TSWA/USA Today Network Basketball Polls: White County Girls Jump To #1 In Class 3A; Pickett County Enters Class 1A Girls Poll

January 26, 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 26. 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) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Pickett County (21-2) – 109 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson County (18-4) – 89. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Richland (12-3) – 79. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Humboldt (11-6) – 70. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Perry County (12-5) – 62. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Gleason (17-3) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Booker T. Washington (14-4) – 31. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
9. Wayne County (14-7) – 25. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
10. Jo Byrns (13-5) – 23. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A

1. Chattanooga Prep (8-10) – 107 (5). Last Week: Ranked No. 3
2. Tellico Plains (16-4) – 106 (5). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Peabody (18-2) – 96 (2). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
4. Huntingdon (13-3) – 64. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
5. Gatlinburg-Pittman (13-4) – 61. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. White House Heritage (16-5) – 58. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
7. Cannon County (15-5) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
8. Tyner Academy (13-7) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Summertown (16-4) – 40. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
10. East Nashville (11-3) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A

1. Upperman (18-5) – 114 (7). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tullahoma (15-4) – 107 (4). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson North Side (17-2) – 96 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Heritage (17-5) – 78. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Fulton (15-7) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
6. Fayette-Ware (16-3) – 63. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Alcoa (12-9) – 53. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Red Bank (16-5) – 33. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. White County (15-5) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Stone Memorial (12-7) – 18. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A

1. Bartlett (19-4) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (24-1) – 109 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Germantown Houston (14-5) – 86. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Maryville (19-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Walker Valley (17-2) – 71. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Brentwood (20-2) – 65. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Whitehaven (19-7) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Beech (20-2) – 45. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Blackman (16-3) – 20. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Southwind (19-6) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Providence Christian (16-6) – 55 (8). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Battle Ground Academy (21-4) – 51 (5). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Franklin Road Academy (17-3) – 38 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. St. George’s (16-5) – 22. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Boyd Buchanan (15-10) – 8. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (23-2) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Lipscomb Academy (23-1) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Knox Catholic (17-4) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
4. Briarcrest Christian (17-3) – 27. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Brentwood Academy (17-5) – 12. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
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. Gordonsville (19-2) – 106. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Greenfield (19-2) – 98. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Wayne County (18-4) – 83. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Van Buren County (16-3) – 70. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Jackson County (14-8) – 55. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
7. Coalfield (17-5) – 41. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. North Greene (18-4) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Pickett County (12-9) – 23. Last Week: Not Ranked
10. Cloudland (20-4) – 22. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A

1. York Institute (18-3) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (16-3) – 105 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Westview (16-3) – 97. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Huntingdon (18-3) – 84. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Gibson County (18-6) – 62. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Stewart County (19-3) – 56. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
7. Cascade (17-5) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
8. Pearl-Cohn (15-4) – 41. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. Smith County (14-9) – 27. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
10. Tyner Academy (15-4) – 12. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A

1. White County (22-3) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Stone Memorial (18-3) – 94. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
3. Upperman (18-4) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 1
4. Daniel Boone (20-2) – 86. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Cocke County (23-3) – 74. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Northview Academy (17-2) – 61. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. South Gibson (19-4) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Jackson South Side (17-5) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Clinton (22-2) – 25. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Heritage (19-4) – 11. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: Dyersburg (10)

Class 4A

1. Bradley Central (20-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (20-3) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Whitehaven (21-3) – 89. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
4. Green Hill (20-1) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
t5. Cookeville (18-3) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
t5. Sevier County (13-5) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
7. Blackman (16-3) – 58. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Lebanon (16-4) – 32. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Nolensville (17-4) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Coffee County (18-5) – 12. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Christian Academy of Knoxville (21-2) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. University School of Jackson (15-5) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Ezell-Harding (21-0) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Middle Tennessee Christian (17-3) – 22. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. The King’s Academy (20-5) – 11. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (17-5) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Lipscomb Academy (19-5) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Ensworth School (13-3) – 23. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Christ Presbyterian Academy (17-2) – 23. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Father Ryan (14-3) – 16. 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, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, Tri-Cities Sports and Five Star Preps.

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