The defending IHSAA Class 3A boys basketball state champions have started to find their footing in Class 4A.
After beginning the 2025-56 campaign 0-2, South Bend Saint Joseph has won 16 of its last 18 games, including signature wins over Penn and South Bend Riley to claim the Northern Indiana Conference title. The Huskies’ surge has them back in the USA Today Network Indiana High School Boys Basketball Poll, cracking the No. 10 spot in 4A.
The only teams to beat Saint Joe since late November? Mt. Vernon (Fortville) and Silver Creek, who are ranked No. 4 in 4A and No. 1 in 3A, respectively.
Also joining Saint Joseph as newbies in the Feb. 16 poll are Indianapolis Scecina in 2A and Monroe Central in 1A.
Here is this week’s full media poll.
USA Today Network Indiana High School Boys Basketball Poll
Feb. 16, 2026
Class 4A
Others receiving votes (record, poll points): Fort Wayne South (17-2) 14; New Albany (14-5) 1; Hamilton Southeastern (12-9) 1
Dropping from last week’s rankings: Fort Wayne South (10th)
Class 3A
Others receiving votes (record, poll points): New Haven (15-5) 14; Jay County (16-3) 11; West Lafayette (16-4) 10; Brownstown Central (12-4) 2; Brebeuf Jesuit (12-6) 2; Boonville (15-4) 2; FW Blackhawk Christian (13-7) 2
Dropping from last week’s rankings: None
Class 2A
Others receiving votes (record, poll points): Shenandoah (15-3) 14; Frankton (15-4) 12; Winamac (17-2) 5; Lapel (13-5) 4
Dropping from last week’s rankings: Shenandoah (9th)
Class 1A
Others receiving votes (record, poll points): Bloomfield (12-7) 8; Wood Memorial (13-6) 5; DeMotte Christian (16-2) 5; Washington Twp. (13-5) 2; Northeast Dubois (12-7) 2; Morristown (15-5) 2; South Central (Union Mills) (17-5) 2
Dropping from last week’s rankings: Bloomfield (T-9th)
Austin Hough is a sports editor within the Center for Community Journalism at USA Today Co., overseeing high school sports and Notre Dame athletics coverage for five Indiana newspapers. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @AustinRHough.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: USA Today Network Indiana High School Boys Basketball Poll, Feb. 16
Reporting by Austin Hough, USA TODAY NETWORK / Indianapolis Star
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