Rankings are compiled by Jbballsports.com (formally Iowa Prep Illustrated) for the five classes (8-P, A, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A) in Iowa. The rankings are done by unbiased selection and released weekly on Mondays.
8-P, A, 1A and 2A are FINAL rankings of season leading into the first round of playoffs on Friday, Oct. 23.
FINAL rankings in 3A, 4A and 5A will be announced on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

FINAL 8-Player

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. Audubon (8-0) 8W 1
2. Iowa Valley (8-0) 8W 2
3. Woodbine (7-0) 7W 3
4. Edgewood-Colesburg (8-0) 8W 4
5. Bedford (8-0) 8W 5
6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (8-0) 8W 6
7. Algona Garrigan (7-1) 3W 7
8. North Union (7-1) 2W 8
9. Kingsley-Pierson (7-1) 6W 9
10. Montezuma (7-1) 5W 10

FINAL Class A

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. Woodbury Central (8-0) 8W 1
2. West Sioux (8-0) 8W 2
3. St. Ansgar (8-0) 8W 3
4. Madrid (8-0) 8W 4
5. East Buchanan (7-1) 6W 7
6. North Linn (7-1) 3W 10
7. Pekin (8-0) 8W 8
8. West Fork (8-0) 8W 9
9. Co. Bluffs St. Albert (7-1) 1L 5
10. Lynnville-Sully (6-2) 2W —
Dropped Out: Wapsie Valley (6)

FINAL Class 1A

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. Woodbury Central (8-0) 8W 1
2. West Sioux (8-0) 8W 2
3. Aplington-Parkersburg (8-0) 8W 3
4. Treynor (7-1) 6W 4
5. Underwood (7-1) 3W 5
6. Clarion-Goldfield/Dows (7-1) 6W 9
7. South Central Calhoun (7-1) 3W 8
8. Grundy Center (6-2) 3W —
9. Dyersville Beckman (7-1) 1W 7
10. West Marshall (6-2) 5W —
Dropped Out: Northeast (6), South Hardin (10)

FINAL Class 2A

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. Central Lyon/G-LR (8-0) 8W 1
2. Alburnett (7-1) 5W 2
3. Spirit Lake (6-2) 3W 3
4. Carroll Kuemper (7-1) 2W 4
5. OABCIG (7-1) 4W 5
6. Van Meter (7-1) 7W 6
7. Mid-Prairie (7-1) 6W 7
8. Wilton (6-2) 4W 10
9. Osage (7-1) 2W —
10. Crestwood (7-1) 1W —
Dropped Out: Waukon (8), Centerville (9)

Class 3A

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. Solon (8-0) 8W 1
2. Clear Lake (8-0) 8W 2
3. Des Moines Christian (8-0) 8W 3
4. West Delaware (7-1) 4W 4
5. Carroll (7-1) 6W 5
6. Davenport Assumption (6-2) 6W 9
7. Sioux Center (7-1) 1W 8
8. Mt. Pleasant (7-1) 1L 6
9. Sioux City Heelan (5-3) 3W 10
10. Dubuque Wahlert (5-3) 1W —
Dropped Out: Mt. Vernon (7)

Class 4A

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8-0) 8W 1
2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (8-0) 8W 2
3. Western Dubuque (7-1) 6W 3
4. Carlisle (8-0) 8W 4
5. Co. Bluff Lewis Central (6-2) 4W 5
6. Waverly-Shell Rock (6-2) 2W 7
7. Ballard (6-2) 6W 10
8. Glenwood (6-2) 3W 8
9. North Polk (5-3) 1L 6
10. Newton (5-3) 4W —
Dropped Out: Clear Creek Amana (9)

Class 5A

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. WDM Dowling (7-1) 4W 2
2. Johnston (7-1) 6W 3
3. Southeast Polk (7-1) 1L 1
4. Sioux City East (6-2) 1W 5
5. Pleasant Valley (6-2) 6W 6
6. Cedar Rapids Prairie (6-2) 4W 7
7. Ankeny (6-2) 1L 4
8. Waukee Northwest (5-3) 1W —
9. Indianola (6-2) 6W T10
T10. Cedar Falls (6-2) 1W 9
T10. WDM Valley (5-3) 3W —
Dropped Out: Dallas Center-Grimes (T10)