Illinois high school boys basketball polls
Here are the rankings of Illinois high school boys basketball teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters:
Class 4A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Belleville West (8) | 17-0 | 80 | 1 |
| 2. | Curie | 15-1 | 72 | 5 |
| 3. | Bloom | 15-1 | 63 | 4 |
| 4. | Marian Catholic | 15-1 | 42 | NR |
| 5. | Whitney Young | 13-6 | 34 | 2 |
| 6. | Danville | 14-2 | 29 | 6 |
| T-7. | Bloomington | 12-4 | 19 | 3 |
| T-7. | Bolingbrook | 9-3 | 19 | 7 |
| T-9. | Evanston | 16-3 | 18 | NR |
| T-9. | Moline | 15-2 | 18 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Geneva 14, York 10, Rockford East 8, Simeon 6, Benet 4, Collinsville 2, New Trier 1, Normal Community 1.
Class 3A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Bogan (6) | 14-1 | 93 | 3 |
| 2. | Morgan Park (2) | 11-3 | 87 | 1 |
| 3. | Springfield Southeast (2) | 13-1 | 79 | 2 |
| 4. | St. Viator | 14-2 | 59 | T-5 |
| 5. | East St. Louis | 11-5 | 51 | 4 |
| T-6. | Peoria Notre Dame | 12-3 | 41 | NR |
| T-6. | DePaul Prep | 11-3 | 41 | 6 |
| 8. | Lincoln | 13-2 | 28 | T-10 |
| 9. | Ottawa | 14-1 | 25 | 8 |
| 10. | Kankakee | 9-4 | 12 | T-5 |
Others receiving votes: Lindblom 8, Rock Falls 7, Morton 5, Carbondale 5, Hillcrest 4, St. Laurence 3, Highland 1, Taylorville 1.
Class 2A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Leo (8) | 13-3 | 107 | 2 |
| 2. | Nashville (3) | 16-2 | 86 | 1 |
| 3. | Uplift | 9-4 | 54 | 3 |
| 4. | Bloomington Central Catholic | 10-5 | 44 | NR |
| T-5. | Teutopolis | 14-2 | 42 | NR |
| T-5 | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 13-2 | 42 | 7 |
| 7. | Orr | 10-7 | 41 | 4 |
| 8. | Casey-Westfield | 15-2 | 31 | 6 |
| 9. | Warsaw West Hancock | 15-1 | 30 | NR |
| 10. | Williamsville | 12-1 | 22 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: Fairfield 19, PORTA 16, Pinckneyville 16, Newman Catholic 14, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 10, Aurora Christian 8, Dunbar 6, Alton Marquette 4, Hall 4, Corliss 3, Westmont 2, Shelbyville 1, Chicago Marshall 1, Eureka 1, Rockford Christian 1.
Class 1A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Cissna Park (1) | 14-1 | 86 | 1 |
| 2. | Providence -St. Mel (3) | 11-4 | 85 | 4 |
| 3. | East Dubuque (5) | 15-0 | 81 | 2 |
| 4. | Concord Triopia (1) | 17-0 | 66 | 6 |
| 5. | Payson Seymour | 12-2 | 59 | 3 |
| 6. | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | 14-2 | 44 | 5 |
| 7. | Thompsonville | 16-2 | 20 | 8 |
| T-8. | Polo | 15-2 | 15 | NR |
| T-8. | Ottawa Marquette | 15-2 | 15 | NR |
| 10. | Elmwood | 12-2 | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Moweaqua Central A&M 11, Lena-Winslow 11, Winchester-West Central 11, Camp Point Central 9, Madison 7, Sesser-Valier 5, Nokomis 3, Champaign Judah Christian 3, Roanoke-Benson 3, St. Anne 3, Pearl City 1.
This story was originally published January 9, 2019 at 10:13 AM.