Way Too Early Class A Power Rankings

<p>Class A.  The wide open field of basketball with teams from all areas and corners of the state.  Today we give you our top 50 power rankings led off by Deer River, a team that made the state tournament last year and brings back most of their talent.  In addition, like 2021 champion Hayfield, Deer River has depth, talent, experience and a star ([player_tooltip player_id="958848" first="Ty" last="Morrison"] for Deer River this year, [player_tooltip player_id="957199" first="Ethan" last="Slaathaug"] for Hayfield last year).  It’s a wide open field and it will be fun to watch what teams fulfill their potential.</p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deer River</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cass Lake-Bena </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ashby</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hayfield</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nevis</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mayer Lutheran</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Central Minnesota Christian</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fertile-Beltrami </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mahnomen/Waubun </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BBE</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Duluth Marshall</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hancock</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">North Woods</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Goodhue</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Badger/Greenbush-Middle River</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Southwest Minnesota Christian</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Ulm Cathedral</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Mills</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Henning</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lac qui Parle Valley</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lester Prairie</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">South Ridge</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mankato Loyola</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Russell-Tyler-Ruthton</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cherry</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lyle/Pacelli</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sacred Heart </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Southland</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rushford-Peterson</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Randolph</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cromwell-Wright</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mt. Iron-Buhl</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upsala</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">T/ML/GHEC</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Life Academy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chisholm</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Warren-Alvarado-Oslo </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Legacy Christian Academy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barnum</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parkers Prairie</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Braham</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Martin County West</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Northland</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pine River-Backus</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Blackduck </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nicollet </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wheaton/Herman-Norcross</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nashwauk-Keewatin</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cedar Mountain</span></li> </ol>