The Associated Press (AP) released it latest IHSA boys basketball poll of the 2024-25 season Wednesday.
Sherrard (6-1, 1-0 TRAC West) and Rockridge (3-3, 0-1 TRAC West) received votes in the 2A poll.
Quincy (4A No. 3) and Moline (4A No. 5) cracked the 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.
IHSA 1A AP Boys Basketball Poll – Dec. 11, 2024
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecatonica (9) | 1-0 | 103 | 1 |
| 2 | Eastland (1) | 4-0 | 83 | 4 |
| 3 | Waltonville | 5-0 | 80 | 6 |
| 4 | Hope Academy (1) | 3-3 | 66 | 2 |
| 5 | Tuscola | 5-0 | 60 | 5 |
| 6 | Effingham St. Anthony | 5-2 | 42 | 8 |
| 7 | South Beloit | 6-1 | 34 | 10 |
| 8 | Yorkville Christian | 5-3 | 30 | 9 |
| 9 | Fenger | 6-1 | 21 | NR |
| 10 | Calhoun | 2-0 | 19 | NR |
Received votes: 11, Annawan 14. 12, Aurora Christian 12. 13, Jacksonville Routt 10. 14, Mounds Meridian 6. 15, Providence-St. Mel 6. 16, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 6. 17, Springfield Calvary 4. 18, Hardin County 4. 19, Lexington 2. 20, Illini Bluffs 2. 21, Goreville 1.
IHSA 2A AP Boys Basketball AP Poll – Dec. 11, 2024
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manual (10) | 5-1 | 100 | 1 |
| 2 | Columbia | 6-0 | 83 | 2 |
| 3 | Benton | 5-0 | 76 | 3 |
| 4 | Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin | 7-0 | 48 | 6 |
| 5 | Williamsville | 4-0 | 44 | 4 |
| 6 | Althoff Catholic | 6-2 | 35 | 7 |
| 7 | Dyett | 5-1 | 29 | 10 |
| 8 | Christ the King | 5-2 | 21 | 9 |
| 9 | Rockford Christian | 6-0 | 20 | NR |
| 10 | West Hancock | 5-1 | 16 | 8 |
Received votes: 11, Pinckneyville 15. 12, Carlyle 14. 13, Kankakee (McNamara) 9. 14, St. Joseph-Ogden 7. 15, Seneca 7. 16, Warrensburg-Latham 5. 17, Rock Falls 5. 18, Clark 5. 19, IC Catholic 4. 20, Quincy Notre Dame 2. 21, Auburn 2. 22, Sherrard 2. 23, Rockridge 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Dec. 11, 2024
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePaul Prep (8) | 6-1 | 112 | 2 |
| 2 | Mt. Carmel (3) | 5-0 | 104 | 1 |
| 3 | Peoria (1) | 7-0 | 91 | 4 |
| 4 | Mt. Zion | 6-0 | 81 | 3 |
| 5 | Brother Rice | 6-0 | 76 | 5 |
| 6 | Kankakee | 3-1 | 59 | 6 |
| 7 | St. Laurence | 4-2 | 38 | 7 |
| 8 | St. Patrick | 5-1 | 31 | 9 |
| 9 | Morton | 2-4 | 14 | 8 |
| 10 | Metamora | 5-2 | 10 | 10 |
Received votes: 11, Mount Vernon 8. 12, Lake Forest 7. 13, Fenwick 7. 14, Lemont 6. 15, Chicago (Perspectives Charter/Leadership) 6. 16, Dixon 3. 17, De La Salle 2. 18, Kaneland 2. 19, Burlington Central 1. 20, Centralia 1. 21, Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 1.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Dec. 11, 2024
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenwood (4) | 5-0 | 112 | 3 |
| 2 | Homewood-Flossmoor (6) | 7-0 | 97 | 2 |
| 3 | Quincy | 6-0 | 81 | 4 |
| 4 | Bolingbrook (1) | 5-1 | 73 | 5 |
| 5 | Moline | 7-0 | 59 | 6 |
| 6 | Simeon | 4-0 | 46 | NR |
| 7 | Lincoln Park | 7-0 | 43 | NR |
| 8 | Waubonsie Valley (1) | 6-0 | 41 | T8 |
| 9 | Marist | 7-0 | 36 | 7 |
| 10 | St. Ignatius | 7-0 | 30 | T8 |
Received votes: 11, Benet Academy 15. 12, Geneva 7. 13, Gurnee Warren 7. 14, Libertyville 5. 15, Glenbard West 3. 16, Schaumburg 2. 17, Rich Township 2. 18, Evanston Township 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Pecatonica
- Eastland
- Waltonville
- Tuscola
- Hope Academy
- South Beloit
- Effingham St. Anthony
- Calhoun
- Yorkville Christian
- Illini Bluffs
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Manual
- Columbia
- Benton
- Williamsville
- Carlyle
- Christ the King
- Rockford Christian
- Dyett
- Althoff
- Sherrard
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- DePaul Prep
- Mt. Carmel
- Peoria
- Mt. Zion
- Brother Rice
- Kankakee
- St. Laurence
- Fenwick
- Metamora
- St. Patrick
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Kenwood
- Quincy
- St. Ignatius
- Moline
- Bolingbrook
- Benet Academy
- Marist
- Simeon
- Waubonsie Valley