Boys basketball rankings: Creede is the new No. 1 team in 1A; changes in all classes
Courtesy of Creede HS
The first boys basketball rankings after the break brought a host of changes, including a new No. 1 team — Creede — in Class 1A.
Joining the polls this week:
- Highlands Ranch, No. 10, in 5A.
- Ponderosa, No. 8, and Valor Christian, No. 9, in 4A.
- Manual, No. 9, in 3A.
- Limon, No. 6, and Vail Christian, No. 8, in 2A.
- Sangre de Cristo, No. 8, and De Beque, No. 10, in 1A.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
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 | Rock Canyon (8) | 11-0 | 105 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Grandview (3) | 10-1 | 98 | 6 | 6-1 |
| 3 | ThunderRidge | 12-1 | 82 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Chaparral | 10-2 | 67 | 3 | 4-2 |
| 5 | Denver East | 9-2 | 62 | 4 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Regis Jesuit | 10-1 | 52 | 8 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Doherty | 9-2 | 33 | 10 | 4-0 |
| 8 | Smoky Hill | 7-4 | 32 | 2 | 3-2 |
| 9 | George Washington | 7-5 | 24 | 7 | 2-3 |
| 10 | Highlands Ranch | 8-2 | 20 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Rampart 8, Liberty 5, Broomfield 4, Mountain Vista 4, Castle View 2, Cherokee Trail 2, Overland 2, Cherry Creek 1, Eaglecrest 1, Rangeview 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Eaglecrest (9). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lewis-Palmer (14) | 8-0 | 157 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Silver Creek (1) | 8-0 | 125 | 4 | 4-0 |
| 3 | Pueblo South | 9-2 | 124 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Golden | 9-2 | 107 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Pueblo West (1) | 9-2 | 100 | 9 | 6-0 |
| 6 | Longmont | 5-1 | 61 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Holy Family | 6-4 | 31 | 5 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Ponderosa | 10-1 | 25 | – | 3-0 |
| 9 | Valor Christian | 5-6 | 24 | – | 4-3 |
| 10 | Falcon | 5-3 | 21 | 10 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Evergreen 19, Widefield 18, Elizabeth 15, Windsor 15, Roosevelt 12, Air Academy 5, Mountain View 5, Palmer Ridge 4, D’Evelyn 3, Mesa Ridge 2, Steamboat Springs 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Montrose 1, Pueblo East 1, Thompson Valley 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Windsor (7), Widefield (8). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sterling (15) | 7-0 | 159 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Alamosa (1) | 6-1 | 117 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Faith Christian | 6-2 | 113 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Kent Denver | 7-2 | 89 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Grand Valley | 6-0 | 76 | 6 | 0-0 |
| 6 | DSST-Stapleton | 4-4 | 62 | 7 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Platte Valley | 7-1 | 55 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 8 | La Junta | 7-2 | 34 | 8 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Manual | 4-3 | 32 | – | 0-0 |
| 10 | The Vanguard | 5-1 | 29 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Arrupe Jesuit 15, Resurrection Christian 14, Colorado Springs Christian 12, Strasburg 12, Colorado Academy 11, Bayfield 9, Centauri 9, Coal Ridge 9, Lutheran 8, Roaring Fork 5, Pagosa Springs 3, Delta 2, Jefferson 2, The Pinnacle 2, Manitou Springs 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Resurrection Christian (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sedgwick County (5) | 7-0 | 105 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Crowley County (4) | 8-0 | 98 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Del Norte | 6-2 | 74 | 4 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Yuma (1) | 5-2 | 65 | 3 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Meeker | 4-2 | 48 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Limon (1) | 6-1 | 45 | – | 2-0 |
| 7 | Simla | 6-0 | 38 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Vail Christian (1) | 6-1 | 36 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Ignacio | 4-3 | 31 | 5 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Sanford | 3-3 | 30 | 6 | 0-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Byers 16, Hoehne 14, Custer County 9, Twin Peaks 9, Highland 8, Merino 5, Plateau Valley 5, Clear Creek 4, Evangelical Christian 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Haxtun 3, Hotchkiss 2, Paonia 2, Sargent 2, Calhan 1, Dawson 1, Fowler 1, Front Range Christian 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Byers (9), Hoehne (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Creede (5) | 8-0 | 91 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Holly (4) | 8-0 | 81 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Peetz (1) | 8-0 | 74 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Heritage Christian | 5-1 | 44 | 9 | 0-0 |
| 5 | South Baca | 4-2 | 42 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Longmont Christian | 6-1 | 39 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Cheyenne Wells | 5-1 | 32 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Sangre de Cristo | 6-1 | 24 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Primero | 5-1 | 23 | 10 | 1-0 |
| 10 | De Beque | 7-0 | 21 | – | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Front Range Baptist 19, Kit Carson 14, Moffat 9, Aguilar 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Sierra Grande 5, Mile High Academy 3, Caliche 1, Shining Mountain 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Front Range Baptist (7), Kit Carson (8). | |||||
