The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday.
Locally, Sherrard (16-4) received votes in the 2A Poll.
Newman (23-0) is ranked No. 2 in 1A.
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. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrenceville (12) | 19-1 | 152 | 1 |
| 2 | Newman (4) | 23-0 | 130 | 3 |
| 3 | Goreville | 17-1 | 120 | 2 |
| 4 | Waltonville | 20-2 | 111 | 5 |
| 5 | Routt | 18-3 | 76 | 9 |
| 6 | LeRoy | 19-2 | 62 | 6 |
| 7 | Tuscola | 18-4 | 55 | 4 |
| T8 | Woodlawn | 18-3 | 41 | 7 |
| T8 | Dakota | 21-1 | 41 | NR |
| 10 | Sparta | 20-2 | 40 | 8 |
Receiving votes: 11, South Holland Unity Christian Academy 20. 12, Webber 11. 13, Chicago Marshall 9. 14, Dieterich 6. 15, Fenger 2. 16, Calhoun 2. 17, Brown County 1. 18, Cumberland 1.
IHSA 2A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Notre Dame (14) | 17-0 | 149 | 1 |
| 2 | Teutopolis | 19-3 | 129 | 2 |
| 3 | Tolono Unity | 20-2 | 111 | 4 |
| 4 | Manual | 12-8 | 101 | 3 |
| 5 | Staunton | 19-1 | 83 | 5 |
| 6 | Nashville (1) | 20-2 | 72 | 6 |
| 7 | Warrensburg-Latham | 20-3 | 61 | 7 |
| 8 | Crane | 13-9 | 46 | 8 |
| 9 | Carterville (1) | 20-2 | 36 | 9 |
| 10 | Hope Academy | 17-6 | 19 | 10 |
Receiving votes: 11, Westville 12. 12, Pontiac 11. 13, St. Joseph-Ogden 10. 14, Clark 10. 15, Mendota 6. 16, Columbia 5. 17, Williamsville 5. 18, West Hancock 4. 19, Benton 3. 20, Christ the King 3. 21, Yorkville Christian 2. 22, Bishop McNamara 1. 23, Sherrard 1.
IHSA 3A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis (7) | 20-3 | 123 | 1 |
| 2 | Kankakee (5) | 17-1 | 115 | 2 |
| 3 | Kaneland | 21-0 | 100 | 3 |
| 4 | Centralia (1) | 22-1 | 88 | 4 |
| 5 | MacArthur | 21-1 | 86 | T5 |
| 6 | Morton | 17-4 | 49 | 8 |
| 7 | Hyde Park | 16-6 | 47 | T5 |
| 8 | East Peoria | 17-3 | 39 | 7 |
| 9 | Mt. Vernon | 17-4 | 21 | T9 |
| 10 | Leo | 17-4 | 16 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Cary-Grove 9. 12, Sycamore 7. 13, Lincoln 7. 14, Peoria H.S. 5. 15, Geneva 2. 16, Normal U-High 1.
IHSA 4A Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (12) | 23-1 | 128 | 1 |
| 2 | Curie (1) | 19-1 | 108 | T2 |
| 3 | DePaul Prep | 20-3 | 107 | T2 |
| 4 | Warren | 18-2 | 84 | 5 |
| 5 | Neuqua Valley | 22-1 | 75 | 7 |
| T6 | Marist | 19-4 | 45 | 4 |
| T6 | Evanston | 19-3 | 45 | T9 |
| 8 | St. Ignatius | 19-4 | 29 | 6 |
| 9 | St. Patrick | 17-3 | 27 | NR |
| 10 | Homewood-Flossmoor | 19-3 | 26 | T9 |
Receiving votes: 11, Glenbard East 10. 12, Loyola Academy 10. 13, Fremd 8. 14, Palatine 5. 15, New Trier 5. 16, Whitney Young 3.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Lawrenceville
- Newman
- Goreville
- Waltonville
- Dakota
- Routt
- Sparta
- LeRoy
- Tuscola
- Woodlawn
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Teutopolis
- Manual
- Tolono Unity
- Staunton
- Crane
- Warrensburg-Latham
- Nashville
- Carterville
- Williamsville
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- East St. Louis
- Kankakee
- Kaneland
- MacArthur
- Centralia
- Morton
- Hyde Park
- East Peoria
- Sycamore
- Mt. Vernon
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- DePaul Prep
- Curie
- Warren
- Neuqua Valley
- Evanston
- St. Patrick
- Marist
- Glenbard East
- Homewood -Flossmoor