Forecasting the field for Dick's Nationals

Video: Forecasting the field for Dick's Nationals
This year's event shaping up as true national championship.

The stars may be aligning for a true national championship to close out the 2017-18 high school basketball season.

Eight of the top 11 teams in this week's Xcellent 25 High School Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard could be eligible to compete March 29-31 at Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals in New York.

See the video above for a breakdown on the teams best positioned to make a run at the Big Apple.

Keep in mind the majority of teams across the country are still barred from participating at Dick's Nationals due to state governing body rules. Independent programs and associations from Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Utah and Washington have cleared the way for members to take the floor in the past.