Ranking Section 2's Top 5:

One person's top 5 rankings for Section 2's basketball, through February 5th's games:

CLASS AA:
1 - Bethlehem (18-0)
2 - Saratoga Springs (16-2)
3 - Shenendehowa (13-6)
4 - CBA (11-5)
5 - LaSalle (9-8)

Thoughts: Bethlehem has nearly ran the table in the Suburban Council, but has to survive a Friday Night showdown with Troy in order to better their chances.   Troy is looking to better their "A" resume, and a win over the top squad in AA will give their seeding push a much needed boost.   Saratoga Springs has losses against Bethlehem and Troy.  Shenendehowa's losses to Bethlehem and Saratoga Springs are by a combined 7 points, and with both of those games allowing less than 50 points, the Plainsmen could still be a strong threat. 

CLASS A:
1 - Gloversville (16-1)
2 - Troy (15-3)
3 - Mekeel Christian Academy (11-2)
4 - Lansingburgh (13-5)
5 - Averill Park (12-5)

Thoughts: Gloversville's lone loss so far is a December match against the Glens Falls Indians, though the two teams will meet again on Monday with the Foothill Council title on the line.   Troy's spot at #2 takes into consideration their Cool Insuring Arena loss to Schalmont this past weekend.   Mekeel Christian Academy's going to be making a big push for the #1 seed this weekend when they meet Albany Academy at the Washington Armory.  After that, Lansingburgh and Averill Park could flip-flop for who is the #4 team in Class A.

CLASS B:
1 - Glens Falls (16-1)
2 - Schalmont (18-0)
3 - Fonda-Fultonville (16-3)
4 - Catskill (16-3)
5 - Watervliet (12-5)

Thoughts: Let's face it, Class B is preparing for yet another fun Sectional Playoff ride.   The #1 seed is going to come down to either Glens Falls and Schalmont.   Schalmont raised its tournament profile with their win over Troy at Cool Insuring Arena this past weekend in the Sunmark Shootout, keeping their record blemish-free.   Glens Falls has the one loss, to Petals High of Mississippi when they were playing in Florida back in December.  It comes down to how much the Sectional Seeding committee looks at that non-conference match, baring any other losses the rest of the regular season here.  Fonda -Fultonville and Catskill both make strong cases to be the #3 seed.  And given the strength of Class B, there's no guarantee any of these four teams make it to Cool Insuring Arena for the semifinals/finals.

CLASS C: 
1 - Lake George (19-0)
2 - Hoosick Falls (15-1)
3 - Maple Hill (16-2)
4 - Mayfield (15-4)
5 - Granville (14-5)

Thoughts: Lake George is the clear choice for the #1 seed thanks to their shutdown of the Hoosick Falls Panthers at Cool Insuring Arena a couple weeks ago.   The Panthers are a solid #2 seed, with Maple Hill staring at the #3 seed for now.   This classification is to packed on the front end that a loss can still drop a team down several spots heading into next week's Sectional Seeding meeting in Saratoga Springs. 

CLASS D:
1 - Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville (15-3)
2 - Germantown (13-4)
3 - Fort Ann (14-5)
4 - Hartford (11-7)
5 - Argyle (10-9)

Thoughts: Argyle is starting to catch rhythm and that earns them the nod over North Warren for #5.   The Scots are not a team the top teams of Class D want to face now that Peyton Lufkin is healthy.   But the Sectional Seeding Committee takes a look at the season as a whole, which gives St. Johnsville the nod for the #1 seed for now, but Germantown is lurking in the distance.