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Coaches poll: Small classification teams swap places in latest top 10 ranking
Mankato East moved to the No. 3 spot in Class 1A after raising its average score per meet.
January 28, 2026
Coaches poll: Several new teams make top 10
Five teams are ranked this week after not making the previous Minnesota Boys Basketball Coaches Association top 10 poll.
January 27, 2026
Coaches poll: Wayzata voted new No. 1 in Class 4A
The Trojans, winners of four straight games, were previously No. 3 in the top 10 poll.
January 26, 2026
Coaches poll: Improved scores earn Prior Lake, New Prague recognition
In the latest state rankings, Prior Lake and New Prague are featured in the top 10 in Class 2A.
January 22, 2026
Coaches poll: Hill-Murray rises in Class 3A
Benilde-St. Margaret’s dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 in 3A, which benefitted Hill-Murray.
January 22, 2026
Coaches poll: Tartan, Totino-Grace claim No. 1 position
Along with Tartan and Wayzata swapping the top two spots, Buffalo jumped up from No. 7 to No. 5.
January 21, 2026
Coaches poll: Shift in team scores catapults Edina up the 2A rankings
The Hornets, who improved on their average score per meet, moved from No. 9 to No. 6 as other teams fell out of the top 10.
January 14, 2026
State rankings: Greater MN team jumps into big-school classification top 10
The Moorhead Spuds went from unranked to No. 6 and three teams moved up or down in this week’s poll.
January 12, 2026
Coaches poll: See where defending state champions sit in class-by-class top 10 rankings
Alexandria and Dawson-Boyd, teams that won state championships last season, remain in the state polls, but are not ranked high.
January 12, 2026
Coaches poll: There's a new No. 1 in Class 4A and 3A
Meanwhile, several teams entered the coaches poll this week. They were DeLaSalle, Foley, Caledonia, Pine River-Backus and Hills-Beaver Creek.
January 12, 2026
Coaches poll: A defending state champion holds No. 1 spot in latest team rankings
Detroit Lakes, the 2025 Class 1A state champion, averages 142.850 points per meet. The Lakers lead second-place Mankato East by .442 points per meet.
January 7, 2026
Coaches poll: As teams pick up losses, shuffling takes place in state's top 10 polls
In Class 3A, a loss by the previous No. 1 catapulted undefeated Richfield into the No. 1 spot by the Minnesota Boys Basketball Coaches Association
January 5, 2026
