Monday, December 7, 2015

Coach K's Northern California Men's JC Basketball Rankings - Week 5

As more and more games play out some teams are starting to put their heads above the crowd.  Below is my unofficial rankings for Northern California JC Men's Basketball, for Week 5.
Please remember, our rankings are in no way affiliated with the CCCAA. Our rankings are for entertainment and educational purposes only.  Thanks for reading.


1)  Feather River College (11-0)  (+1)
FRC has been on a tear this season and is the only team in Northern California to remain undefeated. They move up one spot from my previous ranking. They currently own two victories over Chabot, and a CRC Tournament Championship from last weekend.  They are back in action this week at the Foothill Tournament where they will open up against Napa.

2) City College of San Francisco  (10-1)    (-1)
CCSF moves down one spot after holding the #1 spot for all my previous rankings.  Even if CCSF would have remained unbeaten after the Mt. San Antonio Tournament I probably would have still placed them at #2.  CCSF has had a very solid start to the season after winning their own tournament, the Fresno City Tournament and a third place finish at the Mt. San Antonio Tournament where they picked up victories over Orange Coast & Merritt.  Their sole loss of the season was to Moorpark in the second round over the the weekend.  CCSF is back in action against Hartnell this Thursday.

3) Cabrillo (7-1)    (+2)
Cabrillo has moved up two spots from my previous ranking.  They have won four in a row, and their only loss this year was to DVC.  They have played a solid schedule and will continue that trend as they will travel to Chabot this Saturday.

4) Chabot (6-2)    (+3)
Chabot moves up three spots, capitalizing on other teams falling in the rankings.  They were up against Feather River at half, but couldn't get it done as they fell for the second time this year to my #1 ranked team.  They have the talent to continue their upward climb in the rankings, and they will get a chance to prove they should be a top 4 team as they face Napa & Cabrillo this week.

5) Santa Rosa (5-3)   (-2)
SRJC falls two spots in my rankings after going 2-2 in their last 4 games.  The loss to Marin at home could have hurt SRJC even more, but no other team seems to have a better argument for a top 5 spot in my opinion.  They still own a signature victory over Fresno which could be a big one should Fresno be able to turn things around.  Santa Rosa is back in action vs. De Anza in the first round of the Foothill Tournament this week.

6) Butte (5-2)  (-2)
Has fallen two spots after going 1-2 in their last three games.  Took Cabrillo into OT and lost to Columbia at home before getting back to the winning column over De Anza.  Butte is back in action vs. Contra Costa this weekend to open the Foothill Tournament.

7) Las Positas (6-5)  (NR)
Las Positas jumps into the rankings after taking home the tournament championship in a very solid DVC Tournament.  They defeated Sequoias, DVC and gave Santa Monica their 2nd loss of the season during their three game win streak.  Las Positas is back in action Dec 11th vs. Gavilan to open the Skyline Tournament.

8) Fresno City (7-5)   (-3)
Has played a solid schedule, but FCC is usually a team that thrives early in the year.  They are 4-4 in their last 8 games and have dropped 3 spots in my rankings.  They have some time off to work some things out before they begin the loaded Modesto Tournament where they will face Pima, AZ in the first round of a tough bracket.

9) Los Medanos  (8-2)   (-1)
Drops just one spot in my rankings after an impressive start to the season.  Has faced some decent competition this year, but gets a chance to prove themselves in their next three tournaments.  They open up against Santa Rosa in the Santa Rosa Tournament on Dec 17th for their next game.

10) Diablo Valley  (5-3)   (NR)
DVC jumps back into the rankings after a solid couple of weeks. They are 5-1 in their last 6 games, and own the only victory over Cabrillo so far this year.  Other key wins are Shasta & Foothill during this span.  DVC is back in action this week vs. Alameda to start the San Jose City Tournament.

11) Columbia (7-3)   (NR)
Jumps into the rankings after racking up 5 wins (even though 2 were against JV teams).  Their wins against non-JV teams were impressive, as they defeated Modesto, Butte & Gavilan.  Columbia has some time off to prepare for the 16 team Modesto Tournament.  They will open up against Mendocino on Dec. 16th.

12) Cosumnes River  (5-3)   (+1)
Moves up a spot in my rankings after earning a 2nd place finish in the Mendocino Tournament and it's own Cosumnes River James Clark Classic.  CRC has the week off before they head over to Modesto where they will open up against Ohlone in the 16 team tournament.

13) Sacramento City  (6-3)   (+1)
Moves up a spot in our rankings as they took the consolation in the CRC James Clark Classic over the weekend.  Took Feather River to the brink before defeating Merced and Siskiyous over the weekend.  Sacramento City is another team that will be back in action for the Modesto Tournament, where they will open up against Allan Hancock on Dec 15th.

14) Foothill (5-3)  (NR)
Are 5-1 in their last 6 games.  Will be back in action vs. Delta in the Foothill tournament this weekend.

15) Shasta (7-3)  (-)
Hold solid at my #15 spot as they have had an impressive start this year.  They will be back in action on Dec 18th vs. Sequoias.







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