NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, February 9. 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 (20-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Pickett County (24-3) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson County (20-5) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Richland (16-4) – 84. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Humboldt (12-6) – 74. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Perry County (14-5) – 60. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Gleason (20-3) – 49. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Booker T. Washington (14-4) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Wayne County (15-9) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Jo Byrns (14-6) – 16. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 2A
1. Chattanooga Prep (10-10) – 116 (9). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tellico Plains (18-4) – 109 (3). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Huntingdon (13-3) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Gatlinburg-Pittman (18-4) – 79. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Peabody (18-3) – 72. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
t6. White House Heritage (17-5) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
t6. Westview (15-6) – 48. Last Week: Not Ranked
8. Cannon County (18-6) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Tyner Academy (15-8) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
10. Summertown (18-4) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: Hillcrest (10)
Class 3A
1. Upperman (21-5) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tullahoma (18-4) – 106 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson North Side (18-2) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Alcoa (15-9) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Fayette-Ware (16-3) – 70. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Fulton (16-8) – 62. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
7. Heritage (19-6) – 52. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Stone Memorial (15-7) – 36. Last Week: No. 8
9. Red Bank (19-7) – 19. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Cumberland County (17-7) – 12. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 4A
1. Bartlett (21-4) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (27-1) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Germantown Houston (15-5) – 94. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Maryville (20-3) – 85. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Walker Valley (21-2) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Whitehaven (19-7) – 58. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
7. Beech (24-2) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Brentwood (22-3) – 31. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
9. Blackman (20-3) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Southwind (19-6) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-A
1. Providence Christian (20-6) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Battle Ground Academy (24-5) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. St. George’s (18-5) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Boyd Buchanan (17-11) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Franklin Road Academy (18-6) – 13. Last Week: No. 3
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (27-2) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Briarcrest Christian (20-3) – 45. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
3. Knox Catholic (18-5) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Lipscomb Academy (24-3) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Pope Prep (20-6) – 11. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None
GIRLS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Richland (18-2) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Greenfield (21-2) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Van Buren County (20-3) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
4. Gordonsville (20-3) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Wayne County (20-5) – 71. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
6. Pickett County (16-9) – 52. Last Week: No. 9
7. Jackson County (16-9) – 49. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
8. Coalfield (19-6) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Unaka (16-4) – 25. Last Week: Not Ranked
10. North Greene (20-5) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 2A
1. York Institute (21-3) – 117 (9). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (21-3) – 111 (3). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Westview (18-3) – 96. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Huntingdon (19-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Stewart County (21-3) – 71. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Pearl-Cohn (18-4) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
7. Gibson County (18-7) – 49. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
8. Smith County (16-10) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. Cascade (19-6) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
10. Tyner Academy (16-4) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 3A
1. Stone Memorial (21-3) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. White County (24-4) – 104. Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Daniel Boone (22-3) – 95 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Cocke County (24-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. South Gibson (20-4) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Upperman (20-6) – 63. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
7. Jackson South Side (18-5) – 41. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Northview Academy (18-4) – 35. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Alcoa (19-6) – 27. Last Week: No. 9
10. Clinton (25-2) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (24-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (23-3) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Whitehaven (21-3) – 92. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Cookeville (21-3) – 78. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Lebanon (20-4) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
6. Blackman (20-3) – 55. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
7. Green Hill (22-2) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
8. Sevier County (14-5) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
9. Nolensville (20-4) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Bartlett (14-10) – 19. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (17-5) – 58 (10). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Ezell-Harding (25-0) – 45. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Christian Academy of Knoxville (22-4) – 33 (2). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
4. Middle Tennessee Christian (21-4) – 14. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Providence Christian (20-4) – 13. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: The King’s Academy (11)
Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (21-5) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Christ Presbyterian Academy (20-2) – 41. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
3. Ensworth School (13-3) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Lipscomb Academy (21-6) – 31. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Father Ryan (15-3) – 11. 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.