STATE CHAMPS! Top 25 Boys Basketball Rankings – Week of January 27th, 2025
TJ Kelley – @scoopIPS
Last week’s frigid temperatures postponed some great Top 25 games to this weekend those make up games can be found below.
Top 25 Division 2 teams, Flint Powers, Romulus Summit Academy, Old Redford, Warren Lincoln, and Hudsonville Unity Christian are rolling in wins and have the resumes to play with any teams in the state.
Here’s this week’s State Champs’ Top 25 Statewide Rankings:
1. University of Detroit-Jesuit (14-1/6-0 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
Loss: Old Redford (forfeit)
Last week: Wins on Jan 20th vs. Ann Arbor Skyline, Jan 22nd vs. Ann Arbor Huron, and Jan 24th @ Toledo Central Catholic
This week: Jan 28th vs. East Kentwood and Jan 31st @ Detroit Catholic Central
2. Brother Rice (14-1/4-1 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 5
Key wins: Ferndale, Walled Lake Central, Warren De La Salle, East Kentwood, Warren Lincoln, Toledo St. Francis De Sales, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Loss: University of Detroit-Jesuit
Last week: Win on Jan 24th vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
This week: Jan 28th vs. Toledo Central Catholic and Jan 31st. Vs. Toledo St. John’s
3. East Lansing (14-1/7-0 CAAC-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 2
Key Wins: Warren Lincoln, Warren De La Salle, Hamtramck, Lansing Waverly, Grand Ledge, Lansing Sexton, OLSM, Davison, Okemos
Loss: Muskegon
Last week: Wins on Jan 24th vs. Grand Ledge and Jan 25th vs. Romulus Summit Academy @ Detroit Cass Tech in the Downtown Showdown
This week: Jan 31st vs. Lansing Everett and Feb 1st vs. Detroit Renaissance @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
4. Rockford (13-1/5-0 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, and Warren De La Salle, Hudsonville, Grandville
Loss: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Postponed games from Jan 21st vs. Whitehall and Jan 24th vs. West Ottawa
This week: Jan 28th vs. Wyoming Godwin Heights and Jan 31st @ Grand Haven
5. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (8-6/4-2 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 3
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: Loss on Jan 24th @ #5 Brother Rice
This week: Jan 31st vs. Toledo St. Francis De Sales and Feb 1st vs. Grand Rapids Northview @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
6. Flint Powers (13-0/3-0 SVC) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 6
Key Wins: Riverview Gabriel Richard, Imlay City, Goodrich, Schoolcraft, Saginaw United, Warren Fitzgerald
Last week: Wins on Jan 21st @ Bay City Central and Jan 25th vs. #7 Warren Fitzgerald @ Detroit Cass Tech in the Downtown Showdown
This week: Jan 28th vs. Davison and Jan 31st vs. Armada
7. Detroit Cass Tech (12-1/7-1 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 8
Key Wins: Macomb Dakota, Detroit King, Michigan City (IN.), Rochester Adams, Detroit Pershing, North Farmington, Port Huron Northern
Loss: Detroit Renaissance
Last week: Wins on Jan 21st vs. Detroit Henry Ford, Jan 24th vs. Mumford, and Jan 25th vs. Port Huron Northern in the Downtown Showdown
This week: Jan 28th vs. Detroit Southeastern and Feb 1st vs. Grand Rapids Christian @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
8. Muskegon (10-2/4-0 OK-Green) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 9
Key Wins: East Lansing, Holt, West Bloomfield, Ferndale, Lansing Everett, Caledonia, Muskegon Mona Shores
Losses: Birmingham Brother Rice and Warren Lincoln
Last week: Wins on Jan 24th vs. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer and Jan 25th @ Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills
This week: Jan 31st @ Jenison and Feb 1st vs. Ann Arbor Huron @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
9. Wayne Memorial (10-2/6-0 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 10
Key Wins: Oakville Prep (Canada), Dearborn, Cleveland Glenville, Elyria (OH.), Warren De La Salle
Losses: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Birmingham Groves
Last week: Win on Jan 24th vs. Livonia Stevenson
This week: Jan 28th vs. Dearborn, Jan 31st @ Livonia Churchill, and Feb 1st vs. Belleville
10. Romulus Summit Academy-North (13-2/8-0 Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 11
Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance, Ferndale, Park Forest Rich (IL.), Old Redford, Birmingham Groves, Detroit University Prep
Loss: Walled Lake Central and East Lansing
Last week: Win on Jan 23rd. Westfield Prep and loss on Jan 25th vs. East Lansing @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Classic
This week: Jan 28th vs. University Prep Academy of Art & Design and Jan 31st. Vs. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy
11. Detroit King (12-3/4-2) Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 12
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: Wins on Jan 20th vs. Flint Carman-Ainsworth @ Birmingham Groves in the MLK, jr. Classic, Jan 21st vs. Detroit Southeastern, and Jan 25th vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central @ Aquinas College (MI.) in the 2K25 Showcase
This week: Jan 28th vs. Detroit Southeastern
12. Warren Fitzgerald (12-2/5-0 MAC-White) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 7
Key Wins: Auburn Hills Avondale, Imlay City, Waterford Mott, Center Line, Sterling Heights Stevenson
Loss: Grosse Pointe South and Flint Powers
Last week: Jan 21st @ Romeo (postponed), win on Jan 23rd @ Utica, and loss on Jan 25th vs. Flint Powers @ Detroit Cass Tech in the Downtown Showdown
This week: Jan 27th @ Romeo, Jan 29th vs. L’anse Creuse North, and Jan 31st @ Utica Eisenhower
13. Old Redford (11-1/6-1) Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 13
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, Detroit Loyola, University of Detroit-Jesuit (forfeit), River Rouge
Loss: Romulus Summit Academy
Last week: Wins on Jan 21st vs. Detroit University Prep and Jan 24th @ Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy
This week: Jan 28th vs. Redford Westfield Prep and Jan 31st vs. Detroit Voyageur
14. Grand Rapids Northview (11-3/6-0 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
Last week: Win on Jan 21st vs. Grand Rapids South Christian and loss on Jan 25th vs. Lima (OH.) Senior @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Classic
This week: Jan 31st vs. Grand Rapids Union and Feb 1st vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
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: Jan 21st @ Roseville (postponed), Jan 23rd @ Port Huron Northern, and Jan 25th vs. Chicago (IL.) Hyde Park @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Classic
This week: Jan 29th @ Chippewa Valley and Jan 31st vs. Macomb Dakota
16. Byron Center (11-4/4-1 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
Last week: Win on Jan 24th vs. Jenison
This week: Jan 28th @ Hudsonville Unity Christian and Jan 31st @ Muskegon Mona Shores
17. Hudsonville (10-3/4-1 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 21st vs. Jenison and Jan 24th vs. Grandville
This week: Jan 28th vs. Forest Hills Central and Jan 31st vs. West Ottawa
18. 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
Loss: Hudsonville
Last week: Wins on Jan 21st @ Holland Christian and Jan 24th @ Spring Lake
This week: Jan 28th vs. Byron Center, Jan 29th @ Holland Christian, and Jan 31st @ Zeeland East
19. Lansing Waverly (12-2/6-1 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 20th @ Jackson in the MLK, jr. Hoops Festival, Jan 24th @ Lansing Everett, and Jan 25th vs. West Bloomfield @ Detroit Cass Tech in the Downtown Showdown
This week: Jan 28th vs. Holt and Jan 31st vs. Flint New Standard at the Waverly Showcase
20. Detroit University Prep (11-4/6-1 Charter School League-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 22 (t)
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Detroit Voyageur, Adrian, Grand Ledge
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, West Bloomfield, Detroit Catholic Central, Romulus Summit Academy
Last week: Jan 21st @ Old Redford (postponed)
This week: Jan 31st @ Birmingham Groves
21. Ann Arbor Huron (10-3/6-0 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
Last week: Loss on Jan 22nd @ University of Detroit-Jesuit and win on Jan 24th @ Saline
This week: Jan 29th @ Temperence-Bedford, Jan 31st @ Dexter, and Feb 1st vs. Muskegon @ Aquinas College in the 2K25 Showcase
22. Dearborn (12-2/6-1 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 24
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Pioneer, Northville, Grand Haven, Belleville
Losses: Wayne Memorial, Ann Arbor Huron
Last week: Wins on Jan 23rd @ Livonia Churchill and Jan 24th vs. Belleville
This week: Jan 28th @ Wayne Memorial and Jan 31st vs. Livonia Franklin
23. Birmingham Groves (11-4/6-2 OAA-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 22 (t)
Key Wins: Wayne Memorial, River Rouge, North Farmington, Warren De La Salle, Redford Thurston, West Bloomfield, Rochester Adams, Clarkston
Losses: Detroit King, Auburn Hills Avondale, Ferndale, and Romulus Summit Academy
Last week: Loss on Jan 20th vs. Romulus Summit Academy and win on Jan 24th vs. North Farmington
This week: Jan 28th @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and Jan 31st vs. Detroit University Prep
24. Clarkston (12-3/5-2 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: Win on Jan 23rd @ Ferndale
This week: Jan 28th @ Bloomfield Hills and Jan 31st vs. West Bloomfield (Fife for Care)
25. Belleville (10-2/5-1 KLAA-West) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 20
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, North Farmington, Ypsilanti Lincoln, Redford Thurston
Loss: Lansing Waverly and Dearborn
Last week: Loss on Jan 24th @ Dearborn
This week: Jan 28th vs. Livonia Churchill, Jan 31st vs. Westland John Glenn, Feb 1st @ Wayne Memorial