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<p>Each week throughout the 2025-26 regular season, I will release my top 15 teams for every Michigan girls' basketball division. Several writers, news companies, and scouts publish their rankings, so why not join in the fun? Teams are selected and ranked using wins/losses against elite teams, wins/losses against average teams, and wins/losses against uncompetitive teams. My rankings are updated and revised weekly based on results/observations from the previous week. These team rankings are my opinion and are done for entertainment purposes. However, similarly to our player rankings, I feel confident putting my team rankings list out there as a reliable source. As games are played, pre-season expectations yield to game-day outcomes, which alter the rankings. Here are my best teams heading into week four.</p>
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<p>1. Belleville, D1</p>
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<p>2. Wayne Memorial, D1</p>
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<p>3. Tecumseh, D2</p>
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<p>4. Muskegon, D1</p>
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<p>5. Rockford, D1</p>
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<p>6. Lumen Christi, D3</p>
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<p>7. Grand Rapids South Christian, D2</p>
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<p>8. Goodrich, D2</p>
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<p>9. Detroit Renaissance, D1</p>
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<p>10. Haslett D2</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bell's Best D1 Teams</h2>
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<p><strong>1. Belleville (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 28-1, MPR: .667, State Champs</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance (+12)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Indianapolis Lawrence Central (IN) 65-50</p>
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<p><strong>2. Wayne Memorial (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-7, MPR: .638</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance (+22, Muskegon (+7)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Holt game result not submitted to MHSAA</p>
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<p><strong>3. Muskegon (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 11-12, MPR: .551</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Rockford (+7)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Wayne Memorial (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Grand Rapids Northview 52-27</p>
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<p><strong>4. Rockford (5-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-2, MPR: .719, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Howell (+16), Grass Lake (+33)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Muskegon (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Coldwater 47-23</p>
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<p><strong>5. Detroit Renaissance (4-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .681</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Saginaw Heritage (+1)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Wayne Memorial (-22), Belleville (-12)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Grosse Pointe South 86-35</p>
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<p><strong>6. Saginaw Heritage (4-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-4, MPR: .666</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Midland (+8), St. Mary's Prep (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Detroit Renaissance (-1) and West Catholic (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated St. Mary's Prep 50-32</p>
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<p><strong>7. Howell (5-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 17-7, MPR: .611</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Detroit Edison (+15), Plymouth (+20)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Rockford: (-16)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Eaton Rapids 62-22</p>
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<p><strong>8. St. Mary's Prep (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-5, MPR: .636</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Clarkston (+24)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Heritage (-18)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Lost to Heritage 32-50</p>
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<p><strong>9. Grand Haven (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-4, MPR: .665</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Spring Lake (+7)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>10. Midland (4-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-4, MPR: .644</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Hartland (+6), Clarkston (+9)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Tecumseh (-16), Heritage (-8)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Clarkston 56-47</p>
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<p><strong>11. West Bloomfield (2-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-9, MPR: .627</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Carman-Ainsworth (+43), Mumford (+31)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Wayne Memorial (-23)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Detroit Mumford 60-31</p>
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<p><strong>12. Clarkston (5-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-8, MPR: .627</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Detroit Country Day (+2), Northville (+4)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: St. Mary's Prep (-24), Midland (-9)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Grand Blanc 67-19 and Lost to Midland 47-56</p>
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<p><strong>13. East Kentwood (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 13-13, MPR: .560</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Byron Center (+12), FHN (+16)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grass Lake (-2), Wet Catholic (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Forest Hills Northern 58-34</p>
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<p><strong>14. Utica Eisenhower (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .623</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Midland Dow (+17)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Goodrich (-22)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>15. South Lyon East (5-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 12-11, MPR: .534</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Saline (+14), Plymouth (+6)</p>
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<p><strong>1. Tecumseh (5-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-1, MPR: .714, (State Champs)</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Midland (+16), Detroit Edison (+13)</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-3, MPR: .637</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Catholic Central (+28), Holland Christian (+10)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Grand Rapids Christian 65-20 and Coopersville 76-16</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-4, MPR: .615</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Eisenhower (+22), Stoney Creek (+17)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>4. Haslett (3-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-4, MPR: .644</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Fowlerville (+32)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-4, MPR: .643, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Key Wins: East Kentwood (+7), Saginaw Heritage (+6)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Muskegon (-22)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Muskegon Mona Shores 59-25</p>
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<p><strong>6. Flint Powers Catholic (5-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .603</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Frankenmuth (+24), Hartland (+7)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Hartland 60-53</p>
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<p><strong>7. Ann Arbor Fa. Gabriel Richard (3-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-2, MPR: .748</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Toledo St. Ursula (+5)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grass Lake (-5), Lumen Christi (-11)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Walled Lake Western 65-18</p>
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<p><strong>8. Detroit Edison Prep (4-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-7, MPR: .681</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Chelsea (+14), Detroit Country Day (+2)</p>
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<p>Ke Losses: Howell (-15), Tecumseh (-13)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Grosse Pointe South 57-37 and Northville 43-37</p>
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<p><strong>9. Detroit Country Day (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-6, MPR: .642</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron (+63)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Detroit Edison (-2), Clarkston (-2)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Monroe 54-30</p>
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<p><strong>10. Negaunee (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-1, MPR: .687</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Calumet (+20)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>11. Michigan Center (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-3, MPR: .623</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Columbia Central (+14)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Lumen Christi (-22)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>12. Parma Western (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR .664</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Coldwater (+14), Dexter (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: West Catholic (-15)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Dexter 72-54</p>
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<p><strong>13. Spring Lake (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 15-10, MPR: .574</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Big Rapids (+25)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grand Haven (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>14. Frankenmuth (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-5, MPR .686</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Portland (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Powers Catholic (-24)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>15. Houghton (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 13-10, MPR: .580</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Gladstone (+4), Calumet (+9)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Gwinn (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Painesdale Jeffers 38-33 and Calumet 46-37</p>
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<p><strong>1. Jackson Lumen Christi (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-7, MPR: .613</p>
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<p>Key Wins: AA Fa. Gabriel Richard (+11), Michigan Center (+22)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Mio 67-41</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-4, MPR: .668</p>
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<p>Key Wins: AA Fa. Gabriel Richard (+5), East Kentwood (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Rockford (-33)</p>
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<p><strong>3. Pewamo-Westphalia (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 25-1, MPR: .662</p>
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<p>Key Wins: East Lansing (+8), Portland St. Patrick (+24)</p>
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<p><strong>4. Beaverton (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 14-8, MPR: .555</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Sacred Heart (+10)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>5. McBain (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-5, MPR: .627</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Manton (+11)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>6. Evart (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .653</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Manton (+16)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-1, MPR: .660</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Buchanan (+43)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>8. Hemlock (5-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-3, MPR: .621</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Cass City (+23)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Essexville Garber 49-40</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-5, MPR: .608</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Buckley (+8)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: McBain (-11), Evart (-16)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>10. Saugatuck</strong> (4-0)</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-2, MPR: .632</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Martin (+15)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>11. Kent City (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-6, MPR .569</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Central Montcalm (+26)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>12. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest</strong> (1-1)</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-7, MPR: .587, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>13. Cass City (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR: .629</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Sanford Meridian (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Hemlock (-23), Kingston (-21)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Lost to Kingston 23-44</p>
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<p><strong>14. Sanford Meridian (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-4, MPR: .617</p>
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<p>Key Wins: St. Louis (+7)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Cass City (-2)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>15. Kalamazoo Hackett Prep (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-4, MPR: .636</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>1. Ishpeming (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .610</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Gladstone (+10)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Gladstone 54-44</p>
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<p><strong>2. Morenci (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-2, MPR: .625</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Concord (+33)</p>
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<p>Week 2: Defeated Gorham-Fayette (OH) 63-47</p>
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<p><strong>3. Kingston (6-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR: .637</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Bay City All Saints (+25) and Cass City (+21)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Cass City 44-23</p>
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<p><strong>4. Sacred Heart (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024 Record: 21-1, MPR: .622</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Merrill (+10)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Beaverton (-10)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>5. Mio (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .592</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Boyne City (+11)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Lumen Christi (-26)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Lost to Lumen Christi 41-67</p>
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<p><strong>6. Ewen-Trout Creek (3-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-2, MPR: .602, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Wakefield-Marenisco (+21)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>7. Gaylord St. Mary (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-4, MPR: .615</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Harbor Springs (+6)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>8. Buckley (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 17-8, MPR: .548</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Onekama (+3), Frankfort (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Manton (-8)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/3</p>
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<p><strong>9. Baraga (5-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-7, MPR: .567</p>
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<p>Key Wins: L'Anse (+12)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 60-36</p>
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<p><strong>10. Munising (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-5, MPR: .579</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Gwinn (+9)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>11. L'Anse (3-2)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .577</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Calumet (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Baraga (-12)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>12. Onekama (2-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-5, MPR: .587</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Kalkaska (+21)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Buckley (-3)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>13. Newberry (1-0)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-7, MPR: .574</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Rudyard (+12)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>14. Portland St. Patrick (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 17-7, MPR: .583</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Fowler (+12)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Pewamo-Westphalia (-24)</p>
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<p>Week 3: N/A</p>
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<p><strong>15. Concord (4-1)</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-5, MPR: .605</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Bronson (+28), Homer (+23)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Morenci (-33)</p>
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<p>Week 3: Defeated Homer 64-41 and Climax-Scotts 43-27</p>
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Each week throughout the 2025-26 regular season, I will release my top 15 teams for every Michigan girls' basketball division. Several writers, news companies, and scouts publish their rankings, so why not join in the fun? Teams are selected and ranked using wins/losses against elite teams, wins/losses against average teams, and wins/losses against uncompetitive teams. My rankings are updated and revised weekly based on results/observations from the previous week. These team rankings are my opinion and are done for entertainment purposes. However, similarly to our player rankings, I feel confident putting my team rankings list out there as a reliable source. As games are played, pre-season expectations yield to game-day outcomes, which alter the rankings. Here are my best teams heading into week four.
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