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Boys Basketball: Michael O'Brien's Super 25 rankings 

Story Image Elgin's Arie Williams (center) holds the team's trophy after their victory at Elgin High School in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, December 22, 2011.

| Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |

Updated: December 26, 2011 10:18AM



1. Simeon (8-0) 1
Can they win Pontiac again?

2. Proviso East (7-0) 2
Favorites at Proviso West

3. Curie (8-0) 3
Open Pontiac vs. Niles West

4. Seton (11-0) 4
Could win McDipper

5. Bogan (10-0) 5
Best team at Centralia

6. Bloom (9-0) 6
Open McDipper vs. Corliss

7. Warren (7-1) 7
Tough draw at Pontiac

8. Plainfield East (7-0) 8
Favored to win Pekin

9. Andrew (6-0) 10
Hoping to win Kankakee

10. Hyde Park (4-2) 11
Spending holidays in Detroit

11. St. Rita (5-3) 12
Matthews is fun to watch

12. De La Salle (7-1) 13
Trying to win York

13. New Trier (9-1) 14
Dangerous at Proviso West

14. Farragut (7-3) 19
Stimage huge in Crane win

15. Crane (3-3) 9
Tough loss at Farragut

16. Homewood-Flossmoor (7-2) 15
Major contender at Proviso

17. Downers South (7-1) 16
Can prove a lot at York

18. Morgan Park (5-2) 17
Young and improving

19. North Chicago (6-1) 20
Simpson, Amos-Mays a load

20. Metea Valley (9-0) 21
Favorite at Hinsdale South

21. Marshall (10-1) 22
Handled North Lawndale

22. Elgin (12-1) NR
Champions at Elgin

23. West Aurora (8-1) NR
Better than expected

24. St. Ignatius (7-1) NR
Only loss is New Trier

25. Stevenson (7-1) NR
Michael Fleming can play

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