Power Rankings Update (Jan. 10)
First of many updates to our power rankings, which will shift every two weeks:
On the outside looking in for Division I (alphabetical): East Tech, Mason, Mentor, Northview, Pickerington North, Sidney, Walnut Ridge.
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Ranking | Notes |
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#1 Moeller (10-0) | +32.3 | St. Vincent- St. Mary, Wayne, Centerville, Covington Catholic (KY), Booker (FL) | 1 | Miles McBride and Alec Pfriem are combining for 29.9 PPG, 12.4 RPG, & 7.6 APG to lead Moe. | |
#2 Pickerington Central (10-0) | +24.3 | Springfield, Pickerington North, Reynoldsburg, Williamston (MI), Catholic Central (MI) | 2 | Seniors leading the way. Williamston is one of the best teams in Michigan. | |
#3 Bradley (10-0) | +12.8 | Thomas Worthington, Springfield, Delaware Hayes, Walnut Ridge | 4 | Sophomore starter Jack Pugh is reportedly out for the season with an injury. Matt Allocco is playing out of his mind. | |
#4 Brush (9-0) | +25.9 | St. Edward, Warrensville Heights | 5 | Their top three — John Hugley, Andre Harris, DJ Dial — are playing with urgency. Hugley unstoppable in big games this season. | |
#5 St. Vincent-St. Mary (9-2) | +8.9 | Clev. Central Catholic, St. Ignatius, Lorain, Simeon (IL), Chaminade (CA) | Spire Institute, Moeller | 9 | Winners of eight in a row, including a quasi-road game against reigning Regional Champion Lorain. |
#6 Lorain (9-1) | +20.1 | Lutheran East | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 3 | Miami (OH) signee Devon Grant appears to be the state's front-runner to win Mr. Basketball. |
#7 Dublin Coffman (10-0) | +26.5 | Pickerington North, Lakota East | 6 | One of the best starting fives in Ohio. Picked up big road win over Pick North Tuesday. | |
#8 Whitmer (8-0) | +14.1 | Tol. St. Francis, Rogers, Start | 7 | Nearly upset by Tol. Central Catholic Tuesday. Senior guard Areon Evans is shooting the ball at an elite level this season. | |
#9 Lima Senior (9-1) | +19.0 | St. Edward, Tol. St. Francis | Anthony Wayne | 8 | Quietly taking care of business in NW Ohio. Junior guard Josiah Fulcher is having his way in the TRAC. |
#10 St. Edward (8-3) | +9.9 | Lakewood, Rogers, Benedictine, Florence (MS), North Mecklenberg (NC), Myrtle Beach (SC), Kennedy Catholic (PA) | Lima, Brush, North Crowley (TX) | N/A | Not ready to move them ahead of a team they lost to. But, wow, these out-of-state wins are wildly impressive. |
On the outside looking in for Division II: Aiken, Badin, Bay, Col. DeSales, John Glenn, Lexington, London, Mansfield Senior, McNicholas, Sheridan
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Ranking | Notes |
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#1 Trotwood (8-1) | +40.1 | Centerville, Crispus Attucks (IN) | Wayne | 1 | They lost in double overtime against a good team and conference rival, so what? They're still elite. |
#2 Taft (9-0) | +12.1 | Deer Park, Olentangy Liberty, McNicholas, Covington Catholic (KY), | 2 | Extremely talented. Big games coming against Hughes and Aiken. | |
#3 Columbus South (10-0) | +21.0 | Bishop Hartley, Walnut Ridge, Jonathan Alder | 3 | Bulldogs are getting it done with backcourt talent. Junior Marcus Johnson continues to add skills. | |
#4 Wyoming (8-0) | +19.6 | Deer Park, Reading | 5 | Joey Edmonds, Evan Prater, and Isaiah Walker are all top ten scorers in the Cincinnati Hills League. | |
#5 VASJ (8-2) | +3.9 | Cleveland Heights, Hoban, Clev. Central Catholic | Pickerington North, West Memphis | 6 | High quality wins over Heights and Hoban standout. Sophomore point guard Jaden Hameed drew praise on their out-of-state holiday trip. |
#6 Benedictine (6-4) | +5.5 | Richmond Heights, Solon, Clev. Central Catholic | Hoban, Tol. St. Francis, Mentor, St. Edward | 4 | All of their quality wins are beginning to look less impressive. Big game tomorrow against VASJ. |
#7 Lake Catholic (6-2) | +9.8 | Gilmour Academy, St. Ignatius, Solon | Willoughby South, Hoban | N/A | Junior duo of Luka Eller and Lukas Frazier are still on their two-and-a-half-year run right now. Crazy high-end talent. |
#8 Chaminade Julienne (9-1) | +11.6 | Purcell Marian, Alter, Fenwick | Bishop Hartley | 8 | Senior guard Milton Gage still has CJ playing at a high level. |
#9 Wauseon (8-1) | +14.3 | Anthony Wayne | Archbold | N/A | Only lost to Archbold by one point. Senior guard Trent Armstrong has taken his game to a new level this season. |
#10 Hughes (7-3) | +4.0 | Aiken, Alonso (FL) | Moeller, Taft, Wesley Christian (FL) | N/A | Shouldn't be punished for losing to the two best teams in Cincy and they beat-down Aiken. Dangerous backcourt. |
On the outside looking in for Division III: Brookville, Cardinal Stritch, CHCA, Garaway, Labrae, Middletown Madison, Stivers, Upper Sandusky
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Ranking | Notes |
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#1 Lutheran East (6-3) | +13.5 | Warrensville Heights, Lakewood | St. Ignatius, Cleveland Heights, Lorain | 4 | Going back-to-back over Warrensville and Lakewood last week is unassailable. Sophomore guard EJ Farmer leading the way as a scorer. |
#2 Johnstown-Monroe (7-0) | +17.1 | Columbus DeSales, Alder, Grandview Heights | 7 | They're holding teams to very low point totals with physical, high-IQ defense. | |
#3 Purcell Marian | +10.0 | Fenwick, Elder, Badin, St. Xavier, North Catholic (PA) | LaSalle, Chaminade Julienne | 6 | Winners of eight in a row. Senior forward AJ Garrett is averaging 14.8 PPG and 7.7 RPG — both top five in the GCL-CoEd. |
#4 Harvest Prep (9-2) | +23.5 | Northland, Mt. Lebanon (PA) | Fairmont, Marquette Catholic (IN) | 1 | Harvest Prep had some ups and downs outside of Ohio over the holidays. |
#5 Deer Park (9-2) | +21.7 | Reading | Taft, Wyoming | 2 | Junior point guard Steven Gentry Jr. is key as he has elevated his game in 2018-19. |
#6 Archbold (9-0) | +23.5 | Wauseon, Ottawa-Glandorf | 10 | Archbold's strength is in the post. Two big-time wins highlight their résumé. | |
#7 Warrensville Heights (6-3) | +7.5 | Clev. Central Catholic | East Tech, Brush, Lutheran East | 5 | Dropped a marquee game against Lutheran East. Brandon Rush continues his excellence. |
#8 Anna (9-0) | +23.5 | Jackson Center, Marion Local | 9 | Exerting their dominance in the Shelby County Athletic Conference. | |
#9 Wheelersburg (10-0) | +24.5 | N/A | Senior wing and Wright State signee Tanner Holden leads the way. | ||
#10 Genoa (8-0) | +23.3 | Anthony Wayne | N/A | Senior inside-outside duo of Jake Plantz and Drew Bench are a handful. |
On the outside looking in for Division IV: Delphos St. John’s, Hicksville, Jackson Center, Marion Local, Mohawk, Russia, Springfield Catholic Central
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Ranking | Notes |
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#1 Convoy Crestview (8-1) | +15.8 | Delphos St. John's | Bluffton | 2 | |
#2 Maumee Valley (7-2) | +21.8 | Rogers, Toledo Christian | Southview, Farmington (MI) | 3 | Junior guard Zeb Jackson, as always, is on another level. Blow-out over Rogers is very impressive. |
#3 Richmond Heights (7-5) | +13.1 | Padua | Gahanna, Lorain, Benedictine, Whitmer, Shaker Heights | 1 | Junior wing Gbolahan Adio has become a high-level secondary scorer on the wing. |
#4 Berlin Hiland (12-1) | +26.0 | Grandview Heights, Garaway | East Tech | 4 | |
#5 Legacy Christian (10-2) | +17.4 | Minster, Emmanuel Christian | Stivers, Reynoldsburg | 10 | They've won 10 in a row. Senior forward Erik Uszynski nearly averages a double-double. |
#6 Cincinnati Christian (9-2) | +12.9 | Stivers, Seven Hills | Badin, Aiken | N/A | Their two losses are by a total of 11 points, and those opponents are very good. |
#7 Minster (6-3) | +12.4 | Ottoville, Russia | Wapakoneta, Delphos St. John's, Legacy Christian | N/A | On a roll after a rocky start to the season. Senior bigs Cody Frericks and Jarod Schulze dominate the glass. |
#8 Ottoville (8-3) | +11.2 | Delphos St. John's, Elida | Columbus Grove, Antwerp, Minster | 6 | |
#9 Toledo Christian (6-2) | +15.3 | Cardinal Stritch | Stryker, Maumee Valley | N/A | A win over Stritch is a super impressive data point. |
#10 St. Henry (7-2) | +10.1 | Marion Local | Russia, Marion Local | N/A | Traded five-point games with Marion Local recently. |