Published on February 12, 2026 6:27 am
Last Updated on February 17, 2026 9:03 am
Effingham and Teutopolis are sixth and seventh respectively in the latest Class 2A girls State basketball poll.
The Hearts are listed at 26-3 on the season while T-town is 23-6.
In Class 1A, Brownstown/St. Elmo is ranked fifth with a 26-3 record while Cumberland is ninth with a 22-3 mark
Class 4A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Loyola (4) (28-2) | 67 | 2 |
| 2. | Nazareth (3) (27-3) | 66 | 1 |
| 3. | Waubonsie Valley (28-2) | 48 | 3 |
| 4. | Alton (25-2) | 43 | 5 |
| 5. | Benet (23-4) | 38 | 4 |
| 6. | Kenwood (22-6) | 34 | T6 |
| 7. | Naperville Central (24-6) | 27 | T6 |
| 8. | Mother McAuley (22-6) | 21 | 8 |
| 9. | Downers North (27-2) | 12 | T10 |
| 10. | Fremd (22-6) | 10 | T10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Belleville East 5. 12, DePaul College Prep 4. 13, Glenbard West 3. 14, Bolingbrook 3. 15, Richwoods 3. 16, Maine South 1.
Class 3A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Washington (4) (27-2) | 62 | 1 |
| 2. | Galesburg (2) (25-3) | 61 | 2 |
| 3. | Providence (1) (27-4) | 57 | 3 |
| 4. | Chatham Glenwood (23-4) | 43 | 4 |
| 5. | Dixon (27-3) | 36 | 6 |
| 6. | Morton (23-6) | 35 | 5 |
| 7. | Marion (20-4) | 31 | 8 |
| 8. | Quincy Notre Dame (21-6) | 16 | 7 |
| 9. | Peoria Notre Dame (21-7) | 12 | 10 |
| 10. | Metamora (22-8) | 10 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Glenbard South 6. 12, Kankakee 6. 13, River Forest Trinity 5. 14, Carbondale 4. 15, Sterling 1.
Class 2A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Nashville (10) (27-2) | 108 | 1 |
| 2. | Breese Central (24-3) | 88 | 3 |
| 3. | Byron (26-2) | 77 | 4 |
| 4. | Pleasant Plains (24-2) | 73 | 2 |
| 5. | Johnsburg (1) (30-0) | 65 | 5 |
| 6. | Effingham (26-3) | 45 | 6 |
| 7. | Teutopolis (23-6) | 43 | 7 |
| 8. | Downs Tri-Valley (25-2) | 31 | 8 |
| 9. | West Hancock (25-2) | 30 | 9 |
| 10. | Mt. Carmel (21-7) | 11 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Benton 7. 12, Watseka 6. 13, Clinton 6. 14, Paris 4. 15, Hamilton County 3. 16, Harrisburg 3. 17, Vienna 2. 18, Riverdale 1. 19, Petersburg PORTA 1. 20, Pinckneyville 1.
Class 1A
| Rank | School | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. | Deer Creek-Mackinaw (9) (27-2) | 99 | 1 |
| 2. | Brown County (1) (25-3) | 74 | 3 |
| 3. | Mt. Pulaski (25-1) | 65 | 2 |
| 4. | Cissna Park (23-2) | 60 | 5 |
| 5. | Brownstown/St. Elmo (26-3) | 53 | 4 |
| (tie) | Illini Bluffs (23-3) | 53 | 6 |
| 7. | Liberty (25-4) | 34 | 8 |
| 8. | Abingdon (A.-Avon) (23-5) | 30 | 9 |
| 9. | Cumberland (22-3) | 19 | 7 |
| 10. | Hope Academy (22-8) | 14 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Catlin (Salt Fork) 13. 12, Sterling Newman 12. 13, Albion (Edwards County) 8. 14, Woodlawn 7. 15, Havana 5. 16, Lanark Eastland 2. 17, Sesser-Valier 1. 18, Heyworth 1.