Week 2 Team Rankings Update
The opening week of the season saw some great basketball throughout the state, and some national headlines for the wrong reasons. We’ll focus on the basketball here, as we update the team rankings following an eventful first week of the year.
Nothing changes in 1A, as North Linn (3-0) leads the way. The Lynx won their first three games by an average of 57.7 points a game, picking up right where they left off last year. All 10 teams that were ranked in the preseason poll went undefeated last week, and very few of them were notable, so there is no change in this class.
Defending champion Western Christian (2-0) remains at the top in Class 2A, while Aplington-Parkersburg (2-0), Rock Valley (1-0), and Pella Christian (2-0) each move up a spot following Central Lyon’s win over Boyden-Hull. The Lions (1-0) move up to 5th as a result of their win over then-#2 Boyden-Hull, and the Comets (1-1) fall to 6th.
The top six in Class 3A remain the same, with Pella (2-0), Dallas Center-Grimes (2-0), and Ballard (2-0) leading the way. There are three newcomers in the 3A rankings this week, with Bondurant-Farrar (1-0) coming in 7th, Xavier (2-0) 8th, and Wahlert Catholic (1-0) checking in 10th. Bondurant-Farrar and Xavier each knocked off ranked teams, while Wahlert Catholic was impressive in their 82-71 season-opening win over a good Assumption team.
The top five in Class 4A stayed put, with Ames (2-0), Council Bluffs Lincoln (2-0), and Johnston (2-0) headlining. Despite a loss, Waukee Northwest (1-1) moves up a spot to 6th. That loss came by three to Valley, who is ranked 4th. Hoover (1-0) and Kennedy (1-1) enter the rankings at 9th and 10th this week, respectively. Kennedy blew out a very good 3A Marion team in their opener and lost to top-ranked Ames on Saturday.
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | North Linn | 3-0 | 1 |
2 | AHSTW | 2-0 | 2 |
3 | Grand View Christian | 2-0 | 3 |
4 | Remsen St. Mary’s | 2-0 | 4 |
5 | Gehlen Catholic | 3-0 | 5 |
6 | New London | 1-0 | 6 |
7 | Newman Catholic | 3-0 | 7 |
8 | West Harrison | 3-0 | 8 |
9 | Lake Mills | 2-0 | 9 |
10 | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 1-0 |
10 |
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | Western Christian | 2-0 | 1 |
2 | Aplington-Parkersburg | 2-0 | 3 |
3 | Rock Valley | 1-0 | 4 |
4 | Pella Christian | 2-0 | 5 |
5 | Central Lyon | 1-0 | 8 |
6 | Boyden-Hull | 1-1 | 2 |
7 | Camanche | 1-0 | 6 |
8 | Van Meter | 1-0 | 7 |
9 | Des Moines Christian | 1-0 | 9 |
10 | Beckman Catholic | 2-0 | 10 |
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | Pella | 2-0 | 1 |
2 | Dallas Center-Grimes | 2-0 | 2 |
3 | Ballard | 2-0 | 3 |
4 | Carroll | 2-0 | 4 |
5 | Clear Lake | 2-0 | 5 |
6 | Marion | 2-1 | 6 |
7 | Bondurant-Farrar | 1-0 | NR |
8 | Xavier | 2-0 | NR |
9 | Spencer | 1-1 | 7 |
10 | Wahlert Catholic | 1-0 | NR |
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | Ames | 2-0 | 1 |
2 | Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2-0 | 2 |
3 | Johnston | 2-0 | 3 |
4 | Valley | 2-0 | 4 |
5 | Cedar Falls | 0-0 | 5 |
6 | Waukee Northwest | 1-1 | 7 |
7 | Ankeny | 0-1 | 6 |
8 | Iowa City West | 1-0 | 10 |
9 | Hoover | 1-0 | NR |
10 | Kennedy | 1-1 | NR |