UPDATED FAB 50: New Year, 15 New Teams!

In spite of everything the vacation tournaments and showcases are within the ebook, that is probably the most spellbinding weekly FAB 50 Nationwide Staff Rankings powered by Ballislife.com that we will keep in mind prior to now 20 years. The primary replace of 2024 exhibits 15 newcomers, led by No. 6 Patrick College (Elizabeth, N.J.). Subsequent week ought to embody extra motion following the MLK weekend showcases.

By Ronnie Flores

After all of the mud has settled from the vacation occasions, there’s a plethora of newcomers to the most recent FAB 50 Nationwide Staff Rankings powered by Ballislife.com, the primary weekly replace of the New Yr. Within the earlier replace on Dec. 11, there was a whopping 13 newcomers, which was probably the most we may recall in latest reminiscence as much as that time. This time round, there’s much more, as 15 groups crack the nation’s longest-running weekly nationwide rankings. For the reason that present FAB 50 format was adopted for the 1999-2000 season, it is probably the most we will recall becoming a member of the fray in a single replace.

Does the change imply the rankings are much less correct than earlier seasons or that we did not do our homework within the preseason? No, not essentially. In actual fact by no means. It is extra a case of rewarding groups that play sturdy schedules and extra of the nation’s prime expertise congregating at fewer colleges. The faculties in the course of the FAB 50 pack are inclined to beat up on one another and anticipate groups to proceed to shuffle within the rear 25 because the season wears on. So far as the Prime 5, it is a utterly totally different story.

Preseason No. 1 Montverde Academy continues to steer the pack, because the Eagles captured the fiftieth annual Metropolis of Palms Event in Ft. Myers, Fla., and lead the EYBLS league standings. Montverde Academy has defeated 10 groups ranked on this week’s FAB 50, together with the opposite 4 groups within the prime 5 and 6 groups within the prime 11.

It can take a monumental effort to take down the Eagles, as coach Kevin Boyle’s membership took down No. 3 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.), 69-62, within the COP semifinals and No. 2 Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.), 73-59, within the title recreation. The Paul VI rating was the closest margin of victory to date for a group that’s already being in comparison with one of the best for a program that has gained six FAB 50 nationwide titles, however is Paul VI higher than LuHi? Veteran observers on the COP had been cut up on that query, however the debate is prone to be settled on the courtroom. Paul VI nonetheless has many landmines remaining in Washington Catholic Athletic Convention (WCAC) play and LuHi will get one other shot at MVA on Feb. 16 on the Bob McKillop Invitational.

Talking of landmines, there shall be a lot for groups this week, because the Bass Professional Event of Champions in Springfield, Mo. (Jan. 11-13) and the Spalding Hoophall Basic in Springfield, Mass. (Jan. 11-15), headline the slate of MLK weekend occasions. Paul VI will make the vaunted “Springfield Double” trek as it’s going to look to take the Bass Professional TOC crown over the likes of No. 25 Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.), No. 27 McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) and No. 46 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). After a journey day on Sunday, Paul VI will battle No. 8 Columbus (Miami, Fla.) on MLK Monday at 1 pm ET.

McEachern may also double dip, taking up No. 10 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) on Monday at 11 am ET. Columbus will play one other recreation in Massachusetts, taking up Lengthy Island Lutheran on Saturday at 4 pm ET. LuHi’s second recreation will happen on Monday at 3 pm ET vs. No. 11 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.). Prime-ranked MVA will play three video games, together with one on Sunday vs. No. 9 Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) at 7:30 pm ET.

Our subsequent rankings replace shall be on Tuesday, January 16 and can embody all of the MLK Monday outcomes.

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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Staff RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com

(third ballot of 2023-24 common season; Via video games performed on Sunday, January 7; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)

No. Prev. Excessive College (Metropolis)Document

11Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)15-0

22Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)11-1

33Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)11-1

45Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)14-4

56Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)8-2

6NRPatrick College (Elizabeth, N.J.)13-1

717Don Boso Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)8-2

87Columbus (Miami, Fla.)13-4

94Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)18-2

109Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)17-1

1115AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)15-4

1216De Pere (De Pere, Wis.)11-0

1323Plano East (Plano, Texas)22-0

1412Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)12-2

1525Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)12-0

1621Stony Level (Spherical Rock, Texas)21-1

17NRRidge View (Columbia, S.C.)15-0

18NRSt. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)9-1

19NRRoosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)18-1

2011Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)14-1

2128Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)17-1

2227Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.)10-0

2331Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)14-1

2419Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.)12-2

2532Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.)9-0

268Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)11-2

2745McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)10-3

2838Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)17-0

2920North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)11-2

30NRGreat Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.)14-1

31NRHuntsville (Huntsville, Ala.)21-1

3243Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)17-2

33NRSierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)17-1

3435Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)12-3

3548Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.)10-0

36NRKell (Marietta, Ga.)13-3

3742Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.)15-2

3829Bullis (Potomac, Md.)10-2

39NRMt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.)18-0

4030IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)6-6

4110Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)7-3

42NRCentral Cabarrus (Harmony, N.C.)13-0

43NRWestminster Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)9-4

44NROak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)12-2

45NRChrist the King (Center, Village, N.Y.)8-1

4618St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)15-3

47NRNeumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.)10-0

4814Sidwell Associates (Washington, D.C.)8-4

4950Curie (Chicago, Sick.)15-1

50NRRoman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.)11-0

Dropped Out: Earlier No. 13 John Marshall (Richmond, Va.), No. 22 Lincoln Park (Midland, Pa.), No. 24 Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas), No. 26 Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), No. 33 La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.), No. 34 St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.), No. 36 Hudson Catholic (Hudson, N.J.), No. 37 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio), No. 39 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.), No. 40 Salesian (Richmond, Calif.), No. 41 Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), No. 44 Alta (Sandy, Utah), No. 46 Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia, Pa.), No. 47 Thornton (Harvey, Sick.), No. 49 (49) Owyhee (Meridian, Idaho).

Bubble Groups:  Alexander (Douglasville, Ga.) 13-2; Allen (Allen, Texas) 20-4; Alta (Sandy, Utah) 13-1; Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 23-2**; Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.) 16-2; Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) 20-1; Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) 11-1; Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.) 13-2; Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kan.) 7-0; Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) 18-4; Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) 12-2; Camden (Camden, N.J.) 8-1; Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 10-0; Cordova (Cordova, Tenn.) 16-1; Dakota Valley (North Sioux Metropolis, S.D.) 7-0; DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 12-3; East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.) 8-0; Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.) 10-0; Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land, Texas) 20-0; Garfield Heights (Garfield Heights, Ohio) 9-0; Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Sick.) 14-1; John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) 9-3; Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas) 19-3; Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Va.) 11-0; Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) 21-3; La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) 9-3; Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) 14-1; Liberty Magnet (Baton Rouge, La.) 17-2; Lyon County (Eddyville, Ky.) 15-1; Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, La.) 13-2; Millard North (Omaha, Neb.) 9-1; Moravian Prep (Hudson, N.C.) 16-1; Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Sick.) 17-2; North Crowley (Ft. Price, Texas) 19-3; North Farmington (Farmington Hills, Mich.) 8-0; Northwest (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 6-0; Oak Park (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.) 10-1; Park Middle (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) 11-1; Pascagoula (Pascagoula, Miss.) 15-1; Raymond (Raymond, Miss.) 16-3; Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) 15-1; Southern Guilford (Greensboro, N.C.) 12-1; St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) 13-2; St. Mary’s (St. Louis, Mo.) 17-1; St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) 7-1; Thornton (Harvey, Sick.) 13-2; Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minn.) 7-3; Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 8-3; Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) 11-1; Westfield (Westfield, Ind.) 9-0; Winter Haven (Winter Haven, Fla.) 13-1; Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) 12-0.

Observe: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service scores that started in 1952. These had been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They had been compiled for a few years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 24 years in the past.

Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He might be reached at [email protected]. Do not forget to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores