Boys basketball rankings: Seven new teams join the polls
Kevin McNearny
Seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (5A), Boulder (5A), Glenwood Springs (4A), Thomas Jefferson (4A), Manitou Springs (3A) and Sanford (2A).
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 | Rangeview (11) | 15-0 | 137 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Smoky Hill (2) | 13-2 | 120 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Grandview | 11-4 | 97 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Eaglecrest | 11-4 | 80 | 3 | 0-2 |
| 5 | Ralston Valley (1) | 13-2 | 79 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Fairview | 13-3 | 71 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Cherry Creek | 11-4 | 49 | – | 1-1 |
| 8 | Valor Christian | 10-5 | 46 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Boulder | 12-3 | 18 | – | 3-0 |
| 10 | Columbine | 10-3 | 16 | 8 | 0-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Legend 15, Chaparral 14, Denver East 14, Pine Creek 11, Arapahoe 1, Mountain Vista 1, Vista Peak Prep 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Denver East (2), Chaparral (9), Pine Creek (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Cheyenne Mountain (7) | 15-0 | 105 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Mead (4) | 15-1 | 100 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Longmont | 12-2 | 86 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Northfield | 12-3 | 62 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Pueblo West | 11-4 | 45 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Glenwood Springs | 12-3 | 43 | – | 2-0 |
| 7 | Harrison | 11-3 | 41 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Montrose | 13-3 | 28 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Golden | 10-6 | 17 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Thomas Jefferson | 11-5 | 15 | – | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Erie 12, Green Mountain 11, Skyline 10, Lincoln 8, Centaurus 7, Northridge 7, Silver Creek 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Ponderosa 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Erie (8), Green Mountain (9). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Resurrection Christian (15) | 12-0 | 168 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Lutheran (1) | 10-2 | 132 | 4 | 3-0 |
| 3 | The Vanguard School | 10-1 | 121 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sterling | 10-2 | 118 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Faith Christian | 10-3 | 94 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Centauri | 13-0 | 91 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | DSST: Byers (1) | 10-1 | 65 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Eaton | 11-2 | 46 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Manitou Springs | 10-2 | 30 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Englewood | 10-0 | 23 | 10 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| University 16, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 8, Manual 7, Gunnison 5, Colorado Academy 4, Jefferson 3, St. Mary’s 3, Alamosa 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| University (9). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Highland (8) | 10-1 | 161 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Yuma (9) | 10-1 | 147 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Denver Christian | 9-2 | 106 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Limon | 9-2 | 104 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Ignacio | 10-1 | 95 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Mancos | 9-3 | 82 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Fowler | 10-2 | 77 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Sanford | 9-3 | 65 | – | 3-0 |
| 9 | Sedgwick County | 11-0 | 44 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Vail Christian | 9-1 | 25 | 9 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Holly 15, Heritage Christian 11, Dayspring Christian 2, Dawson School 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Heritage Christian (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | De Beque (10) | 12-0 | 109 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Kit Carson (1) | 10-1 | 85 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 10-0 | 80 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Flatirons Academy | 11-2 | 66 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Briggsdale | 10-1 | 57 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Walsh | 9-2 | 52 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Kim/Branson | 10-1 | 49 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Mile High Academy | 5-1 | 24 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Evangelical Christian | 10-2 | 22 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Ouray | 8-3 | 15 | 10 | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Longmont Christian 9, Denver Jewish Day 8, Caliche 7, Fleming 6, Merino 6, Stratton/Liberty 4, Cotopaxi 3, Cheraw 1, Peetz 1, Springfield 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
