The Globe Top 20
The boys basketball poll as of March 19, 2010. The teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.
| No. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Central Catholic | 26-1 | 1 |
| 2. | Madison Park | 22-2 | 2 |
| 3. | St. John's Prep | 21-3 | 5 |
| 4. | Lynn English | 20-2 | 4 |
| 5. | Mansfield | 23-3 | 12 |
| 6. | Brockton | 19-4 | 3 |
| 7. | Wareham | 26-2 | 13 |
| 8. | New Mission | 23-2 | 9 |
| 9. | Newton North | 20-4 | 6 |
| 10. | Falmouth | 21-6 | — |
| 11. | Acton-Boxborough | 20-4 | 7 |
| 12. | Cambridge | 18-4 | 10 |
| 13. | East Boston | 13-5 | 8 |
| 14. | Salem | 18-7 | — |
| 15. | Milton | 19-5 | — |
| 16. | Belmont | 18-4 | 14 |
| 17. | North Andover | 18-3 | 11 |
| 18. | Franklin | 18-6 | 16 |
| 19. | Catholic Memorial | 16-6 | 18 |
| 20. | Andover | 16-7 | — |
Updated: Friday, March 19, 2010, 8:36 p.m.
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