Boys basketball rankings

1. Palma: Has knocked off two unbeaten teams in the last week.
2. Seaside: Still looking for that chemistry on the court.
3. San Benito: Has rattled off five straight wins since falling to Bellarmine.
4. Alvarez: Is two wins away of equaling the best start in school history.
5. Salinas: The Jens Gordon era is off to a 5-1 start.
6. Monte Vista: A fundamentally strong group.
7. Monterey: A pair of nailbiting wins creates confidence.
8. Alisal: Has already equaled last year's entire win total.
9. Christopher: An argument can be made that the top seven teams are in the same league.
10. Carmel: The defending MTAL champs are 2-0 against teams outside the CCS.