TSWA/USA Today high school basketball state poll for Feb. 23
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, February 23. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two 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 (25-0). Last week: Ranked No. 1
2. Pickett County, 108 points. Record (27-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson County, 95 points. Record (24-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Humboldt, 82 points. Record (16-6). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Richland, 68 points. Record (18-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
6. Wayne County, 51 points. Record (20-9). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
7. Perry County, 43 points. Record (17-6). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
8. Booker T. Washington, 40 points. Record (19-4). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
9. Gleason, 37 points. Record (21-4). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
10. Hampton, 16 points. Record (21-8). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Chattanooga Prep (6), 114 points. Record (14-11). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
2. Tellico Plains (6), 111 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
3. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 97 points. Record (20-4). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Peabody, 79 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Ranked No. T-4.
5. White House Heritage, 70 points. Record (23-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
6. Westview, 54 points. Record (17-7). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
7. Tyner Academy, 37 points. Record (16-10). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
8. Cannon County, 33 points. Record (21-8). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. East Nashville, 29 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
10. Huntingdon, 13 points. Record (15-6). Last week: Ranked No. T-4.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: Hillcrest (12).
Class 3A
1. Upperman (11), 119 points. Record (25-5). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Tullahoma (1), 109 points. Record (21-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Jackson North Side, 94 points. Record (22-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
4. Fayette-Ware, 82 points. Record (21-4). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
5. Heritage, 69 points. Record (22-7). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
6. Fulton, 52 points. Record (18-9). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
7. Red Bank, 50 points. Record (22-7). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
8. Cumberland County, 30 points. Record (19-9). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
9. Alcoa, 24 points. Record (16-13). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
10. Stone Memorial, 18 points. Record (17-9). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Bartlett (12), 120 points. Record (25-4). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Bearden, 108 points. Record (31-1). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Maryville, 94 points. Record (26-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Houston, 83 points. Record (19-6). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Whitehaven, 72 points. Record (23-7). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Walker Valley, 54 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
7. Beech, 53 points. Record (27-2). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
8. Brentwood, 37 points. Record (26-3). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Blackman, 23 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
10. Knoxville Central, 8 points. Record (27-3). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. Providence Christian Academy (12), 60 points. Record (26-6). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Battle Ground Academy, 48 points. Record (28-7). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Boyd Buchanan, 34 points. Record (21-11). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
4. St. George’s, 21 points. Record (22-6). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
5. Harding Academy, 13 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Knoxville Webb (12), 65 points. Record (31-2). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Briarcrest Christian, 47 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Knoxville Catholic, 33 points. Record (22-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Pope John Paul II, 23 points. Record (23-7). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
5. Lipscomb Academy, 17 points. Record (27-4). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
Other teams receiving 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, Five Star Preps, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, and Tri-Cities Sports.
GIRLS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Greenfield (12) 120 points. Record: 25-2. Last week: No. 1
2. Richland 106 points. Record: 20-3. Last week: No. 2
3. Van Buren County 98 points. Record: 24-4. Last week: No. 3
4. Wayne County 84 points. Record: 25-5. Last week: No. 5
5. Pickett County 68 points. Record: 18-10. Last week: No. 6
6. Jackson County 60 points. Record: 19-9. Last week: No. 7
7. Gordonsville 51 points. Record: 25-4. Last week: No. 4
8. Unaka 33 points. Record: 21-4. Last week: No. 8
9. North Greene 25 points. Record: 25-5. Last week: No. 9
10. Coalfield 16 points. Record: 22-7. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Gatlinburg-Pittman (12) 120 points. Record: 24-3. Last week: No. 1
2. Huntingdon 101 points. Record: 24-3. Last week: No. 3
3. York Institute 94 points. Record: 23-6. Last week: No. 2
4. Westview 93 points. Record: 21-4. Last week: No. 4
5. Stewart County 68 points. Record: 25-4. Last week: No. 5
6. Smith County 53 points. Record: 19-10. Last week: No. 6
7. Pearl-Cohn 51 points. Record: 21-5. Last week: No. 7
8. Gibson County 42 points. Record: 21-9. Last week: No. 8
9. Hickman County 16 points. Record: 22-5. Last week: No. 9
10. Memphis Business Academy 10 points. Record: 12-3. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Stone Memorial (11) 119 points. Record: 25-3. Last week: No. 1
2. Daniel Boone (1) 105 points. Record: 27-3. Last week: No. 3
3. White County 88 points. Record: 27-5. Last week: No. 2
4. South Gibson County 81 points. Record: 25-4. Last week: No. 4
5. Cocke County 72 points. Record: 28-4. Last week: No. 5
6. Upperman 68 points. Record: 23-7. Last week: No. 6
7. Jackson South Side 48 points. Record: 23-5. Last week: No. 7
8. Clinton 34 points. Record: 28-2. Last week: No. 8
9. Alcoa 29 points. Record: 21-7. Last week: No. 9
10. Dyersburg 10 points. Record: 20-5. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (12) 120 points. Record: 27-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Bearden 108 points. Record: 27-3. Last week: No. 2
3. Whitehaven 92 points. Record: 23-3. Last week: No. 3
4. Cookeville 79 points. Record: 24-3. Last week: No. 4
5. Blackman 75 points. Record: 23-3. Last week: No. 5
6. Sevier County 52 points. Record: 20-5. Last week: T-6
7. Nolensville 43 points. Record: 24-4. Last week: T-6
8. Green Hill 39 points. Record: 25-3. Last week: No. 9
9. Lebanon 29 points. Record: 23-6. Last week: T-6
10. Barlett 23 points. Record: 20-10. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (12) 60 points. Record: 22-5. Last week: No. 1
2. Providence Christian Academy 47 points. Record: 25-5. Last week: No. 5
3. Middle Tennessee Christian 33 points. Record: 26-5. Last week: No. 2
T-4. Christian Academy of Knoxville 13 points. Record: 25-6. Last week: No. 4
T-4. The King’s Academy 13 points. Record: 26-8. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: Ezell-Harding (12).
Division II-AA
T-1. Christ Presbyterian Academy (6) 54 points. Record: 22-2. Last week: No. 1
T-1. Knoxville Webb (6) 54 points. Record: 22-6. Last week: No. 2
3. Lipscomb Academy 34 points. Record: 24-6. Last week: No. 3
4. Ensworth 21 points. Record: 17-5. Last week: No. 4
5. Father Ryan 17 points. Record: 17-7. Last week: No. 5
Others receiving 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, Five Star Preps, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan and Tri-Cities Sports.
