Everyone this Sunday will be thinking about one thing: the 18-0 New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady.

But Delaware County basketball fans and I will be more concerned with the seedings of District One's Class AAAA tournament, which are released Super Bowl Sunday. It looks as if Delco could see as many as eight teams making the tournament.

Bad news for Chester fans though: If the PIAA's new points system puts more weight on an undefeated season than on strength of schedule, the Clippers could be out of luck. Norristown, which sits at 20-0, might get the top seed with the 20-1 Clippers in the No. 2 slot (despite the fact that their only loss is to the nation's top team in St. Benedict's).

Stay tuned to this blog Sunday afternoon (peeling yourself away from the TV, of course) for information on the Class AAAA district tournament and where your favorite team is seeded.

Something interesting is brewing in the Central League. No, Kobe Bryant is not coming back to play with Lower Merion for the stretch run, but his Aces and two other teams entered the week in contention for the regular-season title (and another just out of reach). Here's how it all shakes out:

1. Ridley (13-2 in league play) is 2-0 vs. Conestoga, 1-0 vs. Upper Darby and 0-1 vs. Lower Merion. Games remaining: 3. Key game: Saturday vs. Lower Merion. If the Green Raiders lose the game, they also lose the title.

2. Conestoga (12-3 in league play) is 2-0 vs. Lower Merion, 1-1 vs. Upper Darby and 0-2 vs. Ridley. Games remaining: 3. Key game: None. All three are against sub-.500 squads, but the Pioneers own the second-place tiebreaker over Lower Merion.

3. Lower Merion (12-3 in league play) is 1-0 vs. Ridley, 1-1 vs. Upper Darby and 0-2 vs. Conestoga. Games remaining: 3. Key game: Saturday vs. Ridley. The Aces will ascend to No. 1 with a win. Lose, and they're mired in third place.

4. Upper Darby is 9-6 in league play and worth mentioning because of its respectable record against all three of these teams. The Royals are 1-1 vs. Lower Merion, 1-1 vs. Conestoga and 0-1 vs. Ridley.

Now we play the waiting game.

You wouldn't be able to tell by the clear lack of snow, but February is around the corner. And that means the district and league playoffs will soon follow. Here's a look at where your team stands and what that could mean for the playoff picture:

Del Val League
Chester ....... 8-0, 18-1
Penn Wood ... 6-2, 15-5
Glen Mills ....... 5-2, 12-8
Acad. Park ... 5-3, 11-11
Chichester ... 4-4, 10-10
Interboro ....... 2-5, 5-14
Harriton ....... 1-6, 7-13
Sun Valley ... 0-8, 1-20

Central League
Ridley ...... 13-2, 18-3
L. Merion ... 12-3, 15-5
Conestoga ... 12-3, 17-4
Haverford ...... 9-6, 12-8
Up.Darby ... 9-6, 11-10
Penncrest ....... 7-9, 9-12
Strath Haven ....... 6-9, 8-12
Marple Newtown ... 5-10, 9-14
Radnor ....... 3-12, 6-14
Springfield ....... 1-14, 3-18

Catholic League Southern Division
Roman Catholic ....... 9-0, 12-2
Monsignor Bonner ....... 6-3, 14-5
Archbishop Carroll ....... 6-3, 12-7
Neumann-Goretti ........ 5-4, 10-8
St. Joseph's Prep ....... 4-5, 10-9
Cardinal O'Hara ....... 3-6, 9-10
West Catholic ....... 3-6, 12-7
Kennedy-Kenrick ....... 0-9, 3-16

Inter-Ac League
Germantown Academy ....... 5-1, 14-8
Chestnut Hill ....... 4-1, 16-5
Malvern Prep ....... 3-3, 12-8
Penn Charter ....... 2-2, 4-14
Episcopal Academy ....... 2-3, 12-8
Haverford School ....... 0-6, 7-13

Independent
Christian Academy ....... 13-6
Delco Christian ....... 12-7
Garnet Valley .......10-9

And from the hardwood, where just two teams played Sunday:
Monsignor Bonner drew the short straw (again). The Friars lost for the third time in six games, with the defeats coming by a combined five points. Ouch. And Chester improved to 19-1 behind four scorers reaching double digits. Rahlir Jefferson's 16 points led the way.

Any boxing fans out there? You know those long, drawn-out heavyweight bouts in which every round gets more intense than the next? We're going to see some parallels between those fights and the fights for first place in the next couple weeks.

Take a look at the top two teams in each Delaware County league and the late-season matchups that will have postseason implications:

DEL VAL LEAGUE
1. Chester 16-1, 6-0
2. Penn Wood 14-4, 5-1
The Clippers beat the Patriots by 36 points on Dec. 11, but they square off Tuesday with first place on the line.

CENTRAL LEAGUE
1. Lower Merion 14-4, 11-2
2. Ridley 16-3, 11-2
The Aces hold the tiebreaker, having beaten the Green Raiders, 47-44, on Jan. 8. They play again at Villanova on Feb. 2.

CATHOLIC LEAGUE SOUTH
1. Roman Catholic 10-2, 7-0
2. Monsignor Bonner 13-4, 5-2
The Friars have a chance for revenge on Feb. 5, when they will play the Cahillites at their cramped gym in North Philadelphia.

INTER-AC
1. Germantown Academy 12-7, 4-0
2. Chestnut Hill 14-5, 3-1

OTHER SCHOOLS
Christian Academy 12-8
Delco Christian 9-6
Garnet Valley 9-7

For complete league standings, be sure to pick up Tuesday's edition of the Daily Times.

I have two theories as to why zero boys basketball games were played this evening: Either someone went around to each school and broke every last backboard in the county, or someone balked in the scheduling process.

Conspiracies aside, I've decided to post the county basketball standings. This is going to become a regular feature of Gettin' Schooled. The standings will appear every Monday in the print edition of the Daily Times and once a week in digital form.

But be warned: With no games tonight, this will be the first and only time the standings will be as up to date as physically possible. So soak it in now, basketball fans, and take a look to see where your team stands:

DEL VAL LEAGUE
Chester 15-1, 6-0
Penn Wood 13-4, 4-1
Academy Park 9-9, 4-1
Glen Mills 10-6, 3-2
Chichester 8-9, 3-3
Interboro 4-12, 1-4
Harriton 6-10, 0-5
Sun Valley 1-17, 0-5

CENTRAL LEAGUE
Ridley 15-3, 10-2
Conestoga 14-3, 10-2
Lower Merion 12-4, 9-2
Haverford 10-7, 7-5
Upper Darby 8-10, 6-6
Strath Haven 7-9, 5-6
Marple Newtown 8-11, 5-7
Penncrest 6-11, 5-8
Radnor 4-12, 2-10
Springfield 3-13, 1-10

CATHOLIC LEAGUE SOUTH
Roman Catholic 9-2, 6-0
Monsignor Bonner 12-4, 4-2
Neumann-Goretti 9-6, 4-2
Archbishop Carroll 9-7, 3-3
St. Joe's Prep 9-7, 3-3
West Catholic 11-5, 2-4
Cardinal O'Hara 8-8, 2-4
Kennedy-Kenrick 3-13, 0-6

INTER-AC
Germantown Academy 11-7, 3-0
Chestnut Hill 14-5, 3-1
Penn Charter 3-12, 2-1
Malvern Prep 9-7, 1-2
Episcopal Academy 9-7, 1-2
Haverford School 7-11, 0-4

OTHER SCHOOLS
Christian Academy 11-8
Delco Christian 9-6
Garnet Valley 9-6