Area Teams Are Ranked in State Basketball Poll

NASHVILLE (March 2) — The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, March 2. 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.

The Banner is listing Class 1 A and Class 2A top 10 teams.

BOYS — Division I

Class 1A — 1. Eagleville (27-0) – 110 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1; 2. Jackson County (26-5) – 98. Last Week: Ranked No. 3; 3. Pickett County (28-4) – 87. Last Week: Ranked No. 2; 4. Humboldt (18-6) – 75. Last Week: Ranked No. 4; 5. Richland (20-5) – 63. Last Week: Ranked No. 5; 6. Wayne County (21-9) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 6; 7. Perry County (18-6) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 7; 8. Booker T. Washington (20-4) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 9; 9. Gleason (22-5) – 15. Last Week: Ranked No. 9; 10. Hampton (22-9) – 9. Last Week: Ranked No. 10

Class 2A — 1. Chattanooga Prep (15-11) – 109 (10). Last Week: Ranked No. 1; 2. Tellico Plains (25-4) – 99 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2; 3. Gatlinburg-Pittman (22-4) – 89. Last Week: Ranked No. 3; 4. Martin- Westview (19-7) – 69. Last Week: Ranked No. 6; 5. White House Heritage (25-5) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 5; 6. Peabody (23-5) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 4; 7. East Nashville (20-4) – 39. Last Week: Ranked No. 9; 8. Tyner Academy (18-10) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 7; 9. Memphis Business Academy (11-6) – 22. Last Week: Not Ranked; 10. Hillcrest (22-4) – 8. Last Week: Not Ranked.

GIRLS — Division I

Class 1A — 1. Greenfield (26-2) – 110 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1; 2. Richland (22-3) – 97. Last Week: Ranked No. 2; 3. Van Buren County (25-4) – 90. Last Week: Ranked No. 3; 4. Wayne County (26-5) – 77. Last Week: Ranked No. 5; 5. Jackson County (21-9) – 64. Last Week: Ranked No. 6; 6. Gordonsville (26-4) – 53. Last Week: Ranked No. 7; 7. Unaka (22-4) – 40. Last Week: Ranked No. 8; 8. Pickett County (19-11) – 35. Last Week: No. 5; 9. Coalfield (24-7) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 10; 10. North Greene (26-6) – 14. Last Week: Ranked No. 9

Class 2A — 1. Gatlinburg-Pittman (26-3) – 110 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1; 2. Huntingdon (25-3) – 94. Last Week: Ranked No. 2; 3. York Institute (25-6) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 3; 4. Westview (22-4) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 4; 5. Stewart County (26-4) – 64. Last Week: Ranked No. 5; 6. Smith County (20-11) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 6; 7. Gibson County (22-9) – 40. Last Week: Ranked No. 8; 8. East Nashville (20-4) – 38. Last Week: Not Ranked; 9. Memphis Business Academy (13-3) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 10; 10. Pearl-Cohn (23-6) – 15. Last Week: Ranked No. 7.

In 3A Girls — South Gibson is ranked 4 behind Stone Memorial, Daniel Boone, and White County.
1. Stone Memorial (27-3) – 109 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Daniel Boone (29-3) – 98 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. White County (29-5) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. South Gibson (27-4) – 74. Last Week: Ranked No. 4

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, Five Star Preps, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan and Tri-Cities Sports.