Boys basketball: FHSAA releases latest rankings — Jan. 31
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 game in the region quarterfinals as long as they are playing a team with an at-large berth. 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
18-4
25.654
2. East Lake
19-3
15.643
3. Newsome
20-2
14.731
4. Plant City
19-3
14.151
5. Alonso
18-5
11.017
6. Sarasota
20-4
9.885
7. Sumner
18-5
9.337
8. Plant
12-10
8.311
Local in the mix: No. 9 Durant (13-9)
Class 6A, Region 1
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Ponte Vedra
17-5
16.901
2. Gainesville
17-6
15.986
3. Orange Park Oakleaf
18-1
15.336
4. Ponte Vedra Nease
16-6
14.440
5. Gulf Breeze
18-2
13.952
6. Ocala Forest
17-6
12.315
7. Cantonment Tate
14-4
11.319
8. Land O’ Lakes
14-8
10.215
Class 6A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Leto
16-6
12.593
2. Wharton
17-5
12.098
3. Punta Gorda Charlotte
11-11
11.195
4. Naples Palmetto Ridge
16-3
10.357
5. Countryside
15-7
10.182
6. Largo
16-6
9.901
7. Immokalee
11-10
6.114
8. Hillsborough
12-11
5.178
Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Orlando Jones
12-9
17.079
2. Jesuit
19-4
14.989
3. Auburndale
16-7
14.718
4. Blake
17-6
11.532
5. Leesburg
10-9
11.209
6. King
16-7
9.319
7. Lecanto
19-3
8.945
8. Davenport
16-7
7.156
Local in the mix: No. 10 Wesley Chapel (15-8)
Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Naples Barron Collier
17-4
15.415
2. St. Petersburg
15-6
13.809
3. Bradenton Southeast
14-4
11.565
4. Port Charlotte
14-7
9.706
5. Seminole
11-8
9.592
6. Naples
12-10
8.187
7. Cape Coral Mariner
15-9
8.117
8. Sebring
14-6
6.911
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Gibbs
16-5
13.848
2. Fort Myers Gateway
12-6
8.127
3. Central
17-5
7.556
4. Lakewood
11-10
6.460
5. Robinson
15-7
5.276
6. Lemon Bay
13-8
2.855
7. Estero
10-9
2.728
8. LaBelle
13-6
1.534
Local in the mix: No. 9 Nature Coast (13-11)
Class 3A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Windermere Prep
16-6
16.155
2. Bell Creek Academy
19-4
14.475
3. West Palm Beach King’s Academy
21-1
13.348
4. Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal
15-7
12.083
5. Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic
14-8
11.830
6. Palm Beach Benjamin
12-8
11.649
7. Seffner Christian
15-7
9.934
8. Foundation Academy
16-7
9.984
Class 3A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Berkeley Prep
18-2
18.473
2. Calvary Christian
17-5
18.337
3. Tampa Catholic
12-9
17.686
4. Fort Myers Gateway Charter
18-5
15.748
5. Brooks DeBartolo
18-5
14.727
6. Naples First Baptist
16-5
14.023
7. Northside Christian
15-7
12.020
8. Tampa Prep
18-1
11.241
Class 2A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Orlando Christian Prep
17-2
23.617
2. Lakeland Victory Christian
18-4
17.825
3. Central Florida Christian
14-8
12.734
4. Mount Dora Christian
17-5
8.507
5. Ocoee Legacy Charter
14-5
4.437
6. Orlando Faith Christian
15-8
2.494
7. Daytona Beach Halifax Academy
20-2
1.176
8. Seven Rivers Christian
15-3
0.689
Local in the mix: No. 10 Academy at the Lakes (16-7)
Class 2A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Tampa SLAM
13-10
10.863
2. Canterbury
14-8
5.623
3. Bradenton Saint Stephen’s
16-7
5.051
4. Lakeside Christian
13-9
1.744
5. Naples St. John Neumann
12-11
1.483
6. Foundation Christian
15-7
-1.122
7. Naples Seacrest Country Day
10-12
-1.402
8. Admiral Farragut
4-10
-2.142
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Brandon Academy (11-11), No. 10 Indian Rocks Christian (9-9)
