USA TODAY High School Sports tips off the hardcourt hierarchy with the opening Super 25 basketball rankings, updated as of Jan. 8, 2024.
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Record: 16-0
2. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Record: 11-1
3. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)
Record: 11-1
4. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 17-1
5. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas)
Record: 12-1
6. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 18-2
7. Ridge View (Colombia, S.C.)
Record: 15-0
8. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 14-1
9. Plano East (Texas)
Record: 22-0
10. Huntsville (Ala.)
Record: 20-1
11. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 8-2
12. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 11-2
13. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)
Record: 21-1
14. Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 12-2
15. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)
Record: 12-4
16. Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.)
Record: 12-2
17. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
Record: 8-2
18. Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.)
Record: 8-1
19. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 13-4
20. Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Record: 13-0
21. McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
Record: 10-3
22. North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)
Record: 11-2
23. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 17-1
24. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)
Record: 9-3
25. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 16-1
In the hunt…
Alta (Utah)
Beaumont United (Texas)
Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Related: National scoreboard from ScoreStream
