The Associated Press (AP) released its latest IHSA boys basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season Wednesday.
Rockridge (13-5, 3-1 TRAC West) received votes in this week’s 2A poll.
Local schools ranked this week include Quincy (4A No. 1) and Rock Island (4A No. 9).
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. 15, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecatonica (9) | 14-0 | 90 | 1 |
| 2 | Effingham St. Anthony (1) | 15-2 | 83 | 3 |
| 3 | Waltonville | 14-0 | 79 | 2 |
| 4 | Routt Catholic | 17-1 | 68 | 4 |
| 5 | Eastland | 14-2 | 53 | 5 |
| 6 | Hope Academy | 11-5 | 45 | 7 |
| 7 | Tuscola | 15-2 | 38 | 6 |
| 8 | Goreville | 12-2 | 37 | 8 |
| 9 | Yorkville Christian | 15-6 | 24 | 10 |
| T10 | Casey-Westfield | 11-4 | 8 | 9 |
| T10 | Lexington | 15-3 | 8 | NR |
Receiving votes: 12, Dieterich 5. 13, Bluford Webber 4. 14, Fenger 2. 15, LeRoy 2. 16, Mounds Meridian 2. 17, Annawan 1. 18, Dakota 1.
IHSA 2A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Jan. 15, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsville (6) | 15-0 | 108 | 2 |
| 2 | Benton (2) | 15-0 | 103 | 3 |
| 3 | Manual (2) | 13-4 | 91 | 4 |
| 4 | Althoff Catholic (2) | 14-4 | 89 | 1 |
| 5 | Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin | 18-0 | 63 | 5 |
| 6 | Dyett | 14-4 | 56 | 6 |
| 7 | Rockford Christian | 15-0 | 41 | 7 |
| 8 | Auburn | 17-1 | 24 | 9 |
| 9 | Christ the King | 11-6 | 17 | NR |
| 10 | Pinckneyville | 14-2 | 16 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Columbia 11. 12, Breese Central 8. 13, Breese Mater Dei 7. 14, Murphysboro 6. 15, IC Catholic 5. 16, Rockridge 5. 17, St. Joseph-Ogden 5. 18, West Hancock 2. 19, Carlyle 1. 20, Tremont 1. 21, Bishop McNamara 1.
IHSA 3A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Jan. 15, 2025
| 4 | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePaul Prep (8) | 17-1 | 80 | 1 |
| 2 | Brother Rice | 17-1 | 70 | 2 |
| 3 | Kankakee | 12-3 | 43 | 5 |
| 4 | Mt. Carmel | 16-2 | 41 | 6 |
| T5 | Metamora | 16-4 | 39 | 3 |
| T5 | Morton | 12-5 | 39 | 8 |
| 7 | Fenwick | 14-4 | 32 | 4 |
| 8 | Peoria | 15-4 | 31 | 7 |
| 9 | St. Laurence | 15-4 | 25 | 9 |
| 10 | Centralia | 15-3 | 12 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Carmel 8. 12, Waterloo 6. 13, Kaneland 5. 14, Mt. Zion 4. 15, Deerfield 3. 16, St. Patrick 2.
IHSA 4A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Jan. 15, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy (4) | 16-1 | 80 | 1 |
| 2 | Kenwood (2) | 17-1 | 75 | T2 |
| 3 | Rich Township (2) | 12-4 | 74 | T2 |
| 4 | Bolingbrook (1) | 17-2 | 64 | 4 |
| 5 | Waubonsie Valley | 18-0 | 59 | 5 |
| 6 | Benet Academy | 17-2 | 43 | 6 |
| 7 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 16-2 | 35 | 7 |
| 8 | Hinsdale Central | 16-2 | 24 | 9 |
| 9 | Rock Island | 18-1 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | Lincoln Park | 16-3 | 8 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Niles North 3. 12, Edwardsville 3. 13, Warren 2. 14, Alton 2. 15, Normal Community 1. 16, Rolling Meadows 1. 17, St. Ignatius 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Pecatonica
- Effingham St. Anthony
- Routt Catholic
- Eastland
- Waltonville
- Goreville
- Hope Academy
- Tuscola
- Yorkville Christian
- Fenger
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Althoff
- Benton
- Williamsville
- Manual
- Dyett
- Rockford Christian
- Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin
- Rockridge
- Christ the King
- Pinckneyville
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- DePaul Prep
- Brother Rice
- Mt. Carmel
- Kankakee
- Peoria
- Metamora
- Morton
- Fenwick
- St. Laurence
- Centralia
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Quincy
- Rich Township
- Kenwood
- Waubonsie Valley
- Bolingbrook
- Benet Academy
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Rock Island
- Hinsdale Central
- Edwardsville