The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA girls basketball season on Wednesday.
Abingdon-Avon (16-5) is No. 7 in 1A.
WRMJ will post the polls each 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 number-one overall votes a team received.
IHSA 1A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deer Creek-Mackinaw (2) | 19-1 | 33 | 3 |
| 2 | Brownstown-St. Elmo (1) | 20-1 | 32 | 1 |
| T3 | Brown County | 19-2 | 28 | 2 |
| T3 | Mt. Pulaski (1) | 19-0 | 28 | 4 |
| 5 | Illini Bluffs | 20-2 | 25 | 5 |
| 6 | Cissna Park | 16-2 | 23 | T6 |
| 7 | Abingdon-Avon | 16-5 | 15 | T6 |
| 8 | Liberty | 18-3 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Hope Academy | 18-5 | 8 | T10 |
| 10 | Salt Fork | 17-3 | 6 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Heyworth 5. 12, Eastland 3. 13, Havana 3. 14, Newman 2.
IHSA 2A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Nashville (5) | 21-2 | 62 | 2 |
| T1 | Breese Central (2) | 19-2 | 62 | 1 |
| 3 | Pleasant Plains | 17-0 | 55 | 4 |
| 4 | Teutopolis | 18-3 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 | Byron | 19-2 | 39 | 5 |
| 6 | Effingham | 19-2 | 23 | 6 |
| 7 | Paris | 17-3 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | Johnsburg | 22-0 | 18 | NR |
| 9 | West Hancock | 19-2 | 13 | 9 |
| 10 | Breese Mater Dei | 14-7 | 9 | 8 |
Receiving votes: 11, Watseka 8. 12, Benton 5. 13, Princeton 5. 14, Pinckneyville 5. 15, Hamilton County 4. 16, Tri-Valley 2. 17, Harrisburg 1. 18, Manteno 1.
IHSA 3A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morton (2) | 18-3 | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | Washington (1) | 19-1 | 35 | 2 |
| 3 | Galesburg (1) | 19-2 | 29 | 3 |
| 4 | Providence Catholic | 21-3 | 25 | 5 |
| 5 | Glenwood | 16-2 | 22 | 4 |
| 6 | Quincy Notre Dame | 16-4 | 19 | 7 |
| 7 | Dixon | 19-2 | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | Peoria Notre Dame | 18-4 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Marion | 14-4 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Trinity | 15-7 | 8 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Kankakee 5. 12, Carbondale 2. 13, Freeport 1. 14, Civic Memorial 1.
IHSA 4A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (4) | 19-1 | 40 | 1 |
| 2 | Loyola | 21-2 | 36 | 3 |
| 3 | Naperville Central | 19-3 | 31 | 6 |
| 4 | Nazareth | 18-3 | 28 | 5 |
| 5 | Waubonsie Valley | 20-1 | 25 | 2 |
| 6 | Kenwood | 18-6 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 | DePaul Prep | 18-4 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Mother McAuley | 18-4 | 7 | NR |
| 9 | Alton | 16-2 | 6 | T9 |
| T10 | Fremd | 18-3 | 4 | 7 |
| T10 | Marist | 19-5 | 4 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Downers Grove North 3. 12, Maine South 2. 13, Belleville East 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Deer Creek-Mackinaw
- Brownstown-St. Elmo
- Brown County
- Mt. Pulaski
- Illini Bluffs
- Cissna Park
- Abingdon-Avon
- Liberty
- Heyworth
- Havana
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Nashville
- Pleasant Plains
- Breese Central
- Teutopolis
- Effingham
- Byron
- Paris
- Johnsburg
- West Hancock
- Breese Mater Dei
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- Morton
- Washington
- Providence
- Glenwood
- Galesburg
- Dixon
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Peoria Notre Dame
- Trinity
- Marion
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- Loyola
- Naperville Central
- Nazareth
- Waubonsie Valley
- Kenwood
- Fremd
- DePaul Prep
- Downers Grove North
- Marist