Class AAAAAAA

1. Milton (7-2)
2. Grayson (7-2)
3. McEachern (6-2)
4. Pebblebrook (10-2)
5. Berkmar (7-3)
6. Cherokee (9-2)
7. Newton (6-4)
8. North Gwinnett (6-2)
9. Denmark (7-3)
10. Norcross (7-3)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (7-1)
2. Kell (6-2)
3. Chattahoochee (6-0)
4. Shiloh (7-0)
5. Evans (7-0)
6. Richmond Hill (8-0)
7. Lanier (5-2)
8. Heritage-Conyers (5-3)
9. Centennial (6-2)
10. Allatoona (6-3)

Class AAAAA

1. St. Pius X (8-0)
2. Tri-Cities (5-3)
3. Veterans (5-0)
4. Eagle’s Landing (8-0)
5. Woodward Academy (5-0)
6. Forest Park (4-0)
7. Woodland-Stockbridge (11-2)
8. Jonesboro (7-0)
9. Griffin (7-1)
10. Lithonia (4-0)

Class AAAA

1. Spencer (4-0)
2. Baldwin (4-0)
3. Luella (10-1)
4. Fayette County (5-5)
5. Monroe (4-1)
6. Westover (2-1)
7. Miller Grove (1-2)
8. Stephenson (1-1)
9. Cedar Shoals (5-3)
10. Jenkins (5-4)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (5-2)
2. Johnson-Savannah (6-0)
3. Hart County (6-1)
4. Windsor Forest (2-0)
5. Salem (3-1)
6. LaFayette (4-0)
7. Cross Creek (5-3)
8. GAC (3-4)
9. Southeast Bulloch (3-2)
10. Morgan County (3-2)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (7-1)
2. Columbia (2-0)
3. Swainsboro (5-1)
4. Lovett (4-3)
5. Washington County (3-0)
6. Woodville-Tompkins (7-1)
7. Westside-Augusta (8-1)
8. Thomasville (4-1)
9. Chattooga (4-1)
10. Banks County (6-4)

Class A-Private

1. Greenforest (2-2)
2. Mt. Pisgah (6-2)
3. St. Francis (4-3)
4. Providence Christian (8-2)
5. Galloway (6-0)
6. Trinity Christian (5-5)
7. St. Anne-Pacelli (1-1)
8. Holy Innocents’ (3-1)
9. Walker (7-0)
10. Tallulah Falls (6-2)

Class A-Public

1. Drew Charter (9-0)
2. Hancock Central (0-0)
3. Dublin (7-1)
4. Lanier County (5-2)
5. Manchester (2-1)
6. Calhoun County (1-0)
7. Towns County (4-0)
8. Turner County (6-2)
9. Social Circle (4-1)
10. Terrell County (0-0)

As the months get colder, the action gets warmer. Teams are starting to gel as almost everyone is back from the football field. DeKalb County is back playing ball, but quarantine shutdowns still linger across the state. Top 10 teams across classifications locked up this week and next with the Lemon Street Classic, Longhorns Steakhouse 5-Star Classic, War Lodge Invitational, Playing For A Change and Lambert Holiday Classic events all helping shift the narrative of the polls. Continue reading Week 5 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Class AAAAAAA

1. Milton (5-2)
2. Grayson (6-2)
3. Pebblebrook (9-1)
4. McEachern (5-2)
5. Berkmar (5-3)
6. Cherokee (7-2)
7. Newton (5-3)
8. North Gwinnett (5-2)
9. Denmark (6-1)
10. Norcross (5-3)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (5-1)
2. Kell (5-1)
3. Chattahoochee (6-0)
4. Lanier (3-1)
5. Shiloh (6-0)
6. South Cobb (6-2)
7. Heritage-Conyers (5-2)
8. Richmond Hill (6-0)
9. Evans (5-0)
10. Centennial (6-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Tri-Cities (4-2)
2. St. Pius X (6-0)
3. Veterans (5-0)
4. Woodward Academy (5-0)
5. Eagle’s Landing (5-0)
6. Warner Robins (5-1)
7. Forest Park (4-0)
8. Dutchtown (4-2)
9. Woodland-Stockbridge (7-2)
10. Blessed Trinity (4-2)

Class AAAA

1. Spencer (3-0)
2. Westover (2-0)
3. Baldwin (3-0)
4. Miller Grove (0-1)
5. Fayette County (4-4)
6. Monroe (3-1)
7. Luella (8-1)
8. Stephenson (0-0)
9. Jenkins (5-3)
10. Hardaway (2-2)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (5-2)
2. Windsor Forest (2-0)
3. Johnson-Savannah (4-0)
4. Hart County (3-1)
5. Salem (3-1)
6. LaFayette (4-0)
7. Cross Creek (5-2)
8. GAC (2-4)
9. Southeast Bulloch (3-2)
10. Morgan County (3-2)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (6-1)
2. Columbia (2-0)
3. Swainsboro (4-1)
4. Lovett (4-2)
5. Washington County (2-0)
6. Woodville-Tompkins (7-1)
7. Thomasville (3-1)
8. Laney (2-2)
9. Westside-Augusta (7-1)
10. Banks County (4-3)

Class A-Private

1. Greenforest (2-2)
2. Mt. Pisgah (6-2)
3. St. Francis (4-3)
4. Providence Christian (6-2)
5. Galloway (5-0)
6. Trinity Christian (5-3)
7. St. Anne-Pacelli (1-1)
8. Holy Innocents’ (3-1)
9. Walker (5-0)
10. Tallulah Falls (5-2)

Class A-Public

1. Drew Charter (7-0)
2. Hancock Central (0-0)
3. Terrell County (0-0)
4. Dublin (5-1)
5. Manchester (2-1)
6. Calhoun County (1-0)
7. Lanier County (2-2)
8. Turner County (4-1)
9. Towns County (3-0)
10. Social Circle (4-0)

COVID has continued to hit programs hard as teams have been in and out of quarantine throughout the season. DeKalb County is finally returning to action, but will the entire state be able to power through the holiday season and the inevitable spike in cases? I hope so. Continue reading Week 4 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Class AAAAAAA

1. Milton (3-2)
2. Grayson (5-2)
3. Pebblebrook (7-1)
4. McEachern (2-2)
5. Berkmar (4-2)
6. Cherokee (4-2)
7. Denmark (5-0)
8. Newton (4-3)
9. North Gwinnett (3-2)
10. Norcross (4-2)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (3-0)
2. Kell (4-1)
3. Chattahoochee (4-0)
4. Lanier (3-1)
5. Heritage-Conyers (5-2)
6. Shiloh (4-0)
7. Richmond Hill (4-0)
8. Evans (2-0)
9. Centennial (4-1)
10. Dacula (4-2)

Class AAAAA

1. Tri-Cities (2-1)
2. St. Pius X (4-0)
3. Veterans (3-0)
4. Woodward Academy (4-0)
5. Eagle’s Landing (4-0)
6. Warner Robins (3-1)
7. Blessed Trinity (3-1)
8. Forest Park (4-0)
9. Woodland-Stockbridge (5-1)
10. Dutchtown (3-1)

Class AAAA

1. Spencer (3-0)
2. Miller Grove (0-0)
3. Westover (2-0)
4. Baldwin (2-0)
5. Monroe (2-1)
6. Fayette County (1-4)
7. Stephenson (0-0)
8. Luella (5-1)
9. Hardaway (1-1)
10. Jenkins (4-3)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (4-2)
2. Windsor Forest (1-0)
3. Johnson-Savannah (2-0)
4. Hart County (3-1)
5. Salem (3-1)
6. LaFayette (1-0)
7. Cross Creek (3-1)
8. GAC (2-3)
9. Monroe Area (2-1)
10. Murray County (3-1)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (4-1)
2. Columbia (0-0)
3. Lovett (3-2)
4. Thomasville (3-0)
5. Swainsboro (1-1)
6. Butler (1-0)
7. Woodville-Tompkins (5-0)
8. Laney (0-1)
9. Vidalia (3-1)
10. Westside-Augusta (5-0)

Class A-Private

1. St. Francis (3-2)
2. Greenforest (2-2)
3. Providence Christian (3-2)
4. Mt. Pisgah (4-2)
5. Galloway (2-0)
6. Trinity Christian (4-2)
7. St. Anne-Pacelli (0-1)
8. Holy Innocents’ (3-1)
9. Hebron Christian (4-1)
10. Walker (3-0)

Class A-Public

1. Hancock Central (0-0)
2. Drew Charter (5-0)
3. Terrell County (0-0)
4. Dublin (4-0)
5. Manchester (1-1)
6. Lincoln County (0-0)
7. Calhoun County (0-0)
8. Lanier County (2-2)
9. Turner County (2-1)
10. Towns County (3-0)

Now in Week 3, we still wait for teams to get to full strength after football season and for DeKalb County to play ball (which is expected to finally happen this week). December 5^th was a big day in the state as the CTC Classic, Milton Tip-Off Classic and the Tournament of Champions all pitted Top 10 teams against one another. The outcome? Two new number ones. Continue reading Week 3 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Class AAAAAAA

1. Grayson (4-1)
2. Pebblebrook (4-1)
3. Milton (2-1)
4. Berkmar (2-1)
5. McEachern (1-2)
6. Norcross (3-0)
7. Denmark (4-0)
8. Cherokee (2-2)
9. North Gwinnett (1-2)
10. Archer (3-0)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (1-0)
2. Kell (2-0)
3. Chattahoochee (2-0)
4. Lanier (2-1)
5. Heritage-Conyers (4-1)
6. Douglas County (3-0)
7. Shiloh (3-0)
8. Buford (2-1)
9. Winder-Barrow (4-0)
10. Richmond Hill (2-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Tri-Cities (1-1)
2. St. Pius X (3-0)
3. Veterans (1-0)
4. Woodward Academy (2-0)
5. Eagle’s Landing (1-0)
6. Warner Robins (1-1)
7. Woodland-Stockbridge (5-0)
8. Cass (2-1)
9. Blessed Trinity (1-0)
10. Forest Park (2-0)

Class AAAA

1. Miller Grove (0-0)
2. Spencer (2-0)
3. Westover (2-0)
4. Baldwin (0-0)
5. Fayette County (0-3)
6. Stephenson (0-0)
7. Jenkins (2-2)
8. Westside-Macon (0-1)
9. Monroe (1-1)
10. Luella (4-0)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (2-1)
2. Windsor Forest (1-0)
3. Johnson-Savannah (2-0)
4. Hart County (2-1)
5. Salem (2-0)
6. Upson-Lee (0-1)
7. LaFayette (0-0)
8. GAC (1-2)
9. Monroe Area (2-1)
10. Cross Creek (1-1)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (1-1)
2. Swainsboro (0-0)
3. Columbia (0-0)
4. Thomasville (3-0)
5. Lovett (1-2)
6. Butler (1-0)
7. Woodville-Tompkins (2-0)
8. Laney (0-1)
9. Banks County (2-1)
10. Vidalia (1-1)

Class A-Private

1. St. Francis (1-2)
2. Greenforest (1-2)
3. Mt. Pisgah (2-1)
4. Providence Christian (1-1)
5. Galloway (0-0)
6. St. Anne-Pacelli (0-0)
7. Holy Innocents’ (2-0)
8. Trinity Christian (2-1)
9. Hebron Christian (2-1)
10. Mt. Vernon Presbyterian (0-1)

Class A-Public

1. Hancock Central (0-0)
2. Terrell County (0-0)
3. Drew Charter (3-0)
4. Manchester (1-0)
5. Lincoln County (0-0)
6. Calhoun County (0-0)
7. Lanier County (2-2)
8. Taylor County (0-0)
9. Turner County (1-0)
10. Dublin (2-0)

With Week 2 in the books, there is already plenty of movement across multiple classifications. The Jared Cook Classic, OTR Invitational, Hypesouth Hardwood Invitational, Hard in the Paint and Holiday Hoopsgiving pitted ranked opponents against one another. Continue reading Week 2 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Class AAAAAAA

1. Grayson (1-0)
2. Pebblebrook (1-0)
3. McEachern (1-0)
4. Berkmar (1-0)
5. Milton (0-1)
6. Norcross (1-0)
7. Cherokee (1-0)
8. Newton (0-1)
9. North Gwinnett (0-1)
10. Etowah (1-0)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (0-0)
2. Kell (0-0)
3. Lanier (1-0)
4. Buford (1-0)
5. Heritage-Conyers (1-1)
6. Douglas County (2-0)
7. Allatoona (0-0)
8. South Cobb (0-0)
9. Chattahoochee (0-0)
10. Richmond Hill (0-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Tri-Cities (1-0)
2. St. Pius X (1-0)
3. Veterans (1-0)
4. Woodward Academy (1-0)
5. Eagle’s Landing (0-0)
6. Warner Robins (0-0)
7. Chapel Hill (0-0)
8. Cass (1-0)
9. Blessed Trinity (1-0)
10. Woodland-Stockbridge (2-0)

Class AAAA

1. Miller Grove (0-0)
2. Spencer (1-0)
3. Baldwin (0-0)
4. Fayette County (0-1)
5. Westover (1-0)
6. Stephenson (0-0)
7. Jenkins (1-1)
8. Westside-Macon (0-0)
9. Monroe (1-0)
10. Mays (0-0)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (1-0)
2. Windsor Forest (1-0)
3. Johnson-Savannah (1-0)
4. Hart County (0-1)
5. Salem (1-0)
6. Upson-Lee (0-0)
7. LaFayette (0-0)
8. Cross Creek (0-0)
9. GAC (0-0)
10. Monroe Area (0-0)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (0-1)
2. Swainsboro (0-0)
3. Columbia (0-0)
4. Lovett (0-0)
5. Thomasville (1-0)
6. Butler (0-0)
7. Woodville-Tompkins (2-0)
8. Laney (0-1)
9. Vidalia (1-0)
10. Jeff Davis (0-0)

Class A-Private

1. St. Francis (0-1)
2. Greenforest (0-0)
3. Mt. Pisgah (1-0)
4. Providence Christian (0-1)
5. Galloway (0-0)
6. St. Anne-Pacelli (0-0)
7. Holy Innocents’ (2-0)
8. Mt. Vernon Presbyterian (0-0)
9. Trinity Christian (1-0)
10. First Presbyterian Day (0-0)

Class A-Public

1. Hancock Central (0-0)
2. Terrell County (0-0)
3. Drew Charter (2-0)
4. Manchester (0-0)
5. Lincoln County (0-0)
6. Calhoun County (0-0)
7. Lanier County (0-0)
8. Taylor County (0-0)
9. Turner County (1-0)
10. Wilkinson County (0-0)

The GHSA season has officially “tipped” or make that inbounded. There will be uncertainty now more than ever when it comes to the polls. Not only are we dealing with the usually football players absences, injuries and eligibility issues here and there, but with COVID contact tracing, players will be forced out of the lineup for potentially weeks at a time. There is no consistency with school districts either. DeKalb County has suspended winter sports indefinitely, meaning teams like Class 4A No. 1 Miller Grove and No. 6 Stephenson aren’t sure when their seasons will start. The same can be said about Class 2A No. 3 Columbia. With that being said, there will be, as always, a lot of movement in the polls throughout the season, especially if some schools aren’t allowed to play. A team can’t sit dormant at the top of the poll without playing a game for over a month into the season. We may have to adopt something similar to what has been done with the NCAA college football rankings: once your season starts, you will be eligible for the rankings. While it hasn’t come to that just yet, it is something to think about.

As far as the actual action on the court, there will be some moving and shaking as always at the beginning of the season when Top 10 opponents matchup. While it may look like seismic changes, up or down a handful of spots, remember that the rankings always find a way to sort themselves out as more results are tallied. With that being said, the OTR Tip-Off Classic, Jared Cook Classic, Sweet South Shootout and North Georgia Showcase already have us off and running in 2020-21.

Continue reading Week 1 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →