March 15, 2026, 4:14 p.m. ET
A half-dozen teams in the Super 25 national rankings took part in the Nike EYBL Scholastic Conference championship series over the past week. By the end of the bloodbath, the national landscape was shaken all around, with a brand new team stepping into the No. 1 spot.
Former No. 1 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ) fell in the title game to No. 12 CIA-Bella Vista (Phoenix). The Bears continued their streak of third-quarter dominance, pulling ahead in the second half behind point guard Miles Sadler, who helped CIA-Bella Vista come back from a 17-4 deficit in the first quarter.
No. 3 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA) won the CIF State Championships behind timely 3-pointers from Steph Kankole and 20 points, four blocks and three steals from Brandon McCoy.
North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX) leapt in the rankings after an exciting finish against Duncanville in the semifinals and a Texas 6A D1 championship victory over Brennan (San Antonio, TX). In the 5A D1 conference, Heritage (Frisco, TX) won its first state championship behind 28 points and 15 rebounds from Bryson Howard. The Coyotes similarly rose in the national rankings.
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and Wheeler (Marietta, GA) entered the rankings after winning championships in Florida and Georgia, respectively, and Logan-Rogersville (MO) is now in the Super 25 as it eyes the Missouri Class 4 quarterfinals.
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(Records as of March 15)
1. Paul VI (Chantilly, VA)
Record: 33-2
Previous rank: 2
2. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Record: 24-1
Previous rank: 4
3. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
Record: 30-1
Previous rank: 3
4. CIA-Bella Vista (Phoenix, AZ)
Record: 20-4
Previous rank: 12
5. AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ)
Record: 25-2
Previous rank: 1
6. Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ)
Record: 28-2
Previous rank: 5
7. Principia (St. Louis, MO)
Record: 29-2
Previous rank: 6
8. Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Record: 35-3
Previous rank: 10
9. SPIRE Academy (Geneva, OH)
Record: 28-4
Previous rank: 7
10. Link Academy (Branson, MO)
Record: 25-4
Previous rank: 8
11. Dynamic Prep (Irving, TX)
Record: 16-1
Previous rank: 9
12. Bartlett (TN)
Record: 32-4
Previous rank: 13
13. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, WI)
Record: 28-0
Previous rank: 14
14. North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)
Record: 35-3
Previous rank: 21
15. Greensboro Day School (NC)
Record: 36-2
Previous rank: 15
16. Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA)
Record: 29-1
Previous rank: 26
17. Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY)
Record: 25-4
Previous rank: 19
18. Heritage (Frisco, TX)
Record: 34-2
Previous rank: 23
19. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, UT)
Record: 23-6
Previous rank: 11
20. Millennium (Goodyear, AZ)
Record: 24-4
Previous rank: 22
21. Seven Lakes (TX)
Record: 35-1
Previous rank: 24
22. Montverde Academy (FL)
Record: 21-5
Previous rank: 18
23. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Record: 28-4
Previous rank: NR
24. Logan-Rogersville (MO)
Record: 26-3
Previous rank: NR
25. Wheeler (Marietta, GA)
Record: 27-6
Previous rank: NR
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