Boys' basketball: The Times' top 25 rankings

Crespi, Chino Hills, Rancho Verde and Riverside North are making their first appearances in The Times' top 25 boys' basketball rankings.

1. MATER DEI (20-0)
2. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (20-0)
3. LONG BEACH POLY (17-2)
4. ETIWANDA (15-2)
5. CORONA CENTENNIAL (19-1)
6. PACIFIC HILLS (15-2)
7. EL CAMINO REAL (18-2)
8. LOYOLA (14-4)
9. ST. JOHN BOSCO (14-4)
10. MISSION VIEJO (19-2)
11. BRENTWOOD (17-2)
12. SANTA MONICA (15-4)
13. WESTCHESTER (17-5)
14. GARDENA SERRA (16-4)
15. ORANGE LUTHERAN (16-3)
16. WEST RANCH (14-4)
17. CRESPI (15-6)
18. EL TORO (19-4)
19. LEUZINGER (15-4)
20. CHINO HILLS (16-4)
21. RANCH VERDE (15-4)
22. OAK PARK (19-2)
23. HART (19-1)
24. CHAMINADE (15-5)
25. RIVERSIDE NORTH (16-3)

-- Eric Sondheimer