High school boys basketball rankings Jan. 20, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 SALESIAN (17-2)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Bethel 79-36, Pinole Valley 85-53, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 71-43, Modesto Christian 74-62
Up next: Tuesday at St. Patrick-St. Vincent, 7 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (12-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Serra 57-46, St. Francis 85-51, San Joaquin Memorial 66-45
Up next: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 ST. IGNATIUS (13-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Mitty 57-54, Sacred Heart Cathedral 72-42
Up next: Tuesday at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m.
No. 4 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (9-5)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Lost to St. Ignatius 57-54, beat Bellarmine 66-47
Up next: Tuesday at Archbishop Riordan, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 DE LA SALLE (17-3)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 75-66, Dublin 53-43, lost to St Joseph-Santa Maria 62-43
Up next: Tuesday vs. Amador Valley, 7:30 p.m.
No. 6 CLAYTON VALLEY (14-3)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Miramonte 66-31, Alhambra 54-15, The King’s Academy 58-47
Up next: Wednesday vs. Ygnacio Valley, 7 p.m.
No. 7 BELLARMINE (10-4)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 51-36, lost to Archbishop Mitty 66-47
Up next: Tuesday vs. Serra, 7:30 p.m.
No. 8 THE KING’S ACADEMY (13-3)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Crystal Springs Uplands 79-45, Sacred Heart Prep 54-44, lost to Clayton Valley 58-47, beat Riverside Poly 60-52
Up next: Tuesday at Priory, 6 p.m.
No. 9 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (14-6)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Lost to De La Salle 75-66, beat Livermore 72-49
Up next: Tuesday vs. Granada, 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 MONTE VISTA (14-6)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat California 64-53, Foothill 55-30, Archie Williams 63-49
Up next: Tuesday vs. Dublin, 7:30 p.m.
No. 11 AMADOR VALLEY (13-7)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat Granada 50-44, San Ramon Valley 53-50, Liberty 46-45
Up next: Tuesday at De La Salle, 7:30 p.m.
No. 12 MOREAU CATHOLIC (14-3)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Washington-Fremont 86-46, Kennedy-Fremont 82-42, Palma 66-48
Up next: Tuesday at American, 7 p.m.
No. 13 GRANADA (14-5)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Lost to Amador Valley 50-44, beat California 68-63, Freedom 62-56
Up next: Tuesday at Dougherty Valley, 7:30 p.m.
No. 14 DUBLIN (14-6)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 55-41, lost to De La Salle 53-43
Up next: Tuesday at Monte Vista, 7:30 p.m.
No. 15 LIBERTY (17-3)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Pittsburg 90-50, lost to Amador Valley 46-45, beat Lincoln-San Francisco 94-71
Up next: Tuesday at Antioch, 7 p.m.
No. 16 OAKLAND (14-5)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Beat Skyline 68-18, Fremont-Oakland 83-40, Alameda 72-51, Acalanes 74-39
Up next: Friday at Oakland Tech, 7 p.m.
No. 17 BISHOP O’DOWD (12-6)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Piedmont 74-53, lost to Alameda 62-57, beat California 60-58, Sacramento 78-69
Up next: Thursday vs. San Leandro, 7 p.m.
No. 18 CALIFORNIA (10-10)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Lost to Monte Vista 64-53, Granada 68-63, Bishop O’Dowd 60-58
Up next: Tuesday at San Ramon Valley, 7:30 p.m.
No. 19 MILPITAS (15-1)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Palo Alto 71-41, Wilcox 78-23
Up next: Tuesday at Monta Vista, 7 p.m.
No. 20 LIVERMORE (15-5)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Lost to San Ramon Valley 64-62, Dougherty Valley 72-49, beat Newark Memorial 80-50
Up next: Tuesday vs. Foothill, 7:30 p.m.
Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.