State Champs’ Michigan’s 2025-’26 Boy’s Basketball Team Rankings – Week 12-8-25
TJ Kelley | X @ScoopIPS
12/8/2025
This past week should give everyone an idea of what to expect throughout the season as the top teams aren’t avoiding any smoke, so get your ticket and enjoy the next 4 months. This weekend, eight strong showcases dominate the schedule so find a warm gym and enjoy the action!
Below you will find a detailed breakdown of the State’s top 20 teams with five on the cusp:
1. East Lansing (1-0; Division 1; 0-0, Capital Area Activities Conference-Blue)
Last week’s ranking: #1
Last week: Win vs. Flint Hamady
This week: 12/9 vs. Lansing Sexton, 12/11 @ Lansing Everett, 12/13 vs. #7 Detroit King at Lansing Eastern’s Don Johnson Fieldhouse in the Moneyball Tip Off
2. Birmingham Brother Rice (2-0; Division 1; 1-0, Catholic High School League-Central)
Last week’s ranking: #3
Last week: Wins vs. former #13 Ferndale and CHSL-Rival, the University of Detroit-Jesuit
This week: 12/9 vs. Plymouth, 12/12 vs. Warren De La Salle, 12/13 vs. River Rouge at Calihan Hall in The Best of Michigan Showcase
3. Rockford (1-0; Division 1; 0-0,Ottawa-Kent Conference-Red)
Last week’s ranking: #4
Last week: Victory over Forest Hills Northern
This week: 12/9 vs. Caledonia, 12/11 vs. #9 Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 12/13 vs. #11 Grand Rapids Northview at Calvin University in The Invite Showcase
4. Kalamazoo Central (1-0, Division 1; 0-0, Southwestern MI. Athletic Conference-East)
Last week’s ranking: #5
Last week: Snuck by Portage Central, 47-46
This week: 12/8 defeat of visiting St. Joseph and 12/12 vs. Richland Gull Lake to open league play
5. Lansing Waverly (2-0, Division 1; 0-0, Capital Area Activities Conference-Blue)
Last week’s ranking: #10
Last week:Wins vs. Flint Carman-Ainsworth and former #2 Detroit King in the HWF Tip Off Classic
This week: 12/9 vs. Holt
6. Wayne Memorial (1-0, Division 1; 0-0, Kensington Lakes Activities Association-East)
Last week’s ranking: #7
Last week: Statement win over Ypsilanti Lincoln in the Lorenzo Guess Memorial Classic
This week: No games this week
7. Detroit King (0-1; Division 1; 0-0, Detroit Public School League-Blue)
Last week’s ranking: #2
Last week’s (#2) record: Lost to then #10 Lansing Waverly in the HWF Tip Off Classic
This week: 12/12 vs. Detroit Douglass, 12/13 vs. #1 East Lansing at Lansing Eastern’s Don Johnson Fieldhouse in the Moneyball Tip Off
8. Grand Blanc (2-0, Division 1; 0-0, Saginaw Valley League-South)
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week’s results: 12/6 overtime win over then #5 Hamtramck
This week: 12/8 win over #20 Saginaw Heritage and 12/12 @ Carman-Ainsworth
9. Warren Fitzgerald (1-0, Division 1, Macomb Activities Conference-White)
Last week’s ranking: #17
Last week’s results: One-point win over East Kentwood @ North Farmington in the HWF Tip Off Classic
This week: 12/10 @ Warren Cousino and 12/13 vs. #19 Romulus Summit Academy @ Calihan Hall in The Best of Michigan Showcase
10. Hamtramck (1-1, Division 1; Independent)
Last week’s ranking: #5
Last week’s results: Double-digit win vs. Detroit Community and a loss to previously unranked Grand Blanc
This week:12/9 @ Detroit Voyageur and 12/13 vs. Macomb Dakota @ Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in The Prep Classic
11. East Kentwood (1-1, Division 1; 0-0 Ottawa-Kent Conference–Red)
Last week’s ranking: #8
Last week: Home opening win vs. Traverse City West and a one-point loss to last week’s #17 Warren Fitzgerald in the HWF Tip Off Classic
This week: 12/9 @ Ann Arbor Pioneer and 12/13 vs. Detroit Renaissance @ Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in The Prep Classic
12. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (0-0, Division 2, OK-White)
Last week’s ranking: #11
Last week’s results:DNP
This week: 12/11 @ #3 Rockford and 12/13 vs. #13 Grand Rapids Northview @ Calvin University in The Invite Showcase
13. Grand Rapids Northview (1-0, Division 1, Ottawa-Kent Conference–Gold)
Last week’s ranking: #12
Last week’s results: Opened the season with a road win over Godwin Heights
This week: 12/9 @ Greenville, 12/11 @ Mona Shores, 12/13 vs. #12 Grand Rapids Catholic Central @ Calvin University in The Invite Showcase
14. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy (0-0, Division 2; 0-0, Charter School Conference-Gold
Last week’s ranking: #14
Last week’s results: Season opening road win @ Macomb Dakota
This week: 12/12 vs. Dearborn Henry Ford Academy
15. Detroit Cass Tech (1-0, Division 1; 0-0, Detroit Public School League-Blue)
Last week’s ranking: #15
Last week’s results: Neutral site win over Belleville in the HWF Tip Off Classic
This week:12/14 vs. West Bloomfield @ Calihan Hall in The Best of Michigan Showcase
16. Muskegon (0-0, Division 1; 0-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference-Green)
Last week’s ranking: #16
Last week’s results: DNP
This week: 12/12 vs. Marquette
17. Ferndale (1-1, Division 2; 0-0, Oakland Activities Association-Red)
Last week’s ranking: #13
Last week’s results: Road loss to then #3 Brother Rice and a neutral site win over River Rouge in the HWF Tip Off Classic
This week: 12/10 OAA-Red opener vs. Clarkston and 12/13 vs. Reynoldsburg (OH.) @ Calihan Hall in The Best of Michigan Showcase
18. Grand Rapids Christian (1-1, Division 2; 0-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference-White)
Last week: Split at home with a loss to Grand Rapids South Christian and a win over Wyoming
This week: 12/9 @ Hudsonville and 12/13 vs. West Ottawa @ Calvin University in The Invite Showcase
19. Hudsonville Unity Christian (1-0, Division 2; 0-0, Ottawa-Kent Conference–Black)
Last week’s ranking: #18
Last week’s results: Win over Grandville Calvin Christian
This week: 12/8 vs. Paw Paw, 12/12 @ #17 Grand Rapids South Christian, and 12/13 vs. #3 Rockford @ Calvin University in The Invite Showcase
20. Romulus Summit Academy (3-0, Division 2; 0-0, Charter School Conference-Gold)
Last week’s ranking: #19
Last week’s results: Wins over Romulus, @ Eastpointe, and vs. The University of Detroit-Jesuit in the HWF Tip Off Classic
This week: 12/9 @ DEPSA, 12/10 @ UPSM, and 12/13 vs. #9 Warren Fitzgerald
Next Five: Auburn Hills Avondale, Roseville, Saginaw Heritage, Freeland, Saginaw Unified