Michael O'Brien's Super 25 boys basketball rankings

1. Thornton (25-1) 1
Barely survived Thornwood

2. Seton (28-2) 2
Clearly the best in 2A

3. N. Lawndale (26-5) 3
Will Mills be back vs. Joes?

4. Hyde Park (25-4) 4
Heavily favored vs. Downers S.

5. De La Salle (20-4) 5
Need to cut down on the TOs

6. Young (21-9) 6
Showdown with Morton Tue.

7. Zion-Benton (25-6) 7
Caught a major break

8. Neuqua Valley (29-1) 8
Almost upset by Benet

9. Lake Forest (23-4) 9
Vogrich vs. Paul

10. Leo (24-4) 10
Cruising through Sectional

11. Glenbrook North (21-4) 11
Ponticelli is back

12. Waukegan (22-4) 12
Could they pull it off?

13. St. Joseph (24-3) 14
Can they beat the Phoenix again?

14. H-F (23-5) 16
Face Marian Catholic Wed.

15. Marshall (19-7) 17
Smith was supreme vs. Crane

16. Rich East (21-6) 18
Face upstart Hillcrest Wed.

17. Warren (21-5) 19
Another battle vs. Lake Forest

18. Naperville Central (26-2) 20
Nice win over West Aurora

19. Vocational (26-5) 21
Can Cavs beat Simeon again?

20. Morton (23-5) 24
Young will want revenge

21. Bolingbrook (20-6) NR
Back on track

22. Hillcrest (19-9) NR
Grew up just in time

23. Plainfield North (26-4) NR
Knocked off E. Aurora

24. St. Charles North (21-8) NR
Face Auburn Tue.

25. Prospect (21-7) NR
Earned the MSL some respect