CIF Southern Section 2026 Final Basketball Playoff Computer Rankings - Feb. 5

The final draft of the CIF Southern Section boys, girls playoff computer rankings that helped to configure the playoff divisions and pairings.

Hart High takes on West Ranch in a Foothill League showdown amid the 2025-26 season. / Matt Plugge

The CIF Southern Section announced the 2025-26 playoff divisions and pairings for boys and girls high school basketball Saturday afternoon.

In the section's second year of 'competitive equity', which is based on using the results from the current year to determine playoff placement via computer rankings, the reveal came with great anticipation.

The biggest headline was seeing the 12-team Open Division field that will see 10 CIF State playoff berths. Both the boys and the girls will have a 12-team field in the almighty division. Sierra Canyon received the No. 1 seed in the boys' and Ontario Chrisitian is No. 1 in the girls' Open.

The bulletin indicates there could be a 'flex' in CIF State berths from section playoffs. For years, the section allocated eight CIF State playoff berths from the Open Division. When the field was just eight teams since 2018, it guaranteed every team selected to the almighty division would be placed in the state playoffs regardless of performance.

10 CIF STATE BERTHS CHANGE

The recent CIF Southern Section basketball bulletin update says that 10 teams can earn a CIF State playoff berth from the Open Division, allocating two extra spots from Division 9 (the lowest division). Each subsequent division below the Open Division (2-9) has four state playoff berths (all semifinalists, the finalist and champions from each division). Now, Division 9 could see just its finalist and champion advance.

CIF-SS basketball playoff bulletin update indicates there could be a 'flex' in CIF State berths from section playoffs. / CIF

With the Open Division set at 12 teams, that decision influences all the subsequent divisions below (1-9). Those divisions are created via the computer rankings below. Here is the final edition of those rankings at the end of the regular season for the boys and girls.

The Top 100 teams in the most recent computer rankings can be seen below by simply scrolling, but if you want to see the full interactive rankings page with team records and week-to-week movement, CLICK HERE (BOYS | GIRLS).

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BOYS FINAL TOP 100 COMPUTER RANKINGS

1. Sierra Canyon Trailblazers
2. Santa Margarita Eagles
3. Redondo Union Sea Hawks
4. Notre Dame (SO) Knights
5. St. John Bosco Braves
6. Corona Centennial Huskies
7. Harvard-Westlake Wolverines
8. Corona del Mar Sea Kings
9. Crespi Celts
10. Damien Spartans
11. Etiwanda Eagles
12. La Mirada Matadores
13. Crean Lutheran Saints
14. JSerra Catholic Lions
15. Inglewood Sentinels
16. St. Francis Golden Knights
17. Bishop Montgomery Knights
18. Brentwood School Eagles
19. Rolling Hills Prep Huskies
20. Mira Costa Mustangs
21. Village Christian Crusaders
22. Arcadia Apaches
23. Crossroads Roadrunners
24. Millikan Rams
25. San Gabriel Academy Eagles
26. La Habra Highlanders
27. Los Alamitos Griffins
28. Heritage Christian Warriors
29. Corona Santiago Sharks
30. Loyola Cubs
31. St. Bernard Vikings
32. Cypress Centurions
33. Thousand Oaks Lancers
34. Fairmont Prep Huskies
35. Orange Lutheran Lancers
36. Pacifica Christian (OC) Tritons
37. Oaks Christian Lions
38. St. Monica Prep Mariners
39. Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
40. Windward Wildcats
41. Chaminade Eagles
42. Rancho Christian Eagles
43. Tesoro Titans
44. Pasadena Bulldogs
45. Santa Barbara Dons
46. Bishop Amat Lancers
47. Hesperia Scorpions
48. Mater Dei Monarchs
49. Roosevelt Mustangs
50. St. Anthony Saints
51. Beverly Hills Normans
52. Rancho Verde Mustangs
53. Canyon (Anaheim) Comanches
54. North Torrance Saxons
55. San Marcos Royals
56. El Dorado Golden Hawks
57. Servite Friars
58. St. Pius X–St. Matthias Warriors
59. Esperanza Aztecs
60. Westlake Warriors
61. Elsinore Tigers
62. Chino Hills Huskies
63. Mayfair Monsoons
64. Sonora Raiders
65. Burbank Bulldogs
66. Edison Chargers
67. Maranatha Minutemen
68. Alemany Warriors
69. Fountain Valley Barons
70. Calabasas Coyotes
71. Oxnard Yellowjackets
72. Campbell Hall Vikings
73. Silverado Hawks
74. Great Oak Wolfpack
75. Legacy Christian Academy
76. Leuzinger Olympians
77. Santa Monica Vikings
78. Valencia Vikings
79. Rancho Cucamonga Cougars
80. Providence/Burbank Pioneers
81. San Clemente Tritons
82. La Serna Lancers
83. Milken Community Wildcats
84. Redlands East Valley Wildcats
85. Alta Loma Braves
86. Oak Hills Bulldogs
87. King Wolves
88. Newport Harbor Sailors
89. Aquinas Falcons
90. Murrieta Mesa Rams
91. Temecula Valley Golden Bears
92. Gahr Gladiators
93. Glendora Tartans
94. Camarillo Scorpions
95. Los Osos Grizzlies
96. Palos Verdes Sea Kings
97. Crescenta Valley Falcons
98. Woodbridge Warriors
99. Ontario Christian Knights
100. Villa Park Spartans

GIRLS FINAL TOP 100 COMPUTER RANKINGS

1. Ontario Christian Knights
2. Etiwanda Eagles
3. Sierra Canyon Trailblazers
4. Sage Hill Lightning
5. Mater Dei Monarchs
6. Corona Centennial Huskies
7. St. Joseph (Lakewood) Jesters
8. JSerra Catholic Lions
9. Rancho Christian Eagles
10. Fairmont Prep Huskies
11. Oak Park Eagles
12. Redondo Union Sea Hawks
13. Ventura Cougars
14. La Salle Lancers
15. Moreno Valley Vikings
16. Brentwood School Eagles
17. Valencia Vikings
18. Orange Lutheran Lancers
19. Villa Park Spartans
20. Flintridge Prep Wolves
21. North Torrance Saxons
22. Esperanza Aztecs
23. Beckman Patriots
24. Oak Hills Bulldogs
25. Los Osos Grizzlies
26. Thousand Oaks Lancers
27. Oaks Christian Lions
28. Harvard-Westlake Wolverines
29. Bishop Montgomery Knights
30. St. Anthony Saints
31. St. Bonaventure Seraphs
32. Troy Warriors
33. Mira Costa Mustangs
34. Marlborough Mustangs
35. Santa Margarita Eagles
36. Windward Wildcats
37. Rialto Knights
38. Palos Verdes Sea Kings
39. West Torrance Warriors
40. Chino Cowboys
41. Alemany Warriors
42. Village Christian Crusaders
43. Buena Park Coyotes
44. Notre Dame (SO) Knights
45. Glendora Tartans
46. Rosary Academy Royals
47. Crescenta Valley Falcons
48. Rancho Cucamonga Cougars
49. Yucaipa Thunderbirds
50. Rolling Hills Prep Huskies
51. San Juan Hills Stallions
52. Chaparral Pumas
53. Saugus Centurions
54. Los Alamitos Griffins
55. San Clemente Tritons
56. Summit SkyHawks
57. South Torrance Spartans
58. Chino Hills Huskies
59. Murrieta Mesa Rams
60. Paramount Pirates
61. Portola Bulldogs
62. King Wolves
63. Serra Cavaliers
64. Camarillo Scorpions
65. Campbell Hall Vikings
66. San Marcos Royals
67. Dos Pueblos Chargers
68. Claremont Wolfpack
69. Heritage Patriots
70. Pacifica Christian (OC) Tritons
71. Sonora Raiders
72. Bonita Bearcats
73. Crossroads Roadrunners
74. Wilson (HH) Wildcats
75. Trinity Classical Academy Knights
76. Los Altos Conquerors
77. Lynwood Knights
78. Wiseburn-Da Vinci Wolves
79. Aquinas Falcons
80. Oxnard Yellowjackets
81. Segerstrom Jaguars
82. Leuzinger Olympians
83. St. Margaret’s Tartans
84. St. Monica Prep Mariners
85. Bishop Amat Lancers
86. Riverside Poly Bears
87. Shadow Hills Knights
88. Trabuco Hills Mustangs
89. Aliso Niguel Wolverines
90. Mark Keppel Aztecs
91. Vista Murrieta Broncos
92. Cerritos Dons
93. Murrieta Valley Nighthawks
94. Canyon Cowboys
95. Downey Vikings
96. Rio Mesa Spartans
97. La Serna Lancers
98. Ramona Rams
99. Corona Panthers
100. Arrowhead Christian Eagles

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