The first Indiana high school boys basketball USA Today Network poll for the 2025-26 season is here.
The initial rankings have Fishers (4A), Indianapolis Cathedral (3A), Parke Heritage (2A) and Bloomfield (1A) atop the respective classes. The poll will be voted on weekly by journalists across the state of Indiana, with the exception of the week after Thanksgiving. A new weekly poll will run from Monday, Dec. 8, through the start of sectionals on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Below is the top 10 for each Class, plus others that received votes for the Nov. 24, 2025, preseason poll. First place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 4A
Others receiving votes: Ben Davis 12, Carmel 12, Avon 12, New Albany 11, Plainfield 9, Homestead 6, Warsaw 5, Terre Haute North 3, Penn 2, Lawrence Central 2, Goshen 1, Whiteland 1, Center Grove 1, FW Snider 1
CLASS 3A
Others receiving votes: NorthWood 21, Columbia City 12, New Haven 9, Gary West 9, Evansville Bosse 7, Delta 6, East Chicago Central 5, Shelbyville 5, Southridge 4, Charlestown 4, Mishawaka Marian 1, Gibson Southern 1, Garrett 1
CLASS 2A
Other’s receiving votes: Manchester 26, Lapel 24, Northeastern 21, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 19, Paoli 13, Southwestern Hanover 10, Westview 9, Centerville 4, Tipton 3, Jimtown 3, Bluffton 2, Park Tudor 1, LaVille 1
CLASS 1A
Other’s receiving votes: Indianapolis Metropolitan 20, Loogootee 17, Washington Township 16, Southwood 14, Borden 9, Rossville 9, Wood Memorial 8, North Daviess 6, Lafayette Central Catholic 6, Indianapolis Lutheran 5, Christian Academy 5, Monroe Central 2, Trinity Lutheran 1, Greenwood Christian 1
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Here’s the first Indiana high school basketball USA Today Network poll
Reporting by Austin Hough, USA TODAY NETWORK / Indianapolis Star
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