Prep Hoops Indiana Preseason Class-by-Class Top 10 Polls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've made it, folks. The Indiana High School Basketball season tips off on Monday evening with 12 games around the state. Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage of the Crispus Attucks at Arsenal Tech game. Then, Tuesday marks the traditional beginning of the season with a full slate of games followed by a pretty full slate on Wednesday as well. We will be out and about each night this week taking in the action. Now, without further ado, let's dive into our official Prep Hoops Indiana Preseason Top 10 Polls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 1A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record</strong> <strong>(Last Season)</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Ranking</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#1 Liberty Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18-10 (Semi-State Finalist)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#2 Indianapolis Lutheran</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">15-9 (Sectional Finals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#3 Christian Academy</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22-5 (Sectional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#4 Barr-Reeve</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">25-3 (Semi-State Finalist)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#5 Marquette Catholic</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12-16 (Regional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#6 Orleans</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">21-4 (Sectional Finals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#7 Greenwood Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18-8 (Regional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#8 Rock Creek Academy</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">11-12 (Sectional Semi-Final)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#9 South Central (Elizabeth)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18-7 (Sectional Finals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">#10 Clay City</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">21-6 (Sectional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberty Christian returns the majority of their production, including three of their top four scorers who were all freshmen last season. After a run to the Semi-State Finals last season they earned the right to begin this season at #1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 2A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record (Last Season)</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Ranking</strong></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Bishop Luers</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20-6 (Sectional Finals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#2 Park Tudor</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20-6 (Regional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#3 Parke Heritage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">24-6 (Semi-State Finalist)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#4 Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20-7 (Sectional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#5 Wapahani </td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">26-3 (State Finalist)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#6 Tipton</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">24-3 (Sectional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#7 Lapel</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18-6 (Sectional Quarterfinals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#8 Linton</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18-5 (Sectional Semi-Final)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#9 Paoli </td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18-6 (Sectional Quarterfinals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#10 South Ripley</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">13-10 (Sectional Quarterfinals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Truesdale twins lead a talented group that sit in a "top tier" alongside Park Tudor, Parke Heritage, and Gary 21st Century. It was hard to differentiate between those programs to begin the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 3A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record (Last Season)</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Ranking</strong></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Cathedral</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18-6 (Sectional Finals, 4A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#2 Crispus Attucks</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">19-7 (Sectional Semi-Finals, 4A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#3 South Bend St. Joseph</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20-10 (State Runner-Up)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#4 New Palestine</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22-6 (Sectional Champions, 4A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#5 East Chicago Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22-5 (Sectional Champions, 4A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#6 Gary West Side</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">15-9 (Sectional Semi-Finals, 4A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#7 Silver Creek</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">14-10 (Sectional Finals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#8 Blackhawk Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22-7 (Semi-State Finalists, 2A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#9 Brownstown Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">28-4 (State Champions, 2A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#10 Guerin Catholic</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22-8 (Semi-State Finalist)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 3A all of the sudden became nearly as tough as Class 4A. Multiple 4A Sectional champions from last season moved down while the defending Class 2A state champions plus perennial powerhouse Blackhawk Christian moved up. Our preseason #1 and #2 teams are in the same Sectional while the defending 3A runner-up checks in at #3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 4A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record (Last Season)</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Rankings</strong></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Fishers</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">29-1 (State Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#2 Jeffersonville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20-8 (Semi-State Finalists)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#3 Lawrence North</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">25-4 (Regional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#4 Greenfield-Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">24-1 (Sectional Finals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#5 Ben Davis</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">23-6 (State Finalist)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#6 Fort Wayne Wayne</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">23-4 (Semi-State Finalists)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#7 Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20-6 (Regional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#8 Noblesville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22-3 (Sectional Finals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#9 Avon</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">15-11 (Sectional Champions)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr><tr><td>#10 Carmel</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12-11 (Sectional Quarterfinals)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jeffersonville had the best summer, Lawrence North returns a lot from a Semi-State team, Greenfield-Central has the best player, but Fishers still deserves to be #1 after cutting down the nets last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->