Each week through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday (Wednesday this week due to the holiday on Monday).
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 Monday
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. St. Xavier (15) 14-4 255 1
2. Madison Central 18-1 225 3
3. Male (1) 13-5 223 2
4. Covington Catholic 17-1 219 4
5. Daviess County 16-3 192 5
6. Warren Central 14-1 169 6
7. George Rogers Clark 13-3 154 7
8. Frederick Douglass 10-4 132 8
9. North Laurel 14-4 93 9
10. Jeffersontown 11-3 78 T12
11. Boyd County 15-4 76 T12
12. McCracken County 14-3 72 11
13. Ballard 10-5 66 14
14. North Oldham 11-5 59 10
15. Eastern 15-4 23 NR
16. Lexington Catholic 10-5 22 15
Others receiving votes: Highlands 15, Bryan Station 13, Butler 13, Caverna 12, Bell County 10, Seneca 9, Pikeville 8, Covington Holy Cross 7, Marshall County 5, Ashland Blazer 4, Christian Academy 4, Ohio County 4, Pleasure Ridge Park 4, Campbell County 3, Adair County 2, Grayson County 2, Manual 2, Ryle 1.
First Region
Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times
1. McCracken County
2. Marshall County
3. Murray
4. Carlisle County
5. Mayfield
Second Region
Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM
1. Lyon County
2. Henderson County
3. Hopkinsville
4. Hopkins County Central
5. Union County
Third Region
Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
1. Daviess County
2. Grayson County
3. Ohio County
4. Apollo
5. Owensboro Catholic
Fourth Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Warren Central
2. Clinton County
3. South Warren
4. Glasgow
5. Greenwood
Fifth Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Adair County
2. LaRue County
3. Caverna
4. Nelson County
5. Taylor County
Sixth Region
Demetrius Stanton, DeadStock Visuals
1. Jeffersontown
2. Butler
3. DuBois
4. Pleasure Ridge Park
5. Evangel Christian
Seventh Region
Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal
1. St. Xavier
2. Male
3. Ballard
4. Manual
5. Christian Academy
Eighth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. North Oldham
2. South Oldham
3. Woodford County
4. Simon Kenton
5. Anderson County
Ninth Region
Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Covington Catholic
2. Highlands
3. Lloyd Memorial
4. Ryle
5. Covington Holy Cross
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. Great Crossing
12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. Danville Christian
2. Wayne County
3. Somerset
4. Pulaski County
5. Somerset Christian
13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. North Laurel
2. Bell County
3. Clay County
4. Corbin
5. South Laurel
14th Region
Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation
1. Letcher County Central
2. Breathitt County
3. Powell County
4. Hazard
5. Knott County Central
15th Region
Randy White, Appalachian News-Express
1. Martin County
2. Pikeville
3. Johnson Central
4. Paintsville
5. Floyd Central
16th Region
James Collier, WLGC-FM
1. Boyd County
2. Ashland Blazer
3. Russell
4. Lewis County
5. Raceland
Girls statewide poll
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Monday’s games
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Sacred Heart (11) 12-3 246 3
2. Assumption (1) 11-5 228 1
3. George Rogers Clark (1) 13-2 221 2
4. Calloway County (3) 21-0 199 T4
5. Simon Kenton 19-1 189 T4
6. Cooper 13-3 182 6
7. Frederick Douglass 13-3 168 7
8. Taylor County 16-3 112 9
9. Ashland Blazer 13-1 103 10
10. Campbell County 12-2 95 12
11. Notre Dame 11-5 88 8
12. North Laurel 12-5 75 11
13. South Laurel 14-5 70 13
14. Henderson County 11-7 54 14
15. Covington Holy Cross 14-2 44 T15
16. Bishop Brossart 18-1 39 NR
Others receiving votes: Boyd County 14, Butler 9, Ryle 8, Barren County 7, Daviess County 7, Mercy 5, Franklin County 3, Manual 3, Marshall County 3, McCracken County 3, St. Henry 1.
First Region
Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times
1. Calloway County
2. Marshall County
3. McCracken County
4. Carlisle County
5. Ballard Memorial
Second Region
Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM
1. Henderson County
2. Lyon County
3. Crittenden 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. Meade County
5. Edmonson County
Fourth Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Barren County
2. Allen County-Scottsville
3. Cumberland County
4. Monroe County
5. Franklin-Simpson
Fifth Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Taylor County
2. Bethlehem
3. John Hardin
4. Campbellsville
5. Green County
Sixth Region
Alyx White, Rise Up Sports Media
1. Butler
2. Bullitt East
3. Mercy
4. North Bullitt
5. Bullitt Central
Seventh Region
Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal
1. Sacred Heart
2. Assumption
3. Central
4. Manual
5. Christian Academy
Eighth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Simon Kenton
2. Anderson County
3. Woodford County
4. Spencer County
5. Owen County
Ninth Region
Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Cooper
2. Covington Holy Cross
3. Notre Dame
4. Ryle
5. Highlands
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Campbell County
3. Bishop Brossart
4. Montgomery County
5. Nicholas County
11th Region
Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader
1. Frederick Douglass
2. Lafayette
3. Paul Dunbar
4. Franklin County
5. Madison Southern
12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. Rockcastle County
2. West Jessamine
3. Boyle County
4. Southwestern
5. Pulaski County
13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. South Laurel
2. North Laurel
3. Knox Central
4. Bell County
5. Corbin
14th Region
Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation
1. Hazard
2. Letcher County Central
3. Knott County Central
4. Breathitt County
5. Leslie County
15th Region
Randy White, Appalachian News-Express
1. Johnson Central
2. Pikeville
3. Paintsville
4. Martin County
5. Floyd Central
16th Region
James Collier, WLGC-FM
1. Ashland Blazer
2. Boyd County
3. Russell
4. Rowan County
5. East Carter