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Latest Iowa High School Boys Basketball Rankings

All four No. 1 teams remain the same as postseason action arrives.

Dana Becker

Ames guard Will Thomas (22) shoots the ball between Ottumwa's center Charlie Morgan (42) and Ethan Gravett (20) during the the first quarter in the high school boys basketball at Ames High’s Harrison Barnes Gymnasium on Feb. 13, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.
Ames guard Will Thomas (22) shoots the ball between Ottumwa's center Charlie Morgan (42) and Ethan Gravett (20) during the the first quarter in the high school boys basketball at Ames High’s Harrison Barnes Gymnasium on Feb. 13, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. / Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For half of the Iowa high school boys basketball teams in the state, postseason basketball is here. The other half, meanwhile, will soon enter the one-and-done frenetic action.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released a new set of official state rankings on Monday, as all four No. 1 teams remained the same from the previous week.

Cedar Falls (Class 4A), Ballard (3A), Kuemper Catholic (2A) and St. Edmond (1A) all lead the way in their respective classes.

In the High School on SI state power rankings, Cedar Falls also holds the No. 1 position.

The 1A and 2A district pairings were announced last week, with games already taken place in opening round contests. For 3A and 4A, they will see the brackets for the first time on Monday, February 16.

Here are the latest Iowa High School Athletic Association boys basketball state rankings.

Iowa High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Rankings

Class 4A

  1. Cedar Falls
  2. Waukee
  3. Dowling Catholic
  4. Waukee Northwest
  5. Dubuque Senior
  6. Ames
  7. Cedar Rapids Prairie
  8. Des Moines Roosevelt
  9. Johnston
  10. Bettendorf

Class 3A

  1. Ballard
  2. ADM
  3. Storm Lake
  4. Pella
  5. Dubuque Wahlert
  6. Clear Lake
  7. Carroll
  8. Solon
  9. MOC-Floyd Valley
  10. Central DeWitt

Class 2A

  1. Kuemper Catholic
  2. Unity Christian
  3. Iowa City Regina
  4. Treynor
  5. Grundy Center
  6. Aplington-Parkersburg
  7. Western Christian
  8. Union Community
  9. Tri-Center
  10. Underwood

Class 1A

  1. St. Edmond
  2. MMCRU
  3. Bishop Garrigan
  4. Burlington Notre Dame
  5. Coon Rapids-Bayard
  6. Bellevue
  7. Council Bluffs St. Albert
  8. Lynnville-Sully
  9. Bellevue Marquette
  10. Madrid
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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.

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