Minnesota Top 25: The Star Tribune’s statewide ranking of girls basketball teams

A line in “Minnesota Rouser,” the University of Minnesota’s fight song, is “Minnesota, hats off to thee”.

It goes out to the four girls basketball teams — Providence Academy, Crosby-Ironton, Monticello and Royalton — that concluded the regular season with a prefect record of 26-0.

Crosby-Ironton has since added a section tournament victory. Royalton entered the Class 2A, Section 6 tournament as the second seed behind Sauk Centre.

All records as of Wednesday: All schools are Class 4A unless noted.

1. Providence Academy (Class 2A, 26-0) Last week: No. 1

2. Maple Grove (24-2) Last week: No. 2

3. Wayzata (22-4) Last week: No. 3

4. Hopkins (22-5) Last week: No. 4

5. Crosby-Ironton (Class 2A, 27-0) Last week: No. 5

6. Eden Prairie (21-5) Last week: No. 6

7. Eastview (23-3) Last week: No. 7

8. Monticello (Class 3A, 26-0) Last week: No. 8

9. Marshall (Class 3A, 25-1) Last week: No. 9

10. Orono (Class 3A, 24-3) Last week: No. 10

11. St. Michael-Albertville (17-10) Last week: No. 11

12. Minnetonka (15-12) Last week: No. 12

13. DeLaSalle (Class 3A, 22-5) Last week: No. 13

14. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Class 3A, 21-6) Last week: No. 14

15. Alexandria (Class 3A, 22-4) Last week: No. 15

16. Prior Lake (21-5) Last week: No. 16

17. Minnehaha Academy (Class 2A, 17-9) Last week: No. 17

18. Hill-Murray (Class 3A, 21-6) Last week: No. 18

19. Byron (Class 3A, 24-3) Last week: No. 19

20. Mahtomedi (Class 3A, 20-7) Last week: No. 20

21. Elk River (22-5) Last week: No. 21

22. Rochester Mayo (22-5) Last week: No. 22

23. Delano (Class 3A, 22-5) Last week: No. 23

24. New London-Spicer (Class 2A, 27-1) Last week: No. 24

25. Brainerd (23-4) Last week: No. 25