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Or as we like to say, Alabama and 24 other guys. Undefeated Washington at #5. Undefeated Western Michigan leads the group of 5 at #23.

1. Alabama

2. Clemson

3. Michigan

4. Texas A&M

5. Washington

6. Ohio State

7. Louisville

8. Wisconsin

9. Auburn

10. Nebraska

11. Florida

12. Penn State

13. LSU

14. Oklahoma

15. Colorado

16. Utah

17. Baylor

18. Oklahoma State

19. Virginia Tech

20. West Virginia

21. North Carolina

22. Florida State

23. Western Michigan

24. Boise State

25. Washington state

NMPreps.com Pre-season 6A Rankings

The 2016/2017 New Mexico High School basketball season is here and today we release our first look at the NMPreps.com pre-season rankings. The rankings could change closer to the first week of games but right now this is what we know heading into the season

More: Preseason Home | 5A Rankings | 4A Rankings | 3A Rankings | 2A Rankings | 1A Rankings

Overview

The reigning state champions - the Rio Rancho Rams - welcome back the NMPreps.com New Mexico Mr. Basketball along with the surround cast members, creating one of the deepest and most talented rosters for 2016/2017. Clay Patterson, Mr. Basketball, returns with backcourt mate Juan Hurt as they look to be the hands down favorite for next season.

Who is number two? You have to like the junior tag team of Anthony Chavez and Segun Oyekun. Chavez is next level talent, a fearless guard that plays composed - as you seen all of last season. At three we like the Cibola Cougars who return their own point guard in Desmond Carpenter a Top-10 player this coming season who has since been reported to have committed to New Mexico Highlands University.

Rounding out the Top-5 we have the Albuquerque High Bulldogs, behind division one player Marlon Cunninghman (UNM) at four and Cleveland who has a new head coach falling in-line at five. Cleveland hired longtime Rio Grande head coach Sean Jimenez as their second head coach in program history.

Volcano Vista returns top player David Cormier a 6-6 wing that is one of the most udnerrated players in the state. Hobbs has a key addition this summer in Vince Taylor from Sweden who could follow the footsteps of his father and brother bringing titles to Hobbs.

NMPreps.com Pre-Season 6A Rankings
1. Rio Rancho
2. Valley
3. Cibola
4. Albuquerque
5. Cleveland
6. Volcano Vista
7. Hobbs
8. Carlsbad
9. Las Cruces
10. Eldorado

Nevermind

Back in surgery today in Chicago. Found a tumor in his bladder. They are gonna get out as much as they can and get it tested. Kid has been through a ton. We will continue our Throw Cancer a Curve camp with Swihart in January for Justin. If any of you want to help or donate just let me know.

Positive thoughts or prayers today...which ever you do they will help.

You got High School Players playing through bad call after bad call, week in week out!

As an EXTREMELY patient fan I hate bad calls, especially the ones that change the outcome of a game!

But these guys are acting like this is a new occurrence!

Multiple star players rip officials after controversy-filled Sunday.

http://www.thescore.com/news/1142113

Top Performances from Week 10

Let's look at Las Cruces Bulldawg's situation. They have secured a District Title, they are an unquestionable Top 3 team! Heck it could be argued #2 should Cleveland lose!

Would you play your starters the entire game & risk injury for a game that has no significance or impact on a 1st round bye? Or would you go out and play like you haven't locked up a District Title & a Top 3 Seed?

Thursday, November 3rd
Highland vs Valley
Onate vs Centennial
Rio Grande vs West Mesa

Friday, November 4th
Alamogordo vs Deming
Artesia vs Lovington
Atrisco Heritage vs Albuquerque
Belen vs Grants
Capital vs Los Alamos
Capitan vs Eunice
Carlsbad vs Hobbs
Chaparral vs Santa Teresa
Clayton vs Texico
Cleveland vs Volcano Vista
Crownpoint vs Zuni
Farmington vs Bloomfield
Goddard vs Roswell
Hatch Valley vs Hot Springs
Jal vs Fort Sumner
Kirtland Central vs Gallup
La Cueva vs Clovis
Laguna vs Estancia
Las Cruces vs Mayfield
Logan vs Mountainair
Loving vs Tularosa
Manzano vs Sandia
McCurdy vs Dulce
Menaul vs Dora
Mescalero vs Cloudcroft
Miyamura vs Aztec
Navajo Prep vs Shiprock
Newcomb vs Tohatchi
Piedra Vista vs Rio Rancho
Pojoaque Valley vs Robertson
Portales vs NMMI
Ramah vs Carrizozo
Ruidoso vs Moriarty
Socorro vs Cobre
Taos vs Bernalillo
Thoreau vs Wingate
Tucumcari vs Raton
Valencia vs Los Lunas

Saturday, November 5th
Lake Arthur vs Animas
Lordsburg vs Escalante
Santa Fe vs Eldorado
Vaughn vs San Jon
West Las Vegas vs St. Michael's

Coach Miller at the U of Arizona has offerd a 9th grader a college scholarship to play basketball. I read the article this weekend while in Arizona. Any thoughts on this?

Please post or email me (grinejosh@yahoo.com) with stats. I have received a few recently and will make a list this week to highlight the leaders. Also, to answer texts/emails we use stats for our end of the year post season awards. Including Mr. Football.

Week 11: Must See Games

What are they? We will release our 10 must see games.

Going in to final regular season games:

Defense
Place Team PPG
1 Rio Rancho 11.4
2 Manzano 15.9
3 Clovis 17.9
3 La Cueva 17.9
5 Las Cruces 20.0
6 Volcano Vista 21.2
7 Onate 23.2
8 Mayfield 23.4
9 Cibola 23.6
10 Piedra Vista 24.0

Offense
Place Team PPG
1 Rio Rancho 45.3
2 Las Cruces 40.4
3 Cleveland 39.9
4 Volcano Vista 39.0
5 Centennial 35.6
6 Hobbs 34.7
7 La Cueva 34.4
8 Eldorado 33.7
9 Mayfield 33.3
10 Manzano 32.4

I didn't see this on last nights news, but saw the follow up this evening.

http://krqe.com/2016/10/26/new-mexico-assistant-coach-accused-of-sexual-conduct-of-minors/

http://www.koat.com/article/moriarty-assistant-coach-arrested/7661799

http://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/...ted-charged-assistant-football-coach/4302580/

https://www.abqjournal.com/875825/m...oach-charged-with-a-dozen-counts-of-rape.html

Really good article about the struggles of Rio Grande football in the Albuquerque Journal yesterday

https://www.abqjournal.com/878171/raven-footballs-plight-continues.html

What things are covered during "try-outs"?

4A
2-4A: Robertson High School

What about Miyamura and Farmington any thoughts. I will take Miyamura on this one!!!

Vincent Taylor will be in a Hobbs uniform this year.

Hey, see how I used a provocative and misleading title to draw clicks? You can really learn a thing or two from the other boards on this site.

Seriously, the ABQ Journal had a thoughtful article today (https://www.abqjournal.com/876934/metro-girls-soccer-teams-have-dominated-state.html) about how metro teams have dominated HS soccer in New Mexico, especially on the girls side. Some good insights from coaches both in ABQ and elsewhere around the state.

What the hell?????

Friday:
6A:
Atrisco Heritage (9) at Gadsden (8) – 5:00 pm

A-4A :
St. Michael’s (10) at Sandia Prep (7) – 3:00 pm


Saturday
6A:
Centennial (12) at Cleveland (5) – 10:00 am
Cibola (10) at Valley (7) – 11:00 am
Eldorado (11) at Hobbs (6) – 3:00 pm

5A:
Goddard (12) at Los Alamos (5) – 10:00 am
Farmington (11) at Santa Teresa (6) – 11:00 am
Valencia (10) at St. Pius (7) – 1:00 pm
Los Lunas (9) at Alamogordo (8) – 3:00 pm

A-4A:
Bernalillo (11) at Monte del Sol (6) – 10:30 am
East Mountain (9) at Hatch Valley (8) – 11:00 am
Desert Academy (12) at Portales (5) – 2:00 pm

CFB thread for today