Week 4 rankings

Without a doubt the top 8 teams in the current rankings should definitely be in the top 10.  I think the top 6 in the rankings would be the same ones that I would put in there.  I will put my ranking in parentheses.  Down below I have posted the OSSAA rankings.

Millwood (#1) deserves to keep the top spot until there is strong reason to move them down.  OCS (#2) has the most dominant player in the class, so they are very dangerous.  Luke Gray poses such a match-up problem that only a handful of teams can challenge them in the post-season.  I would probably put Victory Christian at (#3) due to the combination of size, experience, and on-court success.  Chris Mason is one of the few who can match-up well with Luke Gray.  The Conquerors can win playing multiple styles of basketball which gives them an advantage over many others on this list.  I would group the next three: Crooked Oak (#4), Cascia Hall (#5), and Idabel (#6).  At this point in the season, you could make a reasonable case for putting those schools in any order.  All three of these teams rely on athleticism and pressure defense (played in different ways) to put teams away.  Cascia Hall shoots the ball a bit better, but they rely heavily on two freshmen.  Crooked Oak and Idabel are a bit more experienced.  

For me, Metro Christian is #7.  They return most of the team that made it to the championship game last season.  They have been a little inconsistent at the point guard spot, but their overall team length is a huge advantage.  Wyatt Powell is among the top seniors in the eastern part of the state.  Roland (#8) is better than most people think.  They are a versatile athletic team that will be a tough out in the playoffs.  

I think there is another break here, and there are a bunch of teams that could be placed in this range.  The next two weeks will allow teams to prove their merit and provide separation.  Among that group are: Keys Parkhill, Lincoln Christian, Mount St. Mary's, Jones, Rejoice, Washington, and Okmulgee.  After this group, it comes down to which teams are playing the best basketball at the end of the season.

OSSAARankings as of 1/8/2024

Rank School (#1 Rankings) W-L Points

1 MILLWOOD (33) 8-3 1045

2 OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (8) 8-1 999

3 IDABEL (7) 12-1 956

4 VICTORY CHRISTIAN (5) 8-1 922

5 CROOKED OAK (2) 14-1 882

6 CASCIA HALL 6-1 807

7 ROLAND 11-1 778

8 METRO CHRISTIAN 6-4 710

9 ATOKA 10-3 537

10 MOUNT ST. MARY 7-3 423

11 VALLIANT 10-1 422

12 LINCOLN CHRISTIAN 6-5 393

13 JONES 7-3 381

14 KELLYVILLE 7-3 378

15 KEYS (PARKHILL) 8-2 278

16 OKMULGEE 5-5 238

17 KANSAS 6-2 196

18 CHISHOLM 8-4 195

19 HOLDENVILLE 7-5 180

20 ALVA 7-5 168