Why Tennessee high school boys basketball rankings feature two new teams

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The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA TODAY Network in Tennessee has released its boys TSSAA basketball statewide rankings for Feb. 9.

The TSWA/USA TODAY Network poll will be released each week until the conclusion of the Tennessee high school basketball season.

In Division I, each first-place vote receives 10 points, second place receives nine points and that continues to the 10th-place vote, which receives one point. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

In Division II, the first-place team receives five points and is reduced by one point for each additional place. The DII rankings are the top five teams in each class.

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Tennessee high school boys basketball rankings for TSSAA season​

Division I​

Class 1A​

1. Eagleville (12), 120 points. Record (20-0). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Pickett County, 108 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Jackson County, 88 points. Record (20-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. Richland, 84 points. Record (16-4). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

5. Humboldt, 74 points. Record (12-6). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

6. Perry County, 60 points. Record (14-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

7. Gleason, 49 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

8. Booker T. Washington, 37 points. Record (14-4). Last week: Ranked No. 8.

9. Wayne County, 17 points. Record (15-9). Last week: Ranked No. 9.

10. Jo Byrns, 16 points. Record (14-6). Last week: Ranked No. 10.

Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.

Class 2A​

1. Chattanooga Prep (9), 116 points. Record (10-10). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Tellico Plains (3), 109 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Huntingdon, 88 points. Record (13-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

4. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 79 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

5. Peabody, 72 points. Record (18-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

T-6. White House Heritage, 48 points. Record (17-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

T-6. Westview, 48 points. Record (15-6). Last week: Not ranked.

8. Cannon County, 37 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 8.

9. Tyner Academy, 30 points. Record (15-8). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

10. Summertown, 18 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 9.

Other teams that received 10 or more points: Hillcrest (10).

Class 3A​

1. Upperman (11), 119 points. Record (21-5). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Tullahoma (1), 106 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Jackson North Side, 95 points. Record (18-2). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. Alcoa, 81 points. Record (15-9). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

5. Fayette-Ware, 70 points. Record (16-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

6. Fulton, 62 points. Record (16-8). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

7. Heritage, 52 points. Record (19-6). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

8. Stone Memorial, 36 points. Record (15-7). Last week: Ranked No. 8.

9. Red Bank, 19 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 10.

10. Cumberland County, 12 points. Record (17-7). Last week: Not ranked.

Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.

Class 4A​

1. Bartlett (12), 120 points. Record (21-4). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Bearden, 108 points. Record (27-1). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. Houston 94 points, Record (15-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. Maryville, 85 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

5. Walker Valley, 68 points. Record (21-2). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

6. Whitehaven, 58 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 7.

7. Beech, 51 points. Record (24-2). Last week: Ranked No. 8.

8. Brentwood, 31 points. Record (22-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.

9. Blackman, 29 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 9.

10. Southwind, 13 points. Record (19-6). Last week: Ranked No. 10.

Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.

Division II-A​

1. Providence Christian Academy (12), 60 points. Record (20-6). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Battle Ground Academy, 48 points. Record (24-5). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

3. St. George's, 36 points. Record (18-5). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

4. Boyd Buchanan, 17 points. Record (17-11). Last week: Ranked No. 5.

5. Franklin Road Academy, 13 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AA​

1. Knoxville Webb (12), 60 points. Record (27-2). Last week: Ranked No. 1.

2. Briarcrest Christian, 45 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.

3. Knoxville Catholic, 38 points. Record (18-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.

4. Lipscomb Academy, 17 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.

5. Pope Saint John Paul II, 11 points. Record (20-6). Last week: Not ranked.

Other teams that 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 Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville and Tri-Cities Sports.

Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at [email protected] and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.

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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee high school boys basketball statewide rankings for Week 13

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