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[flounder]

It has been 2 weeks since our last edition of the premier girls polls of Ohio........ I have decided to get these rankings out a bit early today as I know many of our readers are anxiously awaiting our latest version as to who are the best teams in their divisions.....We are fast approaching the end of the season and this may be Rocketman and Flounder's final poll of the season....I will check with Rocketman concerning this, but in year's past, we finished on the 2nd weekend of February......

Some very subtle changes in my polls as I have fine tuned these rankings.......I really think this is my best edition yet, which is how it should be approaching the final games of the regular season.....I usually do not bring up certain games that take place, but the game that Rocketman and Flounder took in last night had all the excitement of a tournament game.....the Blue Jays and the Big Green put on quite a show last night in Ottoville....I am sure both teams learned alot from this game, and that this game mentally prepared both teams for the upcoming tournament.....congrats to both teams on a very exciting game.....I hope they meet again...

Oh, by the way.....did anyone happen to notice that Flounder was right on when he predicted that Midpark would have their hands full with Hathaway Brown.....well, guess what....they had more than their hands full as Hathaway Brown opened a can of you know what on Midpark......52-38 was the final....I would like our most ardent readers to go back to Rocketman and Flounder's 1/22 Rankings and read a few posts......most notably from 'wadschick' and my beloved little friend 'Ricky Roe'.......and they bring up research and no credibility.......lol....Rocketman and Flounder Do Know Girls High School Basketball.....

Well, on to my rankings.....please stop by the Varsity Club during the state tournament for our annual awards presentation.......it is always a good time, and we promise not to disappoint......as always, unlike the AP pollsters, we welcome all comments so please drop us a post.......I hope our readers have enjoyed the quality polls that Rocketman and Flounder brought you this past season!!!!!!

D 1

Reynoldsburg
Twinsburg
Pickerington North
Columbus Northland
Kettering Fairmont
Cincy Princeton
Springboro
Sycamore
Canton McKinley
Zanesville
Others: Midpark, Sylvania N'view, Uniontown Lake, Wadsworth, Toledo ND

D 2

Hathaway Brown
Dayton Carroll
Chaminade Julienne
Akron Hoban
Akron Manchester
Lima Bath
Clyde
Toledo Rogers
Ravenna
Shelby
Others: Bellevue, Beloit W. Branch, Kettering Alter, Clinton Massie, West Holmes

D 3

Anna
Smithville
Middletown Madison
Liberty Benton
Orrville
Archbold
Africentric
Oak Hill
Hamilton Badin
Beverly Fort Frye
Others: Georgetown, Elyria Catholic, Versailles, Miami East, Y'town Ursuline

D 4

Ottoville
Newark Catholic
Arlington
Marion Local
Waterford
Zanesville Rosencrans
Mansfield St Peter's
Madison Tri Village
Minster
Fort Recovery
Others: Reedsville Eastern, Shadyside, New Knoxville, Lowelville

Northwest Ohio

D 1

Sylvania N'view
Toledo ND
Toledo CC
Perrysburg
Toledo Start

D 2

Lima Bath
Clyde
Toledo Rogers
Shelby
Bellevue

D 3

Anna
Liberty Benton
Archbold
Versailles
Tinora

D 4

Ottoville
Arlington
Marion Local
St Peter's
Minster
Fort Recovery
New Knoxville
Delphos St John's
Delphos Jefferson
Miller City
Holgate

[hoop_n_harm]

Flounder,

Please explain why Versailles is in your D3 rankings? Is D3 THAT weak?

[Rocketman]

Welcome back to the best girls high school basketball rankings in all the land......"the Flounder & Rocketman's" poll......
now after 10 years we have proven our mettle in the court of public opinion.......87% of all knowledgeable basketball fans
believe that our rankings far exceed those of the AP.......74% agree that our rankings are much better than any other sports
website in the Ohio area....

Next week will be the last rankings of the year and we will crown our champions for the 10th consecutive year.......in the
previous 9 seasons (36 total state champs) over 96% of the teams listed in our final rankings have went on to win a title...I
challenge any other medium to even come close to those exemplary results......Again, we want to continue to thank all of our
loyal readers and especially those who have felt the need to help us "meet expenses".......RM


Statewide
Division I

Reynoldsburg
Twinsburg
Kettering Fairmont
Pickerington North
Canton McKinley
Toledo Notre Dame
Cincy Princeton
Springboro
Sylvania Northview
Midpark


Division II

Chaminade Julienne
Hathaway Brown
Dayton Carroll
Toledo Rogers
Clyde
Akron Hoban
Lima Bath
Mentor Lake Catholic
Millersburg W. Holmes
Kettering Alter

Division III

Anna
Liberty Benton
Columbus Africentric
Oak Hill
Youngstown Ursuline
Orrville
Archbold
Beverly Fort Frye
Middletown Madison
Hamilton Badin

Division IV

Ottoville
Newark Catholic
Mansfield St. Peter
Arlington
Waterford
Zanesville Rosecrans
Madison Tri Village
Marion Local
Fort Recovery
Minster

NW Ohio D I Top 10
Tolede Notre Dame
Sylvania Northview
Toledo Central Catholic
Toledo Start
Perrysburg
Sylvania Southview
Lima Sr.
Toledo St. Ursula
Findlay
Anthony Wayne


NW Ohio D2
Toledo Rogers
Clyde
Lima Bath
Lima Shawnee
Sandusky Perkins
Bellevue
Celina
Shelby
Willard
Wapakoneta


NW Ohio D3
Anna
Liberty Benton
Versailles
Archbold
Evergreen
Margaretta
Coldwater
Lima Central Catholic
St. Henry
Millbury Lake

NW Ohio D4
Ottoville
Mansfield St. Pete
Arlington
Marion Local
Minster
Miller City
Arcadia
New Riegel
Delphos Jefferson
Delphos St. Johns

[flounder]

hoop_n_harm, on 12 February 2012 - 12:03 PM, said:

Flounder,

Please explain why Versailles is in your D3 rankings? Is D3 THAT weak?

I have Vesailles listed in my others......not my top 10......year in and year out Versailles traditionally does well in the tournament.....it's not like they are 4-16.......don't ever count them out....also....they play in the MAC!!!!!!

[kaizen]

that didnt take long. get mosheen to set them straight. ha

[flounder]

kaizen, on 12 February 2012 - 02:01 PM, said:

that didnt take long. get mosheen to set them straight. ha

We call mosheen in on the real tough one's!!!!!!!!

[richland sports]

_{Rocketman, How does Mansfield St. Peter's compare to Ottoville? Since, you have seen both teams play?}

[Rocketman]

down a notch...........Ottoville definitely plays a much tougher schedule that is geared towards getting them ready for the next season.......
however, they wouldn't meet until much later.........maybe even state?

St. Peter's must play at least to the 90% level to advance past district........Ottoville will need to strap it up every night after sectionals.....

if they would play tomorrow on a neutral court........

Big Green 53
Spartans 42

[PostPlayer]

Rocketman - thoughts on a possible Arlington v Ottoville matchup? I assume you have seen Arlington at some point this year so you can provide us some insight....

By the way, we know we have our hands full in Districts with Holgate and then possibly Miller City.

[MightyOaksFan]

Love the love for my Lady Oaks but with the injury bug are struggling at the moment. Got beat by a 20-0 Fairland team in d3 so you might want to mention them in your final rankings.

[Common Sense]

Wow, Liberty Benton loses twice since your last rankings and they don't move down at all??? Their losses must not count???

[flounder]

Common Sense, on 12 February 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

Wow, Liberty Benton loses twice since your last rankings and they don't move down at all??? Their losses must not count???

I dropped them a couple notches.......unless players heal quickly, I don't see them making a big tourney run!!!!!!

[hoop_n_harm]

flounder, on 12 February 2012 - 01:21 PM, said:

I have Vesailles listed in my others......not my top 10......year in and year out Versailles traditionally does well in the tournament.....it's not like they are 4-16.......don't ever count them out....also....they play in the MAC!!!!!!

You are right about them traditionally being a strong team year in and year out, and no it doesn't hurt that they also compete well in the mighty MAC. I'm just one of those people like Coach who also has to deal with seeing teams in the WBL (D2) and most of the MAC (D4) having to grind it out just to get out of sectionals. Where as Versailles toughest out may be Miami east? Which would be their third game in? And besides them being in the MAC...what non-conference teams have they beaten to give them the recognition they deserve over other good teams in D3.

In no way am I trying to say your rankings are not credible by just one team ha! I am just curious. I may be a fairly new member to this site but I have followed both of your rankings religiously week by week, year in and year out ever since you two started this. Please dont feel like I'm trying to disrespect you two with one question or concern.

[flounder]

hoop_n_harm, on 13 February 2012 - 01:51 PM, said:

You are right about them traditionally being a strong team year in and year out, and no it doesn't hurt that they also compete well in the mighty MAC. I'm just one of those people like Coach who also has to deal with seeing teams in the WBL (D2) and most of the MAC (D4) having to grind it out just to get out of sectionals. Where as Versailles toughest out may be Miami east? Which would be their third game in? And besides them being in the MAC...what non-conference teams have they beaten to give them the recognition they deserve over other good teams in D3.

In no way am I trying to say your rankings are not credible by just one team ha! I am just curious. I may be a fairly new member to this site but I have followed both of your rankings religiously week by week, year in and year out ever since you two started this. Please dont feel like I'm trying to disrespect you two with one question or concern.

hoop......

Yours was a legitimate question........and no, I didn't feel like you were showing any dispespect......I usually lean heavy towards the MAC....mainly because of their success!!!!!!!!

[hoop_n_harm]

Totally agree. Lived in MAC country my whole life so no disrespect to the little powers!

[MightyOaksFan]

Versailles was upset last night in the first round by Dayton Northridge 56-52

[Emerson]

I'm curious to know what RM sees in Rogers Clyde and Lima Bath vs. Flounders views of those teams.. I know it's just a few spots flipped around- which makes little difference in the grand scheme of things. Assuming you've both seen these teams - what's the factor(s) of the flippin' and floppin' of rogers clyde and bath in the 2 rankings? (Or anyone else in that proximity)

[flounder]

MightyOaksFan, on 16 February 2012 - 10:37 AM, said:

Versailles was upset last night in the first round by Dayton Northridge 56-52

Yes, I saw that and was somewhat surprised!!!!!

[flounder]

Emerson, on 16 February 2012 - 10:49 AM, said:

I'm curious to know what RM sees in Rogers Clyde and Lima Bath vs. Flounders views of those teams.. I know it's just a few spots flipped around- which makes little difference in the grand scheme of things. Assuming you've both seen these teams - what's the factor(s) of the flippin' and floppin' of rogers clyde and bath in the 2 rankings? (Or anyone else in that proximity)

Rogers, Clyde, and Bath are all very close.....one of those teams will represent our region.....to close to call!!!!!