THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

The Southland’s top 25 boys’ basketball teams:

1. Westchester (5-0) (CS--Western)

George Hamilton might have given the Comets a better run than L.A. Hamilton did in 58-point loss.

2. Long Beach Poly (4-0) (SS--Moore)

Bobby Jones all smiles as Jackrabbits top his old school, Compton Dominguez, by 15.

3. Fairfax (8-1) (CS--Western)

Lions nearly match Westchester’s margin of victory with 55-point win over Venice.

4. Fremont (6-0) (CS--Coliseum)

Pathfinders living off Balance Bars--four players averaging at least 17 points.

5. Villa Park (7-0) (SS--Century)

Spartans might finally be ready to be Orange County’s top team.

6. Corona Centennial (5-0) (SS--Mountain View)

Former Mater Dei forward Lance Soderberg leads Huskies’ win over Monarchs.

7. Santa Margarita (7-0) (SS--Serra)

Eagles escaped scare against Los Alamitos.

8. Mater Dei (6-1) (SS--Serra)

Monarchs make 13 of 26 free throws against Centennial.

9. Eisenhower (5-0) (SS--Citrus Belt)

Eagles think standout Sean Marshall should be on face of Eisenhower dollar.

10. Glendora (8-1) (SS--Baseline)

Tartans learn the hard way that Claremont is better than its slow start indicated.

11. Inglewood (3-1) (SS--Bay)

Sentinels can atone for loss with big showing this week in Las Vegas Prep Classic.

12. Muir (7-0) (SS--Pacific)

Mustangs get no style points for eight-point win over Hawthorne.

13. Compton Centennial (3-0) (SS--Ocean)

Apaches sharpen arrows for Washington Prep tournament.

14. Loyola (8-0) (SS--Mission)

Cubs already have more victories than football team.

15. Redondo Union (5-3) (SS--Bay)

Seahawks finish fourth in Tournament of Champions.

16. Mission Viejo (6-0) (SS--South Coast)

Diablos still packing plenty of heat.

17. Harvard-Westlake (9-0) (SS--Mission)

Wolverines need to beat a top team to move much higher.

18. King (7-2) (SS--Sunkist)

Nearly downgraded to a squire after two-loss week.

19. El Segundo (7-1) (SS--Ocean)

Eagles re-energized after a week off.

20. Lakewood (8-0) (SS--Moore)

Can Lancers give Long Beach Poly a run in the Moore League?

21. Verbum Dei (6-3) (SS--Camino Real)

Victory over Redondo Union made Saturday one fine Dei.

22. Thousand Oaks (4-1) (SS--Marmonte)

Sylmar topples Lancers to win Sylmar tournament.

23. Serra (9-1) (SS--Del Rey)

Cavaliers leading Dorsey, 54-45, when game called after third quarter because of melee.

24. Dorsey (5-2) (CS--Coliseum)

Dons filing a report to City Section in wake of scuffle.

25. Capistrano Valley (4-3) (SS--South Coast)

Losses to Woodbridge and Los Alamitos take the roar out of Cougars.