Here are the latest 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. Belleville East (5) 8-0

2. Edwardsville 7-1

3. Cahokia 8-2

4. Belleville West 5-2

5. East St. Louis 4-4

Also receiving votes: Althoff (6-2); Alton (5-3); Highland (8-1); Granite City (5-4); Collinsville (4-4)

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. Okawville(4) 7-0

2. Carlyle (1) 5-1

3. Central 6-3

4. Roxana 8-1

5. Gibault 8-1

Also receiving votes: Nashville (6-2); Mater Dei (5-5); Madison (4-2); Sparta (6-3); Wesclin (3-4); New Athens (4-3); Lebanon (5-3)