The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday.
Newman (22-0) represents the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) in the 1A poll at No. 3.
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. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrenceville (4) | 18-1 | 54 | 1 |
| 2 | Goreville | 16-1 | 45 | 4 |
| 3 | Newman (2) | 22-0 | 42 | 2 |
| 4 | Tuscola | 17-3 | 32 | 3 |
| 5 | Waltonville | 18-2 | 30 | 5 |
| 6 | LeRoy | 17-1 | 29 | 6 |
| 7 | Woodlawn | 17-2 | 23 | 8 |
| 8 | Sparta | 17-2 | 22 | NR |
| 9 | Routt | 18-3 | 17 | 7 |
| 10 | Webber | 16-2 | 15 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Marshall 7. 12, South Holland Unity Christian 7. 13, Cumberland 3. 14, Altamont 2. 15, Dakota 1. 16, Casey-Westfield 1.
IHSA 2A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Notre Dame (7) | 15-0 | 79 | 1 |
| 2 | Teutopolis | 16-2 | 64 | 3 |
| 3 | Manual | 12-6 | 56 | 2 |
| 4 | Tolono Unity | 17-2 | 43 | 4 |
| 5 | Staunton (1) | 16-1 | 38 | 6 |
| 6 | Nashville | 18-2 | 28 | T7 |
| 7 | Warrensburg-Latham | 18-3 | 25 | 5 |
| 8 | Crane | 12-9 | 23 | 10 |
| 9 | Carterville | 19-2 | 17 | NR |
| 10 | Hope Academy | 14-6 | 13 | 9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Clark 10. 12, St. Joseph-Ogden 10. 13, Columbia 7. 14, Christ the King 5. 15, Alton Marquette 5. 16, Westville 5. 17, Yorkville Christian 5. 18, Roxana 3. 19, Bishop McNamara 2. 20, Aurora Christian 1. 21, Williamsville 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis (4) | 19-2 | 67 | 1 |
| 2 | Kankakee (2) | 16-1 | 63 | 2 |
| 3 | Kaneland | 20-0 | 52 | T4 |
| T4 | Centralia (1) | 19-1 | 44 | T4 |
| T4 | MacArthur | 18-1 | 44 | 3 |
| 6 | Hyde Park | 15-6 | 26 | 7 |
| 7 | East Peoria | 14-2 | 25 | 8 |
| 8 | Morton | 15-4 | 16 | 9 |
| T9 | Mt. Vernon | 15-3 | 12 | 6 |
| T9 | Peoria | 14-5 | 12 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Leo 8. 12, Lincoln 4. 13, Cary-Grove 4. 14, Normal University 3. 15, Metamora 3. 16, Sycamore 2.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 21, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (5) | 21-1 | 58 | 1 |
| T2 | Curie (1) | 19-1 | 52 | 3 |
| T2 | DePaul Prep | 18-3 | 52 | 2 |
| 4 | Marist | 19-2 | 37 | 4 |
| 5 | Warren | 16-1 | 36 | 5 |
| 6 | St. Ignatius | 19-2 | 32 | 6 |
| 7 | Neuqua Valley | 19-1 | 15 | T8 |
| 8 | Fremd | 17-2 | 13 | T8 |
| T9 | Evanston | 17-3 | 11 | NR |
| T9 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 18-2 | 11 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, New Trier 4. 12, Loyola Academy 3. 13, Glenbard East 3. 14, St. Patrick 3.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Lawrenceville
- Newman
- Goreville
- Waltonville
- LeRoy
- Tuscola
- Routt
- Woodlawn
- Webber
- Sparta
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Teutopolis
- Manual
- Tolono Unity
- Staunton
- Warresnburg-Latham
- Nasvhille
- Crane
- Hope
- Yorkville Christian
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Kankakee
- Kaneland
- MacArthur
- Centralia
- Morton
- East Peoria
- Hyde Park
- Cary-Grove
- Sycamore
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- DePaul Prep
- Curie
- St. Ignatius
- Warren
- Marist
- Neuqua Valley
- Fremd
- Evanston
- Glenbard East