TSSAA boys basketball state tournament shakes up Tennessee high school rankings

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TSSAA boys basketball state tournament shakes up Tennessee high school rankings

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA TODAY Network in Tennessee has released its boys TSSAA basketball statewide rankings for March 2.

The TSWA/USA TODAY Network poll will be released each week until the conclusion of the TSSAA boys basketball state tournaments.

In Division I, each first-place vote receives 10 points, second place receives nine points and that continues to the 10th-place vote, which receives one point. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

In Division II, the first-place team receives five points and is reduced by one point for each additional place. The DII rankings are the top five teams in each class.

Tennessee high school boys basketball rankings for TSSAA season

Division I

Class 1A

1. Eagleville (11), 110 points. Record (27-0). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Jackson County, 98 points. Record (26-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

3. Pickett County, 87 points. Record (28-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

4. Humboldt, 75 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

5. Richland, 63 points. Record (20-5). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

6. Wayne County, 50 points. Record (21-9). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

7. Perry County, 44 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

8. Booker T. Washington, 43 points. Record (20-4). Last week: Ranked No. 8.

9. Gleason, 15 points. Record (22-5). Last week: Ranked No. 9.

10. Hampton, 9 points. Record (22-9). Last week: Ranked No. 10.

Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 2A

1. Chattanooga Prep (10), 109 points. Record (15-11). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Tellico Plains (1), 99 points. Record (25-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 89 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. Westview, 69 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

5. White House Heritage, 68 points. Record (25-5). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

6. Peabody, 51 points. Record (23-5). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

7. East Nashville, 39 points. Record (20-4). Last week: Ranked No. 9.

8. Tyner Academy, 38 points. Record (18-10). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

9. Memphis Business Academy, 22 points. Record (11-6). Last week: Not ranked.

10. Hillcrest, 8 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Not ranked.

Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.

East Nashville High School's Jaylen McMillan (5) shoots the ball during their game against Pearl-Cohn at East Nashville High School Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 in Nashville.

Class 3A

1. Upperman (10), 109 points. Record (27-5). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Tullahoma (1), 100 points. Record (23-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Jackson North Side, 88 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. Fayette-Ware, 75 points. Record (23-4). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

5. Fulton, 60 points. Record (20-9). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

6. Red Bank, 49 points. Record (23-7). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

7. Heritage, 43 points. Record (23-8). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

8. Alcoa, 40 points. Record (18-13). Last week: Ranked No. 9.

9. Stone Memorial, 25 points. Record (19-9). Last week: Ranked No. 10.

10. Cumberland County, 14 points. Record (20-10). Last week: Ranked No. 8.

Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 4A

1. Bartlett (11), 110 points. Record (27-4). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Bearden, 99 points. Record (33-1). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Maryville, 86 points. Record (28-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. Houston, 74 points. Record (20-7). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

5. Whitehaven, 66 points. Record (25-7). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

6. Walker Valley, 56 points. Record (26-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

7. Beech, 47 points. Record (29-2). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

8. Brentwood, 34 points. Record (27-3). Last week: Ranked No. 8.

9. Blackman, 22 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Ranked No. 9.

10. Kirkwood, 9 points. Record (23-5). Last week: Not ranked.

Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II

DII-A

1. Providence Christian Academy (11), 55 points. Record (27-6). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Battle Ground Academy, 44 points. Record (30-7). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Boyd-Buchanan, 33 points. Record (22-11). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. St. George's, 22 points. Record (24-6). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

5. Harding Academy, 11 points. Record (18-7). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.

DII-AA

1. Briarcrest Christian (11), 55 points. Record (25-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

2. Knoxville Catholic, 44 points. Record (24-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

3. Pope Saint John Paul II, 33 points. Record (24-7). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

4. Montgomery Bell Academy, 22 points. Record (19-8). Last week: Not ranked.

5. Knoxville Webb, 11 points. Record (31-3). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

Other teams receiving 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 Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports and The Times Free Press in Chattanooga.

Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform,@tpalmateer83.

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