Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 basketball rankings

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With record and last week’s ranking

1. Morgan Park (17-2) 1

Season split with Simeon

2. Fenwick (18-2) 2

Nice win over St. Joseph

3. Simeon (18-3) 4

Evan Gilyard big vs. Morgan Park

4. Curie (17-4) 7

Won at Kenwood

5. Thornton (16-1) 3

Survived Lincoln-Way North

6. Evanston (19-2) 5

Dominated St. Ignatius

7. Kenwood (15-2) 6

Lost to Curie

8. Bogan (16-6) 8

Lost to Simeon

9. St. Joseph (14-6) 9

Joffari Brown contributing

10. Marian Catholic (17-4) 10

Seven consecutive wins

11. North Lawndale (18-6) 11

Threat in city tournament

12. Orr (16-2) 13

Nice win over U-High

13. Benet (19-3) 15

Solid two-win week

14. Homewood-Flossmoor (14-5) 14

Beat Hillcrest, lost to Bloom

15. Young (15-7) 16

Dark horse in city tournament

16. Proviso East (12-5) 17

Huge win over Downers South

17. Vocational (16-7) 20

Lost to Morgan Park

18. Riverside-Brookfield (15-4) 21

Lost to St. Joseph

19. Naperville North (15-3)

Nice win over Metea Valley

20. Hyde Park (17-6) 22

Lost to Farragut

21. Hillcrest (15-5) 24

Marcus Garrett is a force

22. Geneva (19-5) NR

Huge win over Larkin

23. Marist (16-2) 25

Lost to Marian Catholic

24. Deerfield (20-3) NR

Nine consecutive wins

25. Joliet Catholic (16-3) NR

Jalen Jackson is underrated

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