TSWA/USA Today Network Statewide Rankings: White County Girls Jump To #2; Upperman Retains Both Top Spots In Class 3A

TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Basketball Poll

January 19, 2026

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the second week of basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, January 19. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

BOYS

Division I

Class 1A

1. Eagleville (16-0) – 117 (10). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Pickett County (20-2) – 108 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson County (17-3) – 99 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Richland (12-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Humboldt (8-6) – 72. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Perry County (11-5) – 53. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
7. Gleason (16-3) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Wayne County (12-7) – 35. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
9. Jo Byrns (11-5) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Booker T. Washington (11-4) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: Unaka (12)

Class 2A

1. Peabody (17-1) – 110 (8). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tellico Plains (14-4) – 98. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
t3. Cannon County (15-3) – 96. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
t3. Chattanooga Prep (7-10) – 96 (4). Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Summertown (15-3) – 70. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Gatlinburg-Pittman (13-4) – 53. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
7. Huntingdon (10-2) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Tyner Academy (11-7) – 35. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. White House Heritage (14-5) – 22. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. East Nashville (9-3) – 12. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A

1. Upperman (16-4) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tullahoma (13-4) – 97. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
3. Jackson North Side (12-3) – 79. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
t4. Heritage (15-5) – 78. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
t4. Fulton (13-4) – 78. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Fayette-Ware (15-3) – 54. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
7. Alcoa (8-8) – 49. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Red Bank (14-4) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. White County (12-5) – 25. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
10. Cumberland County (15-7) – 22. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A

1. Bartlett (17-4) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (22-1) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Walker Valley (15-2) – 89. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Maryville (18-3) – 80. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Germantown Houston (12-5) – 69. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Brentwood (18-2) – 64. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Whitehaven (17-7) – 42. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Memphis Central (18-3) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Franklin (14-3) – 23. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Beech (19-2) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Providence Christian (14-5) – 55 (7). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Battle Ground Academy (19-4) – 53 (5). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Franklin Road Academy (16-3) – 34. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Boyd Buchanan (14-9) – 25. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. St. George’s (14-5) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (21-2) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Knox Catholic (16-3) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Lipscomb Academy (21-1) – 40. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
4. Briarcrest Christian (15-3) – 27. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Brentwood Academy (16-4) – 12. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
Other who received 10 or more points: None

GIRLS

Division I
Class 1A

1. Richland (14-2) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Jackson County (13-7) – 97. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Gordonsville (17-2) – 94. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
4. Greenfield (17-2) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
5. Wayne County (16-4) – 77. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Van Buren County (13-3) – 56. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
7. North Greene (17-3) – 46. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Coalfield (15-5) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
9. Cloudland (19-3) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Moore County (10-6) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A

1. York Institute (16-3) – 118 (10). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (15-3) – 105 (2). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Westview (14-3) – 96. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Cascade (16-4) – 79. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Huntingdon (17-3) – 65. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
6. Gibson County (16-6) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
7. Smith County (13-8) – 42. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
8. Stewart County (17-3) – 39. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Pearl-Cohn (13-4) – 33. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Tyner Academy (14-3) – 11. Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A

1. Upperman (17-3) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. White County (20-3) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Daniel Boone (19-2) – 80. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Stone Memorial (16-3) – 75. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Cocke County (21-3) – 70. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
6. Northview Academy (15-2) – 53. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
7. South Gibson (17-4) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Jackson South Side (15-5) – 45. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
9. Dyersburg (14-3) – 34. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Clinton (20-2) – 14. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: Heritage (10)

Class 4A

1. Bradley Central (18-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (18-3) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Cookeville (18-1) – 97. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Sevier County (12-4) – 76. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Whitehaven (18-3) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Green Hill (18-1) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
7. Blackman (13-3) – 39. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
8. Lebanon (15-4) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
9. Nolensville (15-3) – 27. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
10. Bartlett (10-10) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: Mt. Juliet (16)

Division II-A
1. Christian Academy of Knoxville (19-2) – 57 (9). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Middle Tennessee Christian (17-2) – 49 (2). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. University School of Jackson (13-5) – 38 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Ezell-Harding (19-0) – 23. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. The King’s Academy (18-5) – 9. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (15-5) – 59 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Christ Presbyterian Academy (16-1) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Lipscomb Academy (17-5) – 33. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Ensworth School (12-2) – 28 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Father Ryan (14-3) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports and Five Star Preps.

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