Published on January 22, 2026 6:29 am
Last Updated on January 22, 2026 6:29 am
Brownstown/St. Elmo, Effingham and Teutopolis are still among the leaders in the latest girls high school basketball polls.
BSE stands at second place in Class 1A with a 20-1 record.
Teutopolis is fourth in Class 2A with an 18-3 mark while Effingham is sixth, also in Class 2A with a 19-2 record.
Class 4A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Benet (4) (19-1) | 40 | 1 |
| 2. | Loyola (21-2) | 36 | 3 |
| 3. | Naperville Central (19-3) | 31 | 6 |
| 4. | Nazareth (18-3) | 28 | 5 |
| 5. | Waubonsie Valley (20-1) | 25 | 2 |
| 6. | Kenwood (18-6) | 19 | 8 |
| 7. | DePaul College Prep (18-4) | 14 | 4 |
| 8. | Mother McAuley (18-4) | 7 | NR |
| 9. | Alton (16-2) | 6 | T9 |
| 10. | Fremd (18-3) | 4 | 7 |
| (tie) | Marist (19-5) | 4 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Downers North 3. 12, Maine South 2. 13, Belleville East 1.
Class 3A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Morton (2) (18-3) | 37 | 1 |
| 2. | Washington (1) (19-1) | 35 | 2 |
| 3. | Galesburg (1) (19-2) | 29 | 3 |
| 4. | Providence (21-3) | 25 | 5 |
| 5. | Chatham Glenwood (16-2) | 22 | 4 |
| 6. | Quincy Notre Dame (16-4) | 19 | 7 |
| 7. | Dixon (19-2) | 17 | 6 |
| 8. | Peoria Notre Dame (18-4) | 10 | 8 |
| 9. | Marion (14-4) | 9 | 10 |
| 10. | River Forest Trinity (15-7) | 8 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Kankakee 5. 12, Carbondale 2. 13, Freeport 1. 14, Bethalto Civic Memorial 1.
Class 2A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Nashville (5) (21-2) | 62 | 2 |
| (tie) | Breese Central (2) (19-2) | 62 | 1 |
| 3. | Pleasant Plains (17-0) | 55 | 4 |
| 4. | Teutopolis (18-3) | 53 | 3 |
| 5. | Byron (19-2) | 39 | 5 |
| 6. | Effingham (19-2) | 23 | 6 |
| 7. | Paris (17-3) | 20 | 7 |
| 8. | Johnsburg (22-0) | 18 | NR |
| 9. | West Hancock (19-2) | 13 | 9 |
| 10. | Breese Mater Dei (14-7) | 9 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Watseka 8. 12, Benton 5. 13, Princeton 5. 14, Pinckneyville 5. 15, Hamilton County 4. 16, Downs Tri-Valley 2. 17, Harrisburg 1. 18, Manteno 1.
Class 1A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Deer Creek-Mackinaw (2) (19-1) | 33 | 3 |
| 2. | Brownstown/St. Elmo (1) (20-1) | 32 | 1 |
| 3. | Brown County (19-2) | 28 | 2 |
| (tie) | Mt. Pulaski (1) (19-0) | 28 | 4 |
| 5. | Illini Bluffs (20-2) | 25 | 5 |
| 6. | Cissna Park (16-2) | 23 | T6 |
| 7. | Abingdon (A.-Avon) (16-5) | 15 | T6 |
| 8. | Liberty (18-3) | 9 | 8 |
| 9. | Hope (18-5) | 8 | T10 |
| 10. | Catlin (Salt Fork) (17-3) | 6 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Heyworth 5. 12, Lanark Eastland 3. 13, Havana 3. 14, Sterling Newman 2.