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 were announced the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, prior to playoff games on Friday, Oct. 30.
Team record have been updated for 8-P, A, 1A, and 2A.

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 (9-0) 9W 1
2. West Sioux (9-0) 9W 2
3. St. Ansgar (9-0) 9W 3
4. Madrid (9-0) 9W 4
5. East Buchanan (8-1) 7W 7
6. North Linn (8-1) 4W 10
7. Pekin (8-1) 1L 8 (ELIMINATED)
8. West Fork (9-0) 9W 9
9. Co. Bluffs St. Albert (8-1) 1W 5
10. Lynnville-Sully (7-2) 3W —

FINAL Class 1A

Rnk Team (’26 Record) Streak Rnk Last Wk
1. Iowa City Regina (9-0) 9W 1
2. West Lyon (8-1) 7W 2
3. Aplington-Parkersburg (9-0) 9W 3
4. Treynor (8-1) 7W 4
5. Underwood (8-1) 4W 5
6. Clarion-Goldfield/Dows (8-1) 7W 9
7. South Central Calhoun (8-1) 4W 8
8. Grundy Center (7-2) 4W —
9. Dyersville Beckman (8-1) 2W 7
10. West Marshall (7-2) 6W —

FINAL Class 2A

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

FINAL Class 3A

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

FINAL Class 4A

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

FINAL Class 5A

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