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URBANDALE, Iowa -- The second-to-last National Prep Basketball Poll of the season features three teams that jumped into the rankings after winning a state championship over the weekend.

The highest debut belonged to No. 13 Jackson (Massillon), which surprised many by winning its first Ohio Division I title. The Polar Bears beat then-No. 13 Lincoln (Gahanna), 62-50, in the semifinals then mauled Moeller (Cincinnati), 57-34, in the championship game to finish the season 25-2.

Northland (Columbus), which was No. 1 in the nation for 12 consecutive weeks before losing to Lincoln in the region finals, remained in the national rankings at No. 20. The Vikings went 2-0 against Top 10 teams this season.

No. 22 Plymouth-Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.) returned to the national poll, where it resided for five weeks earlier this season. The Colonials avenged their only in-state loss with a 58-51 defeat of then-No. 22 Penn Wood (Lansdowne) in the 4A championship game.

North Central (Indianapolis) is in the rankings for the first time this year after winning its first state title since 1999. The No. 23 Panthers were impressive in a 95-74 defeat of Warsaw in the 4A championship.

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, analysts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

Northeast Region
1. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (30-1) (1)
2. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (20-1) (2)
3. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (24-3) (3)
4. Trenton, N.J., Catholic (28-3) (4)
5. Paterson, N.J., Catholic (28-1) (5)
6. Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh (30-2) (9)
7. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (26-5) (7)
8. Lansdowne, Pa., Penn Wood (27-4) (6)
9. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (27-3) (8)
10. Bridgeville, Pa., Chartiers Valley (29-2) --

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (29-3) (1)
2. Arden, N.C., Christ (37-1) (2)
3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (32-4) (3)
4. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (28-7) (4)
5. Silver Spring, Md., Springbrook (25-1) (5)
6. Washington, D.C., Ballou (30-5) (6)
7. Mooresville, N.C., Lake Norman (25-3) (7)
8. Portsmouth, Va., Norcom (25-4) (8)
9. Gaffney, S.C. (27-2) (9)
10. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (32-5) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Winter Park, Fla. (28-5) (1)
2. Memphis, Tenn., Melrose (37-4) (2)
3. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (21-4) (3)
4. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (31-1) (4)
5. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (29-4) (5)
6. Alexandria, La., Peabody (41-0) (6)
7. Tallahassee, Fla., Rickards (27-0) (7)
8. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (28-5) (8)
9. Starkville, Miss. (31-2) (9)
10. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (28-9) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Massillon, Ohio, Jackson (25-2) --
2. Columbus, Ohio, Northland (23-1) (2)
3. Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (25-3) (3)
4. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (26-2) (4)
5. Kalamazoo, Mich., Central (27-1) (5)
6. Gahanna, Ohio, Lincoln (26-1) (1)
7. Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar (25-3) (7)
8. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (31-3) (6)
9. Pikeville, Ky., Shelby Valley (32-4) (8)
10. Chicago, Ill., Simeon (25-9) (9)

Midlands Region
1. Ames, Iowa (27-0) (1)
2. Roeland Park, Kan., Miege (25-0) (2)
3. Aurora, Colo., Regis (27-1) (3)
4. St. Paul, Minn., Johnson (32-0) (4)
5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (30-2) (5)
6. Wichita, Kan., Heights (22-2) (6)
7. Omaha, Neb., Central (23-4) (7)
8. Sandy, Utah, Alta (21-4) (8)
9. Kearney, Mo. (27-3) (9)
10. Post Falls, Idaho (22-4) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Houston, Texas, Yates (34-0) (1)
2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (29-2) (2)
3. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (30-2) (3)
4. Richmond, Texas, Bush (35-4) (4)
5. Lancaster, Texas (36-3) (5)
6. Bellaire, Texas (35-2) (6)
7. Phoenix, Ariz., North (27-3) (7)
8. Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City (25-4) (8)
9. Little Rock, Ark., Hall (28-3) (9)
10. Roswell, N.M. (27-2) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (32-3) (1)
2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (32-2) (2)
3. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (26-2) (3)
4. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (26-6) (4)
5. Gardena, Calif., Serra (34-2) (5)
6. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (26-2) (6)
7. Los Angeles, Calif., Price (33-3) (8)
8. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (28-5) --
9. Newark, Calif., Memorial (30-5) (7)
10. Covington, Wash., Kentwood (20-10) (10)

Dropped out: Northeast: No. 10 DeWitt, N.Y., Jamesville-DeWitt. Midwest: No. 10 Hartland, Wis., Arrowhead. West Coast: No. 9 Oakland, Calif., O'Dowd.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Senior Tony Chennault (Wake Forest) had 18 points to lead No. 2 Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti past regionally ranked Bridgeville, Chartiers Valley, 65-63, at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. The Philadelphia Catholic League has produced the 3A state champion in both seasons it's been in membership with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Meanwhile, in the 4A final, No. 22 Plymouth Meeting, Plymouth-Whitemarsh avenged its only in-state loss of the season and beat regionally ranked Lansdowne, Penn Wood, 58-51. Senior C.J. Aiken (St. Joseph's) had 19 points and five blocked shots . . . For the sixth time in 13 seasons, No. 4 Los Angeles, Westchester is California's Division I state titlist. Senior Kareem Jamar (Montana) had 16 points for the Comets, who beat regionally ranked Newark, Memorial, 63-56, at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield . . . More than 12,000 at Value City Arena in Columbus watched No. 13 Massillon, Ohio, Jackson earn its first Division I state title with a smothering 57-34 defeat of Cincinnati, Moeller. Senior Mark Henniger (Kent St.) led the way with 21 points and 12 rebounds . . . Over 18,000 packed Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, where regionally ranked hometown North Central won its second Indiana 4A title since 1999. Senior Terone Johnson (Purdue) had 26 points in a 95-74 blowout of Warsaw, which got 28 points from junior Nic Moore.

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This is Jamie DeMoney's 10th year compiling the World Features Syndicate/Associated Press National Prep Poll. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years and compiled the National Prep Poll since 1999. DeMoney has also compiled high school football and basketball rankings for Sporting News, School Sports, and RISE. DeMoney was managing editor of American Football Monthly and assistant national editor of All-Stater Sports/Highwired Sports. DeMoney is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, and a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the United States Basketball Writers Association.

About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff of ESPN RISE compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season. The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first high school football and boys basketball poll to released in the preseason and during each week of the regular season. Criteria considered for the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

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