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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 six.</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. Muskegon, D1</p>
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<p>4. Rockford, D1</p>
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<p>5. Grand Rapids South Christian, D2</p>
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<p>6. Grand Rapids West Catholic, D2</p>
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<p>7. Tecumseh, D2</p>
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<p>8. Lumen Christi, D3</p>
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<p>9. Goodrich, D2</p>
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<p>10. Detroit Renaissance, D1</p>
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<p><strong>1. Belleville (7-0) MPR .663</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), Mumford (+43)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Livonia Franklin 80-20 and Dearborn Fordson 93-18</p>
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<p><strong>2. Wayne Memorial (7-0) MPR .732</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 5: Defeated Dearborn Fordson 68-21 and Livonia Franklin 60-29</p>
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<p><strong>3. Muskegon (6-1) MPR .709</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 11-12, MPR: .551</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Rockford (+7), East Kentwood (+24)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Wayne Memorial (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated East Kentwood 58-34 and Hudsonville 52-37</p>
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<p><strong>4. Rockford (5-1) MPR .748</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 5: Defeated Midland 65-39</p>
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<p><strong>5. Detroit Renaissance (7-2) MPR .727</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), Eisenhower (+21)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Wayne Memorial (-22), Belleville (-12)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Utica Eisenhower 57-36</p>
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<p><strong>6. Saginaw Heritage (7-2) MPR .656</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 5: Defeated Dexter 56-37 and Bay City Western 67-29</p>
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<p><strong>7. Howell (8-1) MPR .663</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 5: Defeated Plymouth Salem 55-32 and Brighton 53-32</p>
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<p><strong>8. St. Mary's Prep (7-1) MPR .694</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-5, MPR: .636</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Clarkston (+24), Farmington Hills Mercy (+12)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Heritage (-18)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Warren Regina 47-43 and Bloomfield Hills Marian 58-23</p>
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<p><strong>9. Grand Haven (7-0) MPR .664</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 5: Defeated Ludington 49-26 and Jenison 67-27</p>
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<p><strong>10. DeWitt (7-1) MPR .648</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 25-2, MPR: .616</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Holt (+11), East Lansing (+7)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Saginaw Heritage (-5)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated East Lansing 51-44 and Lansing Everett 75-7</p>
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<p><strong>11. South Lyon East (8-0) MPR .704</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>Week 5: Defeated Macomb Dakota 75-61 and South Lyon 50-34</p>
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<p><strong>12. Farmington Hills Mercy (5-1) MPR .742</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 19-5, MPR: .648</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Northville (+6), Warren Regina (+20)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: St. Mary's Prep (-12)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Dearborn Divine Child 41-27 and Warren Regina 58-38</p>
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<p><strong>13. Midland (5-3) MPR .637</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 5: Lost to Rockford 39-65 and Defeated Mount Pleasant 44-29</p>
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<p><strong>14. Clarkston (7-3) MPR: .668</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-8, MPR: .627</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Northville (+4), Detroit Country Day (+2), West Bloomfield (+1)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: St. Mary's Prep (-24), Midland (-9)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Berkley 60-21 and West Bloomfield 52-51</p>
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<p><strong>15. Livonia Stevenson (9-0) MPR .680</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .623</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Groves (+20), Milford (+31)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Livonia Churchill 65-12 and Dearborn 55-33 </p>
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<p><strong>1. Grand Rapids South Christian (8-0) MPR .709</strong></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), West Catholic (+11)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Grand Rapids West Catholic 73-62 and Grand Rapids Northview 53-20</p>
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<p><strong>2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (7-2) MPR .711</strong></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), Tecumseh (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Muskegon (-22), South Christian (-11)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Lost to Grand Rapids South Christian 62-73 and Defeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 60-48</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>Week 5: Defeated Blissfield 71-30 and Adrian 67-30</p>
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<p><strong>4. Goodrich (8-0) MPR .693</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-4, MPR: .615</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Eisenhower (+22), Parma Western (+22)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Ortonville Brandon 87-18 and Lake Fenton 58-12</p>
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<p><strong>5. Flint Powers Catholic (8-1) MPR .665</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .603</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Frankenmuth (+24), Pewamo-Westphalia (+11)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Detroit Renaissance (-10)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Pewamo-Westphalia 54-43, Midland Dow 55-38, and Davison 72-39</p>
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<p><strong>6. Haslett (6-0) MPR .663</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-4, MPR: .644</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Fowlerville (+32), Frankenmuth (+6)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Frankenmuth 62-56, Grand Ledge 64-24, and Williamston 57-36</p>
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<p><strong>7. Detroit Edison Prep (4-3) MPR .679</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), Jackson Lumen Christi (-1)</p>
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<p><strong>8. Negaunee (9-0) MPR .660</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-1, MPR: .687</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Calumet (+20), Ewen-Trout Creek (+6), Ishpeming (+10)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated West Iron County 55-18 and Ishpeming 54-44</p>
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<p><strong>9. Ann Arbor Fa. Gabriel Richard (7-2) MPR .612</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), Plymouth Christian Academy (+25)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grass Lake (-5), Lumen Christi (-11)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Grosse Pointe Woods Liggett 49-12, Adrian Madison 52-28, and Toledo Notre Dame 43-35</p>
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<p><strong>10. Parma Western (6-2) MPR .614</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-3, MPR .664</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Frankenmuth (+4), Dexter (+18)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: West Catholic (-15), Goodrich (-22)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Marshall 73-45</p>
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<p><strong>11. Detroit Country Day (5-2) MPR .555</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-6, MPR: .642</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Plymouth Salem (+36), Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (+20)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Detroit Edison (-2), Clarkston (-2)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 48-28</p>
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<p><strong>12. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (7-2) MPR .637</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-8, MPR: .594</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Holland Christian (+10), Grandville (+14)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Grand Rapids South Christian (-28), Rockford (-35)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Holland Christian 56-46 and Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 57-19</p>
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<p><strong>13. Wayland (7-0) MPR .668</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 13-9, MPR: .560</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Holland Christian (+7), Byron Center (+20), Wyoming (+15)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Wyoming 54-39 and Caledonia 55-26</p>
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<p><strong>14. Michigan Center (6-1) MPR .620</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 5: Defeated Jonesville 52-39 and Leslie 64-12</p>
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<p><strong>15. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (7-0) MPR .722</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 7-15, MPR .499</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Kent City (+4), Grand Rapids Calvin Christian (+6), Big Rapids (+3)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Big Rapids 55-52 and Muskegon Western Michigan Christian 59-38</p>
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<p><strong>1. Jackson Lumen Christi (7-2) MPR .663</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), DEPSA (+1)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Lost to Anthony Wayne (-12), Toledo Catholic Central (-3)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Lost to Toledo Catholic Central 44-47, Defeated Toledo St. Ursula 70-28 and Detroit Cass Tech 53-44</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>Week 5: Defeated Hanover-Horton 75-37 and Manchester 56-15</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>Key Losses: Powers Catholic (-9)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Lost to Powers Catholic 43-54, Defeated Fowler 73-32 and Dansville 76-20</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 5: Defeated St. Louis 57-22 and Farwell 60-9</p>
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<p><strong>5. Niles Brandywine (8-0) MPR .694</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 27-1, MPR: .660</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Kent City (+18)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran 59-14, Gobles 73-14, and Berrian Springs 66-35</p>
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<p><strong>6. McBain (6-0) MPR .655</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-5, MPR: .627</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Manton (+11), Evart (+24)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Evart 56-32 and Central Montcalm 66-28</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 23-2, MPR: .632</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Martin (+15), Lawton (+8)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Lawton 43-35 and Holland Black River 67-27</p>
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<p><strong>8. Evart (6-1) MPR .601</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-3, MPR: .653</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Manton (+16), Sanford Meridian (+23)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: McBain (-24)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Sanford Meridan 47-24 and LeRoy Pine River 53-43, lost to McBain 32-56</p>
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<p><strong>9. Hemlock (8-1) MPR .619</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), Alma (+9)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Freeland (-14)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Midland Bullock Creek 56-25 and Saginaw Nouvel Catholic 53-17</p>
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<p><strong>10. Morley Stanwood (6-0) MPR .626</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 13-8, MPR: .557</p>
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<p>Key Wins: White Cloud (+18), Newaygo (+18)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Webberville 46-26 and Lakeview 69-29</p>
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<p><strong>11. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (2-1) MPR .648</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 21-7, MPR: .587, State Runner-Up</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Macomb Lutheran North (+17)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Clarkston (-23)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 63-41</p>
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<p><strong>12. Roscommon (7-0) MPR .612</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 17-7, MPR: .594</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Frankfort (+28), Bay City John Glenn (+4)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Beal City 58-31 and Houghton Lake 56-12</p>
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<p><strong>13. Kalamazoo Hackett Prep (5-2) MPR .624</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-4, MPR: .636</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Lawton (+10), Glen Lake (+1)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Schoolcraft (-7), Onekama (-7)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Constantine 48-28, Glen Lake 38-37, and lost to Onekama 36-43</p>
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<p><strong>14. Kent City (6-2) MPR .619</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), White Cloud (+31)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Brandywine (-18), Covenant Christian (-4)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Muskegon Oakridge 67-35 and White Cloud 45-14</p>
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<p><strong>15. Cass City (5-2) MPR .622</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 5: Defeated Elkton-Pigeon 57-32 and Bad Axe 58-38</p>
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<p><strong>1. Ishpeming (6-1) MPR .646</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 18-6, MPR: .610</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Gladstone (+10), Calumet (+12)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Negaunee (-10)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Gwinn 53-30 and lost to Negaunee 44-54</p>
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<p><strong>2. Morenci (6-0) MPR .715</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 24-2, MPR: .625</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Concord (+33), Temperance Bedford (+8)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Monroe St. Mary Catholic 45-37 and Petersburg Summerfield 44-20</p>
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<p><strong>3. Kingston (8-0) MPR .637</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 5: Defeated Brown City 65-39 and Midland Calvary Baptist 69-45</p>
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<p><strong>4. Sacred Heart (6-1) MPR .563</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 5: Defeated Fulton 42-18 and Vestaburg 67-19</p>
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<p><strong>5. Mio (5-2) MPR .613</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 5: Defeated Traverse City Homeschool 60-26 and Fairview 76-19</p>
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<p><strong>6. Ewen-Trout Creek (5-1) MPR .614</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), Hancock (+11)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Negaunee (-6)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Hancock 48-37 and Lake Linden-Hubbell 64-26</p>
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<p><strong>7. Baraga (9-0) MPR .658</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), Houghton (+12)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Calumet 51-36, Hancock 42-39, and Norway 34-32</p>
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<p><strong>8. Gaylord St. Mary (6-0) MPR .647</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 5: Defeated Onaway 64-21 and East Jordan 47-13</p>
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<p><strong>9. Newberry (4-0) MPR .640</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 16-7, MPR: .574</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Rudyard (+12), Munising (+4)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Munising 38-34 and Pickford 52-27</p>
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<p><strong>10. Buckley (6-1) MPR .633</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 5: Defeated Benzie Central 44-43 and Brethren 56-34</p>
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<p><strong>11. Munising (6-1) MPR .620</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-5, MPR: .579</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Gwinn (+9), Bark River-Harris (+4)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Newberry (-4)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Bark River-Harris 34-30 and lost to Newberry 34-38</p>
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<p><strong>12. Concord (7-1) MPR .691</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 22-5, MPR: .605</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Bronson (+28), Adrian Lenawee-Christian (+9)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Morenci (-33)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Reading 62-17 and Stockbridge 46-25</p>
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<p><strong>13. Onekama (4-2) MPR .571</strong></p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 20-5, MPR: .587</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Kalamazoo Hackett Prep (+7), Leland (+9)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Buckley (-3), Glen Lake (-14)</p>
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<p>Week 5 Lost to Glen Lake 35-49, Defeated Leland 27-18 and Kalamazoo Hackett Prep 43-36</p>
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<p><strong>14. L'Anse (5-2) MPR .533</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), Marquette (-3)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Ironwood 75-31 and Bessemer 58-15</p>
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<p><strong>15. Adrian Lenawee-Christian (6-1)</strong> MPR .633</p>
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<p>2024-25 Record: 12-11, MPR: .556</p>
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<p>Key Wins: Adrian Madison (+10), Plymouth Christian Academy (+2)</p>
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<p>Key Losses: Concord (-9)</p>
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<p>Week 5: Defeated Colon 57-19 and Plymouth Christian Academy 45-43</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 six.
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