2025 Basketball Week 5: Maffei Madness Top 4 Unchanged
The so-called “Maffei Madness” San Diego Section poll, conducted by the very sane John Maffei of the Union-Tribune:
First-place votes in parenthesis. Previous ranking in italics.
Cal-Hi Sports rankings are by Mark Tennis, the newsletter’s publisher, with contribution from statewide correspondents.
Max Preps essentially relies on individual school representatives. *Includes 2 forfeits.
| TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS | MAXPREPS.COM | CAL-HI SPORTS |
| 1. Santa Fe Christian | 22-2 (12) | 174 | 1 | 19 (17) | 30 (29) |
| 2. Victory Christian | 19-4 (3) | 160 | 2 | 34 (34) | NR (Not Ranked) |
| 3. Francis Parker | 14-9 (3) | 140 | 3 | 73 (67) | 29 (30) |
| 4. San Marcos | 18-5 | 127 | 4 | 46 (57) | NR |
| 5. Mission Bay | 16-8* | 103 | (6) | 82 (84) | NR |
| 6. Cathedral | 15-9 | 79 | (5) | 105 (101) | NR |
| 7. Mira Mesa | 17-6 | 64 | (8) | 70 (83) | NR |
| 8.Olympian | 18-5 | 58 | (7) | 90 | NR |
| 9.La Costa Canyon | 18-6 | 47 | (10) | 71 (78) | NR |
| 10. Torrey Pines | 12-11 | 23 | (9) | 134 (129) | NR |
Others receiving votes: St. Augustine (13-11, 4 points), Calexico (17-4, 1), Christian (14-8, 1) Del Lago (18-4, 1).
VOTING PANEL (18)
John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Aaron Burgin (Full-Time Hoops),
Steve Brand, Bodie DeSilva (Union-Tribune freelance contributors).
Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (San Diego Section honchos).
Rick Smith (partletonsports.com).
Tom Helmantoler (Southern Conference).
Joe Evangelist, Rex Johnson (San Diego Section Advisory Committee).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan).
Dennis Ackerman, Steve (Biff) Dolan, John (Coach) Kentera, Adam Paul, Tom Ronco, Eric Williams (freelance contributors).