Hartville's play at the Blue and Gold Tournament has it as the new No. 1 in this week's Fab 15 poll.
Each week, the News-Leader has published its "Ozarks Fab 15" rankings for both boys and girls basketball — power ranking the teams across the Ozarks.
News-Leader reporter Wyatt Wheeler will rank 15 boys and girls teams each week. The first five teams left out will be listed in alphabetical order.
Among the considered factors in the rankings:
- Watching teams play in 2020-21
- Game results in 2020-21
- Success vs. common opponents
- Program success over the years
This week's notables
Hartville is the new No.