The Associated Press (AP) released its final IHSA boys basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season Wednesday.
Sherrard (26-3, 9-1 TRAC West) is No. 9 in 2A this week.
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 Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 19, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecatonica (11) | 28-1 | 128 | 1 |
| 2 | Goreville | 26-3 | 104 | 5 |
| 3 | Effingham St. Anthony (1) | 25-4 | 81 | 3 |
| 4 | Waltonville | 23-4 | 77 | 6 |
| 5 | Eastland | 25-4 | 69 | 2 |
| 6 | Hope Academy | 20-7 | 64 | 4 |
| 7 | Mounds Meridian (1) | 22-7 | 60 | 8 |
| 8 | Routt Catholic | 26-4 | 41 | 7 |
| 9 | Tuscola | 24-6 | 29 | 9 |
| 10 | Lexington | 23-7 | 17 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Yorkville Christian 15. 12, Bluford Webber 11. 13,West Central 5. 14, LeRoy 4. 15, Fenger 3. 16, Bowen 2. 17, St. Anne 2. 18, Dieterich 2. 19, Princeville 1.
IHSA 2A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 19, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Althoff Catholic (11) | 25-4 | 128 | 1 |
| 2 | Pinckneyville (1) | 26-3 | 106 | 5 |
| 3 | Benton | 25-3 | 88 | 7 |
| 4 | Breese Central | 24-5 | 76 | 6 |
| 5 | Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin (2) | 29-1 | 72 | 2 |
| 6 | Auburn | 27-3 | 69 | 4 |
| 7 | Williamsville | 26-3 | 55 | 3 |
| 8 | Manual | 16-12 | 48 | 9 |
| 9 | Sherrard | 26-3 | 31 | 8 |
| 10 | West Hancock | 27-4 | 25 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Columbia 15. 12, Dyett 13. 13, St. Joseph-Ogden 8. 14, Murphysboro 7. 15, Nashville 7. 16, Crane 4. 17, Tolono Unity 4. 18, El Paso-Gridley 3. 19, Leo 3. 20, Rockford Christian 2. 21, Bishop McNamara 1. 22, Tri Valley 1. 23, Peoria Notre Dame 1. 24, Pleasant Plains 1. 25, Princeton 1. 26, Westville 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 19, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePaul Prep (10) | 26-3 | 116 | 1 |
| 2 | St. Laurence | 24-5 | 92 | 3 |
| 3 | Kankakee | 23-5 | 70 | 4 |
| 4 | Brother Rice | 24-6 | 62 | 2 |
| 5 | Morton | 22-6 | 59 | 6 |
| 6 | Mt. Carmel | 25-5 | 57 | 9 |
| T7 | Metamora | 25-6 | 46 | 7 |
| T7 | Kaneland | 26-1 | 46 | 8 |
| 9 | Centralia (2) | 25-4 | 43 | 5 |
| 10 | Peoria | 24-6 | 32 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Mt. Zion 12. 12, Marion 9. 13, Deerfield 6. 14, Mount Vernon 4. 15, Lemont 3. 16, Lake Forest 2. 17, Herrin 1.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 19, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenwood (11) | 27-1 | 118 | 1 |
| 2 | Marist | 28-2 | 92 | 5 |
| 3 | Quincy (1) | 27-3 | 86 | 2 |
| 4 | Waubonsie Valley | 28-1 | 74 | 7 |
| 5 | Bolingbrook | 27-4 | 70 | 6 |
| 6 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 27-3 | 66 | 3 |
| 7 | Hinsdale Central | 28-3 | 56 | 4 |
| 8 | Benet Academy | 25-5 | 34 | 9 |
| 9 | Evanston | 25-4 | 32 | 8 |
| 10 | Edwardsville | 26-2 | 23 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Fremd 3. 12, Lincoln Park 2. 13, Rock Island 2. 14, Normal Community 1. 15, Bradley-Bourbonnais 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Pecatonica
- Goreville
- Hope Academy
- Waltonville
- Mounds Meridian
- Effingham St. Anthony
- Eastland
- Routt Catholic
- Yorkville Christian
- Tuscola
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Althoff Catholic
- Pinckneyville
- Benton
- Breese Central
- Manual
- Auburn
- Williamsville
- Sherrard
- West Hancock
- Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- DePaul Prep
- St. Laurence
- Morton
- Mt. Carmel
- Kankakee
- Brother Rice
- Metamora
- Kaneland
- Peoria
- Deerfield
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Kenwood
- Marist
- Quincy
- Waubonsie Valley
- Bolingbrook
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Hinsdale Central
- Evanston
- Benet Academy
- Edwardsville