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Valor Christian boys basketball is the new No. 1 in Class 4A. The Eagles escaped Evergreen in a 54-53 win last week.
The previous top team in the CHSAANow.com 4A rankings, Pueblo West, wasn't so lucky. The Cyclones lost to Pueblo South 67-64 after being down 34-19 at halftime. Pueblo West didn't fall too far however, sliding to the No. 2 spot.
That Pueblo South team got some recognition for the upset as they joined the 4A poll at No. 8.
3A also added a new team to the rankings. Manual came in at No. 10 in this week's CHSAANow.com rankings.
In 5A, Doherty and Grandview swapped places, with the Spartans rising from No. 7 to No. 5. Doherty won its second-straight league title after beating Rampart. Grandview dropped after its loss to No. 4 Eaglecrest.
Chatfield continued the longest win streak in 5A to hold at No. 3. The Chargers' streak is at 18 after clinching the 5A Jeffco title against Ralston Valley.
Dawson received one first place vote as they rose from No. 9 to No. 6 in the 2A poll. The top three teams remained the same in 2A.
Crowley County entered the 2A rankings at No. 8.
In 1A, Longmont Christian moved from No. 6 to No. 4, swapping with Flagler.
Weldon Valley dropped out, making room for Primero to jump into the rankings at No. 10.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These are the final rankings of the regular season.
Complete rankings are below.
CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | ThunderRidge (16) | 20-1 | 178 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | George Washington | 19-2 | 156 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Chatfield | 20-1 | 136 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Eaglecrest (2) | 18-3 | 134 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Doherty | 18-3 | 96 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Rock Canyon | 18-3 | 77 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Grandview | 18-3 | 76 | 5 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Denver East | 15-6 | 49 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Fort Collins | 18-3 | 34 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Cherry Creek | 14-7 | 15 | 9 | 0-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Mountain Vista 9, Lakewood 8, Smoky Hill 7, Overland 6, Vista Ridge 5, Chaparral 3, Grand Junction 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Valor Christian (11) | 17-4 | 160 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Pueblo West (5) | 19-2 | 148 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | D'Evelyn | 17-4 | 98 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Lewis-Palmer | 17-4 | 93 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Holy Family | 17-4 | 89 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Sierra (1) | 19-3 | 69 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Mead | 18-3 | 68 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Pueblo South | 15-6 | 51 | - | 2-0 |
| 9 | Sand Creek | 16-5 | 50 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Northridge | 17-3 | 41 | 9 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Golden 24, Evergreen 18, Silver Creek 13, Vista PEAK 7, Durango 6. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Golden (10). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Resurrection Christian (9) | 18-0 | 141 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Christian (1) | 16-2 | 140 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Manitou Springs (5) | 17-1 | 130 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Sterling | 15-3 | 104 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Alamosa | 17-2 | 87 | 4 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Kent Denver | 15-3 | 84 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 7 | DSST-Stapleton (1) | 14-3 | 51 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Basalt | 15-2 | 48 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Strasburg | 15-3 | 29 | 9 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Manual | 12-5 | 16 | - | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Machebeuf 13, Bayfield 10, Faith Christian 10, Jefferson Academy 6, The Vanguard 5, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 3, Coal Ridge 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Machebeuf (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Highland (9) | 17-0 | 124 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Sedgwick County (2) | 17-1 | 108 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Del Norte (1) | 14-3 | 98 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Holyoke | 14-3 | 86 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Paonia | 16-2 | 82 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Dawson (1) | 15-2 | 49 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Peyton | 14-2 | 31 | 6 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Crowley County | 15-3 | 30 | - | 2-0 |
| 9 | Akron | 14-4 | 24 | 10 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Haxtun | 12-5 | 23 | 8 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Ignacio 18, Sanford 14, Fowler 11, Byers 7, Merino 7, Dayspring Christian 6, Denver Christian 1, Hotchkiss 1, Sargent 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Fowler (7). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Holly (8) | 18-0 | 97 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Cheyenne Wells | 16-1 | 77 | 2 | 2-1 |
| 3 | Sierra Grande (2) | 15-1 | 73 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Longmont Christian | 15-2 | 64 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 17-1 | 57 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Flagler | 13-4 | 41 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Peetz | 14-4 | 40 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Front Range Baptist | 16-2 | 36 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Kit Carson | 13-4 | 25 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Primero | 13-2 | 9 | - | 4-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Creede/Lake City 8, Sangre de Cristo 6, Wiley 6, Weldon Valley 5, Denver Jewish Day 3, La Veta 3. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Weldon Valley (10). | |||||