STATE CHAMPS! Top 25 Boys Basketball Rankings – Week of February 3rd, 2025
TJ Kelley – @scoopIPS
The nitty gritty part of the season is amongst us with three weeks remaining in Michigan’s regular season. This week the top 6 teams remain the same however 7-25 there’s a good amount of movement with League and Conference playoffs starting this week. Welcome the Lakes Valley Conference leader, Waterford Mott, to the State Champs’ Top 25!
Here’s this week’s State Champs’ Top 25 Statewide Rankings:
1. University of Detroit-Jesuit (16-1/8-0 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 1
Key Wins: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Brother Rice, Clarkston, West Bloomfield, Ferndale, Toledo Whitmer, Toledo St. Francis DeSales, Detroit Catholic Central, Warren De La Salle, Ann Arbor Skyline, Ann Arbor Huron, Toledo Central Catholic, Toledo St. John’s
Loss: Old Redford (forfeit)
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. East Kentwood and Jan 31st @ Detroit Catholic Central
This week: Feb 4th @ Warren Lincoln and Catholic High School League-Bishop quarterfinals @ Birmingham Marian
2. Brother Rice (16-1/6-1 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 2
Key wins: Ferndale, Walled Lake Central, Warren De La Salle, East Kentwood, Warren Lincoln, Toledo St. Francis De Sales, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Toledo Central Catholic, Toledo St. John’s
Loss: University of Detroit-Jesuit
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Toledo Central Catholic and Jan 31st. Vs. Toledo St. John’s
This week: Feb 4th vs. L’anse Creuse North and CHSL-Bishop quarterfinals @ Birmingham Marian
3. East Lansing (16-1/8-0 CAAC-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 3
Key Wins: Warren Lincoln, Warren De La Salle, Hamtramck, Lansing Waverly, Grand Ledge, Lansing Sexton, OLSM, Davison, Okemos, Romulus Summit Academy, Detroit Renaissance
Loss: Muskegon
Last week: Wins on Jan 31st vs. Lansing Everett and Feb 1st vs. Detroit Renaissance @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
This week: Feb 7th vs. Lansing Waverly
4. Rockford (15-1/6-0 OK-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 4
Key wins: Grand Rapids Northview, Forest Hills Northern, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Byron Center, East Kentwood, Warren De La Salle, Hudsonville, Grandville, Godwin Heights, Grand Haven
Loss: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Wyoming Godwin Heights and Jan 31st @ Grand Haven
This week: Feb 3rd vs. Whitehall, Feb 7th @ East Kentwood, and Feb 8th vs. North Farmington @ Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the Wilson Chandler Invitational
5. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (10-6/5-2 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 5
Key Wins: Rockford, Wayne Memorial, Warren De La Salle, Toledo Whitmer, Toledo St. John’s, Auburn Hills Avondale, Detroit Catholic Central,
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, Indianapolis Cathedral, Village Charter (FL.), IMG Academy, East Lansing, Birmingham Brother Rice
Last week: Wins on Jan 31st vs. Toledo St. Francis De Sales and Feb 1st vs. Grand Rapids Northview @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
This week: Feb 8th CHSL-Bishop quarterfinals @ Birmingham Marian
6. Flint Powers (14-0/4-0 SVC) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 6
Key Wins: Riverview Gabriel Richard, Imlay City, Goodrich, Schoolcraft, Saginaw United, Warren Fitzgerald, Chesaning, Mount Morris, Flushing, Mount Pleasant
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Davison and Jan 31st vs. Armada
This week: Feb 4th vs. Grand Blanc and Feb 7th vs. Bay City Western
7. Muskegon (14-2/6-0 OK-Green) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 8
Key Wins: East Lansing, Holt, West Bloomfield, Ferndale, Lansing Everett, Caledonia, Muskegon Mona Shores, Ann Arbor Huron
Losses: Birmingham Brother Rice and Warren Lincoln
Last week: Wins on Jan 31st @ Jenison and Feb 1st vs. Ann Arbor Huron @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
This week: Feb 7th vs. Byron Center
8. Wayne Memorial (14-2/9-0 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 9
Key Wins: Oakville Prep (Canada), Dearborn, Cleveland Glenville, Elyria (OH.), Warren De La Salle, Belleville
Losses: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Birmingham Groves
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Dearborn, Jan 31st @ Livonia Churchill, and Feb 1st vs. Belleville
This week: Feb 4th @ Dearborn Fordson, Feb 7th @ Livonia Franklin, and Feb 8th vs. Traverse City West @ Traverse City St. Francis in the Northern Michigan Showcase
9. Romulus Summit Academy-North (16-2/10-0 Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 10
Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance, Ferndale, Park Forest Rich (IL.), Old Redford, Birmingham Groves, Detroit University Prep, Delphos (OH.) Jefferson
Loss: Walled Lake Central and East Lansing
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. University Prep Academy of Art & Design, Jan 31st. Vs. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy, Feb 2nd vs. Delphos (OH.) Jefferson in the Berkey Showcase
This week: Feb 6th @ Romulus Summit Academy in the 1st Round on the Charter School Conference playoffs, Feb 8th Charter School Conference quarterfinals TBD @ Romulus Summit Academy
10. Detroit Cass Tech (14-1/8-1 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 7
Key Wins: Macomb Dakota, Detroit King, Michigan City (IN.), Rochester Adams, Detroit Pershing, North Farmington, Port Huron Northern, Grand Rapids Christian
Loss: Detroit Renaissance
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Detroit Southeastern and Feb 1st vs. Grand Rapids Christian @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
This week: Detroit P.S.L. playoffs Feb 4th vs. Detroit Southeastern, D.P.S.L. quarters Feb 7th vs. TBD with Feb 4th win, Feb 8th vs. Marquette @ Traverse City St. Francis in the Northern Michigan Showcase
11. Detroit King (14-3/6-2) Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 11
Key Wins: East Kentwood, Birmingham Groves, Saginaw United, North Farmington, Auburn Hills Avondale, Kalamazoo Central, Detroit Pershing, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Losses: Kenwood Academy, Detroit Cass Tech, Detroit Renaissance
Last week: Win on Jan 28th vs. Detroit Southeastern
This week: Detroit P.S.L. playoffs Feb 4th vs. Detroit C.M.A., D.P.S.L. quarters Feb 7th vs. TBD with Feb 4th win
12. Warren Fitzgerald (15-2/8-0 MAC-White) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 12
Key Wins: Auburn Hills Avondale, Imlay City, Waterford Mott, Center Line, Sterling Heights Stevenson, L’anse Creuse North
Loss: Grosse Pointe South and Flint Powers
Last week: Wins on Jan 27th @ Romeo, Jan 29th vs. L’anse Creuse North, and Jan 31st @ Utica Eisenhower
This week: Feb 6th vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson and Feb 8th vs. Saginaw Heritage @ Grosse Pointe South
13. Old Redford (14-1/9-1) Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 13
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, Detroit Loyola, University of Detroit-Jesuit (forfeit), River Rouge, Detroit Voyageur, Detroit UPrep
Loss: Romulus Summit Academy
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Redford Westfield Prep and Jan 31st vs. Detroit Voyageur
This week: Feb 6th vs. TBD @ Old Redford in the C.S.C. first round and Feb 8th @ Romulus Summit Academy in the C.S.C. quarterfinals with a Feb 6th win
14. Grand Rapids Northview (12-4/7-0 OK-Gold) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 14
Key Wins: Grandville, Ferndale, Warren Lincoln, Grand Rapids South Christian
Losses: Rockford, Ann Arbor Huron, Lima (OH.) Senior, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Win on Jan 31st vs. Grand Rapids Union and loss on Feb 1st vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
This week: Feb 4th @ Wyoming and Feb 7th @ Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg
15. Warren Lincoln (10-4/5-0 MAC-Red) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 15
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Port Huron Northern, Chippewa Valley, Macomb Dakota, Grosse Pointe South, Muskegon, Chicago (IL.) Hyde Park
Losses: East Lansing, Birmingham Brother Rice, Byron Center, Grand Rapids Northview
Last week: Wins on Jan 29th @ Chippewa Valley and Jan 31st vs. Macomb Dakota
This week: Feb 4th vs. #1 University of Detroit-Jesuit and Feb 6th @ Grosse Pointe South, Feb 8th vs. Chicago Thornton @ Davison in the Cardinal Classic
16. Lansing Waverly (14-2/7-1 CAAC-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 19
Key Wins: Belleville, Grand Ledge, Okemos, DeWitt, Lansing Sexton, West Bloomfield
Losses: East Lansing, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Holt and Jan 31st vs. Flint New Standard at the Flint Elite Showcase
This week: Feb 3rd vs. Lansing Catholic and Feb 7th @ East Lansing
17. Detroit University Prep (13-5/8-2 Charter School League-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 20
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Detroit Voyageur, Adrian, Grand Ledge, Birmingham Groves
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, West Bloomfield, Detroit Catholic Central, Romulus Summit Academy, Old Redford
Last week: Win on Jan 31st @ Birmingham Groves
This week: Feb 6th @ Detroit UPrep in the 1st round of the C.S.C. playoffs and Feb 8th @ Romulus Summit Academy vs. TBD with a Feb 6th win
18. Hudsonville (12-3/5-1 OK-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 17
Key Wins: Hudsonville Unity Christian, Whitehall, East Grand Rapids, Detroit Catholic Central, Muskegon Mona Shores, West Ottawa, Grand Haven, East Kentwood
Losses: Grand Rapids Christian, Muskegon, Rockford
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Forest Hills Central and Jan 31st vs. West Ottawa
This week: Feb 4th @ Byron Center and Feb 7th @ Grand Haven
19. Hudsonville Unity Christian (13-1/5-0 OK- Black) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 18
Key Wins: Grandville Calvin Christian, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian, Forest Hills Northern, Grand Rapids South Christian, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Grandville, Byron Center
Loss: Hudsonville
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Byron Center, Jan 29th @ Holland Christian, and Jan 31st @ Zeeland East
This week: Feb 4th vs. Zeeland West and Feb 7th vs. Holland
20. Ann Arbor Huron (12-4/9-0 SEC-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 21
Key Wins: Grand Rapids Northview, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Port Huron Northern, Ypsilanti Lincoln, Dearborn, Ann Arbor Skyline, Saline
Losses: Warren Lincoln, Detroit University Prep, University of Detroit-Jesuit, Lima (OH.) Senior, Muskegon
Last week: Wins on Jan 29th @ Temperence-Bedford, Jan 31st @ Dexter, and lost on Feb 1st vs. Muskegon @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
This week: Feb 4th vs. Ann Arbor Pioneer and Feb 7th vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln
21. Byron Center (12-5/5-1 OK-Green) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 16
Key Wins: Warren Lincoln, Grand Rapids South Christian, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Muskegon Mona Shores, Lansing Catholic, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, Caledonia
Losses: Grandville, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (forfeit), Rockford, Muskegon, Hudsonville Unity Christian
Last week: Loss on Jan 28th @ Hudsonville Unity Christian and win on Jan 31st @ Muskegon Mona Shores
This week: Feb 4th @ Hudsonville and Feb 7th @ Muskegon
22. Dearborn (13-3/7-2 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 22
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Pioneer, Northville, Grand Haven, Belleville
Losses: Wayne Memorial, Ann Arbor Huron
Last week: Loss on Jan 28th @ Wayne Memorial and a win on Jan 31st vs. Livonia Franklin
This week: Feb 4th vs. Westland John Glenn and Feb 7th vs. Livonia Stevenson
23. Birmingham Groves (12-5/6-2 OAA-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 23
Key Wins: Wayne Memorial, River Rouge, North Farmington, Warren De La Salle, Redford Thurston, West Bloomfield, Rochester Adams, Clarkston, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Losses: Detroit King, Auburn Hills Avondale, Ferndale, and Romulus Summit Academy, Detroit UPrep
Last week: Win on Jan 28th @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and a loss on Jan 31st vs. Detroit University Prep
This week: Feb 4th vs. Auburn Hills Avondale and Feb 7th @ West Bloomfield
24. Clarkston (14-3/6-2 OAA-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 23
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, Ferndale, North Farmington, Northville, Walled Lake Western
Loss: University of Detroit-Jesuit, Auburn Hills Avondale, Birmingham Groves
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th @ Bloomfield Hills and Jan 31st vs. West Bloomfield (Fife for Care)
This week: Feb 4th vs. North Farmington
25 (t). Belleville (12-3/7-2 KLAA-West) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 25
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, North Farmington, Ypsilanti Lincoln, Redford Thurston
Loss: Lansing Waverly, Dearborn, Wayne Memorial
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Livonia Churchill, Jan 31st vs. Westland John Glenn, Feb 1st @ Wayne Memorial
This week: Feb 4th @ Livonia Franklin, Feb 7th vs. Dearborn Fordson, and Feb 8th vs. Grand Rapids South Christian @ Portage Northern for the Battle in the Igloo
25 (t). Waterford Mott (16-1/11-0 Lake Valley Conference) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: NR
Key Wins: Milford, Walled Lake Central, South Lyon East, Grand Blanc, and Detroit Country Day
Loss: Warren Fitzgerald
Last Week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Detroit Country Day and Jan 31st vs. Milford
This Week: Feb 4th @ White Lake Lakeland and Feb 7th @ Waterford Kettering