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19. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
2024-25: 27-6
Paul VI, with more than 30 wins in three of the last four years, returns with the No. 2 player in the nation in Jordan Smith. Smith is everywhere on the court, playing offense and defense at a high level, and should keep Paul VI competitive. Next to him are returners, including Florida Gulf Coast PG commit Turk Brown and center Matthew Mena.
Question: Paul VI is not the stacked team it has been in recent years. Can there be enough production around Smith?
20. Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
2024-25: 24-6
Sidwell Friends fell just short of its fourth consecutive championship last year, losing to Gonzaga in the title game. They’ll look to start a new streak this year behind four-star Mississippi State SF commit Jalyn Collingwood, three-star junior PF Ian Condon, and three-star junior SG Andrew Ross.