Boys basketball: FHSAA releases latest rankings - Jan. 10 - Tampa Bay High School Sports Coverage | Prime Time Preps

The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest boys basketball rankings that will determine playoff seedings and some postseason berths. The district winners in each region automatically qualify for the playoffs and secure a home playoff in the region quarterfinals. The next four postseason berths in each region are determined strictly by the rankings. Here is the list of the top eight in regions that include area teams. Local ranked teams are in bold.

Class 7A, Region 3

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Winter Haven	13-2	24.275
2. East Lake	14-1	15.385
3. Newsome	12-1	14.831
4. Plant City	11-3	13.867
5. Alonso	12-3	10.348
6. Sarasota	13-3	8.857
7. Sumner	10-4	7.946
8. Durant	9-4	7.661

Local in the mix: No. 11 Plant (5-9)

Class 6A, Region 1

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Orange Park Oakleaf	13-1	15.102
2. Gainesville	12-4	14.837
3. Ponte Vedra Nease	13-3	14.665
4. Ponte Vedra	9-4	13.882
5. Gulf Breeze	12-1	12.821
6. Ocala Forest	11-4	11.161
7. Tallahassee Lincoln	11-4	10.760
8. Tate	8-2	10.280

Local in the mix: No. 9 Land O’ Lakes (12-6)

Class 6A, Region 3

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Wharton	11-3	13.722
2. Largo	12-3	12.367
3. Leto	12-4	12.270
4. Naples Palmetto Ridge	11-1	11.512
5. Countryside	8-4	9.530
6. Punta Gorda Charlotte	5-10	7.398
7. Immokalee	9-7	6.105
8. Lehigh Acres East Lee County	11-4	5.581

Local in the mix: No. 9 Hillsborough (7-7)

Class 5A, Region 2

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Auburndale	13-4	15.577
2. Jesuit	14-2	14.609
3. Orlando Jones	7-8	13.695
4. Blake	9-5	10.036
5. Leesburg	7-6	9.808
6. Davenport	11-3	8.681
7. King	9-4	7.408
8. Ocala Vanguard	8-8	6.446

Local in the mix: No. 10 Wesley Chapel

Class 5A, Region 3

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Naples Barron Collier	11-4	12.135
2. St. Petersburg	7-4	11.609
3. Bradenton Southeast	8-1	11.559
4. Seminole	7-5	10.027
5. Naples	9-5	8.631
6. Cypress Lake	8-1	8.401
7. Sebring	10-3	7.990
8. Braden River	10-3	7.732

Class 4A, Region 3

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Gibbs	10-3	13.544
2. Fort Myers Gateway	8-4	7.606
3. Central	9-3	6.258
4. Lakewood	7-6	6.017
5. Lemon Bay	10-4	5.306
6. LaBelle	9-3	4.893
7. Robinson	9-5	3.679
8. Lake Placid	9-3	2.221

Local in the mix: No. 10 Tarpon Springs (4-3)

Class 3A, Region 2

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Windermere Prep	12-4	15.605
2. Bell Creek Academy	13-2	14.418
3. Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin	7-4	10.675
4. Foundation Academy	12-4	9.771
5. Seffner Christian	10-4	9.268
6. Lakland Santa Fe Catholic	9-6	9.264
7. Riviera Beach Inlet Grove	9-0	8.969
8. Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal	9-6	8.955

Class 3A, Region 3

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Calvary Christian	12-2	20.158
2. Fort Myers Gateway Charter	13-2	17.604
3. Berkeley Prep	10-2	16.292
4. Northside Christian	9-4	12.463
5. Tampa Catholic	7-7	12.373
6. Naples First Baptist	10-3	12.351
7. Brooks DeBartolo	10-4	11.049
8. Tampa Prep	11-0	10.952

Class 2A, Region 2

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Orlando Christian Prep	13-1	23.538
2. Lakeland Victory Christian	11-3	14.994
3. Central Florida Christian	7-4	9.434
4. Mount Dora Christian	11-3	8.392
5. Ocoee Legacy Charter	9-2	5.815
6. Orlando Faith Christian	10-6	2.205
7. Daytona Beach Halifax Academy	10-1	2.098
8. Winter Park International Committee	9-4	1.040

Local in the mix: No. 9 Academy at the Lakes (10-5)

Class 2A, Region 3

Rank/team	Record	Rating
1. Tampa SLAM	8-9	7.657
2. Bradenton Saint Stephen’s	9-4	5.976
3. Lakeside Christian	9-4	3.888
4. Naples St. John Neumann	8-6	1.999
5. Canterbury	7-6	1.241
6. Brandon Academy	8-5	-0.879
7. Admiral Farragut	4-5	-1.828
8. Indian Rocks Christian	5-6	-1.967

Local in the mix: No. 10 Foundation Christian (6-6)