High school boys basketball rankings Jan. 27, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 20 Today Us News



Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

No. 1 SALESIAN (18-3)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last ranking: Beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent 80-62, lost to St. Joseph-Santa Maria 67-63

Up next: Tuesday at Albany, 7 p.m.

No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (15-1)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Mitty 67-40, Valley Christian 61-44, Modesto Christian 64-58 

Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Ignatius at the University of San Francisco, 7 p.m.

No. 3 ST. IGNATIUS (15-1)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 88-51, Bellarmine 72-43

Up next: Tuesday vs. Riordan at the University of San Francisco, 7 p.m.

No. 4 DE LA SALLE (19-3)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last ranking: Beat Amador Valley 62-46, Foothill 53-26

Up next: Tuesday at Livermore, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 5 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (10-6)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last ranking: Lost to Riordan 67-40, beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 56-46

Up next: Tuesday at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 6 CLAYTON VALLEY (17-3)

Previous ranking: 6

Since last ranking: Beat Ygnacio Valley 50-39, Berean Christian 60-21, Pittsburg 66-39

Up next: Wednesday vs. Campolindo, 7:30 p.m.  

No. 7 THE KING’S ACADEMY (15-3)

Previous ranking: 8

Since last ranking: Beat Priory 71-58, Menlo School 82-57

Up next: Tuesday vs. Eastside College Prep, 6:30 p.m. 

No. 8 BELLARMINE (11-5)

Previous ranking: 7

Since last ranking: Beat Serra 65-57, lost to St. Ignatius 72-43

Up next: Tuesday vs. Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 9 AMADOR VALLEY (14-8)

Previous ranking: 11

Since last ranking: Lost to De La Salle 62-46, beat Dublin 45-40

Up next: Tuesday vs. Monte Vista, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 10 MOREAU CATHOLIC (17-3)

Previous ranking: 12

Since last ranking: Beat American 80-52, Irvington 74-51, Clovis North 70-61

Up next: Wednesday vs. Newark Memorial, 7 p.m. 

No. 11 OAKLAND (16-5)

Previous ranking: 16

Since last ranking: Beat Oakland Tech 67-59, Santa Cruz 57-39

Up next: Wednesday vs. McClymonds, 7 p.m. 

No. 12 GRANADA (15-6) 

Previous ranking: 13

Since last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 74-69, lost to San Ramon Valley 70-64 (OT)

Up next: Tuesday vs. Dublin, 7:30 p.m.

No. 13 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (15-7)

Previous ranking: 9

Since last ranking: Lost to Granada 74-69, beat Monte Vista 61-46

Up next: Tuesday vs. California, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 14 DUBLIN (15-7)

Previous ranking: 14

Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 49-38, lost to Amador Valley 45-40

Up next: Tuesday at Granada, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 15 LIBERTY (18-3)

Previous ranking: 15

Since last ranking: Beat Antioch 80-43, Freedom 62-43

Up next: Tuesday at Heritage, 7 p.m. 

No. 16 MONTE VISTA (14-8)

Previous ranking: 10

Since last ranking: Lost to Dublin 49-38, Dougherty Valley 61-46

Up next: Tuesday at Amador Valley, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 17 BISHOP O’DOWD (14-6)

Previous ranking: 17

Since last ranking: Beat San Leandro 71-43, El Cerrito 74-65

Up next: Wednesday at Berkeley, 7 p.m. 

No. 18 MILPITAS (17-1)

Previous ranking: 18

Since last ranking: Beat Monta Vista 85-47, Mountain View 87-47

Up next: Friday at Los Gatos, 7:45 p.m. 

No. 19 SAN RAMON VALLEY (10-12)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Beat California 63-58, Granada 70-64 (OT)

Up next: Tuesday vs. Foothill, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 20 CALIFORNIA (11-11)

Previous ranking: 18

Since last ranking: Lost to San Ramon Valley 63-58, beat Livermore 69-59

Up next: Tuesday at Dougherty Valley, 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.


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