Illinois Team Rankings: Week 9

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Happy MLK day! There's a loaded slate of games around the state this afternoon and evening. But before that, I'd like to share an updated rankings with y'all. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There weren't many big changes heading into this week. But with Marist's loss to Webster Groves, we've placed Neuqua Valley into the top 10. They're 18-1 on the year and just dominated Normal over the weekend in what turned into a shootout. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2531981' first='Cole' last='Kelly'], a top 2028 prospect, led the way with 18 points. He continues to grow in front of our eyes, and has blossomed into a superstar. Several D1 schools have already offered him. Despite their top-10 ranking, this team might be built for next season with Juniors [player_tooltip player_id='2839878' first='Mason' last='Martin'], [player_tooltip player_id='2392385' first='Arshil' last='Khimani'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2415557' first='Carter' last='Coviello'] surrounding him. All three of those guys added at least 16 points in that game vs Normal. This will be a fun group to track going forward!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RANKINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Team</strong></td><td><strong>Record</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1</td><td>Benet</td><td>20-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2</td><td>DePaul Prep</td><td>17-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3</td><td>Kankakee</td><td>15-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4</td><td>Warren</td><td>16-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">5</td><td>Curie</td><td>18-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">6</td><td>Decatur MacArthur</td><td>16-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">7</td><td>St. Ignatius</td><td>19-2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">8</td><td>East St. Louis</td><td>18-2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">9</td><td>Fremd</td><td>17-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">10</td><td>Neuqua Valley</td><td>17-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">11</td><td>Marist</td><td>18-2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">12</td><td>Centralia</td><td>19-1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">13</td><td>Richwoods</td><td>15-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">14</td><td>St. Patrick</td><td>14-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">15</td><td>Mt Carmel</td><td>16-5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">16</td><td>Evanston</td><td>15-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">17</td><td>Homewood-Flossmor</td><td>16-2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">18</td><td>Bolingbrook</td><td>12-5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">19</td><td>St. Laurence</td><td>18-4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">20</td><td>New Trier</td><td>15-4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">21</td><td>Rock Island</td><td>16-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">22</td><td>Waukeagan</td><td>15-5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">23</td><td>Normal</td><td>15-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">24</td><td>Whitney Young</td><td>15-6</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">25</td><td>Kaneland</td><td>16-0</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">26</td><td>Loyola</td><td>17-4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">27</td><td>Glenbard North</td><td>15-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">28</td><td>Hersey</td><td>15-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">29</td><td>Glenbard East</td><td>18-2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">30</td><td>East Peoria</td><td>13-2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">31</td><td>Peoria</td><td>12-5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">32</td><td>Palatine</td><td>17-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">33</td><td>York</td><td>16-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">34</td><td>Mt. Vernon</td><td>15-3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">35</td><td>Kenwood</td><td>12-5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">36</td><td>Morton (IL)</td><td>14-4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">37</td><td>Brother Rice</td><td>13-7</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">38</td><td>Lincoln Park</td><td>13-6</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">39</td><td>Quincy Notre Dame</td><td>15-0</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">40</td><td>Metamora</td><td>13-6</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->