CIF Boys' Polls

As we keep saying, we really don't place too much credence in polls. They're usually just a bunch of other people's opinion's about who's "best" or "better", and when it comes down to playing the games, polls really don't mean much. But since everyone seems so interested in them, we came across the Official CIF Southern Section Polls, (which we are told are voted on by the coaches) which were published today in the Pasadena Star News. So here are the Boy's Polls, from the CIF Southern Section for the week ending January 16, 1998. We'll have the Girls' Polls next up later today.

Division I-AA

1. Artesia
2. Long Beach Poly
3. Simi Valley
4. Etiwanda
5. Bellflower
6. Eisenhower
7. Fontana
8. Warren
9. Century
10. Capistrano Valley

Division I-A

1. Glendora
2. Mater Dei
3. J.W. North
4. Arlington
5. Cajon
6. Pacific
7. Valencia
8. Moreno Valley
9. University
10. Dana Hills

Division II-AA

1. Santa Margarita
2. Compton
3. Brea Olinda
4. Tustin
5. Inglewood
6. Villa Park
7. Canyon
8. Ransho Verde
9. Katella
10. Ramona

Division II-A

1. Dominguez
2. Redondo Beach
3. Sonora
4. Cathedral City
5. Paso Robles
6. Dos Pueblos
7. Newbury Park
8. Perris
9. Moorpark
10. Pacifica (tie)
10. Servite

Division III-AA

1. Barstow
2. La Canada
3. Lompoc
4. Bolsa Grande
5. Magnolia
6. Brawley
7. Pomona
8. Gladstone
9. San Luis Obispo
10. Mayfair

Division III-A

1. Compton Centennial
2. Harvard-Westlake
3. Ocean View
4. Chaminade
5. Estancia
6. Bishop Montgomery
7. Santa Paula
8. San Jacinto
9. San Dimas
10. Bassett

Division IV-AA

1. Twentynine Palms
2. Fillmore
3. Morro Bay
4. Laguna Beach
5. St. Paul
6. Beaumont
7. Biship Union
8. St. Bernard
9. St. Joseph
10. Duarte

Division IV-A

1. Crossroads
2. Bell-Jeff
3. Serra
4. Mojave
5. Sherman Indian
6. Brentwood
7. St. Bonaventure
8. Loma Linda Academy
9. Kern Valley
10. Whittier Christian

Division V-AA

1. Montclair Prep
2. Pacific Hills
3. Santa Clara
4. Chadwick
5. Bishop Diego
6. Campbell Hall
7. St. Anthony
8. Yeshiva
9. Woodcrest Christian
10 Pasadena Poly

Division V-A

1. Rolling Hills Prep
2. Price
3. Laguna Blanca
4. Rio Hondo Prep
5. Orangewood Academy
6. Mesrobian
7. Antelope Valley Christian
8. Santa Clarita Christian
9. Light and Life
10. Gateway Christian

Ok, so now that you've seen it, what does it really mean? We don't think it means a whole lot, especially since some of the Division IA teams have been beaten by Division IIAA teams, and Division IV-A teams are beating up on some Division V-A and V-AA teams. In fact, if you look at the composition of most leagues, you'll see that the Southern Section "divisions" really in most instances make no sense, and they certainly aren't determinative of a schools ability or standing. But it's what we're stuck with, at least for now, and that's why just about everyone (well, at least the top three or four teams in most leagues) make the playoffs come the end of February and beginning of March. But these are still all very fine teams, some of which we've featured, and many of which we will before the season is out. Anyway, they're here, because you asked for them. We just aim to please. :--)