2nd Round Team Rankings

I know it has been a long time since my last post but, I just haven't been to many games as of recent and haven't seen a lot of new teams that can change my rankings much. I have seen more lower level teams which will help me be able to expand my lower division rankings. There is about a month to go until playoffs start and I'm already really excited for the playoffs and going through my picks for the brackets and trying to figure out what the seedings may be for the brackets. Well here are my updated rankings which really aren't that updated as many of the teams have remained the same. Division rankings will only include teams from Wisconsin.

Overall Rankings
1. Madison East- Run the court extremely well and have a solid starting five that is as good as anyones in the state. Big man Marquis Mason is a difference maker on the inside whether he's scoring or not. Mason and Nimrod Hillard are one of the top combos in the state.
2. Racine Park- Another team that runs the court very well. There top five guards really carry this team have seven guys that could probably average double figures.
3. Sun Prairie- Have a lot of guys that can knock down the three point shot and handle themselves very well and have a lot of experience.
4. Madison Memorial- Probably have more talent then any team in the state. The question mark is whether then can "click" by the end of the year. Appearing to be beginning to click at times but, can they get it going come playoff time?
5. Waunakee- This team lost nearly everyone from a year ago and still seem almost as good. I really love watching Waunakee play. They play a ton of guys and don't seem to lose a thing when they go to their bench. Jared Staege is the most improved player that I've seen and they play great defense and nice overall team size.
6. Milwaukee King- Another team with loads of talent that can go 12 deep and not lose a thing. Probably a year away from doing real damage.
7. Oak Lawn Richards Ill- Run the court very very well and can score in a hurry. Knock down the three very well in transition.
8. Port Washington- Very disciplined team that has a star in Josh Gasser but, they don't need to rely on him every game to get the win.
9. Verona- Really seem to be peaking at the right time. Rebound very well and play great defense. Sam Karls appears to be that go to guy for them.
10. Waupun- Solid team overall that has the most impressive scorer that I've seen in Austin Armga.
11. Monroe- Just like every other Monroe team. They move extremely well without the ball, play very hard, and shoot the three very well. Unlike Monroe's of the past this team has some height.
12. Hamiliton Sussex- Another team that is extremely deep. Can go 12 deep with out losing much and every guy on the deep can hit the three point shot.
13. Appleton East- Live and die by the three and they shoot the three very well. Have some nice size with the 6'7 Mader brothers down low.
14. Valders- Great rebounding team that looks like a bunch of football players playing basketball, which is a good thing in this case. Pound the glass and run their offense very well.
15. Monona Grove- Their two guards Zach Zweifel and Jackson Retzlaff can keep them in the game against anyone. They shoot the three and the mid range shot great and can get to the rim and score.
16. Lacrosse Logan- Big man Trevor Jorgenson is the thing that makes this team good. Very soft touch on the inside.
17. Middleton- Great height and when they don't turn the ball over they do a good job of getting the ball to the inside.
18. Wisconsin Dells- Shoot the three very well and big man Nate Gibson is a difference maker.
19. Baraboo- Have a couple stars but, just don't have the ball handlers to compete with the tough teams.
20. Waukesha West- Big man Ryan Solberg is a good player but, the rest of the team is a year away from really doing something.
21. Milwauke South- Very athletic team but, doesn't shoot real great and don't run much of an offense.
22. Reedsburg- Chad Mazur is a great great player but, they lack overall team talent. Jordan Van Cleave and Jon Stolte are solid role players.
23. West DePere- Very nice high low game but, lack overall athletic ability.
24. Shorewood- Lots of problems with this team. Take bad shots and don't rebound very well.
25. Oregon- Have a very nice point guard and rebounding very well.

HM
Mauston

Division 1
1. Madison East
2. Racine Park
3. Sun Prairie
4. Madison Memorial
5. Waunakee
6. Milwaukee King
7. Verona
8. Hamiliton Sussex
9. Appleton East
10. Monona Grover
HM
Lacrosse Logan
Middleton

Division 2
1. Port Washington
2. Waupun
3. Monroe
4. Valders
5. Wisconsin Dells
6. Reedsburg
7. West DePere
8. Shorewood
9. Mauston- Scrappy team that always hustles and plays hard.

Division Three
1. New Lisbon- Not a good team but, are the only D3 team that I have seen play.

Well it appears I still need to expand my horizons a little bit as I haven't seen a ton of lower division schools but, there just isn't a real high level of lower division ball player in my area so the D1 schools are a lot more appealing to watch. Well only a month left of the regular season and should be a great finish.