STATE CHAMPS! Michigan’s 2025-’26 Boys Basketball Team Rankings – Week 12-22-25
TJ Kelley/@ScoopIPS
12/22/2025
Saginaw Heritage, Freeland, and Roseville climbed into this week’s STATE CHAMPS! Top 20 boys basketball team rankings! There are some big time show downs this week including the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic (Dec 27-30) at Ferndale High School which includes #1 East Lansing, #2 Rockford, #3 Brother Rice and many of Michigan’s top teams!
Below you will find a detailed breakdown of the State’s top 20 teams with five on the cusp:
1. East Lansing (7-0; Division 1; 3-0, Capital Area Activities Conference-Blue)
Last week’s ranking: #1
Last week: League wins on 12/16 @ Grand Ledge (64-44) and 12/18 vs. then #5 Lansing Waverly (74-62) with a 63-60 neutral site win on 12/21 vs. Roseville at Hazel Park
This week: 12/28 vs. #3 Birmingham Brother Riceat Ferndale High School in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
2. Rockford (4-0; Division 1; 0-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference-Red)
Last week’s ranking: #3
Last week: Off
This week: 12/22 vs. #3 Birmingham Brother Rice @ Hazel Park and 12/27 vs. Ferndale @ Ferndale HS in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
Last week’s ranking: #3
Last week: Off
This week: 12/22 vs. #3 Birmingham Brother Rice @ Hazel Park and 12/27 vs. Ferndale @ Ferndale HS in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
3. Brother Rice (5-1; Division 1; 2-1, Catholic High School League-Central)
Last week’s ranking: #2
Last week: 69-62 loss on 12/19 @ Toledo Central Catholic
This week: 12/22 vs. #2 Rockford @ Hazel Park and 12/28 vs. #1 East Lansing @ Ferndale HS in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
Last week’s ranking: #2
Last week: 69-62 loss on 12/19 @ Toledo Central Catholic
This week: 12/22 vs. #2 Rockford @ Hazel Park and 12/28 vs. #1 East Lansing @ Ferndale HS in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
4. Kalamazoo Central (4-0, Division 1; 1-0, Southwestern MI. Athletic Conference-East)
Last week’s ranking: #4
Last week: 57-43 win on 12/19 @ Stevensville-Lakeshore
This week: 12/27 vs. Dearborn Fordson @ Kalamazoo Central in the Don Johnson Memorial Invitational
Last week’s ranking: #4
Last week: 57-43 win on 12/19 @ Stevensville-Lakeshore
This week: 12/27 vs. Dearborn Fordson @ Kalamazoo Central in the Don Johnson Memorial Invitational
5. Wayne Memorial (3-0, Division 1; 2-0, Kensington Lakes Activities Association-East)
Last week’s ranking: #6
Last week: League win on 12/15 vs. Redford Union (67-30) and 12/18 vs. Livonia Churchill (75-28)
This week: 12/29 vs. Detroit Renaissance @ North Farmington in the North Farmington Holiday Extravaganza
Last week’s ranking: #6
Last week: League win on 12/15 vs. Redford Union (67-30) and 12/18 vs. Livonia Churchill (75-28)
This week: 12/29 vs. Detroit Renaissance @ North Farmington in the North Farmington Holiday Extravaganza
6. Grand Blanc (6-0, Division 1; 3-0, Saginaw Valley League-South)
Last week’s ranking: #7
Last week’s results: 12/16 @ Saginaw United, 12/19 @ Flint Powers, and 12/20 vs. Milford @ Waterford Mott in the Corsairs Christmas Classic
This week: 12/22 vs. Auburn Hills Avondale @ Hazel Park and 12/28 vs. #7 Lansing Waverly @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
Last week’s ranking: #7
Last week’s results: 12/16 @ Saginaw United, 12/19 @ Flint Powers, and 12/20 vs. Milford @ Waterford Mott in the Corsairs Christmas Classic
This week: 12/22 vs. Auburn Hills Avondale @ Hazel Park and 12/28 vs. #7 Lansing Waverly @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
7. Lansing Waverly (4-1, Division 1; 2-1, Capital Area Activities Conference-Blue)
Last week’s ranking: #5
Last week: 95-64 League win on 12/16 @ Lansing Everett and a 74-62 loss on 12/18 @ #1 East Lansing
This week: 12/28 vs. #6 Grand Blanc @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
Last week’s ranking: #5
Last week: 95-64 League win on 12/16 @ Lansing Everett and a 74-62 loss on 12/18 @ #1 East Lansing
This week: 12/28 vs. #6 Grand Blanc @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
8. Detroit King (1-2; Division 1; 1-0, Detroit Public School League-Blue)
Last week’s ranking: 8
Last week’s record: DNP
This week: 12/23 vs. Detroit Catholic Central @ Hazel Park
Last week’s ranking: 8
Last week’s record: DNP
This week: 12/23 vs. Detroit Catholic Central @ Hazel Park
9. Hamtramck (5-1, Division 1; 3-0, Charter School Conference-Gold)
Last week’s ranking: #9
Last week’s results: 53-37 League win on 12/16 vs. then #14 Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy, 80-33 League win on 12/19 @ Jalen Rose Academy, and a 64-62 victory on 12/20 vs. Ferndale @ Ferndale in the Prime Showcase
This week: 12/27 vs. Chippewa Valley @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
Last week’s ranking: #9
Last week’s results: 53-37 League win on 12/16 vs. then #14 Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy, 80-33 League win on 12/19 @ Jalen Rose Academy, and a 64-62 victory on 12/20 vs. Ferndale @ Ferndale in the Prime Showcase
This week: 12/27 vs. Chippewa Valley @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
10. East Kentwood (2-1, Division 1; 0-0 Ottawa-Kent Conference–Red)
Last week’s ranking: #10
Last week: 12/16 vs. Kalamazoo Central and 12/19 vs. West Bloomfield @ Saginaw Valley State in the Louis O’Neal Classic
This week: 12/28 vs. Detroit Mumford @ Ferndale High School in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
Last week’s ranking: #10
Last week: 12/16 vs. Kalamazoo Central and 12/19 vs. West Bloomfield @ Saginaw Valley State in the Louis O’Neal Classic
This week: 12/28 vs. Detroit Mumford @ Ferndale High School in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
11. Romulus Summit Academy (8-0, Division 2; 3-0, Charter School Conference-Gold)
Last week’s ranking: #12
Last week’s results: A pair of league wins, 12/16 85-55 over vs. Detroit Voyageur and 12/19 63-44 vs. last season’s Charter School Champion, ATAP
This week: 12/23 @ River Rouge and 12/27 vs. Detroit Pershing @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
Last week’s ranking: #12
Last week’s results: A pair of league wins, 12/16 85-55 over vs. Detroit Voyageur and 12/19 63-44 vs. last season’s Charter School Champion, ATAP
This week: 12/23 @ River Rouge and 12/27 vs. Detroit Pershing @ Romulus Summit in the Summit Holiday Classic
12. Muskegon (2-0, Division 1; 0-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference-Green)
Last week’s ranking: 14
Last week’s results: 70-60 win on 12/20 vs. Grand Ledge @ Hazel Park
This week: Off
Last week’s ranking: 14
Last week’s results: 70-60 win on 12/20 vs. Grand Ledge @ Hazel Park
This week: Off
13. Lansing Sexton (5-1, Division 2, 3-0, Capital Area Activities Conference-White)
Last week’s ranking: 16
Last week’s results: League win on 12/16 vs. Lansing Catholic (76-51), 12/18 @ Olivet (76-58), and a 70-55 win on 12/20 vs. River Rouge @ Hazel Park
This week: 12/27 vs. Holt @ Holt in the Holt Shootout
Last week’s ranking: 16
Last week’s results: League win on 12/16 vs. Lansing Catholic (76-51), 12/18 @ Olivet (76-58), and a 70-55 win on 12/20 vs. River Rouge @ Hazel Park
This week: 12/27 vs. Holt @ Holt in the Holt Shootout
14. Hudsonville (6-0, Division 1; 0-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference-Red)
Last week’s ranking: 17
Last week’s results: 72-59 win on 12/16 vs. Byron Center and a 62-53 OT victory on 12/19 vs. #18 Hudsonville Unity Christian
This week: 12/23 vs. Port Huron Northern @ Hazel Park
Last week’s ranking: 17
Last week’s results: 72-59 win on 12/16 vs. Byron Center and a 62-53 OT victory on 12/19 vs. #18 Hudsonville Unity Christian
This week: 12/23 vs. Port Huron Northern @ Hazel Park
15. Grand Rapids Northview (5-1, Division 1; 1-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference–Gold)
Last week’s ranking: #19
Last week’s results: 60-39 League win on 12/16 vs. Wayland and a 55-42 win on 12/19 vs. Grand Rapids Christian
This week: 12/28 vs. Warren Fitzgerald @ Ferndale High School in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
Last week’s ranking: #19
Last week’s results: 60-39 League win on 12/16 vs. Wayland and a 55-42 win on 12/19 vs. Grand Rapids Christian
This week: 12/28 vs. Warren Fitzgerald @ Ferndale High School in the 30th annual Motor City Roundball Classic
16. Saginaw Heritage (7-1, Division 1; 3-0, Saginaw Valley League-North)
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week’s results: 66-40 win on 12/16 @ Midland, 89-30 win vs. Bay City Central, and 60-54 win over former #15 Clarkston
This week: Off
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week’s results: 66-40 win on 12/16 @ Midland, 89-30 win vs. Bay City Central, and 60-54 win over former #15 Clarkston
This week: Off
17. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy (3-1, Division 2; 0-1, Charter School Conference-Gold)
Last week’s ranking: #11
Last week’s results:53-37 League loss on 12/16 @ #9 Hamtramck and a 72-46 12/19 win on vs. Bloomfield Hills @ Hazel Park
This week: Off
Last week’s ranking: #11
Last week’s results:53-37 League loss on 12/16 @ #9 Hamtramck and a 72-46 12/19 win on vs. Bloomfield Hills @ Hazel Park
This week: Off
18. Freeland (6-0, Division 2; 2-0, Tri-Valley Conference-Red)
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week’s results: 74-41 12/19 League victory over Essexville-Garber and a 70-56 win on 12/20 vs. Auburn Hills Avondale @ Saginaw Valley State
This week: 12/22 vs. Grand Haven @ Cornerstone University In the Cornerstone University Holiday Showcase
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week’s results: 74-41 12/19 League victory over Essexville-Garber and a 70-56 win on 12/20 vs. Auburn Hills Avondale @ Saginaw Valley State
This week: 12/22 vs. Grand Haven @ Cornerstone University In the Cornerstone University Holiday Showcase
19. Hudsonville Unity Christian (4-2, Division 2; 1-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference-Black)
Last week’s ranking: #18
Last week’s results: 64-45 OK-Black win on 12/16 @ Hamilton and a 62-53 OT loss on 12/19 @ then #17 Hudsonville
This week: Off
Last week’s ranking: #18
Last week’s results: 64-45 OK-Black win on 12/16 @ Hamilton and a 62-53 OT loss on 12/19 @ then #17 Hudsonville
This week: Off
20. Roseville (5-1, Division 1; 0-0, MAC-Red)
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week’s results: A 71-48 win on 12/16 vs. Grosse Pointe North and a 63-60 12/21 loss vs. #1 East Lansing
This week: 12/27 vs. Detroit Renaissance @ Renaissance in the PSL Holiday Tournament
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week’s results: A 71-48 win on 12/16 vs. Grosse Pointe North and a 63-60 12/21 loss vs. #1 East Lansing
This week: 12/27 vs. Detroit Renaissance @ Renaissance in the PSL Holiday Tournament
Next Five: Detroit Catholic Central
(5-2), Clarkston (6-1), Auburn Hills Avondale (5-1), Benton Harbor (6-0), Detroit
Douglass (5-2)
(5-2), Clarkston (6-1), Auburn Hills Avondale (5-1), Benton Harbor (6-0), Detroit
Douglass (5-2)