Top 25 Minnesota High School Boys Basketball Composite Rankings - February 17, 2026

Take a look at the latest Top 25 Minnesota High School Boys Basketball composite rankings compiled from three sources

Wayzata takes on Shakopee in the 2025 MSHSL boys basketball Class 4A semifinal / Earl Ebensteiner

Another week of the 2025-26 Minnesota High School Boys Basketball season has come and gone, and High School On SI is bringing you the latest composite rankings to give you a look at how the top teams stack up.

These composite Minnesota boys basketball rankings use an average-rank formula to combine the Top 25 rankings from, MaxPreps, On3/Rivals, and Minnesota-Scores.net.

Teams unranked by a source were excluded from that source’s average, and ties were broken by number of appearances across rankings, then by highest individual ranking.

Here is a look at the latest Minnesota Boys High School Basketball composite rankings as of February 17:

Top 25 Minnesota High School Boys Basketball Composite Rankings - February 17, 2026

Methodology: Composite rankings are determined by average rank across all sources in which a team appears. Unranked teams in a source are excluded from that team’s average.

1. Wayzata - Average Rank: 1.33

Two No. 1 rankings and no placement lower than second make Wayzata the clear composite leader.

2. Totino-Grace - Average Rank: 1.67

Totino-Grace earned a No. 1 ranking and two No. 2 placements across the three polls.

3. Prior Lake - Average Rank: 4.0

Prior Lake never ranked lower than fifth and secured a top-three spot from MaxPreps.

4. Maple Grove - Average Rank: 4.33

Maple Grove placed inside the top six in all three rankings.

5. Lakeville South - Average Rank: 6.0

Lakeville South consistently landed between fifth and seventh statewide.

6. Buffalo - Average Rank: 8.0

Buffalo’s two top-seven finishes strengthened its composite case.

7. Cretin-Derham Hall - Average Rank: 8.33

Cretin-Derham Hall earned steady top-12 recognition, including a No. 4 ranking.

8. Hopkins - Average Rank: 8.67

Hopkins peaked at No. 3 and appeared in all three sources.

9. Chaska - Average Rank: 8.67

Chaska remained firmly in the top 10 across every ranking.

10. Tartan - Average Rank: 8.67

Tartan’s consistent top-eight placements secured its top-10 composite finish.

11. DeLaSalle - Average Rank: 11.33

DeLaSalle earned two top-11 placements and appeared in all three rankings.

12. Eden Prairie - Average Rank: 11.67

Eden Prairie ranged from ninth to 16th across the polls.

13. East Ridge - Average Rank: 13.0

East Ridge peaked at No. 6 and appeared in every source.

14. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta - Average Rank: 13.0

Appears based on a single MaxPreps ranking and wins the tiebreaker by highest individual placement.

15. Apple Valley - Average Rank: 14.0

Apple Valley consistently placed in the mid-teens statewide.

16. Eagan - Average Rank: 16.67

Eagan showed steady placement in the mid-to-late teens.

17. Goodhue - Average Rank: 17.0

Goodhue’s top-10 MaxPreps ranking boosted its composite standing.

18. Farmington - Average Rank: 17.67

Farmington appeared in all three rankings, highlighted by a No. 15 finish.

19. Rosemount - Average Rank: 18.67

Rosemount appeared in two polls and peaked at No. 18.

20. Alexandria - Average Rank: 19.0

Alexandria earned recognition in all three sources.

21. Edina - Average Rank: 19.0

Edina appears based on a single On3 ranking.

22. Waconia - Average Rank: 22.0

Waconia earned two top-25 placements.

23. Minnetonka - Average Rank: 22.0

Minnetonka appears based on a single On3 ranking.

24. Mahtomedi - Average Rank: 22.5

Mahtomedi earned two rankings, including a top-20 showing.

25. St. Paul Central - Average Rank: 23.0

St. Paul Central appeared in two polls to round out the composite top 25.

---

More Basketball Coverage from High School On SI

feed