Collinsville just misses top spot in AP Class 4A state basketball poll
Class 4A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Curie (3) | 19-1 | 75 | 1 |
| 2. | Collinsville (4) | 21-0 | 74 | 2 |
| 3. | Harvey Thornton (1) | 21-0 | 66 | 3 |
| 4. | Evanston Township | 20-1 | 57 | 4 |
| 5. | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | 19-5 | 37 | 5 |
| 6. | Homewood-Flossmoor | 17-2 | 35 | 6 |
| 7. | Lincoln Park | 19-3 | 27 | 8 |
| 8. (tie) | Whitney Young | 13-7 | 27 | 7 |
| 9. | Loyola | 20-2 | 16 | 10 |
| 10. | Joliet West | 19-3 | 14 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 5. Bolingbrook 2. Cary-Grove 2. Stevenson 1. O’Fallon 1. York 1.
Class 3A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Niles Notre Dame (8) | 21-3 | 105 | 1 |
| 2. | Bogon (3) | 19-2 | 101 | 2 |
| 3. | Depaul College Prep | 18-2 | 86 | 3 |
| 4. | Peoria Notre Dame | 18-1 | 77 | 5 |
| 5. | Kankakee | 16-3 | 51 | 6 |
| 6. | Morgan Park | 14-8 | 44 | 4 |
| 7. | Oak Forest | 18-1 | 38 | 8 |
| 8. | Galesburg | 21-3 | 30 | 9 |
| 9. | Lincoln | 19-2 | 29 | 10 |
10. | Rock Island | 14-6 | 15 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Morton 7. Hinsdale South 6. Fenwick 5. East St. Louis 5. Centralia 2. Lisle (Benet Academy) 2. Geneseo 1. Carbondale 1.
Class 2A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Orr (9) | 13-6 | 108 | T1 |
| 2. | Pickneyville (2) | 21-2 | 94 | T1 |
| 3. | Nashville | 20-4 | 90 | 7 |
| 4. | Breese Mater Dei | 17-5 | 50 | 4 |
| 5. | Corliss | 12-8 | 44 | 3 |
| 6. | Normal University | 15-6 | 40 | 5 |
| 7. | Rockridge | 17-4 | 33 | 10 |
| 8. | Tuscola | 16-1 | 32 | 8 |
| 9. | Sterling Newman | 21-3 | 26 | 6 |
| 10. | Elmhurst Timothy Christian | 16-3 | 16 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Pleasant Plains 15. Crane 12. Bismarck-Henning 11. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) 6. Tremont 5. Bloomington Central Catholic 5. Kewanee 5. Murphysboro 5. Riverton 3. Dunbar 2. Fairfield 1. Pana 1.
Class 1A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Winchester-West Central (9) | 21-0 | 99 | 1 |
| 2. | Indian Creek (1) | 20-0 | 68 | 5 |
| 3. | Moweaqua Central A&M | 16-2 | 67 | 2 |
| 4. | Roanoke-Benson | 20-1 | 61 | 3 |
| 5. | Goreville | 21-1 | 54 | 4 |
| 6. | East Dubuque | 19-2 | 53 | 6 |
| 7. | Payson Seymour | 19-1 | 35 | 8 |
| 8. | Effingham St. Anthony | 17-3 | 30 | 9 |
| 9. | Quest Academy | 15-4 | 23 | 7 |
| 10. | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | 14-5 | 16 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Calhoun 9. Woodlawn 8. Okawville 8. Athens 5. Leo 5. New Berlin 4. Aurora Christian 4. Elmwood 1.
This story was originally published January 29, 2020 at 9:23 AM.
Dean Criddle
Belleville News-Democrat