Sixth Round of Team Rankings

With the Border Battle under my belt I now have seen nine more teams that I hadn't seen before to rank. I saw five teams that were from outside of Wisconsin and those teams will be included in my overall rankings but, not in my division rankings, which will only include teams from within the state of Wisconsin.


Rankings
1. Madison Memorial (2)- Unless you have two or three very good guards you are not going to beat this team. Their full court pressure defense is just so tough and their an extremely athletic team, that really pounds the glass. Jeronne Maymon and Vander Blue are both legit stars that are going to be D1 college players.
2. Minnetonka MN (1)- Team full of guys that are 6'5 to 6'7 that can play outside and inside. Tonka has three guys that can take over the game at any time in CJ Erickson, Anthony Tucker, and Tyler Schilling.
3. Waupun (1)- These guys can light it up from the outside every game. Ryan Rasmussen and Aris Wurtz can go for 20 points a piece every game. Austin Armga provides a third scorer that can go out and get double digits every game.
4. Janesville Craig (2)- Their height and defense give Craig an advantage over every team that they play. The have four legit stars in Lucas Burns, Cooper Cullen, Jojo Pregont, and Kyle Goike. This team prefers to play a slow tempo and take their time on offense but, can just as easily play an uptempo game.
5. Madison Lafollette (2)- Really showed me something the way they handled Madison East even with their star Cashton Craig being a non-factor. Lafollette gets the edge over Bay View because they did beat them and have the experience edge. DJ Fuller appears ready to become the #2 scoring option for Lafollette and Darnell Small and Deonte Thompson have provided a low post presence that I believed they lacked.
5. Middleton (3)- Middleton is probably one of the deepest teams in the state. They play 10-12 players in their regular rotation and don't lose a thing when they go to the bench. They are a very disciplined team where everyone knows there role and does their fair share. They don't have that go to guy but, that may be an advantage so that if one player is struggling the entire team isn't struggling.
6. Milwaukee Bay View (2)- Very athletic team, that is also very young. Johnnie Lacy is one of the top players in the country and this team will only get better as the year goes on. They will be able to provide pressure, forcing teams to turn the ball over and allowing for easy baskets.
7. Lacrosse Aquinas (1)- Team that works very very well together. Can really push the tempo but, are just as affective in the half court set. The have a couple glue guys in Lucas Morrissey and Zach Rickaway along with Jimmy Whitehead who is really becoming the star of this team.
8. Laconia (1)- Have a very good starting five that is probably as good as anyone in the state. Kieran Weed is a real stud that can score from anywhere on the court. Their only down fall is their lack of bench depth.
9. Verona (1)- Very disciplined team that plays great defense. Very patient on the offensive end and look to pound it into their rugged big man Jason Ziemer who was a very soft tough around the hoop.
10. Madison East (3)- Marquis Mason is easily one of the best players in the state and it finally appears that he will be getting some help. Look for Al Mayne to have a very good second half of the year. East success may hinge on the ability of Mayne and the other Purgolders to help Mason out in the scoring column.
11. Adams Friendship (1)- Everyone knows about Tommie Gaston but, Lance Fritz is also a very good player who can score in a hurry. Their 1-3-1 zone defense, which is a 2-3 at times is very very good which will keep them in every game.
12. Princeton MN (1)- Got killed against a hot shooting Waupun team but, 6'10 Jared Berggren gives them an edge against any team they play.
13. Madison Edgewood (1)- Very disciplined team that's very patient on the offensive end and really plays good defense. All five players on the court really attack the glass on offense and defense. Every player on the team seems to know their roll and excepts it.
14. Madison West (2)- This team is much better then I previously thought. They are an extremely athletic team that can score in a hurry. If they keep the ball in point guard Michael Horton's hands they can beat anyone, along with remaining patience and not becoming selfish or flustered when they get down.
15. Eau Claire Regis (1)- Tall team that is another very balanced team. Like Middleton don't have a real go to player which works to their favor. In division three this team is easily a top 10 team.

HM
Tartan MN (1)
Maranatha Christian MN (1)
Rockford MN (1)
Wisconsin Dells (3)


Division 1
1. Madison Memorial- Very tough full court pressure defense. Have five extremely athletic starters.
2. Janseville Craig- Tallest team I've seen this year and have the best defense.
3. Madison Lafollette- Very athletic team, that relies on strong guard play.
4. Middleton- Very balanced, disciplined team.
5. Milwaukee Bay View- Athletic team that's very young and likes to get out and run.
6. Verona- Disciplined team, thats patient on offense, and plays great defense.
7. Madison East- Great player Marquis Mason is finally getting some help.
8. Madison West- Very athletic team that lacks discipline.
9. Eau Claire Memorial (1)- Ranked simply because I've only seen nine teams in D1.

Division 2
1. Waupun- Best three point shooting team I've seen this year and they shoot a lot of threes.
2. Adams Friendship- 1-3-1 defense is the best around and have two big time scorers.
3.Madison Edgewood- Very disciplined team where everyone knows their role.
4. Wisconsin Dells- One of the best back courts in D2, lack interior help.
5. Reedsburg (1/2)- Have two very good players in Mazur and VanCleave.
6. Portage (1)- Very disciplined team, that lacks athleticism but, gives 100%.
7. Sauk Praire (1)- Another team ranked only because I've only seen a few D2 teams.

Division 3
1. Lacrosse Aquinas- Very well coached team that takes care of the ball and can run the court or play a half court game.
2. Laconia- Kieran Weed is a stud and they have one of the best starting fives around.
3. Eau Claire Regis- Very tall team that lack the go to star like Laconia and Aquinas.
4. Marshall (1)- Tall athletic team but, doesn't play the greatest defense.

Division 4
1. Barneveld (1)- Discipline team that always gives 110% but, are lacking height.
2. Wausau Newman (1/2)- Have only seen two D4 teams.

Theres the new team rankings. Tomorrow will probably be the updated player rankings which is gonna take me some time because I saw so many players play this past weekend. Hopefully the weather will let up some this weekend so I'm able to attend a game or two later this week.