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Ep. 191 - Preseason 2024-25 FAB 50 Rankings Release Special!
On Episode 191 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", Chelsea Hopkins hosts a special ITP episode, the "2024-25 Preseason FAB 50 Rankings Release Show" to coincide with the release of the complete rankings on Ballislife.com.
Chelsea’s fellow ITP hosts, FAB 50 compiler Ronnie Flores and grassroots basketball expert Ani Umana, break down the preseason poll, talk "Teams on the Rise", "Teams on the Hot Seat", players to watch for 2024-25 and much more!
Chelsea goes hard "in the paint" with Ron and Ani about the evolution of high school basketball and how NIL affects the landscape. The ITP crew also taps in on how teams get ranked, the bubble clubs that just missed and the big matchups to look forward to during the 2024-25 regular season.
Ron and Ani break down the nation's best high school teams in three segments: Teams 31-50 (those looking to maintain their ranking and win section/conference titles), Teams 16-30 (those with a legitimate shot to win a state title and move into the Top 15 because of their size and/or depth) and Team 1-15 (the top FAB 50 title contenders with future D1 prospects coming off the bench and loaded national schedules).
This episode is No. 1 of season seven of the ITP Show and tips off our coverage of the 2024-25 high school basketball season around the country. This special episode compliments the detailed writeups of all 50 teams on Ballislife.com, so make sure to tune into Episode 191 from start to finish! Also make sure to check out our ITP Overtime shorts for more info, insight and behind the scenes stories!
(0:00) - Intro
(1:17) - Changing Landscape of HSBB
(6:25) - History of the FAB 50 Rankings
(9:43) - Best HSBB Teams of All-Time?!?
(18:22) - Purpose of the Rankings
(20:12) - How to Get Ranked!
(25:15) - Teams No. 31-50 Released
(29:29) Teams/Players To Watch (31-50)
(37:13) - Teams No. 16-30 Released
(48:48) - Teams/Players To Watch (16-30)
(53:16) - FAB 50 Guidelines
(58:33) - Teams No. 1-15 Released
(1:03:35) - Cam Boozer: Difference-Maker!
(1:07:48) - Teams/Players To Watch (Top 15)
(1:13:43) - All-Time Preseason No. 1's
(1:18:38) - Teams On The Rise (Top 15)
(1:21:15) - Teams on the Hot Seat (Top 15)
(1:33:44) - BUBBLE Teams Breakdown
(1:36:26) - Big FAB 50 Games
(1:40:37) - Key Preseason Content Dates
(1:43:41) - Complete Preseason FAB 50 List
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