High school girls basketball: Top 20

Note: To see the boys basketball rankings, visit www.deseretnews.com/sports/high-school/boys-basketball?tab1=rankings&year=2009#sport_tabs_top/

1. American Fork (3-0)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Cavemen graduated the Fab Four, but still look fabulous.

2. Pleasant Grove (2-1)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Vikings have BYU-bound Jen Hamson to lead their defense. Next up: vs. Provo, Tuesday.

3. Sky View (2-0)

Class: 4A

Was: —. Last week: 1-0 Outlook: The Bobcats return their core and should contend in 4A. Next up: vs. Snow Canyon, Thursday.

4. Syracuse (3-0)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Titans return all key contributors and add some young talent. Next up: vs. Davis, Tuesday.

5. Springville (4-0)

Class: 4A

Was: —. Last week: 3-0 Outlook: The Red Devils have two Division I signees and are playing well. Next up: at Orem, Tuesday.

6. Bingham (3-0)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Miners have very few returning starters but haven't missed a beat. Next up: at Jordan, Tuesday.

7. Taylorsville (4-0)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Warriors are off to a great start with a lot of new faces. Next up: at Woods Cross, Tuesday.

8. Alta (4-0)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 3-0 Outlook: The Hawks return their best players and have great chemistry. Next up: at Cottonwood, Wednesday.

9. Skyline (1-2)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 1-1 Outlook: The Eagles have a mixture of youth and experience that should be tough. Next up: vs. Olympus, Wednesday.

10. Snow Canyon (2-2)

Class: 3A

Was: —. Last week: 1-2 Outlook: The Warriors return seven of nine top players and look solid. Next up: at Sky View, Thursday.

11. Brighton (3-0)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Bengals return most of last year's key players and should be one of the state's best.

12. Morgan (4-0)

Class: 3A

Was: —. Last week: 3-0 Outlook: The Trojans return experience, talent and a have great tradition. Next up: at North Summit, Tuesday.

13. Wasatch (2-2)

Class: 3A

Was: —. Last week: 2-1 Outlook: The Wasps are essentially starting over after back-to-back titles. Next up: vs. Delta, Thursday.

14. Richfield (3-0)

Class: 3A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Wildcats are proving they can compete with any team — regardless of classification. Next up: at Cedar, Tuesday.

15. Emery (2-0)

Class: 3A

Was: —. Last week: 1-0 Outlook: Great coaching, talented players — the Spartans will be tough to beat this season. Next up: vs. Stansbury, Tuesday.

16. Riverton (3-0)

Class: 5A

Was: —. Last week: 2-0 Outlook: The Silverwolves lost nearly every contributing player but they are off to a 3-0 start. Next up: vs. Pleasant Grove, Thursday.