The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday.
Newman (25-1) is ranked No. 3 in 1A. 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. 4, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrenceville (13) | 22-1 | 148 | 1 |
| 2 | Waltonville | 22-3 | 105 | 4 |
| 3 | Newman (2) | 25-1 | 97 | 2 |
| 4 | Routt | 20-3 | 90 | 5 |
| 5 | LeRoy | 22-2 | 78 | 6 |
| 6 | Dakota | 24-1 | 64 | T8 |
| 7 | Woodlawn | 20-3 | 63 | T8 |
| 8 | Tuscola | 20-4 | 46 | 7 |
| 9 | Webber | 18-3 | 30 | NR |
| 10 | Sparta | 20-3 | 29 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Goreville 28. 12, South Holland Unity Christian 15. 13, Calhoun 10. 14, Chicago Marshall 6. 15, Altamont 6. 16, Cumberland 3. 17, Eastland 3. 18, Dieterich 2. 19, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 1. 20, Brown County 1.
IHSA 2A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 4, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Notre Dame (14) | 20-0 | 157 | 1 |
| 2 | Teutopolis | 21-3 | 133 | 2 |
| 3 | Tolono Unity | 23-2 | 112 | 3 |
| 4 | Nashville (2) | 22-2 | 94 | 6 |
| 5 | Manual | 14-9 | 83 | 4 |
| 6 | Crane | 15-9 | 60 | 8 |
| 7 | Warrensburg-Latham | 21-4 | 46 | 7 |
| 8 | Staunton | 20-3 | 42 | 5 |
| 9 | Westville | 26-0 | 28 | NR |
| 10 | Hope Academy | 18-6 | 21 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Carterville 20. 12, West Hancock 16. 13, Columbia 14. 14, Williamsville 13. 15, Mendota 12. 16, Benton 7. 17, Breese Central 7. 18, Chicago Clark 4. 19, Pontiac 4. 20, St. Joseph-Ogden 3. 21, Alton Marquette 3. 22, Bishoip McNamara 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 4, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis (9) | 21-3 | 133 | 1 |
| 2 | Kankakee (3) | 20-1 | 125 | 2 |
| 3 | Kaneland | 24-0 | 106 | 3 |
| 4 | Centralia (2) | 24-1 | 101 | 4 |
| 5 | MacArthur | 24-1 | 90 | 5 |
| 6 | Morton | 19-4 | 55 | 6 |
| 7 | Hyde Park | 19-6 | 50 | 7 |
| 8 | East Peoria | 20-3 | 41 | 8 |
| 9 | Leo | 18-4 | 24 | 10 |
| 10 | Peoria | 18-6 | 16 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Mt. Vernon 8. 12, Cary-Grove 7. 13, Lincoln 5. 14, Normal U-High 4. 15, Joliet Catholic 3. 16, Geneva 1. 17, Triad 1.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Feb. 4, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (12) | 25-1 | 120 | 1 |
| 2 | DePaul Prep | 21-3 | 115 | 3 |
| 3 | Curie (1) | 21-1 | 107 | 2 |
| 4 | Warren | 21-2 | 91 | 4 |
| 5 | Neuqua Valley | 24-1 | 79 | 5 |
| 6 | Marist | 22-4 | 40 | T6 |
| 7 | Fremd | 20-2 | 32 | NR |
| 8 | St. Ignatius | 22-4 | 29 | 8 |
| 9 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 21-3 | 27 | 10 |
| 10 | St. Patrick | 19-4 | 25 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Bolingbrook 13. 12, Evanston 11. 13, Palatine 8. 14, Loyola 6. 15, Whitney Young 5. 16, Glenbard East 4. 17, New Trier 3.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Lawrenceville
- Waltonville
- Newman
- Routt
- Dakota
- LeRoy
- Woodlawn
- Tuscola
- Webber
- Goreville
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Teutopolis
- Tolono Unity
- Manual
- Nashville
- Crane
- Warrensburg-Latham
- Williamsville
- Hope Academy
- Staunton
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Kankakee
- Kaneland
- Centralia
- MacArthur
- Morton
- East Peoria
- Hyde Park
- Peoria
- Leo
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- DePaul Prep
- Curie
- Warren
- Neuqua Valley
- Fremd
- St. Ignatius
- Marist
- Glenbard East
- St. Patrick