The Times’ Rankings
Dan Arritt’s final boys’ basketball rankings
| Rk | Team (Rec, Div) | Comment |
| 1 | WESTCHESTER (25-3, City) | Won third Division I state title in four years. |
| 2 | FAIRFAX (26-6, City) | Lost to Westchester in City and regional finals. |
| 3 | MATER DEI (31-4, SS-Div. II-A) | State finalist beat Dominguez in Division II regional championship. |
| 4 | DOMINGUEZ (26-6, SS-Div. II-AA) | Season highlights included victories over Westchester, Etiwanda. |
| 5 | ETIWANDA (31-2, SS-Div. I-AA) | Only hiccups came against Dominguez and Fairfax. |
| 6 | FREMONT (21-3, City) | Lost in overtime to Fairfax in City semifinal. |
| 7 | STA. MARGARITA (27-5, SS-Div. III-AA) | Regained form down stretch and won division title. |
| 8 | ARTESIA (28-5, SS-Div. III-AA) | Lost in division championship but reached regional final. |
| 9 | CAMPBELL HALL (32-0, SS-Div. IV-AA) | First unbeaten team in Southern Section since 1990. |
| 10 | LYNWOOD (17-7, SS-Div. I-AA) | Championship-caliber team hurt by disciplinary issues. |
| 11 | CLEVELAND (21-7, City) | Beat Taft in City semifinals before losing to Westchester. |
| 12 | HARVARD-WSTLK. (26-4, SS-Div. III-A) | Won fourth consecutive division title and seventh overall. |
| 13 | ALISO NIGUEL (28-4, SS-Div. I-A) | One of region's best-kept secrets until winning division title. |
| 14 | EL TORO (26-7, SS-Div. I-A) | Senior-dominated team lost to Aliso Niguel in division final. |
| 15 | CAPISTRANO VLY (25-5, SS-Div. II-AA) | Put a scare into Dominguez before losing in division semifinal. |
| 16 | TAFT (22-6, City) | Dominguez, Harvard-Westlake and Cleveland among its victories. |
| 17 | PASADENA (27-4, SS-Div. II-AA) | Won 16 straight before losing to Dominguez in division final. |
| 18 | LOYOLA (22-7, SS-Div. II-AA) | Injury to point guard Justin Thomas left Cubs wanting. |
| 19 | VILLA PARK (25-3, SS-Div. II-AA) | Beat El Toro, Capistrano Valley early in season, nobody of note late. |
| 20 | COLONY (27-7, SS-Div. II-A) | Knocked off Calabasas to reach division final. |
| 21 | CALABASAS (26-5, SS-Div. II-A) | Came up short in bid to return to division final. |
| 22 | TEMESCAL CANYON (26-4, SS-Div. I-A) | Recovered from mid-season swoon to reach division semifinal. |
| 23 | AYALA (23-7, SS-Div. I-AA) | Won competitive Sierra League and reached division semifinal. |
| 24 | GLENDORA (26-6, SS-Div. I-A) | One of three Sierra League teams to reach division semifinals. |
| 25 | LA CAÑADA (27-2, SS-Div. III-AA) | Won first 20 games before losing to Colony. |
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