Here are the weekly News-Democrat boys basketball rankings:

Large-School Poll (Class 3A-4A)

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) 5-0

2. Belleville East (2) 4-0

3. Cahokia (1) 7-0

4. Belleville West 3-0

5. (tie) Granite City 4-1

5. East St. Louis 2-2

Also receiving votes: Marquette (2-1); Althoff (4-2), O'Fallon (3-3); Collinsville (3-2); Alton (2-3); Highland (4-1)

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 (2) 2-1

2. Okawville (2) 4-0

3. Nashville (1) 3-1

4. Roxana 5-0

5. Central 4-2

Also receiving votes: Gibault (5-1); Madison (3-1); Wesclin