Collinsville closing in on top spot in Associated Press Class 4A state basketball poll
Class 4A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Curie (5) | 17-1 | 68 | 1 |
| 2. | Collinsville (2) | 18-0 | 63 | 3 |
| 3. | Harvey Thornton | 19-0 | 55 | 4 |
| 4. | Evanston Township | 18-1 | 50 | 2 |
| 5. | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | 18-4 | 43 | 6 |
| 6. | Homewood-Flossmoor | 15-2 | 30 | 5 |
| 7. | Whitney Young | 12-6 | 26 | 7 |
| 8. | Lincoln Park | 16-2 | 19 | 9 |
| 9. | Joliet West | 18-3 | 12 | 8 |
| 10. | Loyola | 19-1 | 8 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Cary-Grove 3. Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 2. Stevenson 2. DeKalb 2. Glenbrook South 1. Schaumburg 1
Class 3A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Niles Notre Dame (10) | 19-2 | 109 | 1 |
| 2. | Bogon (1) | 19-2 | 100 | 2 |
| 3. | Depaul College Prep | 17-2 | 85 | 3 |
| 4. | Morgan Park | 13-6 | 67 | 4 |
| 5. | Peoria Notre Dame | 16-1 | 61 | T6 |
| 6. | Kankakee | 14-2 | 49 | T6 |
| 7. | Rock Island | 14-4 | 48 | T6 |
| 8. | Oak Forest | 17-1 | 31 | 9 |
| 9. | Galesburg | 20-2 | 16 | NR |
10. | Lincoln | 16-2 | 14 | T6 |
Others receiving votes: Lisle (Benet Academy) 11. Carbondale 6. Fenwick 5. Geneseo 1. Hinsdale South 1. Centralia 1
Class 2A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Orr (2) | 10-7 | 91 | 1 |
| 2. (tie) | Pickneyville (4) | 17-2 | 91 | 3 |
| 3. | Corliss | 10-6 | 83 | 2 |
| 4. | Breese Mater Dei (2) | 15-4 | 81 | 8 |
| 5. | Normal University (3) | 13-5 | 79 | T5 |
| 6. | Sterling Newman (1) | 19-2 | 69 | T5 |
| 7. | Nashville | 17-4 | 47 | 4 |
| 8. | Tuscola | 15-1 | 28 | 10 |
| 9. | Crane | 15-3 | 22 | 7 |
| 10. | Rockridge | 15-4 | 14 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Elmhurst Timothy Christian 13. Pleasant Plains 11. Pana 10. Bismarck-Henning 8. Marshall 4. Massac County 2. Riverton 2. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) 2. Benton 1. Kewanee 1. Dunbar 1.
Class 1A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Winchester-West Central (6) | 19-0 | 105 | 6 |
| 2. | Moweaqua Central A&M (1) | 13-2 | 95 | 2 |
| 3. | Roanoke Benson (3) | 18-1 | 88 | 1 |
| 4. | Goreville (2) | 20-0 | 80 | 3 |
| 5. | Indian Creek | 18-0 | 64 | 4 |
| 6. | East Dubuque | 16-2 | 58 | 7 |
| 7. | Quest Academy | 14-3 | 55 | 9 |
| 8. | Payson Seymour | 18-1 | 50 | 5 |
| 9. | Effingham St. Anthony | 15-3 | 23 | 8 |
| 10. | Woodlawn | 16-3 | 17 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Athens 5. Aurora Christian 5. New Berlin 4. Okawville 3. Leo 3. Kewanee (Wethersfield) 3. Annawan 1. Calhoun
This story was originally published January 22, 2020 at 8:15 PM.
Dean Criddle
Belleville News-Democrat