TSWA/USA Today high school basketball state poll for Feb. 9
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced basketball rankings on Monday, Feb. 9. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.
BOYS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Eagleville (12), 120 points. Record (20-0). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Pickett County, 108 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Jackson County, 88 points. Record (20-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Richland, 84 points. Record (16-4). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Humboldt, 74 points. Record (12-6). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Perry County, 60 points. Record (14-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
7. Gleason, 49 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
8. Booker T. Washington, 37 points. Record (14-4). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Wayne County, 17 points. Record (15-9). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
10. Jo Byrns, 16 points. Record (14-6). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Chattanooga Prep (9), 116 points. Record (10-10). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Tellico Plains (3), 109 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Huntingdon, 88 points. Record (13-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
4. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 79 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
5. Peabody, 72 points. Record (18-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
T-6. White House Heritage, 48 points. Record (17-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
T-6. Westview, 48 points. Record (15-6). Last week: Not ranked.
8. Cannon County, 37 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Tyner Academy, 30 points. Record (15-8). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
10. Summertown, 18 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: Hillcrest (10).
Class 3A
1. Upperman (11), 119 points. Record (21-5). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Tullahoma (1), 106 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Jackson North Side, 95 points. Record (18-2). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Alcoa, 81 points. Record (15-9). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
5. Fayette-Ware, 70 points. Record (16-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
6. Fulton, 62 points. Record (16-8). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
7. Heritage, 52 points. Record (19-6). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
8. Stone Memorial, 36 points. Record (15-7). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Red Bank, 19 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
10. Cumberland County, 12 points. Record (17-7). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Bartlett (12), 120 points. Record (21-4). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Bearden, 108 points. Record (27-1). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Houston 94 points, Record (15-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Maryville, 85 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Walker Valley, 68 points. Record (21-2). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Whitehaven, 58 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
7. Beech, 51 points. Record (24-2). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
8. Brentwood, 31 points. Record (22-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
9. Blackman, 29 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
10. Southwind, 13 points. Record (19-6). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. Providence Christian Academy (12), 60 points. Record (20-6). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Battle Ground Academy, 48 points. Record (24-5). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. St. George’s, 36 points. Record (18-5). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
4. Boyd Buchanan, 17 points. Record (17-11). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
5. Franklin Road Academy, 13 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Knoxville Webb (12), 60 points. Record (27-2). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Briarcrest Christian, 45 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
3. Knoxville Catholic, 38 points. Record (18-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Lipscomb Academy, 17 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
5. Pope Saint John Paul II, 11 points. Record (20-6). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville and Tri-Cities Sports.
GIRLS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Richland (12) 120 points. Record: 18-2. Last week: No. 1
2. Greenfield 108 points. Record: 21-2. Last week: No. 3
3. Van Buren County 95 points. Record: 20-3. Last week: No. 5
4. Gordonsville 82 points. Record: 20-3. Last week: No. 2
5. Wayne County 71 points. Record: 20-5. Last week: No. 4
6. Pickett County 52 points. Record: 16-9. Last week: No. 9
7. Jackson County 49 points. Record: 16-9. Last week: No. 6
8. Coalfield 43 points. Record: 19-6. Last week: No. 7
9. Unaka 25 points. Record: 16-4. Last week: Not ranked
10. North Greene 13 points. Record: 20-5. Last week: No. 8
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. York Institute (9) 117 points. Record: 21-3. Last week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (3) 111 points. Record: 21-3. Last week: No. 2
3. Westview 96 points. Record: 18-3. Last week: No. 3
4. Huntingdon 81 points. Record: 19-3. Last week: No. 4
5. Stewart County 71 points. Record: 21-3. Last week: No. 6
6. Pearl-Cohn 50 points. Record: 18-4. Last week: No. 8
7. Gibson County 49 points. Record: 18-7. Last week: No. 5
8. Smith County 36 points. Record: 16-10. Last week: No. 9
9. Cascade 21 points. Record: 19-6. Last week: No. 7
10. Tyner Academy 13 points. Record: 16-4. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Stone Memorial (11) 119 points. Record: 21-3. Last week: No. 2
2. White County 104 points. Record: 24-4. Last week: No. 1
3. Daniel Boone (1) 95 points. Record: 22-3. Last week: No. 3
4. Cocke County 81 points. Record: 24-3. Last week: No. 4
5. South Gibson County 68 points. Record: 20-4. Last week: No. 6
6. Upperman 63 points. Record: 20-6. Last week: No. 5
7. Jackson South Side 41 points. Record: 18-5. Last week: No. 8
8. Northview Academy 35 points. Record: 18-4. Last week: No. 7
9. Alcoa 27 points. Record: 19-6. Last week: No. 9
10. Clinton 21 points. Record: 25-2. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (12) 120 points. Record: 24-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Bearden 107 points. Record: 23-3. Last week: No. 2
3. Whitehaven 92 points. Record: 21-3. Last week: No. 3
4. Cookeville 78 points. Record: 21-3. Last week: No. 5
5. Lebanon 59 points. Record: 20-4. Last week: No. 8
6. Blackman 55 points. Record: 20-3. Last week: No. 7
7. Green Hill 50 points. Record: 22-2. Last week: No. 4
8. Sevier County 47 points. Record: 14-5. Last week: No. 6
9. Nolensville 30 points. Record: 20-4. Last week: No. 9
10. Bartlett 19 points. Record: 14-10. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (10) 58 points. Record: 17-5. Last week: No. 2
2. Ezell-Harding 45 points. Record: 25-0. Last week: No. 3
3. Christian Academy of Knoxville (2) 33 points. Record: 22-4. Last week: No. 1
4. Middle Tennessee Christian 14 points. Record: 21-4. Last week: No. 4
5. Providence Christian Academy 13 points. Record: 20-4. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: The King’s Academy (11).
Division II-AA
1. Knoxville Webb (12) 60 points. Record: 21-5. Last week: No. 1
2. Christ Presbyterian Academy 41 points. Record: 20-2. Last week: No. 4
3. Ensworth 36 points. Record: 13-3. Last week: No. 3
4. Lipscomb Academy 31 points. Record: 21-6. Last week: No. 2
5. Father Ryan 11 points. Record: 15-3. Last week: No. 5
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville and Tri-Cities Sports.
