High school boys basketball rankings Feb. 17, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 SALESIAN (25-3)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Defeated Pinole Valley 82-38, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 70-35
Up next: Feb. 25 vs. TBD (NCS Open Division playoffs)
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (22-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Mitty 63-48, Sacred Heart Cathedral 75-41, Valley Christian 61-41, Serra 54-42
Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Ignatius, 7 p.m.
No. 3 ST. IGNATIUS (21-2)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 76-39, Bellarmine 74-45
Up next: Tuesday at Riordan, 7 p.m.
No. 4 CLAYTON VALLEY (25-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Las Lomas 66-37, Ygnacio Valley 56-29, Acalanes 69-57
Up next: Feb. 25 vs. TBD (NCS Open Division playoffs)
No. 5 MOREAU CATHOLIC (22-3)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat Kennedy-Fremont 75-30, American 88-67
Up next: Thursday at De La Salle, 7 p.m.
No. 6 THE KING’S ACADEMY (20-3)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Pinewood 71-47, Priory 84-64
Up next: Tuesday vs. Harker, 6:30 p.m.
No. 7 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (14-9)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Lost to Riordan 63-48, beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 69-47
Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis, 6 p.m.
No. 8 BELLARMINE (16-7)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat Serra 61-56, lost to St. Ignatius 74-45
Up next: Tuesday at Valley Christian, 6 p.m.
No. 9 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (20-8)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat Amador Valley 76-67 (OT), De La Salle 70-59
Up next: Thursday at Marin Catholic, 7 p.m.
No. 10 DE LA SALLE (22-6)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 52-44, lost to Dougherty Valley 70-59
Up next: Thursday vs. Moreau Catholic, 7 p.m.
No. 11 OAKLAND (21-6)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Castelmont 93-11
Up next: Saturday vs. TBD (Oakland Section playoffs), 7 p.m.
No. 12 AMADOR VALLEY (16-11)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Lost lost to Dougherty Valley 76-67 (OT)
Up next: Tuesday vs. Redwood, 7 p.m.
No. 13 GRANADA (18-7)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Tuesday vs. Campolindo, 7 p.m.
No. 14 DUBLIN (18-8)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Tuesday vs. Berkeley, 5:30 p.m.
No. 15 LIBERTY (23-3)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Pittsburg 62-52, Antioch 70-40
Up next: Tuesday vs. Freedom, 7 p.m.
No. 16 BISHOP O’DOWD (19-7)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat San Leandro 80-41, Berkeley 65-56
Up next: Tuesday vs. Windsor, 7 p.m.
No. 17 MILPITAS (22-1)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Monta Vista 79-50, Mountain View 75-44
Up next: Tuesday vs. Homestead, 7 p.m.
No. 18 MONTE VISTA (16-11)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Lost to De La Salle 52-44
Up next: Tuesday vs. Alameda, 7 p.m.
No. 19 CALIFORNIA (14-12)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Tuesday vs. Livermore, 5:30 p.m.
No. 20 MENLO-ATHERTON (21-3)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Beat Sequoia 60-40, Half Moon Bay 61-56
Up next: TBD (Central Coast Section playoffs)
Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.