ThunderRidge takes over as No. 1 in 5A boys basketball rankings
ThunderRidge took down No. 1 Regis Jesuit last week, and took over the top spot in the Class 5A boys basketball poll this week.
The Grizzlies received 21 of the 22 first-place votes and amassed 219 total points in rising to the top of CHSAANow.com’s ranking. They beat Regis Jesuit 59-36 on Tuesday.
Regis dropped to No. 2. Behind them, Overand (No. 3) and Eaglecrest (No. 4) held steady while Rock Canyon moved up to No. 5.
Rangeview jumped up four places to No. 6, Dakota Ridge fell to No. 7 and two newcomers were next — eighth-ranked Mountain Vista and No. 9 Cherokee Trail. Chaparral rounds out the 5A ranking.
There was little change to 4A, where Longmont continued to be a unanimous No. 1 selection.
In 3A, Grand Valley joined at No. 9. Faith Christian remained atop that poll.
Likewise, the No. 1 teams in 2A (Resurrection Christian) and 1A (Sangre de Cristo) also stayed the same.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These will be the final polls 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 (21) | 20-1 | 219 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Regis Jesuit (1) | 20-1 | 194 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Overland | 16-5 | 181 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Eaglecrest | 16-5 | 141 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Rock Canyon | 16-5 | 130 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Rangeview | 16-5 | 70 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Dakota Ridge | 19-2 | 61 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Mountain Vista | 16-5 | 40 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Cherokee Trail | 14-7 | 36 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Chaparral | 15-6 | 30 | 5 | 0-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Denver East 26, Monarch 18, Legend 13, Fort Collins 11, Cherry Creek 10, George Washington 10, Fossil Ridge 9, Arvada West 6, Rampart 4, Boulder 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Denver East (8), Fossil Ridge (9). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Longmont (20) | 21-0 | 200 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Golden | 18-3 | 159 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Holy Family | 18-3 | 134 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sierra | 18-3 | 133 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Valor Christian | 16-5 | 104 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Pueblo West | 17-4 | 88 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Pueblo Central | 17-4 | 80 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 8 | D’Evelyn | 15-6 | 49 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Pueblo South | 15-6 | 49 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Air Academy | 17-4 | 46 | 9 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Denver South 17, Lewis-Palmer 9, Glenwood Springs 7, Niwot 5, Widefield 5, Thompson Valley 4, Northridge 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Silver Creek 1, Vista Peak 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Faith Christian (13) | 16-2 | 147 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Christian (2) | 18-1 | 132 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Jefferson Academy | 15-3 | 102 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Colorado Academy | 13-5 | 94 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Lutheran | 15-3 | 90 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Sterling | 17-2 | 75 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | The Pinnacle | 15-3 | 47 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 8 | St. Mary’s | 12-5 | 37 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Grand Valley | 15-2 | 32 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Alamosa | 14-4 | 31 | 10 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Moffat County 12, Ridgeview Academy 11, Bennett 7, Buena Vista 4, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Moffat County (8). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Resurrection Christian (8) | 17-0 | 107 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Sanford (3) | 17-0 | 101 | 2 | 4-0 |
| 3 | Ignacio | 14-2 | 85 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Ellicott | 14-2 | 54 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Highland | 16-2 | 50 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Simla | 16-2 | 47 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Meeker | 16-1 | 39 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Rye | 15-3 | 30 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Yuma | 13-4 | 25 | 5 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Paonia | 16-2 | 21 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Akron 11, Swink 8, Burlington 5, Peyton 5, Sedgwick County 4, Soroco 4, Crowley County 3, Dawson 3, Center 2, Rocky Ford 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Sedgwick County (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sangre De Cristo (10) | 16-0 | 100 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Springfield | 16-2 | 80 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | South Baca | 15-2 | 68 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Arickaree/Woodlin | 16-0 | 65 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Fleming | 13-3 | 55 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Holly | 15-3 | 54 | 7 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Jim Elliot | 16-2 | 51 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Kit Carson | 14-4 | 21 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Ouray | 14-2 | 18 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Denver Waldorf | 12-4 | 12 | – | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Shining Mountain 9, Sierra Grande 7, Wiley 7, Peetz 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Sierra Grande (8). | |||||
