Rams remain at one after week 1

After one week, not a lot has changed in the top half of our Signal The Light Basketball Norcal Rankings as San Francisco, Sequoias, Yuba and Chabot stay put in our top four but Porterville enters our top 5 for the first time this season. A lot of movement in the Northern California rankings as we feel it could be a season where teams will be moving around a lot. Santa Rosa and Skyline drop out the rankings and Merced and Ohlone enter the rankings for our week 1 rankings.

Signal The Light Basketball week one Northern California Rankings.

1. San Francisco (2-0): The Rams remain at number one in our first regular season rankings in Northern California after posting two wins last week. San Francisco cruised to two big victories at home as the Rams dismantled Marin 100-44 and followed that up with another big victory over Santa Rosa 109-58. This week the Rams will be in action twice in Rocklin as San Francisco will face Shasta on Thursday and follow that up and face Feather River on Friday.

2. Sequoias (2-0): The Giants remain at number two coming into the new rankings after winning twice last week. Sequoias blew out American River 96-45 and followed that up with a 98-59 victory over Palo Verde at home. This upcoming week, Sequoias will be in action twice in San Luis Obispo as the Giants will take on Cuesta on Friday and take on 12th ranked Allan Hancock the following night.

3. Yuba (0-0): The 49ers remain put at number three as Yuba did not step on the floor last week. Yuba will be in action for the first time this season on Wednesday night as the 49ers will host San Joaquin Delta in non conference action.

4. Chabot (3-0): The Gladiators stay put at number four after having a standout first weekend. Chabot opened up the season at home as the Gladiators hosted the 55th Gladiator Classic. Chabot cruised past Reedley 90-66, crushed Diablo Valley 90-66 and cruised past Alameda 90-69 to start the season off with three straight wins. Chabot will be off this upcoming week and return to action on November 17th as the Gladiators will face Shasta.

5. Porterville (1-0): The Pirates move up two spots and crack our top five after picking up a win last week. Porterville went on the road and edged Allan Hancock 73-68 for their lone win last week. Porterville will be tested twice this week and continue to be road warriors as the Pirates will face top ranked Fullerton on the road on Tuesday and follow that up with a road game against 13th ranked San Jose on Thursday.

6. West Valley (2-0): The Vikings move up three spots in the rankings after posting two wins last week. West Valley cruised to a 123-63 victory over Solano in their home opener and followed that up with a 76-54 victory over Sierra last week. This week the Vikings will be in action twice as West Valley will travel to Marin on Tuesday and follow that up with a home game on Saturday against Fresno.

7. Las Positas (3-0): The Hawks jump seven spots in the rankings following a 3-0 week. Las Positas picked up wins over Simpson JV, Los Medanos and knocked off Columbia in the championship of the their tournament for three straight wins. This week, the Hawks will be in action twice as Las Positas will face Modesto on the road on Thursday and follow that up with a home game against Lassen on Saturday.

8. Columbia (2-1): The Claimjumpers move up two spots in our rankings after going 2-1 last week at the Tony Costello Tip Off Classic. Columbia picked up wins against Butte and Contra Costa before losing in the championship game to Las Positas 90-84. This week the Jumpers will be in action one time as Columbia will travel to Sacramento and face 10th ranked Cosumnes River in a battle between two teams ranked within our top 10 in Northern California.

9. Contra Costa (2-1): The Comets dropped three spots in our rankings following a 2-1 record over the weekend. Contra Costa picked up wins against Cosumnes River and Los Medanos but suffered a loss against Columbia in the semi finals of the Tony Costello Tip Off. Contra Costa will be off this week and return to action on November 17th when they face Foothill at the San Mateo Classic.

10. Cosumnes River (2-1): The Hawks dropped five spots in the rankings following a 2-1 weekend at the Tony Costello Tip Off Classic. After an opening day loss to Contra Costa in overtime, Cosumnes River picked up wins against Butte and Siskiyous to bring home the consolation championship. This week the Hawks will be in action one time as Cosumnes River will host 8th ranked Columbia on Saturday.

11. San Mateo (3-0): The Bulldogs move up four spots in the rankings following a 3-0 weekend at the San Jose Tournament. San Mateo picked up wins against Feather River 75-71, beat Merced 112-109 in triple overtime, and cruised past Lassen 76-57 last week. This week, the Bulldogs will be in action one time as San Mateo will hosts 13th ranked San Jose on Saturday for their lone game of the week.

12. Merced (2-1): The Blue Devils enter the rankings after going 2-1 last week in San Jose as the overtime kings could easily be 3-0 or 0-3 to say the least. Merced picked up a 109-105 double overtime win over Monterey, followed that up with a 112-109 triple overtime loss against San Mateo and then knocked off San Jose 104-98 in double overtime. The Blue Devils will be in action one time this week as Merced will travel to Gavilan tomorrow night in their lone game of the week.

13. San Jose (2-1): The Jaguars dropped two spots in the rankings after going 2-1 last week. San Jose picked up wins against Lassen and Feather River but had a setback losing to Merced 104-98 in double overtime. This week, San Jose will be tested twice as they will face 5th ranked Porterville at home on Thursday and follow that up with a road game against 11th ranked San Mateo on Saturday.

14. Cabrillo (0-1): The Seahawks drop six spots in the rankings after suffering a home loss against San Joaquin Delta 80-72 yesterday. Cabrillo will be in action one time this week as the Seahawks will host Napa Valley on Saturday in their lone game of the week.

15. Ohlone (3-0): The Renegades move into our rankings for the first time this season after picking up three wins last week at the Gladiator Classic. Ohlone picked up a 84-75 win over Diablo Valley, crushed Shasta 92-51 and followed that up with a 76-71 win over Reedley. The Renegades will be in action one time this week as Ohlone will face off against Solano on Thursday.