5A boys basketball ranking adds Grand Junction at No. 9
Grand Junction started the 2013-14 campaign 7-0. The Tigers then lost two straight just prior to the winter break. However, since that break, GJ is 9-0.
This week, the Tigers cracked the top-10. They are ranked No. 9 in CHSAANow.com’s 5A poll.
Elsewhere in 5A, Denver East extended its stay at No. 1. Fossil Ridge remained at No. 2, and Mountain Vista at No. 3.
Regis Jesuit moved back up to the No. 4 spot after a 2-0 week. Eaglecrest dropped one place, and rounds out the top 5.
Arapahoe is sixth, Overland is seventh and Chatfield is eighth. Highlands Ranch rounds out the ranking at No. 10.
The 4A poll added Golden at No. 10. Other newcomers included No. 8 Centauri in 3A, No. 10 Denver Christian in 2A and No. 8 Shining Mountain in 1A.
Valor Christian (4A), Holy Family (3A), Ignacio (2A) and Caliche (1A) held firm atop their respective polls.
Complete polls for all classes 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.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Denver East (12) | 15-3 | 200 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Fossil Ridge (9) | 19-0 | 198 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Mountain Vista | 18-1 | 162 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Regis Jesuit | 16-3 | 139 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Eaglecrest | 14-4 | 111 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Arapahoe | 14-4 | 98 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Overland | 13-6 | 65 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Chatfield | 16-3 | 45 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Grand Junction | 16-2 | 29 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Highlands Ranch | 13-6 | 25 | 9 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Rangeview 20, Grandview 19, Cherry Creek 14, Monarch 13, Legend 7, Chaparral 6, Fort Collins 3, Dakota Ridge 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Monarch (7). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Valor Christian (16) | 16-3 | 160 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Thompson Valley | 18-1 | 140 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Pueblo South | 18-2 | 124 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 4 | D’Evelyn | 15-3 | 98 | 4 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Sand Creek | 15-3 | 88 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Pueblo East | 16-4 | 60 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Longmont | 16-3 | 55 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Denver South | 14-7 | 50 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Air Academy | 13-4 | 43 | 5 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Golden | 16-3 | 31 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Denver West 17, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Vista Peak 3. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Thomas Jefferson (9). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Holy Family (14) | 16-0 | 140 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Colorado Academy | 14-1 | 125 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Faith Christian | 11-5 | 107 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Colorado Springs Christian | 11-3 | 94 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Jefferson Academy | 14-3 | 87 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Brush | 11-4 | 50 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Aspen | 13-2 | 46 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Centauri | 13-4 | 30 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Moffat County | 11-2 | 25 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | The Pinnacle | 12-3 | 19 | 6 | 2-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Denver Science & Tech 18, St. Mary’s 11, Bishop Machebeuf 8, Monte Vista 8, Kent Denver 1, Platte Valley 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Denver Science & Tech (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Ignacio (11) | 13-0 | 135 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sanford | 14-1 | 115 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Akron | 13-1 | 106 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Lutheran (2) | 9-6 | 102 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Resurrection Christian (1) | 14-2 | 82 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Yuma | 12-3 | 74 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Peyton | 13-2 | 52 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Simla | 13-2 | 40 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Rye | 14-3 | 24 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Denver Christian | 10-4 | 12 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Holyoke 10, Haxtun 5, Meeker 4, Paonia 3, Telluride 3, Sedgwick County 2, Crowley County 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Crowley County (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Caliche (10) | 14-0 | 100 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Hi-Plains | 13-1 | 88 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Holly | 12-3 | 75 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Cheyenne Wells | 11-3 | 67 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 5 | McClave | 12-3 | 62 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Vail Christian | 11-4 | 47 | 5 | 1-2 |
| 7 | South Baca | 11-4 | 40 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Shining Mountain | 12-4 | 23 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Primero | 11-1 | 13 | 9 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Norwood | 9-5 | 12 | 8 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Briggsdale 7, Cheraw 3, Jim Elliot Christian 3, Liberty/Stratton 3, Arickaree 2, Denver Jewish Day 2, Walsh 2, Peetz 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Briggsdale (10). | |||||
