The Power 25: Who is the Best Team in State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who is the best team in the state? Prep Hoops breaks it down for you now with our top 25!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(1) Tartan (12-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(2) Wayzata (14-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(3) Totino-Grace (12-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(4) Cretin-Derham Hall (12-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(5) Richfield (15-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(6) Buffalo (13-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(7) Maple Grove (10-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(8) DeLaSalle (11-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(9) Alexandria (10-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(10 Eden Prairie (11-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(11) East Ridge (11-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(12) Prior Lake (10-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(13) Blaine (14-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(14) Farmington (11-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(15) Lakeville South (12-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(16) Rosemount (11-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(17) Hopkins (10-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(18) Mahtomedi (11-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(19) Chaska (10-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(20) St. Paul Johnson (11-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(21) Waconia (11-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(22) Mankato East (11-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(23) Northfield (14-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(24) Rochester Mayo (14-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(25) Apple Valley (6-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Questions to go with the Power 25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Why Tartan?</strong> Undefeated record with wins over Hopkins, Maple Grove and Mahtomedi who are all listed above. Wayzata would be one but they lost to Maple Grove, and Tartan beat Maple Grove. Totino-Grace also beat MG, and TG beat CDH so it lists out pretty well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>What Does Tartan Have Left?</strong> Sounds like the Titans will reschedule that game with Alexandria which is good plus another game with the Zephyrs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Can Wayzata Jump Back to One without a Tartan loss?</strong> If they go on a run, that could happen. That would need to include a win over MG in the rematch of course.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>What about the small schools?</strong> Belle Plaine just lost for a second time so they will fall out of the top spot. If Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta wins that huge second game with Montevideo this Friday? We could see them there for sure. If Montevideo wins, maybe they get into the top 25 here. The winner of MACA/Montevideo surely seems to be in line for the top spot in Class AA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->