The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday.
Newman (29-1) remains ranked No.1 in 1A this week.
Mendota (2A) and Abingdon-Avon (1A) received votes in the 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. 18, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newman (10) | 29-1 | 132 | 1 |
| 2 | Lawrenceville (2) | 27-2 | 113 | 2 |
| 3 | LeRoy | 26-2 | 105 | 3 |
| 4 | Waltonville (3) | 27-4 | 98 | 4 |
| 5 | Goreville | 25-4 | 81 | 5 |
| 6 | Woodlawn | 26-3 | 80 | 6 |
| 7 | Routt | 25-4 | 72 | 7 |
| 8 | Dakota | 28-2 | 43 | 8 |
| 9 | Sparta | 26-4 | 25 | 9 |
| 10 | Tuscola | 24-6 | 19 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Chicago Marshall 15. 12, Webber 12. 13, South Holland Unity Christian 9. 14, Abingdon-Avon 6. 15, Calhoun 6. 16, Eastland 5. 17, Altamont 2. 18, Cumberland 2.
IHSA 2A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 18, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teutopolis (10) | 26-3 | 130 | 1 |
| 2 | Quincy Notre Dame (2) | 24-1 | 120 | T2 |
| 3 | Nashville (3) | 28-2 | 111 | T2 |
| 4 | Tolono Unity | 27-2 | 105 | 4 |
| 5 | Manual | 17-9 | 83 | 5 |
| 6 | Crane | 18-10 | 56 | 6 |
| 7 | Warrensburg-Latham | 26-4 | 52 | 7 |
| 8 | Staunton | 26-3 | 33 | 8 |
| T9 | Westville | 31-0 | 27 | NR |
| T9 | Carterville | 26-3 | 27 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Yorkville Christian 21. 12, Hope Academy 18. 13, Clark 13. 14, Mendota 10. 15, Alton Marquette 7. 16, Benton 4. 17, Columbia 3. 18, Pontiac 3. 19, Byron 1. 20, Roxana 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 18, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kankakee (6) | 25-1 | 112 | 2 |
| 2 | East St. Louis (5) | 25-4 | 111 | 1 |
| 3 | Kaneland | 29-0 | 91 | 3 |
| 4 | MacArthur | 28-1 | 85 | 4 |
| 5 | Centralia (1) | 28-1 | 74 | 5 |
| 6 | Morton | 24-4 | 56 | 6 |
| 7 | East Peoria | 25-4 | 46 | 7 |
| 8 | Peoria | 21-6 | 28 | 8 |
| 9 | Hyde Park | 21-7 | 24 | 9 |
| 10 | Mt. Vernon | 20-7 | 9 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Leo 7. 12, Normal U-High 4. 13, Lincoln 4. 14, Cary-Grove 3. 15, Oak Forest 2. 16, Hillcrest 2. 17, Geneva 1. 18, Marion 1.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 18, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (11) | 29-1 | 118 | 1 |
| 2 | DePaul Prep | 25-3 | 108 | 2 |
| 3 | Curie (1) | 24-1 | 96 | 3 |
| 4 | Warren | 27-2 | 84 | 4 |
| 5 | Neuqua Valley | 28-1 | 72 | 5 |
| 6 | Fremd | 24-2 | 42 | 6 |
| 7 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 25-3 | 39 | 8 |
| 8 | St. Ignatius | 26-4 | 38 | 7 |
| 9 | Marist | 25-5 | 25 | 9 |
| T10 | Bolingbrook | 21-7 | 10 | NR |
| T10 | Loyola | 23-6 | 10 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Palatine 7. 12, St. Patrick 7. 13, New Trier 3. 14, Glenbard East 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Newman
- Lawrenceville
- LeRoy
- Waltonville
- Woodlawn
- Routt
- Goreville
- Dakota
- Sparta
- Chicago Marshall
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Teutopolis
- Tolono Unity
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Nashville
- Manual
- Crane
- Warrensburg-Latham
- Yorkville Christian
- Staunton
- Mendota
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Kankakee
- Kaneland
- MacArthur
- Centralia
- Morton
- East Peoria
- Peoria
- Hyde Park
- Normal U-High
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- DePaul Prep
- Curie
- Warren
- Neuqua Valley
- Fremd
- St. Ignatius
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Marist
- Palatine