The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

Complete Final 2002-03 National Prep Basketball Poll

1. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (25-1)-x,
won third state title in four years
2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (35-2) ,
earned Division II state championship
3. Indianapolis, Pike (29-0) ,
won third state title in six seasons
4. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (36-2) ,
won third state championship since 1999
5. Los Angeles, Westchester (33-3) ,
back-to-back Division I state titlist
6. Baton Rouge, La., Woodlawn (39-0) ,
repeat 5A state champ
7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dillard (32-1) ,
won fourth straight 6A state crown
8. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (27-4) ,
top dog in N.J. by winning Tournament of Champions title
9. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (31-4) ,
first State Federation title since 1995
10. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (20-1) ,
only setback a one-point loss to No. 21 Fairfax in December
11. Seattle, Rainier Beach (26-3) ,
earned second straight 3A state title
12. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar (37-1) ,
won first state title in 10 years
13. Springfield, Mo., Kickapoo (30-1) ,
captured first-ever state championship
14. Seattle, Franklin (25-2) ,
ended season with 20-game winning streak and 4A state title
15. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-4) ,
most losses since 1996-97 season
16. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (24-3) ,
N.J. Prep School state champ
17. North Las Vegas, Nev., Cheyenne (31-1) ,
Class 4A state champ
18. Fort Washington, Md., Friendly (25-1)-x,
won 3A state championship
19. Peoria, Ill., Central (31-1) ,
won Class AA state title
20. Rochester, N.Y., McQuaid (27-1) ,
only loss of season in Class A State Federation semis to No. 9 Lincoln
21. Los Angeles, Fairfax (28-4) ,
all losses to nationally or regionally ranked teams
22. Birmingham, Ala., John Carroll (36-0) ,
6A state titlist
23. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (34-2) ,
four of top six return next year from 6A state runner-up squad
24. Grand Rapids, Mich., South Christian (27-0) ,
Class B state champion
25. Minneapolis, Henry (26-6) ,
ended year with fourth straight 3A title and 25-game win streak
x-only loss a forfeit

Northeast
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick, 27-4
2. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 31-4
3. Rochester, N.Y., McQuaid, 27-1
4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's, 24-3
5. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 26-4
6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 30-2
7. Cherry Hill, N.J., Camden Catholic, 28-2
8. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 26-1
9. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 26-8
10. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic, 24-4

East Coast
1. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 20-1
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 31-4
3. Fort Washington, Md., Friendly, 25-1-x
4. Gaffney, S.C., 28-0
5. Mount Ulla, N.C., West Rowan, 31-0
6. Washington, Gonzaga, 27-5
7. Arlington, Va., O'Connell, 25-5
8. Highland Springs, Va., 27-3
9. Oxon Hill, Md., 22-3
10. Newark, Del., Glasgow, 24-2
x-only loss a forfeit

Southeast
1. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 36-2
2. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dillard, 32-1
3. Baton Rouge, La., Woodlawn, 39-0
4. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 34-2
5. Birmingham, Ala., John Carroll, 36-0
6. Monroe, La., Ouachita, 35-4
7. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 30-2
8. Melbourne, Fla., Florida Air, 29-0
9. Maysville, Ky., Mason County, 35-2
10. Jackson, Miss., Provine, 26-5

Midwest
1. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 25-1-x
2. Indianapolis, Pike, 29-0
3. Peoria, Ill., Central, 31-1
4. Grand Rapids, Mich., South Christian, 27-0
5. Rockford, Mich., 28-0
6. Cincinnati, Moeller, 23-4
7. Columbus, Ohio, Brookhaven, 25-2
8. Milwaukee, King, 23-0-xx
9. Indianapolis, Chatard, 22-2
10. Detroit, De Porres, 27-1
x-only loss a forfeit
xx-includes one forfeit victory

Midlands
1. Springfield, Mo., Kickapoo, 30-1
2. Minneapolis, Henry, 26-6
3. Minneapolis, North, 28-3
4. Waterloo, Iowa, East, 25-1
5. Sandy, Utah, Alta, 23-2
6. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge, 22-2
7. Litchfield, Minn., 30-2
8. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 26-5-xx
9. Wichita, Kan., Southeast, 21-4
10. Lincoln, Neb., 19-3
xx-includes one forfeit victory

Southwest
1. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar, 37-1
2. North Las Vegas, Nev., Cheyenne, 31-1
3. Beaumont, Texas, Ozen, 33-1
4. DeSoto, Texas, 33-6
5. Fort Bend, Texas, Hightower, 36-3
6. Houston, Westbury Christian, 33-7
7. Tulsa, Okla., Memorial, 26-3
8. Oklahoma City, John Marshall, 25-4
9. Pine Bluff, Ark., 25-5
10. Gilbert, Ariz., 31-3

West Coast
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 35-2
2. Los Angeles, Westchester, 33-3
3. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 26-3
4. Seattle, Franklin, 25-2
5. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 28-4
6. San Diego, Horizon, 33-1
7. Oceanside, Calif., El Camino, 32-3
8. Bakersfield, Calif., Garces Memorial, 35-2
9. Honolulu, Iolani, 31-2
10. Redmond, Ore., 25-3

FEATS OF THE WEEK: For the first time, the National Prep Poll champion hails from the state of Ohio. Coach Dru Joyce II's Akron, St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish, featuring NBA-bound superstar LeBron James, started the season ranked No. 8 and finished No. 1. Their unbeaten-on-the-court season included convincing wins over two teams ranked in the final Top 5 (Mater Dei and Westchester) and two others that were ranked in the Top 10 (Oak Hill and Brookhaven) for much of the season. The only blemish on the 25-1 Irish's record was a court-ordered forfeit related to eligibility questions surrounding James that remained unresolved at season's end. Along with James, SV-SM also featured University of Akron signees Romeo Travis and Dru Joyce III as well as 300-pound post Sian Cotton, an Ohio State football recruit . . .

Previous National Prep Poll champions with records and coaches:
2002 Dallas, Tx., Lincoln (40-0), Leonard Bishop
2001 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (32-1), Steve Smith
2000 Compton, Calif., Dominguez (35-2), Russell Otis
1999 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-0), Steve Smith
1998 Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (25-0), Stu Vetter
1997 Peoria, Ill., Manual (31-1), Wayne McClain
1996 Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (31-0), Bob Hurley
1995 New Orleans, La., St. Augustine (37-1), Bernard Griffith
1994 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-1), Steve Smith
1993 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-0), Steve Smith
1992 Baltimore, Md., Dunbar (29-0), Pete Pompey
1991 Philadelphia, Pa., Simon Gratz (27-1), Bill Ellerbee
1990 Chicago, Ill., King (32-0), Landon Cox