This week, it’s the quiet before the storm. There were no upsets in our Top 25 as section playoffs begin.

We’d normally drop teams out of the Top 25 if their seasons are over, in order to make room to recognize squads still in the running for spots at state. But no team in the latest power rankings slipped in the section quarterfinals — or they had first-round byes.

On Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, however, plenty of top teams will run into one another in section semifinals. Most of the section championships will be decided on Thursday, March 5.

This is your last glimpse of normalcy. Expect these rankings to look dramatically different this time next week.

Minnesota Top 25

All teams are Class 4A unless noted otherwise. Players’ college commitments are indicated in parentheses.

1. Hopkins (23-2) Previous: No. 1

The Royals ended their regular season with a 77-53 victory over Edina, led by 28 points from junior guard Jaliyah Diggs. The defending Class 4A champs begin their postseason against St. Louis Park on Feb. 28 in the Section 6 semifinals.

Stream Hopkins’ semifinal against St. Louis Park here.

2. Minnetonka (20-5) Previous: 5

Fittingly, on the Skippers’ Senior Night, senior point guard Lanelle Wright (Grand Canyon) scored a game-high 28 points and hit two clutch free throws to beat Wayzata 69-68. Minnetonka, the top seed in Class 4A, Section 2, faces Prior Lake on Feb. 28.

3. Wayzata (21-5) Previous: No. 2

In Class 4A’s Section 6, the No. 2-seeded Trojans start on the opposite side of the bracket from Hopkins, pitted against Edina in the semifinals on Feb. 28. The Trojans ended the regular season with a 69-68 loss to Minnetonka, buoyed by a 21-point effort from senior Kate Amelotte (Creighton).

Watch Wayzata take on Edina in its section semifinal here.

4. Maple Grove (22-5) Previous: 3

The Crimson wrapped up their regular season with a 71-50 victory over Eden Prairie, led by 17 points from senior Sienna Mayer, then knocked out Irondale 83-38 in the first round of the Class 4A, Section 5 playoffs. Senior Sophia Anderson (Augustana) scored 24 for the top seed. The Crimson face Spring Lake Park on Feb. 27.

5. Providence Academy (2A, 22-4) Previous: 4

Senior Maddyn Greenway scored 47 points in a victory over United Christian Academy, propelling Class 2A’s top squad through its bye week and into its first section matchup, a semifinal against Rockford on Feb. 28.

6. Orono (3A, 23-3) Previous: 6

A 77-72 victory over Waconia, behind 52 points from senior Mya Moore (Creighton), gave Orono the Metro West Conference title to cap the regular season. Moore also scored 29 points in the Spartans’ victory over Westonka in the first round of the Class 3A, Section 6 playoffs. Orono will play host to Holy Angels on Feb. 28.

Watch Orono’s victory over Waconia here.

7. Rosemount (24-3) Previous: 7

The Irish earned a big 71-42 victory over Lakeville South ahead of sections, with six players scoring in double figures, led by 18 points from sophomore Ashna Ramlall. Then Rosemount kicked off Class 4A, Section 3 playoffs with a win over Apple Valley, which pits them against Park of Cottage Grove in a Feb. 28 semifinal.

8. Rochester Mayo (26-1) Previous: 8

Fourteen different players made buckets in the top-seeded Spartans’ victory over Rochester John Marshall in the first round of the Class 4A, Section 1 bracket as they look to reach the state tourament for the first time since 2015. Next up? A semifinal against Farmington on Feb. 28.

9. Stewartville (3A, 25-1) Previous: 9

The Tigers ended the regular season with a 93-46 victory over Kasson-Mantorville, with 22 points apiece from sophomore Leah Hebl and senior Jayci Rath (St. Thomas). They face the Komets again on Feb. 28 in the semifinal round of the Section 1 playoffs.

10. Marshall (3A, 23-4) Previous: 10

The top-seeded Tigers beat Worthington 83-23 in the Class 3A, Section 2 quarterfinals and match up next against Mankato West in the semifinals.

11. East Ridge (21-5) Previous: 11

The Raptors’ quest for their program’s first trip to the Class 4A state tournament picks up with a Section 4 semifinal matchup against Two Rivers on Feb. 28. Led by 18 points from sophomore Amelia Ecker, East Ridge rolled into the playoffs with a 56-52 victory over Roseville — the No. 2 seed in their section, who they could see again soon.

Replay East Ridge’s win over Roseville here.

12. Monticello (23-4) Previous: 12

The top-seeded Magic beat Buffalo in the Class 4A, Section 8 quarterfinals, with 26 points from senior Samantha Voll (St. Thomas). Next up: St. Michael-Albertville on Feb. 27.

13. Hill-Murray (3A, 24-3) Previous: 13

Eighth-grader Ashlee Wilson’s 41 points helped the Pioneers end the regular season with a 90-64 victory over Mahtomedi. No first-round bye for this top seed, which beat North St. Paul in the Class 3A, Section 4 quarterfinals, setting up a rematch against Mahtomedi on Feb. 28.

14. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (3A, 21-6) Previous: 14

Capping off regular-season play with a victory over Chaska, the No. 2 seed and defending Class 3A champs opened the Section 6 postseason by knocking off Bloomington Kennedy and booking a semifinal matchup against Delano on Feb. 28.

15. Chanhassen (19-7) Previous: 16

Chasing the school’s first state tournament appearance, freshman Lucy Hilgert and junior Kate Arnold combined for 55 points against Chaska to lift the second-seeded Storm through the Class 4A, Section 5 quarterfinals and to a Feb. 28 semifinal matchup against Waconia.

16. Lakeville South (18-9) Previous: 15

A loss to Rosemount ahead of section play didn’t bother the No. 2-seeded Cougars, who barreled into the Class 4A, Section 1 semifinals with a 82-39 victory over Rochester Century. They clash with crosstown rival Lakeville North in the semifinals on Feb. 28.

17. Waconia (19-8) Previous: 18

After their five-point loss to Orono to end the regular season, the third-seeded Wildcats beat Eden Prairie 62-59 in the Section 5 quarterfinals. Senior Audrey Brown led the team with 16 points. Waconia faces No. 2 seed Chanhassen next.

18. Cretin-Derham Hall (3A, 19-8) Previous: 17

The top-seeded Raiders opened Class 3A, Section 3 play with a 92-35 victory over South St. Paul. Next: Minneapolis Roosevelt on Feb. 28.

19. Eastview (19-8) Previous: 19

Freshman Nevaeh Grosse’s 20 points helped the Lightning beat Farmington 73-40 and head into the Section 3 playoffs with the No. 2 seed. After beating Burnsville, they play Eagan on Feb. 28.

20. Delano (3A, 21-6) Previous: 20

Junior Addie Iversen led all scorers with 21 points in Delano’s Section 6 quarterfinal victory over Minneapolis Southwest. The Tigers now have a chance to knock off the defending Class 3A champion, Benilde-St. Margaret’s, in the semifinals on Feb. 28.

21. Roseville (20-7) Previous: 22

The Raiders proved they could hang with East Ridge, the top seed in their section, in a four-point loss to end the regular season. Then they began their quest for a rematch, beating St. Paul Central 78-34 with 22 points from senior Maddie Sundberg (Hamline). Roseville faces Woodbury on Feb. 28.

22. Crosby-Ironton (2A, 21-5) Previous: 21

Senior Tori Oehrlein (Minnesota) had 53 points and 25 rebounds to push the Rangers past Minnehaha Academy 80-75 to end the regular season. The top seed in Class 2A, Section 7 doesn’t enter the playoff fray until a quarterfinal game against Aitkin on Feb. 28.

Replay the Rangers’ win over the Redhawks here.

23. Lakeville North (14-13) Previous: 23

After a 26-point performance from sophomore Sahara Wilson pushed the No. 3-seeded Panthers past New Prague 73-40, Lakeville North faces Lakeville South in the Class 4A, Section 1 semifinals on Feb. 28.

24. Becker (3A, 20-7) Previous: 25

Sophomore Adele Changamire scored 33 points to lift the Bulldogs past Princeton 79-42 in their regular-season finale, then scored 12 points in a 53-23 quarterfinal victory over Annandale in Class 3A, Section 5. As the No. 2 seed, the Bulldogs face St. Francis on Feb. 28.

25. Red Wing (2A, 24-4) Previous: 24

Red Wing extended its win streak to 13 with a 65-30 victory over Rushford-Peterson in the Class 2A, Section 1 quarterfinals. Red Wing, the No. 1 seed, faces Caledonia in the semifinals on Feb. 28.