THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

*--* Rk Team (Rec.) Comments (last week’s rank) 1 MATER DEI (22-2, SS-Div. II-A) Monarchs’ lament: Sure, now LeBron James is declared ineligible. (1) 2 WESTCHESTER (20-2, City-Div. I) Playing St. Vincent-St. Mary now is like facing the Bulls without Jordan. (3) 3 FAIRFAX (19-2, City-Div. I) Coin flip will decide whether Fairfax is top entrant from Western League. (2) 4 BISHOP MONT. (22-1, SS-Div. III-A) Knights topple two defending Southern Section champions in same week. (4) 5 FONTANA (21-1, SS-Div. I-AA) Tattoo on coveted junior Sean Green’s arm says, “America’s Most Wanted.” (6) 6 SAN GORGONIO (22-2, SS-Div. II-AA) Except for Spartans, San Andreas League beset by faulty lineups. (7) 7 SILVERADO (21-1, SS-Div. I-AA) Standout Vince Alvarado could one day name son Silverado Alvarado. (8) 8 BREA OLINDA (20-1, SS-Div. II-A) Mildcats allow El Dorado to rally from 10-point deficit in upset loss. (5) 9 CARSON (17-3, City-Div. I) Colts should petition to move into more competitive Coliseum League. (9) 10 HARV.-WESTLAKE (18-5, SS-Div. III-A) Future prep stars might be ineligible for getting free Bryce Taylor jerseys. (11) 11 LOYOLA (18-4, SS-Div. I-A) Cubs watch in awe as Bryce Taylor drops 53 points on them. (10) 12 ARTESIA (19-2, SS-Div. III-AA) Pioneers play host to Mayfair tonight with Suburban League title on line. (12) 13 OCEAN VIEW (20-3, SS-Div. III-A) Seahawks elude Orange crush against Golden West League rival. (13) 14 EL TORO (20-2, SS-Div. I-A) Chargers are four wins shy of South Coast League title. (14) 15 MISSION VIEJO (20-2, SS-Div. I-A) Diablos biding time until Feb. 13 rematch with El Toro. (15) 16 VERBUM DEI (15-6, SS-Div. IV-A) Eagles might be undefeated had star Alex Banks not left for Cathedral. (16) 17 PRICE (21-1, SS-Div. V-A) Winning big in Division V-A doesn’t appear to carry hefty price tag. (17) 18 CANYON SPRINGS (18-4, SS-Div. I-A) Cougars are Division I team stuck in NAIA-caliber league. (19) 19 ST. JOHN BOSCO (18-5, SS-Div. II-AA) Win over Santa Margarita on Tuesday would provide top-25 legitimacy. (20) 20 WALNUT (17-2, SS-Div. I-A) Diamond Bar upgraded to VS2 clarity with victory against Mustangs. (18) 21 MAYFAIR (15-6, SS-Div. II-A) Monsoons emerge from potential debacle with victory over Norwalk. (21) 22 GLENDORA (19-3, SS-Div. I-A) Tartans’ motto: No names, just talent. (22) 23 CRENSHAW (16-5, City-Div. I) Area coaches would take former Cougar John Williams over LeBron James. (23) 24 EISENHOWER (15-7, SS-Div. I-AA) Sean Marshall signed with Boston College to keep playing for Eagles. (24) 25 L.B. POLY (14-7, SS-Div. I-AA) Jackrabbits hope to send retiring Coach Ron Palmer out a winner. (25)

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