk against Grayson (GA) at the 2025 Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.

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The latest Top 25 boys basketball rankings in the CIF Southern Section as of Jan. 19.