The Alaska Airlines Classic is always one of the top regular-season tournaments in the state. This year it is one of the best in the nation.

Two-time defending Class 7A Hoover of Alabama, with a 24-0 record, is the fourth-ranked team in the country, according to MaxPreps. The Buccaneers headline a field that also includes California’s Heritage Christian (20-2), Georgia’s Columbia High School (14-2), two-time defending Alaska state champion East, No. 4-ranked Colony, No. 5 West Anchorage, No. 8 Service and Kayhi, which at 8-3 is ranked ninth in the latest Alaska Sports Report coaches poll.

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