The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA girls basketball season on Wednesday.
Abingdon-Avon (17-5) is No. 7 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 Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deer Creek-Mackinaw (4) | 21-2 | 85 | 1 |
| 2 | Mt. Pulaski (3) | 21-0 | 78 | T3 |
| 3 | Brown County (2) | 20-2 | 77 | T3 |
| 4 | Brownstown-St. Elmo | 21-2 | 64 | 2 |
| 5 | Cissna Park (1) | 17-2 | 61 | 6 |
| 6 | Illini Bluffs | 21-3 | 45 | 5 |
| 7 | Abingdon-Avon | 17-5 | 27 | 7 |
| 8 | Cumberland | 20-3 | 25 | NR |
| 9 | Salt Fork | 20-3 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | Liberty | 20-4 | 20 | 8 |
Receiving votes: 11, Hope Academy 14. 12, Newman 13. 13, Havana 8. 14, Eastland 6. 15, Heyworth 3. 16, Rockford Christian 2. 17, Carrollton 1.
IHSA 2A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville (11) | 23-2 | 115 | T1 |
| 2 | Pleasant Plains | 19-1 | 98 | 3 |
| 3 | Breese Central | 20-3 | 89 | T1 |
| 4 | Effingham | 22-2 | 72 | 6 |
| 5 | Byron | 21-2 | 71 | 5 |
| 6 | Teutopolis (1) | 19-5 | 64 | 4 |
| 7 | Johnsburg | 24-0 | 53 | 8 |
| 8 | Tri-Valley | 21-2 | 20 | NR |
| T9 | West Hancock | 21-2 | 19 | 9 |
| T9 | Paris | 17-4 | 19 | 7 |
Receiving votes: 11, Benton 10. 12, Manteno 7. 13, Mt. Carmel 5. 14, Tolono Unity 4. 15, Harrisburg 4. 16, Breese Mater Dei 3. 17, Pinckneyville 3. 18, Watseka 2. 19, PORTA 1. 20, Clinton 1.
IHSA 3A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington (4) | 22-1 | 73 | 2 |
| 2 | Galesburg (3) | 21-2 | 71 | 3 |
| 3 | Providence | 24-3 | 58 | 4 |
| 4 | Morton (1) | 19-5 | 48 | 1 |
| 5 | Glenwood | 17-3 | 40 | 5 |
| T6 | Dixon | 22-3 | 35 | 7 |
| T6 | Quincy Notre Dame | 17-4 | 35 | 6 |
| 8 | Peoria Notre Dame | 19-4 | 30 | 8 |
| 9 | Marion | 16-4 | 19 | 9 |
| 10 | Kankakee | 17-6 | 10 | NR |
Receiving votes: 11, Trinity 8. 12, Carbondale 5. 13, Metamora 5. 14, Freeport 3.
IHSA 4A Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 28, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benet (8) | 20-1 | 80 | 1 |
| 2 | Loyola | 24-2 | 72 | 2 |
| 3 | Nazareth | 20-3 | 56 | 4 |
| T4 | Naperville Central | 20-4 | 53 | 3 |
| T4 | Waubonsie Valley | 23-1 | 53 | 5 |
| 6 | Alton | 18-2 | 29 | 9 |
| 7 | Kenwood | 19-6 | 28 | 6 |
| 8 | Mother McAuley | 19-5 | 17 | 8 |
| T9 | Fremd | 18-5 | 11 | T10 |
| T9 | DePaul Prep | 18-4 | 11 | 7 |
Receiving votes: 11, Downers Grove North 10. 12, Marist 6. 13, Belleville East 4. 14, Maine South 4. 15, Glenbard West 4. 16, Bolingbrook 2.
Ty’s 1A Ballot
- Deer Creek-Mackinaw
- Brown County
- Brownstown-St. Elmo
- Mt. Pulaski
- Cumberland
- Illini Bluffs
- Cissna Park
- Abingdon-Avon
- Liberty
- Havana
Ty’s 2A Ballot
- Nashville
- Pleasant Plains
- Breese Central
- Effingham
- Byron
- Teutopolis
- Paris
- Johnsburg
- West Hancock
- Manteno
Ty’s 3A Ballot
- Galesburg
- Washington
- Providence
- Morton
- Glenwood
- Quincy Notre Dame
- Dixon
- Peoria Notre Dame
- Trinity
- Marion
Ty’s 4A Ballot
- Benet
- Loyola
- Nazareth
- Naperville Central
- Waubonsie Valley
- Kenwood
- Alton
- Mother McAuley
- Downers Grove North
- Marist