Way-too-early 2026-27 national high school girls basketball rankings

Way-too-early 2026-27 national high school girls basketball rankings originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . One of the few upsides of high school basketball season coming to an end?

It's officially no longer too early to look ahead to next season. Based solely on 2025-26 performance and the extent to which underclassmen contributed to it, here's a look at who we think will be the nation's top 25 teams in 2026-27. Realistically, these rankings might not mean much by the time the 2026-27 high school basketball season rolls around because of transfers, impact freshmen, and offseason injuries.

Additionally, fast-rising teams poised for breakout years tend to announce themselves at offseason showcases like Section 7. Official preseason rankings will take those factors into account when they come out roughly six months from now. But these are the teams we'd go with as it currently stands.

1. Ontario Christian (34-2 – finished 1st ) Nancy Ziebell/Ontario Christian Top players: Kaleena Smith, Tati Griffin, Dani Robinson, Chloe Jenkins, Skylah Archer Rarely are national championships won in high school basketball by teams so heavy on underclassmen. Ontario Christian brings back its top five leading scorers as the nation's top trio – Player of the Year Kaleena Smith , top-ranked sophomore Tati Griffin, and 4-star junior Dani Robinson – enters its third year together.