Cheer up, Vikings fans, and...

...forget the NFL for a minute. Let's have a look at the Illinois high school basketball rankings, shall we? According to the Chicago Sun-Times today, Waukegan is number 1, followed by Mount Carmel at number 4; De La Salle, 8; Deerfield, 10; Hales, 11; Glenbrook North, 12; and New Trier, 20.