Bell’s Best Teams: Week One

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <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. The regular season starts next week, so this is merely a starting point. Returners/graduations, coaching changes, and scrimmage observations have all factored into these rankings. As games are played, pre-season expectations yield to game-day outcomes, which alter the rankings. Here are my best teams heading into week one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">PGH Michigan's Top Ten Teams (All Divisions)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1479763,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/PXL_20240608_211136957.MP_-crop-3024x1986-1764695404.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1479763" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='807274' first='Sydney' last='Savoury'], 2027, Belleville, Sports City Angels.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Belleville, D1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Rockford, D1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Wayne Memorial, D1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Detroit Renaissance, D1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Grand Rapids South Christian, D2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Tecumseh, D2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Lumen Christi, D3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Goodrich, D2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Haslett, D2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Detroit Country Day, D2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bell's Best D1 Teams</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1195855,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/08/327-Paisley-Stephens-crop-5447x3576-1739902521.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1195855" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='859826' first='Paisley' last='Stephens'], 2028, Belleville, Michigan Crossover, Michigan POTW Feb. 9th-15th, 2025.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Belleville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 28-1, MPR: .667, State Champs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Rockford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 27-2, MPR: .719, State Runner-Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Wayne Memorial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-7, MPR: .638</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Detroit Renaissance</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .681</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Howell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 17-7, MPR: .611</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. St. Mary's Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 18-5, MPR: .636</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Utica Eisenhower</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .632</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Muskegon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 11-12, MPR: .551</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Saginaw Heritage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-4, MPR: .666</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Grand Haven</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 22-4, MPR: .665</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. Midland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 19-4, MPR: .644</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. Northville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 15-9, MPR: .613</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13. Hudsonville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 17-8, MPR: .612</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14. West Bloomfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 19-9, MPR: .627</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15. Clarkston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 18-8, MPR: .627</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bell's Best D2 Teams</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":908237,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/05/PXL_20240511_180832936-crop-3024x1986-1715614296.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-908237" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='919220' first='Sophia' last='Prins'], 2026, MBA GUAA, Mother's Day Classic, May 11, 2024. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Grand Rapids South Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 24-3, MPR: .637</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Tecumseh</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 27-1, MPR: .714, (State Champs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Goodrich</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 23-4, MPR: .615</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Haslett</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 22-4, MPR: .644</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Detroit Country Day</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-6, MPR: .642</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Detroit Edison Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 19-7, MPR: .681</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Grand Rapids West Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 24-4, MPR: .643, State Runner-Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Flint Powers Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .603</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Ann Arbor Fa. Gabriel Richard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 24-2, MPR: .748</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Michigan Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 19-3, MPR: .623</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. Parma Western</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, .664</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. Chelsea</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 18-5, MPR: .657</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13. Negaunee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 22-1, MPR: .687</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14. Gladstone</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 24-3, MPR: .630</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15. Big Rapids</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 20-3, MPR: .620</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bell's Best D3 Teams</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":927234,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/PXL_20240617_194455202.MP-1-crop-3024x1986-1718721528.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-927234" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='932733' first='Kenna' last='Hunt'], 2028, Jackson Lumen Christi, Legends U, SAU Shootout, June 17, 2024.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Jackson Lumen Christi</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 19-7, MPR: .613</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Pewamo-Westphalia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 25-1, MPR: .662</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Grass Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 19-4, MPR: .668</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. McBain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 16-5, MPR: .627</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Manton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-5, MPR: .608</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Cass City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR: .629</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Niles Brandywine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 27-1, MPR: .660</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Beaverton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 14-8, MPR: .555</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Sanford Meridian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 23-4, MPR: .617</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Lawton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 15-6, MPR: .615</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-7, MPR: .587, State Runner-Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. Blissfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .626</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13. Hackett Catholic Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 20-4, MPR: .636</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14. Kalamazoo Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-5, MPR: .629</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15. Sandusky</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 24-3, MPR: .621</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bell's Best D4 Teams</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1261818,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/PXL_20250621_155717387-crop-2420x1589-1750642597.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1261818" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='884596' first='Jenessa' last='Eagle'], 2026, Ishpeming, [program_tooltip program_id='928192' first='Zero' last='Star Basketball'], Zero Star Showcase, NMU, June 21st, 2025.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Ishpeming</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .610</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Morenci</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 24-2, MPR: .625</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Kingston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR: .637</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. L'Anse</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .577</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Sacred Heart (Mount Pleasant)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Record: 21-1, MPR: .622</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Mio</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .592</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Ewen-Trout Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 27-2, MPR: .602, State Runner-Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Concord</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 22-5, MPR: .605</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Onekama</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 20-5, MPR: .587</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Munising</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 20-5, MPR: .579</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. Gaylord St. Mary</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 21-4, MPR: .615</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. Baraga</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 16-7, MPR: .567</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13. Buckley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 17-8, MPR: .548</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14. Newberry</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 16-7, MPR: .574</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15. Portland St. Patrick</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024-25 Record: 17-7, MPR: .583</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->