CIF Southern Section Boys Basketball Playoff Computer Rankings - Jan. 27, 2026

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

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

The CIF Southern Section basketball playoff bulletin was recently updated with significant news regarding the Open Division.

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.

However, last year, the Southern Section took 10 teams to the Open Division. Each team was gauranteed four pool play games to earn a state playoff bid. The last-place teams in each pool would not advance.

The recent update to the bulletin says that up to 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, finalists 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

This change means its more likely the Open Division field will be more than eight teams — potentially 12 or 16. (COLUMN)

As teams are vying for league placement, which will determine their playoff eligibility, working in the background is CIF's 'competitive equity' model that uses computer rankings to determine where teams should fall come playoff time. The computer will determine which division and where within that division a team should be placed based on the results from the current year.

That said, High School On SI provides the computer rankings that the CIF Southern Section will use to create its playoff divisions in February. The first edition of those rankings was released on December 29.

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.

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TOP 100 COMPUTER RANKINGS, JAN. 27

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

View full CIF-SS rankings

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