CIF Southern Section Girls 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.

Canyon/Canyon Country taking on Saugus in a Foothill League girls basketball showdown. / Matt Plugge

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

View full CIF-SS rankings

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