Illinois Preps Insider’s girls basketball rankings: Week 9

The end is near

With seeds being released this Thursday, most teams only have one more game to improve their resume before entering seeding meetings. Teams like Whitney Young and Marist have a ton to gain with matchups against top-5 teams, while others could easily drop a seed line or two with a loss.

Amazingly, the top-10 remain completely the same for the first time all season. We’re long past the point of knowing who the real contenders are.

Glenbard West keeps rolling, they have won 19 games in a row after starting the season 4-3.

Loyola’s rematch against St. Ignatius went pretty well if you’re a Rambler fan.

I was pretty disappointed with Glenbard South, don’t know if they had an off game but they tumble out of the rankings for the time being. Games like those make you realize why the four class system is in place.

1. Montini (26-2) 1

Finally got a couple of out of state wins.

2. Maine West (22-1) 2

Third straight CSL North title. 27-1 over the past 3 seasons

3. Proviso East (20-2) 3

Closest game in a long time against DGS

4. Nazareth (21-2) 4

Public vs. Private showdown against Whitney Young

5. Geneva (20-3) 5

Upstate eight competition posing no threat

6. Bolingbrook (19-2) 6

Avoided the podcast curse in dominating fashion

7. Benet (21-4) 7

Marian Catholic on Wednesday

8. Marist (18-4) 8

Big chance to improve their resume against Maine West

9. Mother McAuley (19-6) 9

Tough slate of games with Ignatius and Loyola

10. Lincoln-Way East (23-3) 10

Righted the ship after previous week

11. Wheaton-Warrenville South (21-3) 13

Big time win over Naperville Central

12. Glenbard West (23-3) 15

19 game winning streak dating back to early December

13. Loyola (19-5) 16

Rolled through St. Ignatius in rematch

14. Lincon-Way West (23-3) 18

Statement 30 point win against a good Bradley-Bourbonnais side

15. Kenwood (22-4) 19

Untested in first two rounds of city playoffs

16. Naperville Central (22-5) 14

Barely hanging on to first in DuPage Valley

17. Whitney Young (18-3) 20

Naz awaits

18. Marian (20-6) 12

East Suburban Catholic league can be brutal

19. St. Ignatius (17-7) 17

Rough week for the Wolfpack

20. Trinity (17-6) NR

Coming along at the right time