Area Teams Ranked in State Prep Basketball Poll

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, February 16. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

BOYS

Class 1A

1. Eagleville (24-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1

2. Pickett County (26-3) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 2

3. Jackson County (22-5) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3

4. Humboldt (15-6) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 5

5. Perry County (16-5) – 65. Last Week: Ranked No. 6

6. Richland (17-5) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 4

7. Booker T. Washington (18-4) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 8

8. Gleason (20-4) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 7

9. Wayne County (18-9) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9

10. Hampton (19-8) – 14. Last Week: Not Ranked

Class 2A

1. Tellico Plains (20-4) – 111 (7). Last Week: Ranked No. 2

2. Chattanooga Prep (12-11) – 109 (5). Last Week: Ranked No. 1

3. Gatlinburg-Pittman (19-4) – 99. Last Week: Ranked No. 4

t4. Huntingdon (15-4) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 3

t4. Peabody (21-4) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 5

6. White House Heritage (21-5) – 57. Last Week: Ranked No. 6

7. Westview (16-7) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 6

8. Cannon County (20-7) – 42. Last Week: Ranked No. 8

9. Tyner Academy (15-10) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 9

10. East Nashville (16-4) – 15. Last Week: Not Ranked

Other who received 10 or more points: Summertown (11)

GIRLS

Class 1A

1. Greenfield (23-2) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 2

2. Richland (19-3) – 100. Last Week: Ranked No. 1

3. Van Buren County (23-4) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3

4. Gordonsville (23-3) – 93. Last Week: Ranked No. 4

5. Wayne County (23-5) – 72. Last Week: Ranked No. 5

6. Pickett County (17-10) – 53. Last Week: No. 6

7. Jackson County (17-9) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 7

8. Unaka (19-4) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 9

9. North Greene (23-5) – 26. Last Week: Ranked No. 10

10. Coalfield (21-7) – 15. Last Week: Ranked No. 8

Class 2A

1. Gatlinburg-Pittman (22-3) – 117 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 2

2. York Institute (22-5) – 103. Last Week: Ranked No. 1

3. Huntingdon (21-3) – 101 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 4

4. Westview (19-4) – 87. Last Week: Ranked No. 3

5. Stewart County (23-4) – 62. Last Week: Ranked No. 5

6. Smith County (18-10) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 8

7. Pearl-Cohn (19-5) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 6

8. Gibson County (20-8) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 7

9. Cascade (21-6) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 9

10. Tyner Academy (17-4) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 10