SBLive's Washington Top 25 high school boys basketball rankings, final: Garfield ends where it started at No. 1
With WIAA regional-round play starting today, the best teams in the state are geared up to try and win a state championship.
Here are the final Top 25 all-classification boys basketball rankings in Washington (records as of Feb. 21):
SBLIVE POWER 25 WASHINGTON BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Feb. 24, 2023
1. Garfield (21-2) - 3A
Still a favorite to win Class 3A title despite troubles with Eastside Catholic down the stretch.
2. Federal Way (22-2) - 4A
Eagles dropped to the No. 4 seed for state tournament, but easy to see a state run happening for Federal Way.
3. Mount Si (23-2) - 4A
Mount Si and the Tacoma Dome in March is a regular thing at this point and the Wildcats look ready for another go.
4. Curtis (24-3) - 4A
Defending champs have returned to form since a regular-season loss to Olympia, beating the Bears twice this postseason.
5. Mount Spokane (22-1) - 3A
Earned the Class 3A top seed and besides Eastside Catholic, the Wildcats pose maybe the biggest threat to Garfield.
6. Olympia (20-5) - 4A
Two postseason losses to Curtis hurt the Bears, but they can hang with the best and will surely bounce back.
7. Gonzaga Prep (21-3) - 4A
Bullpups have a shot to redeem themselves from a blowout regular-season loss to Federal Way this week.
8. Mountlake Terrace (18-5) - 3A
Hawks made a statement with dominant win over Arlington for district title and now get another chance to make another against Eastside Catholic.
9. Eastside Catholic (18-8) - 3A
The run the Crusaders have been on lately has been nothing short of spectacular with two wins over Garfield.
10. Bellevue (21-4) - 3A
Wolverines stumbled through district tournament and now have to win one more to punch ticket to Tacoma.
11. Auburn (19-5) - 3A
Trojans have already secured their spot in Tacoma, but could be sitting pretty if they can pull out a win against O'Dea.
12. O'Dea (18-8) - 3A
Fighting Irish got a little beat up by the Metro League with league and district tournament, but still came close to SeaKing title.
13. Tahoma (19-5) - 4A
Notched a top-eight seed to automatically advance to the Tacoma Dome, but Bears will have work cut out for them against Mount Si.
14. Gig Harbor (21-3) - 3A
Came oh-so-close to district title, losing by a single point, but Tides still need one more win to make it to Tacoma.
15. Timberline (18-5) - 3A
Blazers found their stride at the start of the year and squeezed their way into a top-eight seed and guaranteed trip to the Tacoma Dome.
16. Skyline (19-5) - 4A
Spartans were upset in district tournament to fall short of title game, but still take the No. 6 seed in state tournament.
17. Richland (21-3) - 4A
Bombers get a protected game this weekend as the No. 8 seed, but they did draw No. 1 seed Curtis.
18. Pullman (23-0) - 2A
The only undefeated team in the Class 2A tournament, the top-seeded Greyhounds are after first place after falling short a year ago.
19. Anacortes (21-2) - 2A
With the Northwest Conference and District 1 championship in the bag, Anacortes now looks to playing spoiler to Pullman's title hopes.
20. Lynden Christian (22-2) - 1A
Can shoot the lights out at any given moment and if that happens the rest of the 1A field is in some trouble.
21. Zillah (22-1) - 1A
One of the few teams in the 1A tournament that can give Lynden Christian a run for its money.
22. Camas (17-7) - 4A
Papermakers have been playing a good brand of basketball lately, but will have to figure out a way to hang with top seeds.
23. Arlington (18-5) - 3A
Eagles faltered a bit toward the end of the regular season and in district championship game.
24. Rainier Beach (14-9) - 3A
Vikings have the benefit of playing in the toughest league in the state on their side as they head into regional play.
25. Union (18-6)
Titans put an end to Kentridge's season in districts. How much is left in the tank with the Tacoma Dome looming?