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Super 25 Basketball Rankings

Homewood-Flossmoor's Bryce Heard (2) controls the ball during the Vikings' IHSA Class 4A state championship victory against Normal.
Super 25 Basketball Rankings
Michael O'Brien's final Super 25 high school basketball rankings for the 2023-24 season
Homewood-Flossmoor finishes on top and DePaul Prep earns the No. 2 ranking ahead of Curie.
By Michael O’Brien
 
New Trier's Will LeeMaster (12) reacts after winning the IHSA 4A Sectional Championship game against Glenbrook North at Maine South.
Super 25 Basketball Rankings
Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 3, 2024
The stage is set for a fun supersectional Monday. UIC will host the game of the year: No. 1 Curie vs. No. 2 Homewood-Flossmoor.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Joliet West's Justus McNair celebrates after hitting a three late in the fourth quarter against Rich.
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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 25, 2024
Glenbrook North and Simeon return. Kenwood tumbles but holds on.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Curie's Will Gonzalez (1) reacts after winning the Public League championship game against Kenwood at Credit Union 1 Arena.
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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 18, 2024
Curie returns to No. 1, Bolingbrook rises and Niles North joins the rankings.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Curie players and coaches pose with the championship trophy after winning the Chicago Public League championship game against Kenwood at Credit Union 1 Arena. Left to right: Coach Mike Oliver, Carlos Harris, Will Gonzalez, Christian Brockett, Derrick Dowdell, Taevion Collier, Mason Minor and assistant coach Larry Wallace.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 11, 2024
Major shakeups this week and three teams return: Palatine, Marian Catholic and Glenbrook South.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jayden Tyler (0) drives into the lane against Bolingbrook.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 4, 2024
De La Salle, Evanston, Joliet West and Lake Park all join this week.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Gianni Cobb drives to the basket against Thornton.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2024
Homewood-Flossmoor takes over at No. 1 and Bradley-Bourbonnais joins.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Marist’s Darshan Thomas (10) goes to the basket over Brother Rice’s Cale Cosme (10) and Caden Workman (21) in the Battle of Pulaski.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 21, 2024
Four new teams join: Glenbrook North, Crystal Lake South, Lake Forest and Barrington.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Curie’s Will Gonzalez (1) moves the ball past Kenwood’s Demari Stephens (22).
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 14, 2024
York makes its season debut, Waubonsie Valley and Rich rise and the Red-North/West is shut out.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Kenwood’s Calvin Robins (0) reacts during the game against Warren at Young.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 7, 2024
Curie holds on to the top spot. Lincoln-Way East and Glenbrook South both return to the rankings.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Bryce Heard (2) reacts during the Big Dipper Championship game against Thornton.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 31, 2023
Marian Catholic, West Aurora, Neuqua Valley and Palatine join and there is a new team at the top.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Thornton’s Morez Johnson (12) slams home a basket against Kankakee.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 24, 2023
Niles North, Romeoville and Hyde Park all join for the first time this season.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Curie’s Carlos Harris (2) drives toward the basket against Downers Grove North.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 17, 2023
West Aurora joins, Bolingbrook and Lincoln Park rise and the top five remains the same.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Kenwood’s Jaden Smith (1) and Thornton’s Morez Johnson (12) catch their breath during a game at the Chicago Elite Classic.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 10, 2023
Thornton holds on to the top spot, and Rich joins after defeating Simeon and taking the Wildcats to the limit.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Thornton’s Morez Johnson, facing, and the rest of the Wildcats celebrate their victory over Kenwood at the Chicago Elite Classic.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 3, 2023
Thornton takes over at the top and six teams join the rankings.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Byce Heard (2) lays the ball off the glass against Marian Catholic.
Super 25 Basketball Rankings
Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball rankings for Nov. 26, 2023
The top eight holds steady after the opening week and two new teams join.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Kenwood’s (backrow l-r) Edwon Duling, Rajan Roberts, Calvin Robins, Devin Cleveland, Chris Watkins, (front l-r) Jaden Smith Chris Riddle, and Aleks Alston.
Michael O’Brien’s preseason Super 25 high school basketball rankings
By Michael O’Brien
 
Simeon’s Jalen Griffith (2) reacts during the state semifinal game against St. Ignatius at State Farm Center.
Super 25 Basketball Rankings
Michael O’Brien’s final Super 25 high school basketball rankings for the 2022-23 season
Simeon finishes the season where it began, at No. 1.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Marmian’s Jabe Haith (2) shoots from beyond the arc against Kaneland.
Super 25 Basketball Rankings
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 5, 2023
St. Ignatius and Grayslake Central return and Marmion debuts.
By Michael O’Brien
 
Joliet West’s Matthew Moore (3) blocks a shot against Romeoville.
Super 25 Basketball Rankings
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 26, 2023
Prospect and Wheaton-Warrenville South make season debuts.
By Michael O’Brien
 
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