The Associated Press (AP) released its latest IHSA boys basketball poll of the 2024-25 season Wednesday.
Rockridge (12-5, 2-1 TRAC West) and Sherrard (14-2, 3-0 TRAC West) received votes in the 2A poll.
Local schools ranked this week include Quincy (4A No. 1) and Rock Island (4A No. 10).
WRMJ’s Ty Taylor is an AP voter. His ballot will accompany the AP poll throughout the year.
*The number in parentheses represents how many first-place votes a team received.
IHSA 1A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Jan. 8, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecatonica (12) | 11-0 | 130 | 2 |
| 2 | Waltonville | 13-0 | 111 | 3 |
| 3 | Effingham St. Anthony (1) | 13-2 | 101 | 5 |
| 4 | Routt | 14-1 | 82 | NR |
| 5 | Eastland (1) | 12-2 | 78 | 1 |
| 6 | Tuscola | 15-1 | 63 | 4 |
| 7 | Hope Academy | 9-4 | 50 | 8 |
| 8 | Goreville | 11-2 | 46 | NR |
| 9 | Casey-Westfield | 11-3 | 31 | 7 |
| 10 | Yorkville Christian | 12-5 | 28 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Dieterich 12. 12, Annawan 11. 13, LeRoy 5. 14, Fenger 5. 15, Mounds Meridian 5. 16, Lexington 4. 17, Bluford Webber 3. 18, Dakota 2. 19, Unity Christian 2. 20, Illini Bluffs 1.
IHSA 2A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Jan. 8, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Althoff Catholic (6) | 13-3 | 117 | 6 |
| 2 | Williamsville (3) | 13-0 | 110 | 4 |
| 3 | Benton (3) | 15-0 | 104 | 2 |
| 4 | Manual (2) | 10-4 | 86 | 1 |
| 5 | Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin | 16-0 | 71 | 5 |
| 6 | Dyett | 12-3 | 69 | 7 |
| 7 | Rockford Christian | 12-0 | 45 | 9 |
| 8 | Columbia | 11-4 | 24 | 3 |
| 9 | Auburn | 15-1 | 23 | NR |
| 10 | Pinckneyville | 13-2 | 19 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Murphysboro 18. 12, Christ the King 15. 13, West Hancock 12. 14, Breese Mater Dei 8. 15, Breese Central 8. 16, Carlyle 6. 17, Crane 6. 18, Rockridge 6. 19, St. Joseph-Ogden 5. 20, Warrensburg-Latham 5. 21, Riverton 4. 22, King 4. 23, IC Catholic 3. 24, Kankakee (McNamara) 1. 25, Sherrard 1.
IHSA 3A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Jan. 8, 2025
| 4 | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePaul Prep (9) | 15-1 | 98 | 1 |
| 2 | Brother Rice | 14-1 | 84 | 4 |
| 3 | Metamora | 15-3 | 63 | T8 |
| 4 | Fenwick | 13-3 | 60 | 5 |
| 5 | Kankakee | 11-2 | 47 | T8 |
| 6 | Mt. Carmel | 13-2 | 41 | 7 |
| 7 | Peoria (1) | 14-4 | 36 | 2 |
| 8 | Morton | 11-5 | 34 | NR |
| 9 | St. Laurence | 13-3 | 33 | 6 |
| 10 | Mt. Zion | 12-3 | 26 | 3 |
Receiving votes: 11, Carmel 9. 12, Centralia 6. 13, Kaneland 4. 14, East Peoria 3. 15, Lemont 3. 16, Waterloo 2. 17, St. Patrick 1.
IHSA 4A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Jan. 8, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy (6) | 13-1 | 90 | T2 |
| T2 | Kenwood (3) | 14-1 | 80 | 1 |
| T2 | Rich Township (1) | 9-4 | 80 | NR |
| 4 | Bolingbrook | 15-2 | 74 | T2 |
| 5 | Waubonsie Valley | 15-0 | 67 | 4 |
| 6 | Benet Academy | 15-2 | 46 | 6 |
| 7 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 14-2 | 36 | 5 |
| 8 | Warren | 11-3 | 25 | NR |
| 9 | Hinsdale Central | 13-2 | 19 | NR |
| 10 | Rock Island | 15-1 | 10 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Simeon 6. 12, Alton 5. 13, Waukegan 3. 14, Lincoln Park 3. 15, Normal Community 2. 16, St. Ignatius 1. 17, Curie 1. 18, Edwardsville 1. 19, Evanston Township 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Pecatonica
- Effingham St. Anthony
- Routt
- Eastland
- Waltonville
- Tuscola
- Hope Academy
- Goreville
- Casey-Westfield
- Fenger
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Althoff Catholic
- Manual
- Benton
- Williamsville
- Dyett
- Rockford Christian
- Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin
- Christ the King
- Rockridge
- Pinckneyville
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- DePaul Prep
- Brother Rice
- Metamora
- Kankakee
- Fenwick
- Morton
- Mt. Carmel
- Peoria
- St. Laurence
- Mt. Zion
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Quincy
- Rich Township
- Bolingbrook
- Kenwood
- Waubonsie Valley
- Benet Academy
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Warren
- Simeon
- Rock Island