The Associated Press (AP) released its final poll for the 2023-24 IHSA boys basketball season Wednesday.
Rockridge (22-6, 12-0 TRAC West) remained #10 in this week’s 2A rankings.
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.
AP 1A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effingham St. Anthony (11) | 27-4 | 128 | 1 |
| 2 | Illini Bluffs (2) | 27-3 | 110 | 2 |
| 3 | Pecatonica | 25-5 | 85 | 3 |
| 4 | Winchester-West Central | 28-3 | 75 | 4 |
| 5 | Tuscola | 24-5 | 69 | 6 |
| 6 | Goreville | 27-3 | 59 | 5 |
| 7 | Hope Academy | 22-8 | 44 | 8 |
| 8 | Serena | 28-2 | 37 | 7 |
| 9 | Manley | 19-9 | 34 | 10 |
| 10 | Aurora Christian | 19-8 | 32 | 9 |
Receiving votes: Mounds Meridian 8, Gibault 6, Webber 6, Dieterich 5, Waltonville 5, Scales Mound 3, Heyworth 3, Franklin 2, Lexington 1, South Beloit 1, Altamont 1, Camp Pt. Central 1
AP 2A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breese Central (11) | 29-2 | 146 | 1 |
| 2 | Beecher (2) | 30-0 | 117 | 3 |
| 3 | Manual (2) | 19-11 | 113 | 2 |
| 4 | Christ the King | 27-4 | 82 | 6 |
| 5 | Benton | 27-3 | 78 | 4 |
| 6 | Fieldcrest | 29-1 | 64 | 7 |
| 7 | Byron | 24-2 | 43 | 8 |
| 8 | Phillips | 18-9 | 42 | 9 |
| 9 | Tolono Unity | 23-4 | 38 | 5 |
| 10 | Rockridge | 22-6 | 27 | 10 |
Receiving votes: St. Joseph-Ogden 19, Lawrenceville 12, Wesclin 11, Bismarck-Henning 11, Pinckneyville 8, Clinton 5, Manteno 4, Columbia 2, El Paso-Gridley 2, Althoff 1
AP 3A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thornton (12) | 25-4 | 134 | 1 |
| 2 | Metamora (1) | 26-4 | 123 | 3 |
| 3 | DePaul Prep (1) | 27-2 | 115 | 4 |
| 4 | Brother Rice | 27-3 | 79 | 6 |
| 5 | Mt. Zion | 29-1 | 77 | 5 |
| 6 | Mt. Carmel | 26-5 | 75 | 2 |
| 7 | Centralia | 27-2 | 51 | 8 |
| 8 | Richwoods | 24-4 | 41 | 9 |
| 9 | Kankakee | 24-4 | 35 | 7 |
| 10 | Morton | 26-4 | 13 | NR |
Receiving votes: East St. Louis 9, De La Salle 5, MacArthur 5, Crystal Lake South 3, Marian Catholic 2, Lake Forest 2, Fenton 1, Sterling 1
AP 4A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curie (8) | 27-2 | 125 | 2 |
| 2 | Homewood-Flossmoor (4) | 26-4 | 115 | 1 |
| 3 | Bolingbrook | 23-4 | 83 | T5 |
| 4 | Downers Grove North | 26-4 | 79 | 4 |
| 5 | Quincy | 27-3 | 77 | 3 |
| 6 | Normal Community | 25-5 | 55 | 8 |
| 7 | Collinsville | 26-4 | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | Warren | 26-4 | 37 | 10 |
| 9 | Benet Academy | 24-5 | 33 | 9 |
| 10 | Waubonsie Valley | 24-2 | 30 | T5 |
Receiving votes: Kenwood 18, Rock Island 6, Marist 5, Rich Township 4, Moline 3, Glenbrook South 3
Ty’s 1A Ballot:
- Effingham St. Anthony
- Winchester-West Central
- Illini Bluffs
- Pecatonica
- Goreville
- Tuscola
- Aurora Christian
- Hope Academy
- Dieterich
- Serena
Ty’s 2A Ballot:
- Breese Central
- Manual
- Beecher
- Benton
- Christ the King
- Fieldcrest
- Byron
- Phillips
- El Paso-Gridley
- Rockridge
Ty’s 3A Ballot:
- Thornton
- Metamora
- DePaul Prep
- Mt. Zion
- Brother Rice
- Mt. Carmel
- Richwoods
- Kankakee
- Centralia
- Morton
Ty’s 4A Ballot:
- Curie
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Bolingbrook
- Downers Grove North
- Quincy
- Waubonsie Valley
- Kenwood
- Warren
- Benet Academy
- Normal Community