Bishop O'Dowd, Carondelet Top First-Ever Patch East Bay Basketball Rankings
Top-15 rankings for boys and girls basketball teams in the Patch East Bay coverage area.
Boys
| Teams | Record | Last Week | Comment |
| 1. Bishop O'Dowd | 10-2 | - | With Brandon Ashley healthy, the Dragons have perhaps the best front court in the state. |
| 2. Salesian | 12-0 | - | Salesian has a case for No. 1 and could jump O'Dowd with a win against Castro Valley on MLK Day. |
| 3. Castro Valley | 12-1 | - | The OT slipup at Berkeley caught many off guard, but Castro Valley should still be the NorCal favorite in D-I. |
| 4. De La Salle | 10-2 | - | EBAL favorite after dumping SRV on Friday. |
| 5. Newark Mem. | 9-5 | - | Cougars pick up an impressive win against Granite Bay on Saturday. |
| 6. El Cerrito | 10-5 | - | The Gauchos turned some heads with a 68-49 win against Berkeley. |
| 7. San Ramon Val. | 13-1 | - | Rough opening week of EBAL, miracle finish to beat Foothill, followed by loss to DLS. |
| 8. Berkeley | 9-3 | - | Since its win against Castro Valley, the 'Jackets have dropped 3 of 4, including a 30-point loss to top-ranked O'Dowd. |
| 9. St. Joseph ND | 11-4 | - | The Pilots are the top-ranked D-V team in the state by Cal-Hi Sports. |
| 10. Pinole Valley | 11-4 | - | The Spartans have a big game with No. 8 Berkeley this week. |
| 11. Las Lomas | 13-2 | - | Las Lomas' 80-73 loss to Pinole keeps the Knights just behind PV. |
| 12. Northgate | 11-5 | - | After dropping four straight, Northgate has now won six in a row. |
| 13. Amador Valley | 10-4 | - | The Dons are looking like the third best team in the EBAL. |
| 14. San Leandro | 7-5 | - | San Leandro will look to bounce back from its loss to Hayward. |
| 15. St. Mary's | 9-6 | - | The D-IV state runner-up from a year ago is still a factor despite its slow start. |
Also considered: Acalanes, Arroyo, Campolindo, California, College Park, Dougherty Valley, Dublin, Hayward, Miramonte, Moreau Catholic.
GIRLS
| Teams | Record | Last Week | Comment |
| 1. Carondelet | 11-2 | - | Realistically, the only team in between Carondelet and a 24-2 regular season is No. 2 Berkeley, which it'll play on Saturday. |
| 2. Berkeley | 10-1 | - | ... The 'Jackets will be looking for revenge from a 64-62 loss in the West Coast Jamboree. |
| 3. Dougherty Valley | 13-2 | - | The best team in the deepest league is 11-0 while playing in California. |
| 4. St. Mary's | 11-3 | - | Lost by single-digit margins to both No. 1 Carondelet, No. 2 Berkeley |
| 5. Miramonte | 12-2 | - | Came close to knocking off Dougherty Valley last week. |
| 6. Bishop O'Dowd | 7-6 | - | Brutally tough schedule ... should go unbeaten in HAAL play. |
| 7. James Logan | 12-3 | - | Like Miramonte, hung with No. 3 DV before losing. |
| 8. Campolindo | 12-3 | - | Only local loss was by 19 to Dougherty. |
| 9. St. Joseph ND | 10-1 | - | Hard to gauge because of SJND's relatively easy schedule. We'll find out more when it plays No. 2 St. Mary's on Friday. |
| 10. Acalanes | 11-4 | - | Dropped three straight since winning its division in the WCJ. |
| 11. Albany | 13-1 | - | Losing USC-bound Deanna Calhoun to injury — for what looks like a few weeks — will test the rest of the team. |
| 12. Salesian | 12-0 | - | Jury is still out on Salesian, as the Pride have not played a challenging schedule. |
| 13. Clayton Valley | 12-2 | - | The Eagles enter DVAL play looking to compete for the league title. |
| 14. Moreau Cath. | 8-6 | - | Wins over Monte Vista, Castro Valley and No. 7 Logan all impress. |
| 15. Piedmont | 9-6 | - | Highlanders will look rebound from 56-35 loss to No. 9 St. Joseph. |
Also considered: Arroyo, Alameda, California, Castro Valley, Dublin, Foothill, Hercules, Livermore, Monte Vista, Northgate.
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Please contribute your own Top-15, keeping in mind which teams are eligible.
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Scotty Wells
6:45 am on Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Las Lomas also lost to Hayward
Kyle Bonagura
9:46 am on Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Thanks Scotty, I made the adjustment.