Since there are very few interlocking games, I think it is a challenge to come up with a national high school ranking. Nonetheless, here is NPH's strong effort - it might even be right, who knows. The interesting part for those of us in BC are the implied rankings of the BC teams:

(1) Walnut Grove - 4 national ranking
(2) Kitsilano - 7
(3) WRCA - 12
(4) Mouat - 15
(5) Churchill - 17
(6) St. George's - 18
(7) Kelowna - 21

Not sure if the formatting below will carry over from the website, so here is the link: www.northpolehoops.com/2012/10/01/nph-top-25-pre-season-national-hs-team-rankings-2/


NPH Top 25 Pre-season High School Rankings

Henry Carr (ON) Dillon Brooks, Jalen Poyser, Tanveer Bhullar, Josh Bell, Brendon Chevannes, William Maylor
Eastern Commerce (ON) Justin Jackson, James Sylvester, Mohamed Camera, Tyler Stone, Tevin Bailey, Nathan Croxen
MacNab (ON) Nolan Narain, Nick Burke, Daniel Dzierzawski, Matt Trpcic, O.J Watson
Walnut Grove (BC) Jadon Cohee, Josh Mayorga, Paul Getz, Brad Hoffman
Catholic Central (ON) Mychal Mulder, Shavon Gayle, Davonte Pierce, Marcus Calloo, Michigan-Deerborne (NAIA), Malik Calloo
St Mike’s (ON) Malcolm Duvivier, Nelson Kaputo, Sage Usher, Simon Pollard-Couillard, Rayshane Case, Eashon Smith, Kayon Grant
Kitsilano (BC) Luka Zaharijevic, Jonathan Kongbo, Tom Cambell
Oakwood (ON) Brody Clarke, Calvin Epistola, Dewan Williams, Russell Baker, Khaleek Bakare-Whyte
Winston Churchill (AB) - Adonis Montfort Polomino, Emmett Cook, Scott Lamb, Dairen Valdez, Matt Guinto
Holy Trinity (ON) Trevon Mcneil, Nolan Mackenzie, Regis Ivaniukas, Nick Ernest
St Paul’s (MB) Justus Alleyn, Alec Bernier, Malik Irwin, Josh Selva, Billy Yaworsky
WRCA (BC) Vartan Tanielian, Tyus Allen, Peter Spangehl, Sak Ykema
Citadel (NS) Travis Adams, Jayden Nordin, Isaiah Thomas, Liam Mitchell
Mount Carmel (ON) Cassidy Ryan, Paul Galas, Jason Londequai, Tyrell Rogers
W.J Mouat (BC) - Tristan Etienne, Corey Hauck, Daniel Pawliak
ACMT (ON) Hamid Nessek, Jean-Victor Mukama, Levi Mukuna, Emmanuel Mukuna
Winston Churchill (BC) Mindy Minhas, Jesse Mushiana, Matt Waraich
St George (BC) Drew Urquhart, Deklan Chung, Tylon Barker, Ethan Scott, Derek Safnuk
Garden City (MB) Josh Magpantay, Tynan Reyes
Harry Ainlay (AB) Jared Shubert, Andriy Halushko, Barento Mohammed
Kelowna (BC) Buzz Truss, Darion Bunce
Bishop Mahoney (SK) Seb Turcott (6’5 F)
Dartmouth (NS) Maurice Colley, Cainyn Johnson, Tyler Shaw
St FX (AB) Joey Schwartz, Nikko Guce, Euriah Pemberton, Joey Galan
KVHS (NB) Erik Nissen

*Updated Feb.1, 2013

Records against Canadian competition
NPH Top 25 High School Rankings – School (Previous Rank) Record

1. St Mikes (#6) 21-1
Wins - Father Henry Carr, Catholic Central
Losses - Eastern Commerce - Ontario

2. Father Henry Carr (#1) 26-1
Wins - Eastern Commerce (x3) D’Youville, Oakwood, Holy Trinity - Ontario

3. Holy Trinity (#10) 35-3
Wins - Catholic Central, D’Youville
Losses - Henry Carr, Eastern Commerce, Oakwood - Ontario

4. D’Youville (U/R) 26-3
Wins - Catholic Central
Losses - Henry Carr, Holy Trinity (twice) - Ontario

5. Yale- (U/R) 17-1
Wins - Tamanawis (x2), Kelowna
Losses - Kitsilano - British Columbia

6. Winston Churchill (#9) 16-1 – BRIT Champion
Wins - Garden City, Campbell, Oak Bay -
Losses - Bishop O’Byrne - Alberta

7. WRCA (#12) 23-3
Wins- Walnut Grove (x2), Tamanawis
Losses - Kits (x2), Tamanawis - British Columbia

8. Catholic Central (#5) 16-3
Wins - No key wins
Losses - St Mikes, Holy Trinity, D’Youville - Ontario

9. Garden City (#19) 18-2 -
Wins - St Pauls, St FX, Evan Hardy
Losses - Winston Churchill, St Paul’s - Manitoba

10. Walnut Grove (#4) 19-3 -
Wins - Kitsilano (x2)
Losses - WRCA - British Columbia

11.Cardston (U/R) 19-0
Wins - LCI, Harry Ainlay, Medicine Hat - Alberta

12.Tamanawis (U/R) – 23-4
Wins - WRCA, WJ Mouat, Holy Cross
Losses - Yale, WRCA, New Westminster - British Columbia

13.Mount Carmel (#14) 21-3
Wins - ACMT, Campion, Cardinal Newman
Losses - Henry Carr, MacNab, Martingrove - Ontario

14.St Paul’s (#11) 14-2
Wins - Garden City, KEC
Losses - Garden City, Kilodan East - Manitoba

15.Kitsilano (#7) 18-4
Wins - Yale, WRCA
Losses - Walnut Grove, Holy Cross, Winston Churchill - British Columbia

16.Auburn (U/R) 28-1
Wins - KVHS (NB), Fredericton (x2), Citadel (x2)
Losses: Citadel - Nova Scotia

17.Bishop Grandin (U/R) 13-1
Wins - St Francis Xavier
Losses - Bishop O’Byrne - Alberta

18.St Francis Xavier (#24) 17-3
Wins - Bishop O’Byrne (X2), Jasper Place
Losses - Bishop Grandin, Garden City - Alberta

19.Cardinal Newman (U/R) 27-4
Wins - ACMT x2
Losses - Mount Carmel, Mother Teresa, Holy Trinity, D’Youville - Ontario

20.Campion – (U/R) 17-9
Wins - Mother Teresa, Vaughan
Losses- Holy Trinity, MacNab (x2), Eastern, Martingrove, Mount Carmel, Cameron Heights, FHC, Mother Theresa - Ontario

21.Bishop O’Byrne (U/R) 12-4
Wins - Winston Churchill, Bishop Grandin
Losses - St Francis Xavier, Campbell, LCI - Alberta

22.Holy Cross (U/R) 21-3
Wins - Kitsilano, Burnaby South, Delta
Losses -Tamanawis, Mouat, Sardis - British Columbia

23.ACMT (#16) 24-8
Wins - Mother Teresa
Losses - St Mikes, Henry Carr, D’Youville, MacNab, Cardinal Newman (x2), Mount Carmel - Ontario

24.Citadel (#13) 21-3
Wins - Auburn
Losses - Auburn (x2), Prince Andrew - Nova Scotia

25.Campbell (U/R) 10-1 - Saskatchewan

Website Link:
http://northpolehoops.com/2013/02/01/nph-top-25-national-hs-rankings-theres-a-new-number-one-eleven-teams-welcomed/

NPH Top 25 Newcomers (BC) (via nortpolehoops.com)

Abbotsford’s Yale Lions are BC’s top ranked AAA team, and have suffered only one loss against Canadian competition all year – an early season defeat to Kitsilano. Led by two of the top players in their respective classes, 2013 F J.J. Pankratz and 2015 PG Jauquin Bennett-Boire, the Lions may have the best one-two punch in the province. The only argument to be made against Yale is that they have yet to prove themselves against some of the top teams in BC. However, with only one loss, and impressive victories over Kelowna and Tamanawis, the Yale Lions have earned their ranking, but head coach Al Friesen keeps them playing like a team with everything to prove.

Four words to sum up the Tamanawis Wildcats: young, talented, versatile, and inconsistent. Led by 6-6 2014 G/F Sukhjot Bains and a roster of almost entirely Grade 11’s, the Wildcats are learning to win on the fly. When the shots are falling – like in their early season win against White Rock Christian or their buzzer beating loss to Yale – they look like the best team in the province. However, in their recent double digit losses to those same two teams Tamanawis came out flat and got buried early. First year head coach Mike McKay knows his team needs to find a balance, and when they do the Tamanawis Wildcats are as difficult a matchup as there is in BC.

Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders may have shocked some by knocking off Kitsilano this past week, but after an 0-3 start the Crusaders have rattled off 21 straight wins and are far and away the top AA team in the province. With two players standing at 6-7, the 2014 Maduabueke brothers at 6-5, and 6-2 2015 Taylor Browne at the point, Holy Cross may have one of the biggest and most athletic teams in the province. They’ve been running over AA competition all year, and after three early losses to AAA teams, they’ve finally knocked off one of the big boys. Keep an eye on the Holy Cross Crusaders, their program is definitely on the rise.

Everyone drinking the Yale kool aid and I'm not sure why.