Here are the weekly Belleville News-Democrat boys basketball rankings:

Rankings for metro-east teams; voting by area coaches and News-Democrat staff writers (first-place votes in parentheses):

Rank Team W-L

1. Edwardsville (2) 4-0

2. Belleville East (2) 4-0

3. Cahokia (1) 5-0

4. East St. Louis 1-2

5. Marquette 1-1

Also receiving votes: Belleville West (1-0); O'Fallon (3-1); Granite City (3-1); Althoff (2-2); Collinsville (3-1); Alton (2-2); Highland (2-1); Columbia (1-1)

Small-School Poll (Class 1A-2A)

Rankings for metro-east teams; voting by area coaches and News-Democrat staff writers (first-place votes in parentheses):

Rank Team W-L

1. Carlyle (3) 0-0

2. Nashville (2) 2-0

3. Okawville 1-0

4. Roxana 5-0

5. (tie) Gibault 4-1

5. Central 2-2

Also receiving votes: Madison (2-0); Mater Dei (1-3); Wesclin (0-2)