Basketball is officially back in New Jersey, with some teams already having regular-season games under their belts. While the action is certainly just starting, it’s never too early to take a look down the road.

The NJ Advance Media boys basketball staff has taken a look at what it feels are the top title contenders around the Garden State and highlights what makes each of those teams championship material.

Take a look below to see the top group title contenders.

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Kevin Minnick covers South Jersey boys basketball. He can be reached at kminnick@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @kminnicksports

Mike Kinney covers North and Central Jersey boys basketball. He can be reached at mkinney@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MikeKinneyHS

Brandon Gould covers North and Central Jersey boys basketball. He can be reached at bgould@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrandonGouldHS