Starting this week and running through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday.
It’s been rebranded as the ‘Elite 16’ media poll, taking votes from 16 media members throughout the state with 16 teams ranked. Below each poll is the top five teams in their respective region, voted on by the media member from that region. The 16 regional members help give an equal representation of voters throughout the state.
Boys statewide poll
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts
1. Male (14) 10-2 238
2. St. Xavier 9-4 229
3. Madison Central 12-1 217
4. Covington Catholic            11-1                   210
5. Daviess County 12-3 187
6. Frederick Douglass 7-3 151
7. Warren Central (2) 8-1 149
8. George Rogers Clark 8-3 145
9. North Laurel 9-4 74
10. North Oldham 8-4 67
11. McCracken County 10-3 62
12. Butler 10-3 61
13. Boyd County 9-4 51
14. Lexington Catholic 8-4 47
15. Ballard 8-4 45
16. Eastern 12-2 42
Others receiving votes: Jeffersontown 24, Seneca 24, Covington Holy Cross 21, Highlands 21, Bryan Station 18, Pikeville 17, Caverna 14, Marshall County 9, Pleasure Ridge Park 9, Montgomery County 8, Ashland Blazer 7, Bell County 7, Evangel Christian 6, Grayson County 6, Butler County 3, Danville Christian 3, Adair County 2, Christian Academy 2.
First Region
Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times
1. McCracken County
2. Marshall County
3. Murray
4. Carlisle County
5. Graves County
Second Region
Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM
1. Lyon County
2. Webster County
3. Henderson County
4. Hopkins County Central
5. Hopkinsville
Third Region
Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
1. Daviess County
2. Grayson County
3. Ohio County
4. Muhlenberg County
5. Apollo
Fourth Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Warren Central
2. Clinton County
3. South Warren
4. Barren County
5. Bowling Green
Fifth Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Adair County
2. LaRue County
3. Taylor County
4. Caverna
5. North Hardin
Sixth Region
Demetrius Stanton, DeadStock Visuals
1. Butler
2. Jeffersontown
3. Fairdale
4. DuBois
5. Pleasure Ridge Park
Seventh Region
Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal
1. Male
2. St. Xavier
3. Seneca
4. Ballard
5. Eastern
Eighth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. North Oldham
2. South Oldham
3. Anderson County
4. Woodford County
5. Grant County
Ninth Region
Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Covington Catholic
2. Covington Holy Cross
3. Highlands
4. Lloyd Memorial
5. Ryle
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Montgomery County
3. Campbell County
4. Nicholas County
5. Bishop Brossart
11th Region
Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader
1. Madison Central
2. Frederick Douglass
3. Bryan Station
4. Lexington Catholic
5. Henry Clay
12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. Danville Christian
2. Pulaski County
3. West Jessamine
4. Lincoln County
5. Wayne County
13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. North Laurel
2. Bell County
3. Clay County
4. Whitley County
5. South Laurel
14th Region
Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation
1. Hazard
2. Knott County Central
3. Powell County
4. Perry County Central
5. Letcher County Central
15th Region
Randy White, Appalachian News-Express
1. Pikeville
2. Martin County
3. Johnson Central
4. Lawrence County
5. Paintsville
16th Region
James Collier, WLGC-FM
1. Ashland Blazer
2. Boyd County
3. Russell
4. Raceland
5. Lewis County
Girls statewide poll
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Monday’s games
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts
1. Assumption (8) 8-3 241
2. George Rogers Clark (5) 8-1 238
3. Sacred Heart (2) 7-3 193
4. Calloway County (1) 15-0 189
5. Simon Kenton                       13-1                   188
6. Cooper                                    10-3                  187
7. Frederick Douglass 7-3 180
8. Notre Dame                           9-2                     131
9. North Laurel 9-2 129
10. Taylor County 11-2 111
11. Henderson County 7-6 68
12. Ashland Blazer 8-0 66
13. Campbell County             6-2                     60
14. South Laurel 9-5 44
15. (tie) Boyd County 7-3 23
15. (tie) Campbellsville 9-2 23
Others receiving votes: Bishop Brossart 19, Ryle 18, Covington Holy Cross 16, Mercy 14, Butler 8, Bethlehem 5, Manual 5, Barren County 4, Franklin County 3, Highlands 3, Pleasure Ridge Park 3, Marshall County 2, McCracken County 2, Johnson Central 1, Russell 1, St. Henry 1.
First Region
Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times
1. Calloway County
2. Marshall County
3. McCracken County
4. Carlisle County
5. St. Mary
Second Region
Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM
1. Henderson County
2. Crittenden County
3. Lyon County
4. Hopkins County Central
5. Christian County
Third Region
Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
1. Daviess County
2. Owensboro Catholic
3. Breckinridge County
4. Grayson County
5. McLean County
Fourth Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Barren County
2. Cumberland County
3. Allen County-Scottsville
4. Franklin-Simpson
5. Metcalfe County
Fifth Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Taylor County
2. North Hardin
3. Bethlehem
4. Campbellsville
5. John Hardin
Sixth Region
Alyx White, Rise Up Sports Media
1. Butler
2. Mercy
3. Bullitt East
4. North Bullitt
5. Valley
Seventh Region
Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal
1. Assumption
2. Sacred Heart
3. Central
4. Manual
5. Ballard
Eighth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Simon Kenton
2. Anderson County
3. Woodford County
4. Collins
5. Walton-Verona
Ninth Region
Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Notre Dame
2. Cooper
3. Covington Holy Cross
4. Highlands
5. Ryle
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Campbell County
3. Bishop Brossart
4. Montgomery County
5. Scott
11th Region
Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader
1. Frederick Douglass
2. Paul Dunbar
3. Lafayette
4. Franklin County
5. Madison Southern
12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. West Jessamine
2. Rockcastle County
3. Pulaski County
4. Boyle County
5. Southwestern
13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. North Laurel
2. South Laurel
3. Knox Central
4. Corbin
5. Clay County
14th Region
Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation
1. Hazard
2. Letcher County Central
3. Perry County Central
4. Knott County Central
5. Breathitt County
15th Region
Randy White, Appalachian News-Express
1. Johnson Central
2. Pikeville
3. Martin County
4. Paintsville
5. Floyd Central
16th Region
James Collier, WLGC-FM
1. Ashland Blazer
2. Boyd County
3. Russell
4. Rowan County
5. East Carter