Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 Chicago-area basketball rankings

With record and last week’s ranking

1. Simeon (20-3) 1

Robert Smith’s best team?

2. Curie (19-3) 2

Lost to Simeon again

3. Orr (18-3) 3

Could the Spartans beat Simeon?

4. Niles North (20-2) 7

Beat Thornton

5. Bolingbrook (16-3) 4

Stumbled vs. Griffins

6. Young (18-5) 5

Lost to Chaminade

7. Morgan Park (16-8) 6

Lost in Baltimore

8. Fenwick (15-6) 8

Beat DePaul Prep

9. Marist (19-2) 9

At St. Rita Tuesday

10. Evanston (16-4) 13

Such a tough schedule

11. New Trier (17-3) 16

Won without Ciaran Brayboy

12. Leo (15-5) 15

Knocked off Uplift

13. Hillcrest (17-5) 12

Lost to H-F

14. Oak Park (16-4) 14

At Evanston Saturday

15. Marian Catholic (14-4) 11

Lost to St. Patrick

16. DePaul Prep (18-5) 17

Lost to Fenwick

17. Lincoln Park (14-7) 10

Three-game losing streak

18. Benet (16-4) 18

At Montini Tuesday

19. Naperville North (16-2) 19

At Wheaton North Tuesday

20. West Aurora (16-4) 20

Becoming very dangerous

21. Prospect (15-4) 21

Took down Glenbrook South

22. Bogan (15-7) 22

Nice win vs. Milwaukee power

23. Lincoln-Way East (16-3) NR

Buy this stock

24. Loyola (19-3) NR

Back again

25. Aurora Christian (19-0) 25

Test Saturday vs. Oswego East