PREPS: Boys hoops rankings - Week 6

As the clock on the high school basketball regular season ticks down to double-zero, the top boys teams are gaining momentum. Milton, the AJCs top-ranked team in Class 5A, won twice last week in region games by a gaudy average of 51 points.

Most of the ranked teams have completed playing in national tournaments and showcases against out-of-state powerhouses. Because the big boys were back to playing cross-town rivals and region bottom dwellers, the AJCs newest rankings were relatively flat. All of the No. 1s in every classification remained on top.

West Cobb rivals Harrison and McEachern did enter the Class 5A poll at the ninth and 10th spots respectively. In Class 4A, Tucker went from unranked to the No. 7 slot.

Class AAAAA

1. Milton (21-2)

2. Peachtree Ridge (18-4)

3. Wheeler (17-6)

4. Collins Hill (18-4)

5. Norcross (14-9)

6. Walton (15-6)

7. South Gwinnett (17-6)

8. North Gwinnett (16-6)

9. Harrison (17-6)

10. McEachern (15-6)

Class AAAA

1. Miller Grove (22-1)

2. Sequoyah (24-0)

3. Fayette County (22-2)

4. Bainbridge (21-2)

5. Rockdale County (17-5)

6. Brunswick (21-2)

7. Tucker (18-4)

8. Lovejoy (21-3)

9. Jonesboro (20-3)

10. Southwest DeKalb (14-5)

Class AAA

1. Columbia (19-3)

2. Troup (17-3)

3 West Hall (20-4)

4. Monroe (21-3)

5. Carrollton (15-5)

6. Henry County (18-4)

7. Gainesville (15-7)

8. Murray County (19-2)

9. Washington County (19-3)

10. Butler (17-7)

Class AA

1. South Atlanta (21-1)

2. Greater Atlanta Christian (18-5)

3. Laney (23-0)

4. Thomasville (20-3)

5. East Hall (18-5)

6. Buford (16-6)

7. Rockmart (21-1)

8. Dade County (21-3)

9. Northeast-Macon (18-2)

10. Vidalia (22-2)

Class A

1. Wilkinson County (22-0)

2. Greenville (19-3)

3. Whitefield Academy (20-3)

4. Wilcox County (17-2)

5. Wesleyan (19-3)

6. Pace Academy (19-2)

7. Terrell County (17-3)

8. North Cobb Christian (20-2)

9. Paideia (17-4)

10. Lanier County (18-4)

Rankings by Todd Holcomb and the AJC