Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 basketball rankings

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1. Simeon (24-3) 1

State title is the goal

2. Fenwick (25-2) 2

Solid win over Hillcrest

3. Morgan Park (22-3) 3

Could face Althoff in title game

4. Kenwood (19-4) 4

Should have deep playoff run

5. Curie (21-5) 5

Beat St. Rita

6. Bogan (17-7) 6

Have had a long layoff

7. North Lawndale (20-7) 7

Huge threat at Westinghouse

8. Marian Catholic (21-5) 8

Peaking at right time

9. Benet (25-3) 9

One of area’s hottest teams

10. Thornton (22-3) 10

Ended season strong

11. St. Joseph (20-8) 11

Played rugged schedule

12. Orr (18-3) 13

Regional champs

13. Homewood-Flossmoor (21-5) 14

Southwest Suburban Blue champs

14. Naperville North (22-4) 15

Real threat to win sectional

15. Riverside-Brookfield (21-5) 16

Jalen Clanton is on fire

16. Hyde Park (18-7) 17

TaJuan Agee can play

17. Vocational (19-8) 18

Beat Mather

18. Young (17-8) 19

Could surprise in sectional

19. Deerfield (25-3) 21

Knocked off Evanston

20. Evanston (21-5) 12

Lost to Deerfield

21. Hillcrest (20-6) 20

Lost to Fenwick

22. Notre Dame (21-6) 22

Really good in February

23. Stevenson (22-6) 23

Beat North Chicago

24. Bloom (16-10) 24

Jamal Parks gets it done

25. Minooka (21-8) 25

Joe Butler is tenacious

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