Week 3 Rankings Update
The top teams around the state largely played well last week, so there isn’t much movement in the rankings across all four classes this week. Below are the final rankings before the Iowa High School Athletic Association Rankings are released later this afternoon. I am serving on the Class 2A Rankings Committee this season but will continue to put out Prep Hoops rankings as well throughout the remainder of the regular season. The Prep Hoops rankings will differ from the IHSAA rankings, especially at this point in the year, but I expect they will begin to get closer and closer together as the weeks progress.
The only change in Class 1A comes with Grand View Christian (6-0) moving up a spot to #2 following a strong week with a pair of out-of-state wins at the 12 Courts of Christmas event, including an impressive win over Helias Catholic (MO), a school that plays in Missouri’s second biggest class.
The top three teams in Class 2A are the same as last week, with Roland-Story (5-0) leading the way, followed by Central Lyon (5-0) and Aplington-Parkersburg (5-0). Western Christian (4-1) moves up a spot following a huge win over Minneapolis North. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (8-0) moves up three spots to #7, and West Burlington (8-0) and MFL-Mar-Mac (7-0) join the rankings at #8 and 10, respectively.
The only change in Class 3A comes with Clear Lake (4-0) and Assumption (4-2) swapping spots, with the Lions moving to #5 and the Knights at #6 following Assumption’s loss to Sterling (IL) at the Genesis Shootout.
The top three teams remain the same in Class 4A as well, with Waukee Northwest (6-0) cementing their #1 spot with a big win over PeWaukee (WI), the two-time defending champion in Wisconsin. The Wolves are followed by Waukee (6-1) and Kennedy (5-0). Indianola (5-0), Sioux City East (7-0), and Centennial (5-1) each move up a spot to #4-6, respectively. Valley (4-2) re-joins the rankings at #10.
Class 1A
1. (1) North Linn (7-0)
2. (3) Grand View Christian (6-0)
3. (2) Remsen, St. Mary’s (3-0)
4. (4) Bellevue (8-0)
5. (5) Gladbrook-Reinbeck (6-0)
6. (6) West Harrison (6-1)
7. (7) Dunkerton (6-0)
8. (8) Newman Catholic (5-0)
9. (9) ACGC (5-1)
10. (10) Lynnville-Sully (8-0)
Dropped out: None
Class 2A
1. (1) Roland-Story (5-0)
2. (2) Central Lyon (5-0)
3. (3) Aplington-Parkersburg (5-0)
4. (5) Western Christian (4-1)
5. (6) AHSTW (7-0)
6. (7) Wilton (5-0)
7. (10) Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (8-0)
8. (NR) West Burlington (8-0)
9. (8) Sioux Central (4-0)
10. (NR) MFL-Mar-Mac (7-0)
Dropped out: Monticello (4), Treynor (9)
Class 3A
1. (1) Xavier (6-0)
2. (2) Bondurant-Farrar (6-0)
3. (3) Heelan (5-1)
4. (4) North Polk (5-0)
5. (6) Clear Lake (4-0)
6. (5) Assumption (4-2)
7. (7) MOC-Floyd Valley (4-1)
8. (8) Mount Vernon (5-1)
9. (9) Williamsburg (3-1)
10. (10) Denison-Schleswig (4-1)
Dropped out: None
Class 4A
1. (1) Waukee Northwest (6-0)
2. (2) Waukee (6-1)
3. (3) Kennedy (5-0)
4. (5) Indianola (5-0)
5. (6) Sioux City East (7-0)
6. (7) Centennial (5-1)
7. (9) Senior (5-0)
8. (8) Iowa City West (4-1)
9. (4) Cedar Falls (2-2)
10. (NR) Valley (4-2)
Dropped out: Council Bluffs Lincoln (10)