#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (28-0), back-to-back Prep Poll titlist-x
#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (35-0), fourth consecutive state
crown; first Calif. team to go 35-0
#3. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (41-4), fifth 40-win season since 2006
#4. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (31-6), 17 wins against current or formerly-ranked teams; three postseason tourney titles
#5. Seattle, Rainier Beach (29-1), 3A state champion; 3-1 versus Top 25
#6. Indianapolis, Arsenal Tech (27-2), 4A state champ; first title in school history
#7. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (31-5), handed No. 5 Rainier Beach and No. 13 Corona del Sol their only losses
#8. Chicago, Whitney Young (28-5), captured 4A state crown-x
#9. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (28-5), beat teams from 12 states
#10. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (30-3), fifth state championship in six years-x
#11. Charlotte, N.C., Northside Christian (28-2), 2A state private school titlist; both losses to Top 5 teams
#12. Weston, Fla., Sagemont (33-1), 3A state champ; only loss to No. 1 Montverde Academy
#13. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (33-1), repeat Division I state champion
#14. Norcross, Ga., Greater Atlanta Christian (32-0), fourth state championship in five seasons; 50-game win streak
#15. Muskegon, Mich. (28-0), first state title since 1937
#16. Minneapolis, De La Salle (26-3), third consecutive 3A state crown
#17. Jackson, Miss., Callaway (31-1), three 5A titles in a row
#18. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (26-2), Division I state champ; first title since 1998
#19. Houston, North Shore (35-3), first Class 5A state championship
#20. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (27-4), fourth Class 3A state title in five years
#21. Metuchen, N.J., St. Joseph (30-2), won state Tournament of Champions
#22. North Little Rock, Ark. (26-2), repeat 7A state champ
#23. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere (23-3), 3-3 against ranked teams
#24. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd (28-5), Northern California Open Division champ
#25. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (26-1), won 5A title; only loss to No. 5 Rainier Beach
x-Record includes one forfeit win against Chicago, Curie
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^Northeast=
#1. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 27-4
#2. Metuchen, N.J., St. Joseph, 30-2
#3. Centereach, N.Y., Our Savior New American, 28-3
#4. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 25-6
#5. New Castle, Pa., 31-0
#6. Springfield, Mass., Putnam, 25-0
#7. Newark, N.J., East Side, 30-2
#8. Bayside, N.Y., Cardozo, 30-3
#9. Brookville, N.Y., Long Island Lutheran, 22-5
#10. Philadelphia, Constitution, 28-5
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^East Coast=
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 41-4
#2. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 31-6
#3. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 28-5
#4. Charlotte, N.C., Northside Christian, 28-2
#5. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 29-6
#6. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 26-1
#7. Upper Marlboro, Md., Wise, 24-2
#8. Dumfries, Va., Potomac, 28-1
#9. Baltimore, City College, 27-0
#10. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 25-9
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^Southeast=
#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 28-0-x
#2. Weston, Fla., Sagemont, 33-1
#3. Norcross, Ga., Greater Atlanta Christian, 32-0
#4. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 31-1
#5. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 28-4
#6. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 28-5
#7. Tifton, Ga., Tift County, 29-3
#8. Orlando, Fla., Orlando Christian Prep, 30-1
#9. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Blackman, 28-6
#10. Natchitoches, La., Central, 31-3
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^Midwest=
#1. Indianapolis, Arsenal Tech, 27-2
#2. Chicago, Whitney Young, 28-5-x
#3. Muskegon, Mich., 28-0
#4. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 26-2
#5. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere, 23-3
#6. Germantown, Wis., 26-2
#7. Greensburg, Ind., 28-1
#8. Detroit, Consortium Prep, 25-2
#9. Park Hills, Ky., Covington Catholic, 33-2
#10. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson, 32-2
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^Midlands=
#1. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 26-3
#2. Denver, East, 24-4
#3. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 23-2
#4. Lakeville, Minn., North, 27-5
#5. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 23-3
#6. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 22-3
#7. Bel Aire, Kan., Sunrise Christian, 16-5
#8. St. Louis, Christian Brothers, 25-7
#9. Boise, Idaho, Capital, 26-0
#10. Bellevue, Neb., West, 20-6
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^Southwest=
#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 31-5
#2. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 30-3-x
#3. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 33-1
#4. Houston, North Shore, 35-3
#5. North Little Rock, Ark., 26-2
#6. Dallas, Prime Prep, 29-6
#7. Converse, Texas, Judson, 37-2
#8. Jonesboro, Ark., 30-3
#9. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 27-2
#10. Dallas, Madison, 30-3
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^West Coast=
#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 35-0
#2. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 29-1
#3. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 28-5
#4. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 26-1
#5. Danville, Calif., Monte Vista, 32-1
#6. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 29-4
#7. Chino Hills, Calif., 29-6
#8. Los Angeles, Westchester, 30-7
#9. West Linn, Ore., 24-4
#10. Seattle, Garfield, 27-1
x-Record includes one forfeit win against Chicago, Curie
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: The curtain dropped on the 2013-14 season with the championship game of the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. Top-ranked Montverde Academy secured its second consecutive National Prep Poll title with a 71-62 win against No. 3 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, the only school to finish No. 1 in the Prep Poll seven times. Junior forward Ben Simmons capped his tournament-MVP performance with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists against Oak Hill. The LSU recruit averaged more than 20 points and 12 rebounds in three games. ... Montverde Academy is only the second team to win back-to-back titles in the 27-year history of the National Prep Basketball Poll, matching Oak Hill’s feat in 1992-94. The Eagles’ resume officially includes 15 wins against teams that were nationally or regionally-ranked at some point during the season. They won three in a row over Top 15 opponents the final weekend of the season. Montverde Academy did have one on-court loss in January to a Chicago, Curie team that had all of its wins -- including three against Top 10 teams -- changed to forfeit losses for using ineligible players. ... There are seven seniors on Montverde Academy’s roster committed to Division I colleges. The group includes McDonald’s All American guard D’Angelo Russell (Ohio St.), forward Makinde London (Xavier) and guard Justin Bibbs (Virginia Tech). The Eagles are coached by Kevin Boyle, who is 76-6 in three seasons at the school and has 10 consecutive Top-25 finishes including his prior coaching stint at the now-closed Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick.
Previous National Prep Poll champions with records and coaches:
1988--Bronx, Tolentine (30-1), John Sarandrea
1989--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0), Bob Hurley
1990--Chicago, King (32-0), Landon Cox
1991--Philadelphia, Simon Gratz (27-1), Bill Ellerbee
1992--Baltimore, Dunbar (29-0), Pete Pompey
1993--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-0), Steve Smith
1994--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-1), Steve Smith
1995--New Orleans, St. Augustine (37-1), Bernard Griffith
1996--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (31-0), Bob Hurley
1997--Peoria, Ill., Manual (31-1), Wayne McClain
1998--Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (25-0), Stu Vetter
1999--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-0), Steve Smith
2000--Compton, Calif., Dominguez (35-2), Russell Otis
2001--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (32-1), Steve Smith
2002--Dallas, Lincoln (40-0), Leonard Bishop
2003--Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (25-1), Dru Joyce II
2004--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (38-0), Steve Smith
2005--Niagara Falls, N.Y. (28-1), Dan Bazzani
2006--Indianapolis, Lawrence North (29-0), Jack Keefer
2007--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (40-1), Steve Smith
2008--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0), Bob Hurley
2009--Henderson, Nev., Findlay (33-0), Michael Peck
2010--Houston, Yates (34-0), Greg Wise
2011--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (33-0), Bob Hurley
2012--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (44-0), Steve Smith
2013--Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (26-2), Kevin Boyle
2014--Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (28-0), Kevin Boyle
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