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Final, Expanded 2020-21 FAB 50 Rankings

August 27, 2021 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

All 50 ranked teams written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions with comparisons to preseason ranking. The FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com is the official rankings of the National Sports News Service, which date back to the 1952 season. Montverde Academy of Florida is the 2020-21 mythical national champion, the sixth title for the program since 2013 and the fifth No. 1 finish after starting out as preseason No. 1.  

Compiled by Ronnie Flores

(Preseason ranking in parentheses; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included; ***Does not include results vs. out-of-season opponents.)

RELATED:   “In The Paint” Podcast |“On The Rise” Show | The Future Of Big-Time HS Basketball | FAB 50 Rankings Criteria | How To Make A HS Version Of March Madness  | Final Southwest Region Top 20 | Final Midwest Region Top 20 | Final Southeast Region Top 20 | Final East Region Top 20 | Final West Region Top 20 |  2020-21 Mr.

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Final, Expanded 2019-20 FAB 50 Rankings

September 1, 2020 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

All 50 ranked teams written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions with comparisons to preseason ranking. The FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com is the official rankings of the National Sports News Service, which date back to the 1952 season. Montverde Academy of Florida is the 2019-20 mythical national champion, the fifth title for the program since 2013 and perhaps its best ever team. 

Compiled by Ronnie Flores

(Preseason ranking in parentheses; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included; ***Indicates season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic.)

RELATED: Subscribe on iTunes to “In the Paint Show” podcast  | Final East Top 20 | Final Southeast Top 20  | Final Midwest Top 20 | Final Southwest Top 20 | Final West Top 20 | Salute To All-Time FAB 50 Champions | Final 2018-19 FAB 50 | Final 2017-18 FAB 50 | Final 2016-17 FAB 50 | Final 2015-16 FAB 50 | Final 2014-15 FAB 50 | Final 2013-14 FAB 50 | Final 2012-13 FAB 50

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Final, Expanded 2018-19 FAB 50 Rankings

May 18, 2019 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

All 50 ranked teams written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions with comparisons to preseason ranking. The FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com is the official rankings of the National Sports News Service, which date back to the 1952 season. IMG Academy of Florida is the 2018-19 mythical national champion, the first ever for the program and the second ever for a program from the state following Montverde Academy as the Southeast Region continues its dominance.

Compiled by Ronnie Flores

RELATED: All-Time FAB 50 No. 1s | Final East Top 20 | Final Southeast Top 20  | Final Midwest Top 20 | Final Southwest Top 20 | Final West Top 20 | Each State’s Highest Ranked Team (1988-2019) | FAB 50: All-Time Preseason No.

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2015-16 FAB 50 Rankings Announcement

November 10, 2015 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

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We our proud to announce our 2015-16 FAB 50 National Team Rankings will be published on a weekly basis on Ballislife.com. This will help to continue to grow the FAB 50 brand and give our respected national high school basketball rankings a bigger platform for fans. 

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Preseason East Region Rankings

November 10, 2015 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), La Lumiere (Midwest), Chaminade (Southwest) and Findlay Prep (West). Nobody across the country ranks as many teams as the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com.

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: East Region, FAB 50, FAB 50 rankings, regional rankings, Top 20 regional rankings

Preseason Midwest Region Rankings

November 10, 2015 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), La Lumiere (Midwest), Chaminade (Southwest) and Findlay Prep (West). Nobody across the country ranks as many teams as the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com.

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Preseason Southwest Region Rankings

November 10, 2015 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), La Lumiere (Midwest), Chaminade (Southwest) and Findlay Prep (West). Nobody across the country ranks as many teams as the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com.

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Preseason West Region Rankings

November 10, 2015 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), La Lumiere (Midwest), Chaminade (Southwest) and Findlay Prep (West). Nobody across the country ranks as many teams as the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com.

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FAB 50: All-Time Preseason No. 1’s

October 31, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) has started as preseason No. 1 five times and finished as FAB 50 champ in three of those years.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bob Hurley Sr., FAB 50, FAB 50 rankings, Greg Oden, Mr. Basketball USA, Preseason No. 1

FAB 50: All-Time Preseason No. 1’s

October 30, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) has started as preseason No. 1 five times and finished as Top 50 champ in three of those years.

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: Bob Hurley Sr., FAB 50, FAB 50 rankings, Greg Oden, Jeff McGinnis, Jerry Stackhouse, Mr. Basketball USA, North Carolina, Preseason No. 1

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