Tennessee Sports Writers Association State High School Basketball Rankings
Tennessee Sports Writers Association
High School Basketball State Rankings
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 1A
1. Eagleville (10), 117 points. Record: 14-0.
2. Pickett County (1), 109 points. Record: 18-2.
3. Jackson County (1), 98 points. Record: 16-3.
4. Wayne County, 78 points. Record: 12-5.
5. Richland, 72 points. Record: 10-3.
6. Humboldt, 50 points. Record: 8-6.
7. Perry County, 46 points. Record: 7-4.
8. Gleason, 30 points. Record: 14-3.
9. Jo Byrns, 24 points. Record: 8-5.
10. Booker T. Washington, 22 points. Record: 8-4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Unaka (12).
Class 2A
1. Peabody (4) 106 points. Record: 15-1.
2. Tellico Plains (3) 94 points. Record: 12-4.
3. Cannon County, 93 points. Record: 13-3.
4. Chattanooga Prep, (5) 77 points. Record: 7-10.
5. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 72 points. Record: 12-3.
6. Summertown, 65 points. Record: 13-3.
7. Huntingdon, 41 points. Record: 9-1.
8. Westmoreland, 38 points. Record: 12-1.
9. Tyner Academy, 28 points. Record: 9-7.
10. White House Heritage, 16 points. Record: 13-4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Upperman (12) 120 points. Record: 14-4.
2. Jackson North Side, 101 points. Record: 11-2.
T-3. Heritage, 76 points. Record: 14-4.
T-3. White County, 76 points. Record: 12-3.
5. Tullahoma, 60 points. Record: 12-4.
6. Fulton, 46 points. Record: 11-4.
7. Red Bank, 37 points. Record: 12-3.
8. Alcoa, 30 points. Record: 7-8.
9. Fayette-Ware, 26 points. Record: 13-3.
10. Cumberland County, 15 points. Record: 13-6.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Seymour (11).
Class 4A
1. Bartlett (12) 120 points. Record: 15-2.
2. Bearden, 94 points. Record: 20-1.
3. Walker Valley, 90 points. Record: 13-1.
4. Maryville, 88 points. Record: 16-3.
5. Houston, 68 points. Record: 10-5.
6. Brentwood, 66 points. Record: 16-2.
7. Whitehaven, 33 points. Record: 15-7.
8. Memphis Central, 25 points. Record: 17-2.
9. Franklin, 21 points. Record: 13-2.
10. Beech, 19 points. Record: 14-2.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Henry County (11).
Division II-A
1. Providence Christian Academy (6) 49 points. Record: 13-5.
2. Battle Ground Academy, (4) 48 points. Record: 16-4.
3. Franklin Road Academy, 27 points. Record: 15-2.
4. Boyd-Buchanan, 22 points. Record: 12-8.
5. St. George’s, 21 points. Record: 13-4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Knoxville Webb (11) 59 points. Record: 19-2.
2. Lipscomb Academy, (1) 45 points. Record: 19-1.
3. Knoxville Catholic, 35 points. Record: 14-3.
4. Briarcrest, 29 points. Record: 13-3.
5. Brentwood Academy, 10 points. Record: 14-3.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports and The Times Free Press in Chattanooga.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 1A
1. Richland (10) 118 points. Record: 11-2.
T-2. Gordonsville (1) 93 points. Record: 16-2.
T-2. Jackson County (1) 93 points. Record: 12-7.
4. Coalfield 80 points. Record: 14-4.
5. Wayne County 60 points. Record: 14-4.
6. Greenfield 53 points. Record: 14-2.
7. North Greene 49 points. Record: 15-3.
8. Moore County 38 points. Record: 9-5.
9. Van Buren County 37 points. Record: 11-3.
10. Cloudland 36 points. Record: 17-3.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. York Institute (10) 118 points. Record: 15-3.
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (2) 105 points. Record: 13-3.
3. Cascade 85 points. Record: 14-3.
4. Westview 78 points. Record: 12-3.
5. Gibson County 61 points. Record: 15-5.
6. Smith County 42 points. Record: 11-7.
7. Huntingdon 29 points. Record: 15-3.
8. Stewart County 25 points. Record: 15-3.
9. McMinn Central 24 points. Record: 9-6.
10. Pearl-Cohn 23 points. Record: 11-4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Summertown (15), Adamsville (13).
Class 3A
1. Upperman (6) 114 points. Record: 15-3.
2. Stone Memorial (5) 108 points. Record: 15-2.
3. White County (1) 93 points. Record: 18-3.
4. Daniel Boone 79 points. Record: 17-2.
5. Northview Academy 71 points. Record: 14-1.
6. Jackson South Side 49 points. Record: 13-4.
7. South Gibson 46 points. Record: 15-4.
8. Cocke County 36 points. Record: 18-3.
9. Dyersburg 30 points. Record: 12-3.
10. Clinton 17 points. Record: 18-2.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Heritage (12).
Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (11) 119 points. Record: 15-0.
2. Bearden 96 points. Record: 17-3.
3. Cookeville (1) 88 points. Record: 16-1.
4. Sevier County 76 points. Record: 11-3.
5. Lebanon 74 points. Record: 14-3.
6. Whitehaven 59 points. Record: 16-3.
7. Green Hill 58 points. Record: 17-0.
8. Nolensville 44 points. Record: 13-3.
9. Barlett 22 points. Record: 9-9.
10. Blackman 13 points. Record: 11-3.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Lincoln County (10).
Division II-A
1. Christian Academy of Knoxville (9) 53 points. Record: 17-2.
2. Middle Tennessee Christian (2) 46 points. Record: 15-1.
3. University School of Jackson 34 points. Record: 11-5.
4. Ezell-Harding 18 points. Record: 17-0.
5. The King’s Academy 12 points. Record: 16-4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Knoxville Webb (10) 53 points. Record: 12-5.
2. Christ Presbyterian Academy (1) 40 points. Record: 14-1.
3. Lipscomb Academy 30 points. Record: 16-4.
4. Ensworth 29 points. Record: 11-2.
5. Father Ryan (1) 27 points. Record: 13-2.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Times Free Press in Chattanooga, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, the Herald-Citizen in Cookeville and Tri-Cities Sports.