Week 1 Illinois high school boys basketball rankings include 5 local teams
Class 4A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Bloom (6) | 5-0 | 60 | - |
| 2. | Whitney Young | 1-1 | 53 | - |
| 3. | Simeon | 1-0 | 45 | - |
| 4. | Stevenson | 4-0 | 34 | - |
| 5. | Collinsville | 4-0 | 29 | - |
| T-6. | Evanston | 4-0 | 22 | - |
| T-6. | Marian Catholic | 3-1 | 22 | - |
| 8. | Curie | 1-0 | 21 | - |
| 9. | Lincoln Park | 3-1 | 13 | - |
| 10. | Homewood-Flossmoor | 3-1 | 10 | - |
Others receiving votes: Rockford East 7, Thornton 6, O’Fallon 5, Bolingbrook 4, Mundelein 3, Normal Community 2.
Class 3A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Morgan Park (4) | 2-1 | 67 | - |
| 2. | Bogan (3) | 6-0 | 64 | - |
| 3. | Niles Notre Dame | 5-0 | 47 | - |
| 4. | East St. Louis | 1-1 | 40 | - |
| 5. | Peoria Manual | 3-1 | 31 | - |
| 6. | Hillcrest | 2-2 | 24 | - |
| 7. | Benet | 3-0 | 22 | - |
| 8. | Rock Island | 3-1 | 17 | - |
| 9. | DePaul Prep | 4-1 | 16 | - |
| 10. | Kankakee | 2-1 | 15 | - |
Others receiving votes: Lincoln 13, Peoria Notre Dame 11, Fenwick 10, Geneseo 6, Carbondale 5, St. Rita 3, Springfield Southeast 3, Danville 2, Oak Forest 1.
Class 2A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Orr (4) | 1-0 | 48 | - |
| 2. | Pinckneyville (1) | 2-0 | 46 | - |
| 3. | Nashville | 2-0 | 41 | - |
| T-4. | Corliss | 1-0 | 25 | - |
| T-4. | Dunbar | 4-0 | 25 | - |
| 6. | Teutopolis | 3-1 | 23 | - |
| 7. | Breese Mater Dei | 3-1 | 22 | - |
| T-8. | Normal University (1) | 2-2 | 14 | - |
| T-8. | Marshall | 5-0 | 14 | - |
| 10. | Newman Central Catholic | 5-0 | 12 | - |
Others receiving votes: Fieldcrest 7, Hall 6, Rock Falls 6, Winnebago 5, Fairfield 4, Bismarck-Henning 3, Bloomington Central Catholic 3, Piasa Southwestern 3, Pleasant Plains 2, Oregon 2, Anna-Jonesboro 1.
Class 1A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Moweaqua Central A&M (6) | 0-0 | 66 | - |
| 2. | St. Anthony | 5-0 | 46 | - |
| T-3. | Winchester-West Central | 4-0 | 27 | - |
| T-3. | Quest Academy | 4-0 | 27 | - |
| 5. | Elmwood | 5-0 | 26 | - |
| 6. | Yorkville Christian | 3-0 | 23 | - |
| 7. | Okawville (1) | 1-0 | 21 | - |
| 8. | Casey-Westfield | 3-1 | 20 | - |
| 9. | Wethersfield | 3-2 | 18 | - |
| 10. | Payson Seymour | 5-0 | 16 | - |
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 14, Goreville 14, Madison 9, Brimfield 7, Eastland 7, East Dubuque 7, leo 6, Aurora Christian 5, Cissna Park 5, St. Thomas-More 4, St. Anne 4, Nokimis 4, Annawan 3, Lena-Winslow 2, Providence-St. Mel 2, Athens 1, Gardner-South Wilmington 1.
Dean Criddle
Belleville News-Democrat