Top 25 Illinois high school boys basketball rankings (2/27/2025)

High School on SI has all-classification Illinois high school boys basketball rankings

Cayden Masching of Pontiac looks for help as DePaul Prep's Rashaun Porter defends in the opening round of the 93rd Pontiac Holiday Tournament. / Erich Murphy / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After some upsets in the final week of the regular season, Marist moves up to No. 2 while Homewood-Flossmoor, St. Laurence and Bolingbrook also rise one spot each.

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Top 25 Illinois high school boys basketball rankings

1. Kenwood (28-1)

Previous ranking: 1

Last week: Def. Juarez 120-34.

Up next: vs. Oak Lawn in Class 4A Riverside-Brookfield Regional final, Feb. 28.

2. Marist (30-2)

Previous ranking: 3

Last week: Def. Evergreen Park 104-54; Def. Eisenhower 100-51.

Up next: vs. Sandburg in Class 4A Marist Regional final, Feb. 28.

3. Homewood-Flossmoor (28-3)

Previous ranking: 4

Last week: Def. Shepard 74-35.

Up next: vs. Romeoville in Class 4A Romeoville Regional final, Feb. 28.

4. St. Laurence (27-5)

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: Def. Pecatonica 75-48; Def. Comer 91-35.

Up next: vs. Nazareth in Class 3A Hinsdale South Regional final, Feb. 28.

5. Bolingbrook (28-4)

Previous ranking: 6

Last week: Def. Naperville Central 74-56.

Up next: vs. Metea Valley in Class 4A Bolingbrook Regional final, Feb. 28.

6. DePaul Prep (27-4)

Previous ranking: 2

Last week: Lost to Benet 64-51; Def. North Chicago 71-21.

Up next: vs. Carmel in Class 3A DePaul Prep Regional final, Feb. 28.

7. Quincy (28-3)

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: Def. O'Fallon 54-36.

Up next: vs. Belleville East in Class 4A Belleville West Regional final, Feb. 28.

8. Hinsdale Central (29-3)

Previous ranking: 8

Last week: Def. Richards 77-29.

Up next: vs. Curie in Class 4A Curie Regional final, Feb. 28.

9. Benet (27-5)

Previous ranking: 10

Last week: Def. DePaul Prep 64-51; Def. Plainfield East 80-51.

Up next: vs. Oswego East in Class 4A Oswego East Regional final, Feb. 28.

10. Waubonsie Valley (30-2)

Previous ranking: 11

Last week: Lost to DeKalb 49-41; Def. Oswego 56-25.

Up next: vs. Neuqua Valley in Class 4A Waubonsie Valley Regional final, Feb. 28.

11. Brother Rice (26-6)

Previous ranking: 11

Last week: Def. Lincoln Park 60-59; Def. Bremen 81-54.

Up next: vs. Brooks in Class 3A Brooks Regional final, Feb. 28.

12. Mount Carmel (26-5)

Previous ranking: 14

Last week: Def. Hancock 81-24.

Up next: vs. Glenbard South in Class 3A Mount Carmel Regional final, Feb. 28.

13. Curie (22-9)

Previous ranking: 13

Last week: Def. Lyons 74-65.

Up next: vs. Hinsdale Central in Class 4A Curie Regional final, Feb. 28.

14. Niles North (26-6)

Previous ranking: 14

Last week: Def. Taft 81-49.

Up next: vs. Glenbrook South in Class 4A Niles North Regional final, Feb. 28.

15. Evanston (26-5)

Previous ranking: 15

Last week: Def. Leyden 95-35. 

Up next: vs. Highland Park in Class 4A Highland Park Regional final, Feb. 28.

16. Lincoln Park (23-6)

Previous ranking: 16

Last week: Lost to Brother Rice 60-59; Def. Berwyn-Cicero Morton 66-28.

Up next: vs. Young in Class 4A Young Regional final, Feb. 28.

17. Simeon (20-7)

Previous ranking: 17

Last week: Def. Reavis 75-25.

Up next: vs. St. Ignatius in Class 4A Simeon Regional final, Feb. 28.

18. Rich (21-8)

Previous ranking: 18

Last week: Def. Andrew 59-41.

Up next: vs. Lincoln-Way East in Class 4A Lincoln-Way East Regional final, Feb. 28.

19. Kankakee (24-5)

Previous ranking: 19

Last week: Def. Pontiac 78-38.

Up next: vs. Sterling in Class 3A Morris Regional final, Feb. 28.

20. Rolling Meadows (27-4)

Previous ranking: 25

Last week: Def. South Elgin 60-23.

Up next: vs. Palatine in Class 4A Rolling Meadows Regional semifinal, Feb. 28.

21. Fremd (25-3)

Previous ranking: 18

Last week: Def. Larkin 63-36.

Up next: vs. Conant in Class 4A Larkin Regional final, Feb. 28.

22. St. Ignatius (25-6)

Previous ranking: 22

Last week: Def. Jones 74-44.

Up next: vs. Simeon in Class 4A Simeon Regional final, Feb. 28.

23. Lake Forest (21-9)

Previous ranking: 23

Last week: Def. Amundsen 56-25.

Up next: vs. Vernon Hills in Class 3A Vernon Hills Regional final, Feb. 28.

24. Rock Island (27-5)

Previous ranking: 24

Last week: Def. Pekin 72-46.

Up next: vs. Moline in Class 4A Moline Regional final, Feb. 28.

25. West Aurora (21-8)

Previous ranking: 25

Last week: Def. Downers Grove South 54-47.

Up next: vs. Downers Grove North in Class 4A Downers Grove South Regional final, Feb. 28.

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