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Posted 3/9/2008

The Breakdown Basketball Basketball Publication will release its season State Rankings for Boys Basketball each week.

* The Breakdown polls are comprised of three formulas: 1) Breakdown Staff reporters 2) HS Coaches Panel 3) QRF Rating as provided by MN-Scores

Class A:
This Week:	Last Week:
1. Ellsworth (25-2) 2. Cass Lake-Bena (24-3) 3. Bertha-Hewitt (25-0) 4. Maranatha Christian Academy (25-1) 5. Granada-Huntley-East Chain (22-2) 6. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (23-3) 7. Minnesota Transitions (22-4) 8. Park Christian (22-4) 9. Bethlehem Academy (23-4) 10. Spring Grove (22-4)	1. Ellsworth (22-2) 2. Cass Lake-Bena (21-3) 3. Bertha-Hewitt (24-0) 4. Maranatha Christian Academy (23-1) 5. Granada-Huntley-East Chain (20-2) 6. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (22-3) 7. Minnesota Transitions (20-4) 8. CHOF (19-4) 9. Park Christian (21-4) 10. Bethlehem Academy (21-4)

Class AA:
This Week:	Last Week:
1. Crosby-Ironton (26-0) 2. New London-Spicer (26-1) 3. La Crescent (24-1) 4. St. Bernards (23-2) 5. Maple River (23-1) 6. Rockford (24-2) 7. Mayer Lutheran (23-3) 8. Hawley (21-3) 9. Plainview-Elgin-Millville (23-3) 10. Montevideo (23-4)	1. Crosby-Ironton (25-0) 2. New London-Spicer (25-1) 3. La Crescent (24-1) 4. St. Bernards (21-2) 5. Maple River (22-1) 6. Montevideo (22-3) 7. Rockford (22-2) 8. Mayer Lutheran (22-3) 9. Hawley (20-3) 10. Plainview-Elgin-Millville (23-3)

Class AAA:
This Week:	Last Week:
1. Benilde-St. Margaret's (23-3) 2. Mankato West (22-4) 3. St. Michael-Albertville (23-3) 4. St. Thomas Academy (19-6) 5. St. Paul Johnson (19-6) 6. Willmar (20-5) 7. New Prague (21-5) 8. Princeton (17-9) 9. Orono (19-7) 10. St. Cloud Apollo (19-7)	1. Benilde-St. Margaret's (21-3) 2. Mankato West (20-4) 3. St. Michael-Albertville (21-3) 4. St. Thomas Academy (17-6) 5. St. Paul Johnson (19-6) 6. Willmar (17-5) 7. New Prague (19-5) 8. Rocori (17-7) 9. Princeton (16-8) 10. Minneapolis Henry (14-9)

Class AAAA:
This Week:	Last Week:
1. Hopkins (25-1) 2. Minnetonka (22-3) 3. Osseo (26-0) 4. St. Cloud Tech (24-2) 5. Cretin-Derham Hall (21-3) 6. Henry Sibley (21-5) 7. Stillwater (22-4) 8. Shakopee (22-4) 9. Rochester Mayo (21-4) 10. Wayzata (19-6)	1. Hopkins (24-0) 2. Osseo (24-0) 3. Minnetonka (20-3) 4. St. Cloud Tech (22-2) 5. Cretin-Derham Hall (20-3) 6. Henry Sibley (19-5) 7. Stillwater (21-4) 8. Shakopee (20-4) 9. Rochester Mayo (20-4) 10. Wayzata (17-6)

Fab 15 All Minnesota Polls
This Week:	Last Week:
1. Hopkins (25-1) 2. Minnetonka (22-3) 3. Osseo (26-0) 4. Benilde-St. Margaret's (21-3) 5. St. Cloud Tech (24-2) 6. Cretin-Derham Hall (21-3) 7. Henry Sibley (21-5) 8. Crosby-Ironton (26-0) 9. Stillwater (22-4) 10. Shakopee (22-4) 11. Rochester Mayo (21-4) 12. Wayzata (19-6) 13. Mankato West (22-4) 14. St. Michael-Albertville (23-3) 15. St. Thomas Academy (19-6)	1. Hopkins (24-0) 2. Osseo (24-0) 3. Minnetonka (20-3) 4. Benilde-St. Margaret's (21-3) 5. St. Cloud Tech (22-2) 6. Cretin-Derham Hall (20-3) 7. Henry Sibley (19-5) 8. Crosby-Ironton (25-0) 9. Stillwater (21-4) 10. Shakopee (20-4) 11. Rochester Mayo (20-4) 12. Wayzata (17-6) 13. Mankato West (20-4) 14. St. Michael-Albertville (21-3) 15. St. Thomas Academy (17-6)
Dropped out: none.