So Wisconsin high school basketball season feels forever away, right? But you know how it is – people are already whispering, texting, wondering who’s gonna be on top in 2025. Saw folks online getting antsy about “Wisconsin Girls State Basketball 2025 Rankings?” and I thought, might as well try pulling some early thoughts together myself. Just a personal look, nothing official.
Where I Started Looking
First thing, hit up the usual suspects online. Scrolled through tons of sites talking about high school hoops. Noticed a few big camps happened over the summer – those are always huge for spotting rising stars. Read recaps, looked at stats, watched what short videos I could find from those events. Knew the big powerhouse programs from last year were definitely gonna be in the mix again. But things change fast.
Digging deeper was messy. Found articles talking about top players, class rankings, team previews for the upcoming season. Nothing focused solely on the entire 2025 class as a state championship contender just yet. Lots of pieces of the puzzle floating around though.
Putting My Own Thoughts Together
Okay, time to gather notes. Grabbed my laptop and started listing things:
- Last year’s leaders: Who was rocking those Final Four teams? Especially the younger players who weren’t seniors.
- Summer buzz players: Who got talked about constantly after camps? Who made big jumps skill-wise?
- Incoming freshmen to watch: Heard rumblings about strong 8th graders heading to high school next season? Yeah, a couple names kept popping up locally.
- Team strength returning: Which teams bring back almost everyone? That consistency matters early.
Cross-referenced everything. Found myself scratching my head – stats only tell part of the story, especially when comparing kids from tiny D5 schools against powerhouse D1 programs. It’s apples and oranges sometimes. Super subjective at this stage.
The Wisconsin Winter Problem
Here’s a curveball specific to us – the deep freeze we had last winter. Remember? Weeks lost. Games postponed constantly. Some players were stuck inside practicing for ages, others might have faced nagging injuries piling up in that cold weather. That whole mess might actually impact how some players or teams kick off next season. Unpredictable.
My Rough Top 5 Rundown (For Now)
After all that sifting, pondering, and staring at my messy notes, here’s where I landed tentatively on teams to really watch out for come 2025:
- Team A: They barely lost in the sectionals last year, and almost everyone is back? Scary. Guards are lightning fast.
- Team B: Always deep, always well-coached. They reload, not rebuild. Might have the best post player returning statewide.
- Team C: This young core from the north got insane experience going deep last year as underclassmen. Probably the hungriest group.
- Team D: Transfers? Heard rumors. If true, plus their top scorer? Could shoot up fast. Need confirmation though.
- Team E: Defense wins championships, and theirs is relentless. Question is, can they find enough consistent scoring?
Seeing some names missing? For sure. Hard to fit everyone in. Schools from outside the big conferences could easily crash the party with one star player. Rankings this early feel about as solid as wet paper towels.
Final Takeaway
Doing this really hammered it home: these super early rankings are mostly just fun speculation. A starting point for convo, nothing more. So much will change! Injuries, transfers, breakout stars, team chemistry… it’s chaos. The real fun starts when teams hit the court. Till then, all this is just talk – but hey, it’s fun talk, especially when you’re cooped up waiting for the Wisconsin snow to melt!