Boys Basketball: Preseason Poll Released for 2025-26 Season
AURORA – The Colorado High School Activities Association has announced its preseason coaches’ polls for the 2025-26 boys basketball season.
CHSAA will be doing ONLY a preseason coaches poll for boys basketball. Throughout the season, CHSAA will publicize the Seedings Index as a weekly ranking for the sports that have a Seedings Index (boys and girls basketball and ice hockey). These rankings will go live once there are enough games played to populate a ranking (approximately week 3 or 4).
The boys basketball season culminates with state tournament play from March 12 through 14.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | McClave |
| 2 | Stratton |
| 3 | Cheyenne Wells |
| 4 | Flatirons Academy |
| 5 | Elbert |
| 6 | Otis |
| 7 | Kim/Branson |
| 8 | Sierra Grande |
| 9 | Denver Jewish Day |
| 9 | Peetz |
Also receiving votes: Caliche, De Beque, Denver Waldorf, Evangel Christian Academy, Flagler, Fleming, Granada, Holly, Idalia, Pikes Peak Christian, Prairie, Primero, Wiley.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simla |
| 2 | Sanford |
| 3 | Limon |
| 4 | Byers |
| 5 | Sedgwick County |
| 6 | Heritage Christian |
| 7 | Crowley County |
| 8 | Haxtun |
| 9 | Golden View Classical Academy |
| 10 | Plateau Valley |
Also receiving votes: Akron, Burlington, Crested Butte, Custer County, Fowler, Holyoke, Las Animas, Loveland Classical, Merino, Swallows Charter Academy, Vail Mountain.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Resurrection Christian |
| 2 | Strasburg |
| 3 | Windsor Charter Academy |
| 4 | Forge Christian |
| 5 | Yuma |
| 6 | Banning Lewis Academy |
| 7 | Centauri |
| 8 | Highland |
| 9 | The Vanguard School |
| 10 | Liberty Common |
Also receiving votes: Bayfield, Brush, Colorado Springs Christian, Denver Christian, Lyons, Manual, Meeker, Peyton, Roaring Fork, Salida, Skyview Academy, St. Mary’s, Wray.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Denver |
| 2 | Holy Family |
| 3 | Timnath |
| 4 | Peak To Peak |
| 5 | University |
| 6 | Denver West |
| 7 | Colorado Academy |
| 8 | Prospect Ridge Academy |
| 9 | Fort Lupton |
| 10 | Eaton |
Also receiving votes: Aspen, Bennett, Berthoud, Coal Ridge, DSST: Cedar, DSST: Conservatory Green, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Eagle Ridge Academy, Fort Morgan, Jefferson Academy, Lamar, La Junta, Manitou Springs, Steamboat Springs, Sterling, The Academy, The Classical Academy, Woodland Park.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor |
| 2 | Green Mountain |
| 3 | Mesa Ridge |
| 4 | Standley Lake |
| 5 | Lewis-Palmer |
| 6 | Dakota Ridge |
| 7 | Lutheran |
| 8 | Severance |
| 9 | Discovery Canyon |
| 10 | Longmont |
Also receiving votes: Air Academy, Battle Mountain, Cheyenne Mountain, Durango, Eagle Valley, Evergreen, Falcon, Frederick, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Grand Junction Central,Golden, Mead, Montrose, Mullen, Palmer, Pueblo South, Rampart, Roosevelt, Sand Creek, Sierra, Silver Creek, Summit, Thomas Jefferson, Thompson Valley.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chaparral |
| 2 | Rangeview |
| 3 | Ralston Valley |
| 4 | Mountain Vista |
| 5 | Thunderridge |
| 6 | Denver South |
| 7 | Rock Canyon |
| 8 | Regis Jesuit |
| 9 | Fossil Ridge |
| 10 | Eaglecrest |
Also receiving votes: Arvada West, Brighton, Broomfield, Cherokee Trail, Cherry Creek, Columbine, Fruita Monument, Horizon, Liberty, Northfield, Valor Christian.
