The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday.
Newman (19-0) represents the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) in the 1A poll at No. 2.
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 – Jan. 14, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrenceville (7) | 16-1 | 89 | 2 |
| 2 | Newman (3) | 19-0 | 81 | 4 |
| 3 | Tuscola | 17-1 | 79 | 3 |
| 4 | Goreville | 14-1 | 58 | 6 |
| 5 | Waltonville | 16-2 | 51 | 5 |
| 6 | LeRoy | 15-1 | 49 | 8 |
| 7 | Routt | 16-2 | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | Woodlawn | 15-2 | 27 | 1 |
| 9 | Webber | 13-2 | 25 | 9 |
| 10 | South Holland Unity Christian | 10-5 | 21 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Sparta 14. 12, Marshall 9. 13, Cumberland 4. 14, North Clay 2. 15, Dieterich 1. 16, Calhoun 1.
IHSA 2A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 14, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Notre Dame (11) | 14-0 | 110 | 1 |
| 2 | Manual | 10-5 | 88 | 2 |
| 3 | Teutopolis | 15-2 | 82 | 4 |
| 4 | Tolono Unity | 13-2 | 65 | 8 |
| 5 | Warresnburg-Latham | 16-2 | 55 | 3 |
| 6 | Staunton | 14-1 | 34 | 7 |
| T7 | Clark | 15-3 | 29 | NR |
| T7 | Nashville | 15-2 | 29 | NR |
| 9 | Hope Adademy | 12-5 | 24 | NR |
| 10 | Crane | 8-8 | 23 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Yorkville Christian 18. 12, Carterville 12. 13, St. Joseph-Ogden 12. 14, Christ the King 11. 15, Westville 6. 16, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 3. 17, Murphysboro 2. 18, Bishop McNamara 1. 19, Williamsville 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 14, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis (6) | 16-2 | 96 | 1 |
| 2 | Kankakee (3) | 14-1 | 90 | 2 |
| 3 | MacArthur | 15-0 | 76 | 3 |
| T4 | Centralia (1) | 17-1 | 65 | 5 |
| T4 | Kaneland | 16-0 | 65 | 4 |
| 6 | Mt. Vernon | 14-2 | 34 | 7 |
| 7 | Hyde Park | 13-5 | 30 | 6 |
| 8 | East Peoria | 10-2 | 23 | T10 |
| 9 | Morton | 12-4 | 22 | T10 |
| 10 | Metamora | 13-5 | 18 | 8 |
Receiving votes: 11, Leo 10. 12, Peoria 6. 13, Deerfield 5. 14, Cary-Grove 5. 15, Lincoln 4. 16, Washington 1.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 14, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (9) | 19-1 | 98 | 1 |
| 2 | DePaul Prep | 16-3 | 87 | 2 |
| 3 | Curie (1) | 16-1 | 80 | 3 |
| 4 | Marist | 17-1 | 71 | 4 |
| 5 | Warren | 14-1 | 60 | T5 |
| 6 | St. Ignatius | 18-2 | 51 | T5 |
| 7 | St. Patrick | 14-2 | 25 | 10 |
| T8 | Neuqua Valley | 16-1 | 22 | NR |
| T8 | Fremd | 15-1 | 22 | NR |
| 10 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 15-2 | 12 | 8 |
Receiving votes: 11, Evanston 8. 12, Loyola 5. 13, New Trier 4. 14, Richwoods 2. 15, Glenbard East 2. 16, Whitney Young 1.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Newman
- Lawrenceville
- Tuscola
- Goreville
- LeRoy
- Routt
- Weber
- Waltonville
- Sparta
- Calhoun
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Manual
- Teutopolis
- Tolono Unity
- Warrensburg-Latham
- Staunton
- Hope Academy
- Clark
- Nashville
- Crane
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Kankakee
- MacArthur
- Kaneland
- Centralia
- Mt. Vernon
- Morton
- East Peoria
- Hyde Park
- Metamora
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- DePaul Prep
- Curie
- St. Ignatius
- Marist
- Warren
- St. Patrick
- Neuqua Valley
- Fremd
- Glenbard East