The Associated Press (AP) released its final state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday.
Newman remains ranked No.1 in 1A this week.
Mendota received votes in the 2A poll.
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 Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 25, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newman (6) | 30-1 | 77 | 1 |
| 2 | Lawrenceville | 29-2 | 75 | 2 |
| 3 | Waltonville (3) | 27-4 | 68 | 4 |
| 4 | LeRoy (1) | 28-2 | 67 | 3 |
| 5 | Woodlawn | 28-3 | 58 | 6 |
| 6 | Goreville | 28-4 | 55 | 5 |
| 7 | Routt | 26-4 | 42 | 7 |
| 8 | Dakota | 29-2 | 29 | 8 |
| 9 | Tuscola | 26-6 | 19 | 10 |
| 10 | Webber | 24-6 | 16 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Chicago Marshall 14. 12, Sparta 12. 13, South Holland Unity Christian 8. 14, Altamont 4. 15, Cumberland 2. 16, Calhoun 2. 17, Eastland 1. 18, Hardin County 1.
IHSA 2A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 25, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teutopolis (7) | 27-3 | 91 | 1 |
| 2 | Quincy Notre Dame (2) | 26-1 | 88 | 2 |
| T3 | Tolono Unity | 28-2 | 79 | 4 |
| T3 | Nashville (2) | 29-2 | 79 | 3 |
| 5 | Manual | 18-9 | 58 | 5 |
| 6 | Warrensburg-Latham | 27-4 | 36 | 7 |
| 7 | Crane | 18-10 | 33 | 6 |
| 8 | Carterville | 27-3 | 23 | T9 |
| 9 | Staunton | 27-3 | 22 | 8 |
| 10 | Westville | 31-0 | 21 | T9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Mendota 16. 12, Hope Academy 15. 13, Yorkville Christian 10. 14, Alton Marquette 9. 15, Benton 7. 16, Roxana 5. 17, Clark 4. 18, Columbia 2. 19, Wesclin 2. 20, Rochester 1. 21, Pinckneyville 1. 22, Bloomington Central Catholic 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 25, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kankakee (5) | 26-1 | 74 | 1 |
| 2 | East St. Louis (2) | 26-4 | 70 | 2 |
| T3 | MacArthur | 30-1 | 58 | 4 |
| T3 | Kaneland | 31-0 | 58 | 3 |
| 5 | Centralia (1) | 30-1 | 55 | 5 |
| 6 | Morton | 27-4 | 32 | 6 |
| 7 | Peria | 22-6 | 26 | 8 |
| 8 | East Peoria | 27-4 | 22 | 7 |
| 9 | Hyde Park | 21-9 | 14 | 9 |
| 10 | Leo | 23-6 | 8 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Cary-Grove 6. 12, Normal U-High 4. 13, Mahomet-Seymour 3. 14, Mt. Vernon 3. 15, Marion 3. 16, Sycamore 2. 17, Lincoln 1. 18, Hillcrest 1.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 25, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (7) | 30-1 | 78 | 1 |
| 2 | DePaul Prep | 27-3 | 71 | 2 |
| 3 | Curie (1) | 26-1 | 65 | 3 |
| 4 | Warren | 28-3 | 50 | 4 |
| 5 | Neuqua Valley | 30-1 | 46 | 5 |
| 6 | St. Ignatius | 27-4 | 29 | 8 |
| 7 | Fremd | 25-2 | 29 | 6 |
| 8 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 26-3 | 25 | 7 |
| 9 | Marist | 26-5 | 18 | 9 |
| T10 | Loyola | 25-6 | 6 | T10 |
| T10 | Napreville North | 23-8 | 6 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Palatine 5. 12, Bolingbrook 5. 13, St. Patrick 5. 14, York 2. 15, Glenbard East 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Newman
- Lawrenceville
- LeRoy
- Waltonville
- Goreville
- Woodlawn
- Routt
- Dakota
- Sparta
- Chicago Marshall
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Teutopolis
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Tolono Unity
- Nashville
- Manual
- Crane
- Warrensburg-Latham
- Yorkville Christian
- Staunton
- Mendota
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- Kankakee
- East St. Louis
- Kaneland
- MacArthur
- Centralia
- Morton
- East Peoria
- Peoria
- Normal U-High
- Hyde Park
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- DePaul Prep
- Curie
- Warren
- Neuqua Valley
- Fremd
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- St. Ignatius
- Marist
- Palatine