Three teams in the top 10 — No. 3 Rosemount, No. 8 Forest Lake and No. 9 Byron — lost to teams that didn’t make the list.

Strib Varsity writers Marcus Fuller and Jim Paulsen forecast the results of six big matchups as teams aim for next week’s state quarterfinals.

Maple Grove and Minnewaska carry the longest active win streaks in the first Minnesota Top 25 of the postseason.

We worked with coaches, studied statistics and pondered team results to narrow the list of talented players to 25.

Media members from across the state spent weeks refining the top 10s. As the playoffs begin, here is their last batch of the season.

The teams are beginning section tournaments this week as they play their way toward state.

Ty Schlagel, one of the top juniors in Minnesota, averaged more than 18 points per game as a sophomore.

As the regular season winds down, Maple Grove, Eagan and Centennial made big jumps.

The ranked teams lost mostly to each other, but Edina (loser to Moorhead) and Cretin-Derham Hall (loser to Elk River) were spectacular exceptions.

Maple Grove rose to No. 1 in Class 4A, and Eagan surged up the list into a tie for second.