Preseason Boys Basketball Rankings

In Class 6A, defending state champion Wheeler leads a talented top 10 at No. 1 and is led by reigning classification player of the year Colben Landrew—a UConn commit and spearhead of the Wildcats’ impressive roster of future collegiate talent. No. 2 Grayson will have a much-different lineup from last year’s semifinalist run, but head coach Geoffrey Pierce is excited for the same gritty and talented brand of basketball to pursue another state title.

The Class 5A poll is led by defending state champion Tri-Cities and the Bulldogs’ Region 4 rival Woodward Academy debuts at No. 2. Two-time defending state champion North Oconee headlines the Class 4A poll at No. 1 ahead of Pace Academy. In Class 3A, Cross Creek opens the year at No. 1 ahead of Cedar Grove and Sandy Creek.

In Class 2A, Carver-Columbus debuts at No. 1 ahead of Columbia. Class A Div. I is headlined by Putnam County and the Class A Div. II poll is led by championship-hopeful Manchester. In Class A-3A Private, Holy Innocents’ leads a deep classification and is coming off its first-ever state title.

Class 6A

1. Wheeler

2. Grayson

3. McEachern

4. Buford

5. Pebblebrook

6. Norcross

7. Peachtree Ridge

8. Newton

9. Cherokee

10. Berkmar

Class 5A

1. Tri-Cities

2. Woodward Academy

3. Alexander

4. Dutchtown

5. Gainesville

6. Hughes

7. Milton

8. Winder-Barrow

9. Decatur

10. Habersham Central

Class 4A

1. North Oconee

2. Pace Academy

3. Jonesboro

4. Southwest DeKalb

5. Tucker

6. Mays

7. St. Pius

8. Westminster

9. Maynard Jackson

10. Central-Carroll

Class 3A

1. Cross Creek

2. Cedar Grove

3. Sandy Creek

4. Cherokee Bluff

5. East Hall

6. Douglass

7. Harlem

8. Calhoun

9. Troup

10. Westside-Augusta

Class 2A

1. Carver-Columbus

2. Columbia

3. South Atlanta

4. KIPP Atlanta

5. Butler

6. Morgan County

7. Laney

8. Union County

9. Hart County

10. Burke County

Class A Div. I

1. Putnam County

2. Southwest-Macon

3. Rabun County

4. B.E.S.T. Academy

5. Vidalia

6. Toombs County

7. Commerce

8. Dublin

9. Temple

10. Towers

Class A Div. II

1. Manchester

2. Greene County

3. Randolph-Clay

4. Macon County

5. Clinch County

6. Savannah

7. McIntosh County Academy

8. Calhoun County

9. Taylor County

10. Turner County

Class A-3A Private

1. Holy Innocents’

2. Walker

3. North Cobb Christian

4. Greenforest Christian

5. Mt. Bethel

6. Calvary Day

7. Paideia

8. Greater Atlanta Christian

9. St. Franchis

10. Darlington

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