Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 5, 2025

The first week of the new year is traditionally a pretty empty weekend for high school basketball. That has changed a bit over the past few years, with some shootouts cropping up.

But a good chunk of the Super 25 didn't play this week, so there wasn't much movement in the rankings.

Hersey drops out after a heavy loss to Hinsdale Central. The Red Devils are probably too low at No. 16 right now, but there wasn't a good way to move them up with very few teams playing or losing this week.

Evanston is the only new addition. The Wildkits didn't play this week but they had a nice run over the holidays, advancing to the championship game in Centralia. They also have wins against Rolling Meadows and Fremd this season. Evanston's only local loss is to Deerfield.

Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Jan. 5, 2025
With record and last week's ranking

1. DePaul Prep (15-1) 1
Rykan Woo turning heads

2. Rich (8-4) 2
Ikee Brooks stepping up

3. Kenwood (14-1) 3
Devin Cleveland is a star

4. Bolingbrook (15-2) 5
Three big wins in a week

5. Waubonsie Valley (14-0) 6
Better than most realize

6. Brother Rice (14-1) 4
At De La Salle Friday

7. Warren (10-3) 7
Big weekend ahead

8. Homewood-Flossmoor (13-2) 8
Had the week off

9. Benet (14-2) 9
Took care of Stevenson

10. Simeon (8-4) 10
At Lindblom Thursday

11. Lincoln Park (13-3) 11
Hosts Lane Thursday

12. Curie (11-3) 12
Beat Kankakee

13. Niles North (12-4) 14
Gaining valuable experience

14. Fenwick (13-3) 15
Lost to Bolingbrook

15. Mount Carmel (12-2) 16
At St. Ignatius Friday

16. Hinsdale Central (13-2) 17
Knocked off Hersey

17. Waukegan (11-3) 18
Beat Young

18. Kankakee (10-2) 13
Still need a marquee win

19. Young (10-6) 19
Marquis Clark stepping up

20. St. Laurence (13-3) 21
Travels to Chaminade Saturday

21. Fremd (14-1) 22
At Barrington Friday

22. Marist (14-2) 23
At St. Patrick Friday

23. New Trier (13-4) 24
Hosts Glenbrook South Friday

24. Deerfield (11-4) 25
At Maine South Tuesday

25. Evanston (12-2) NR
Finished second in Centralia