NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, February 16. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.
BOYS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Eagleville (24-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Pickett County (26-3) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson County (22-5) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Humboldt (15-6) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Perry County (16-5) – 65. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Richland (17-5) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
7. Booker T. Washington (18-4) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Gleason (20-4) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Wayne County (18-9) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Hampton (19-8) – 14. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 2A
1. Tellico Plains (20-4) – 111 (7). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Chattanooga Prep (12-11) – 109 (5). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Gatlinburg-Pittman (19-4) – 99. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
t4. Huntingdon (15-4) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
t4. Peabody (21-4) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. White House Heritage (21-5) – 57. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Westview (16-7) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
8. Cannon County (20-7) – 42. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Tyner Academy (15-10) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. East Nashville (16-4) – 15. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: Summertown (11)
Class 3A
1. Upperman (23-5) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tullahoma (20-4) – 109 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Fayette-Ware (19-3) – 90. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
4. Jackson North Side (20-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Alcoa (15-11) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
6. Fulton (18-8) – 64. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Heritage (20-7) – 46. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Stone Memorial (16-8) – 36. Last Week: No. 8
9. Red Bank (21-7) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Cumberland County (18-8) – 8. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 4A
1. Bartlett (24-4) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (30-1) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Maryville (24-3) – 92. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Germantown Houston (17-6) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Whitehaven (21-7) – 66. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Walker Valley (23-3) – 61. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
7. Beech (26-2) – 52. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Brentwood (24-3) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Southwind (19-7) – 14. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Blackman (21-4) – 9. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-A
1. Providence Christian (23-6) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Battle Ground Academy (26-6) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. St. George’s (21-5) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Boyd Buchanan (19-11) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Franklin Road Academy (20-7) – 15. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (29-2) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Briarcrest Christian (22-3) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Knox Catholic (21-5) – 39. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Lipscomb Academy (26-3) – 25. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Pope John Paul II (21-7) – 9. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None
GIRLS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Greenfield (23-2) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Richland (19-3) – 100. Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Van Buren County (23-4) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Gordonsville (23-3) – 93. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Wayne County (23-5) – 72. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Pickett County (17-10) – 53. Last Week: No. 6
7. Jackson County (17-9) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Unaka (19-4) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. North Greene (23-5) – 26. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Coalfield (21-7) – 15. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 2A
1. Gatlinburg-Pittman (22-3) – 117 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. York Institute (22-5) – 103. Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Huntingdon (21-3) – 101 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Westview (19-4) – 87. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Stewart County (23-4) – 62. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Smith County (18-10) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
7. Pearl-Cohn (19-5) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
8. Gibson County (20-8) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Cascade (21-6) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Tyner Academy (17-4) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 3A
1. Stone Memorial (24-3) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. White County (26-4) – 103. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Daniel Boone (25-3) – 98 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 5
4. South Gibson (23-4) – 74. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Cocke County (26-4) – 71. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
6. Upperman (21-7) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Jackson South Side (21-5) – 56. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Clinton (27-2) – 31. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
9. Alcoa (20-7) – 25. Last Week: No. 9
10. Northview Academy (20-5) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (25-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (26-3) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Whitehaven (23-3) – 89. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Cookeville (23-3) – 84. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Blackman (22-3) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
t6. Lebanon (22-5) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
t6. Sevier County (18-5) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
t6. Nolensville (22-4) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. Green Hill (23-3) – 27. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
10. Bartlett (20-10) – 19. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (19-5) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Middle Tennessee Christian (24-4) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
3. Ezell-Harding (27-1) – 26. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
4. Christian Academy of Knoxville (23-5) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Providence Christian (22-5) – 16. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville (10)
Division II-AA
1. Christ Presbyterian Academy (21-2) – 54 (6). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Knox Webb (22-6) – 50 (6). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Lipscomb Academy (23-6) – 39. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Ensworth School (14-4) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Father Ryan (16-4) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, Five Star Preps, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan and Tri-Cities Sports.