The Associated Press (AP) released its latest poll for the 2023-24 IHSA girls basketball season this week.
Local teams included in this week’s rankings are Annawan (#4 in 1A), West Central (#9 in 1A) Alleman (#4 in 2A), and Galesburg (#6 in 3A).
WRMJ will post the polls when they are released throughout the season.
*The number in parentheses represents how many first place votes a team received.
AP 1A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galena (8) | 25-1 | 97 | 1 |
| 2 | Orangeville (1) | 29-2 | 77 | 2 |
| 3 | Annawan | 22-5 | 72 | 3 |
| 4 | Tuscola (1) | 25-2 | 66 | 8 |
| 5 | Okawville | 29-2 | 45 | 4 |
| 6 | Illini Bluffs | 25-4 | 36 | T9 |
| 7 | Rockford Lutheran | 23-7 | 31 | T9 |
| 8 | West Central | 19-7 | 20 | 7 |
| 9 | Altamont | 22-5 | 17 | 5 |
| T10 | Pecatonica | 25-5 | 15 | NR |
| T10 | Effingham St. Anthony | 22-7 | 15 | 6 |
Receiving votes: Aquin 21, Pecatonica 17, Salt Fork 6, Goreville 5, Wethersfield 4, Brownstown 2, Peoria Heights 1, Willows 1, A-Town 1
AP 2A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peoria Notre Dame (9) | 26-4 | 110 | 1 |
| 2 | Breese Central (2) | 26-3 | 101 | 2 |
| 3 | Nashville | 27-3 | 89 | 3 |
| 4 | PORTA | 27-1 | 71 | 5 |
| 5 | Alleman | 25-4 | 63 | 4 |
| 6 | Central-Southeastern | 23-2 | 55 | 7 |
| 7 | Breese Mater Dei (1) | 20-6 | 53 | 6 |
| 8 | Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 28-2 | 47 | 8 |
| 9 | Carlyle | 26-2 | 29 | 9 |
| 10 | Stillman Valley | 25-4 | 14 | T10 |
Receiving votes: Canton 9, Stillman Valley 9, Teutopolis 9, Pleasant Plains 5, Southwestern 4, Coal City 2, Staunton 2, Byron 2, DePaul Prep 1, Bishop McNamara 1, Bloomington Central Catholic 1
AP 3A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln (9) | 31-0 | 90 | 1 |
| 2 | Morton | 23-5 | 78 | 2 |
| 3 | Quincy Notre Dame | 25-4 | 60 | 4 |
| 4 | Montini | 24-7 | 51 | 5 |
| 5 | Washington | 20-6 | 47 | 3 |
| 6 | Peoria | 20-3 | 46 | 6 |
| 7 | Galesburg | 24-6 | 36 | 7 |
| 8 | Butler | 20-10 | 34 | 8 |
| 9 | Effingham | 24-4 | 16 | 9 |
| 10 | Mt. Zion | 17-11 | 9 | NR |
Receiving votes: Butler 6, Mount Vernon 4, Taylorville 3, Highland 1, Hyde Park 1, Richwoods 1
AP 4A Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola Academy (7) | 31-0 | 79 | 1 |
| 2 | Alton | 27-2 | 65 | 2 |
| 3 | Bolingbrook (1) | 23-3 | 63 | 3 |
| T4 | Maine South | 27-1 | 48 | 5 |
| T4 | Nazareth Academy | 24-3 | 48 | 4 |
| 6 | Normal Community | 27-3 | 36 | 6 |
| 7 | O'Fallon | 23-7 | 24 | 8 |
| 8 | Hononegah | 26-4 | 17 | 9 |
| 9 | Fremd | 23-6 | 12 | 10 |
| 10 | United Township | 22-5 | 11 | NR |
Receiving votes: Waubonsie Valley (11) Batavia 10, Lincoln-Way East 5, St. Charles North 5, United Township 4, Stevenson 2, Mother McAuley 1