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  • Fossil Ridge takes over atop 5A boys basketball rankings

    Fossil Ridge is the new No. 1 team in 5A. (Courtesy of Matt Johannsen)
    Fossil Ridge is the new No. 1 team in 5A. (Courtesy of Matt Johannsen)

    Fossil Ridge, unbeaten and with a number of impressive wins under its belt thus far, is the new No. 1 team in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A boys basketball poll.

    The SaberCats, off to a 10-0 start, edged Denver East — which had held the No. 1 spot since the preseason — despite having one fewer first-place vote. The Angels are No. 2 this week.

    Regis Jesuit moved up one spot to No. 3, while Cherry Creek made the week’s biggest gain by going from No. 10 to No. 4. Overland rounds out the top 5.

    Eaglecrest is sixth and is followed by Arapahoe, Mountain Vista, Monarch and Grandview.

    The 4A ranking continued to be led by Valor Christian and added two new teams: No. 7 Pueblo South and No. 10 Denver South.

    3A added Aspen (No. 8), while 2A got a new No. 1 team in unbeaten Ignacio. The 1A ranking added Primero (No. 10).

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fossil Ridge (9) 10-0 180 2 2-0
    2 Denver East (10) 10-3 177 1 2-1
    3 Regis Jesuit 10-1 151 4 2-0
    4 Cherry Creek 9-2 114 10 2-0
    5 Overland 8-3 110 3 2-0
    6 Eaglecrest 8-3 73 6 1-1
    7 Arapahoe 8-1 69 7 1-1
    8 Mountain Vista 10-1 66 5 2-0
    9 Monarch 9-1 45 9 2-0
    10 Grandview 8-3 32 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangeview 18, Chatfield 4, ThunderRidge 4, Dakota Ridge 1, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (15) 10-3 165 1 2-0
    2 Thompson Valley (1) 9-1 142 2 2-0
    3 Sand Creek 8-1 110 5 2-0
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 7-2 90 8 2-0
    5 Air Academy 9-2 81 6 2-0
    6 Thomas Jefferson 7-3 73 3 0-2
    7 Pueblo South 8-2 72 – 1-0
    8 Longmont 8-1 67 9 3-0
    9 Pueblo East 9-3 66 4 0-1
    10 Denver South 8-5 38 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Glenwood Springs 4, Greeley Central 2, Montrose 2, Mountain View 1.
    Dropped out
    Golden (7), Cheyenne Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (11) 10-0 119 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 8-0 101 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 10-0 99 3 3-0
    4 Faith Christian 7-3 85 5 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 3-3 46 9 2-0
    6 Kent Denver 6-1 45 8 2-0
    7 The Pinnacle 5-2 33 10 2-0
    8 Aspen 5-2 28 – 2-0
    9 Brush 4-4 26 6 1-3
    10 Moffat County 4-2 25 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 11, Centauri 11, St. Mary’s 10, Monte Vista 9, Classical Academy 6, Denver Science & Tech 2, Platte Valley 2, Alamosa 1, Sterling 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Bishop Machebeuf (4).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Ignacio (9) 8-0 129 2 1-0
    2 Sanford (4) 7-1 123 1 1-1
    3 Yuma (1) 6-1 105 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran 4-3 85 4 1-0
    5 Akron 5-1 82 5 1-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 8-2 77 6 2-0
    7 Rye 8-1 54 7 2-0
    8 Simla 6-1 38 8 2-0
    9 Haxtun 6-1 26 10 1-0
    10 Peyton 6-2 16 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 10, Rangely 10, Custer County 7, Holyoke 5, West Grand 2, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (8) 7-0 80 1 2-0
    2 Hi-Plains 6-1 65 3 1-0
    3 McClave 7-2 59 2 0-2
    4 Vail Christian 5-1 52 4 1-0
    5 Holly 5-2 51 5 1-0
    6 Cheyenne Wells 6-1 38 6 1-0
    7 Shining Mountain 7-1 34 7 2-0
    8 Norwood 5-2 15 8 2-0
    9 Cheraw 4-1 10 10 1-0
    10 Primero 7-1 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 8, Briggsdale 5, Jim Elliot Christian 4, Liberty 3, South Baca 3, Prairie 2, Stratton 2, Fleming 1.
    Dropped out
    Peetz (9).

  • 5A boys basketball ranking adds three new teams

    Regis Jesuit Fort Collins boys basketball
    Regis Jesuit moved up one place to No. 4 this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Grandview, Monarch and Cherry Creek all joined this week’s CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings in 5A.

    Combined, the three teams went 9-0 last week. Grandview, which went 4-0 at the Mission Prep Christmas Classic in California last week, joined at No. 8. Monarch is No. 9 and Cherry Creek is No. 10.

    There was nearly a massive shakeup of the 5A poll this week. Fossil Ridge — which already owns impressive wins over Eaglecrest, Grandview, ThunderRidge, Highlands Ranch and Thompson Valley — received eight first-place votes, and was close to overtaking No. 1 Denver East for the top spot. But the Angels got 11 first-place votes in staying atop the ranking.

    So Fossil Ridge remained at No. 2 spot. Overland stayed at No. 3, while No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Mountain Vista switched places.

    Eaglecrest is sixth and Arapahoe moved up to ninth this week.

    The biggest mover in the 4A ranking was Air Academy, which went from No. 10 last week to No. 6 this week. Valor Christian stayed atop that poll, and continued to be followed by No. 2 Thompson Valley and No. 3 Thomas Jefferson. No. 4 Pueblo East and No. 5 Sand Creek each moved up one spot.

    3A’s Holy Family, 2A’s Sanford and 1A’s Caliche all remained atop their respective rankings this week. That means the No. 1 teams in each classification have not changed since the preseason.

    These polls will serve as the rankings over the winter break, and through the first part of January. The next poll will not come out until Jan. 13.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver East (11) 7-2 181 1 2-2
    2 Fossil Ridge (8) 8-0 176 2 2-0
    3 Overland 6-2 141 3 4-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 6-1 117 5 2-0
    5 Mountain Vista 8-0 109 4 4-0
    6 Eaglecrest 6-2 108 6 0-1
    7 Arapahoe 6-0 48 9 3-0
    8 Grandview 7-1 37 – 4-0
    9 Monarch 6-1 30 – 3-0
    10 Cherry Creek 4-2 27 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 26, Legend 18, Smoky Hill 5, Chatfield 4, Dakota Ridge 4, Fort Collins 3, Grand Junction 3, ThunderRidge 3, Chaparral 2, Rangeview 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (7), Rangeview (8), Grand Junction (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (11) 8-1 133 1 2-1
    2 Thompson Valley (2) 7-1 110 2 1-1
    3 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 95 3 4-1
    4 Pueblo East (1) 9-2 89 5 4-0
    5 Sand Creek 5-1 68 6 2-1
    6 Air Academy 7-1 55 10 1-0
    7 Golden 7-1 54 7 1-0
    8 D’Evelyn 5-2 48 8 1-0
    9 Longmont 5-1 40 4 0-1
    10 Cheyenne Mountain 5-1 38 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 20, Denver South 13, Mountain View 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Greeley Central 2, Pueblo Central 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (8) 7-0 89 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 6-0 76 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 5-0 71 4 1-0
    4 Bishop Machebeuf 5-0 62 5 1-0
    5 Faith Christian 5-3 46 6 1-0
    6 Brush 3-1 44 3 1-1
    7 Moffat County 4-1 26 7 1-0
    8 Kent Denver 4-1 22 9 1-0
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 1-3 21 10 0-1
    10 The Pinnacle 3-2 19 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 4, Monte Vista 4, Aspen 3, Fort Lupton 3, Denver Science & Tech 2, St. Mary’s 2, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 6-0 118 1 2-0
    2 Ignacio (1) 7-0 93 5 2-0
    3 Yuma 4-1 88 2 1-1
    4 Lutheran 2-3 69 4 0-2
    5 Akron 4-1 66 3 2-1
    6 Resurrection Christian 6-2 65 6 2-0
    7 Rye 6-1 50 9 2-0
    8 Simla 4-1 29 8 1-0
    9 Peyton (1) 4-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Haxtun 4-1 13 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 9, Swink 9, Alexander Dawson 6, Rangely 6, Limon 4, Custer County 3, Front Range Christian 3, Sedgwick County 3, Union Colony 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (7), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (6) 5-0 60 1 1-0
    2 McClave 7-0 52 3 3-0
    3 Hi-Plains 5-1 47 2 2-0
    4 Vail Christian 4-1 36 5 1-0
    5 Holly 4-2 32 8 2-1
    6 Cheyenne Wells 4-1 29 9 1-1
    7 Shining Mountain 5-1 24 4 1-1
    8 Norwood 3-2 13 6 1-0
    9 Peetz 3-3 10 – 1-1
    10 Cheraw 3-1 7 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    South Baca 5, Jim Elliot Christian 4, Primero 4, Prairie 3, Walsh 3, Ouray 1.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (7), Jim Elliot Christian (10).

  • Arapahoe, Grand Junction join 5A boys basketball ranking

    Thomas Jefferson Pueblo County boys basketball
    Thomas Jefferson remained in the No. 3 spot in the 4A poll. (Pam Wagner)

    Unbeatens Arapahoe and Grand Junction have joined this week’s CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings in 5A.

    The Warriors (3-0) are No. 9, while Grand Junction (5-0) is No. 10. Highlands Ranch, last week’s No. 5, and Chaparral, last week’s No. 10, both dropped out this week.

    Elsewhere, Denver East maintained its grip on the top spot, and Fossil Ridge continued its climb up the poll. The SaberCats are No. 2 this week, moving up two spots from No. 4. Fossil Ridge went 3-0 last week, including a 66-48 win over Highlands Ranch.

    Overland fell one spot to No. 3, and is followed by No. 4 Mountain Vista and No. 5 Regis Jesuit. Mountain Vista moved up from eighth; Regis up from No 6.

    Eaglecrest is sixth in this week’s 5A poll, Legend is seventh and Rangeview fell five spots to eighth.

    In addition to Denver East, the other four No. 1 teams remained the same this week: Valor Christian (4A), Holy Family (3A), Sanford (2A) and Caliche (1A).

    The 4A poll added Air Academy at No. 10 this week. That ranking also saw Thompson Valley jump from fifth to second following wins over three 5A teams. Thomas Jefferson is third.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver East (22) 5-0 220 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 6-0 186 4 3-0
    3 Overland 2-2 155 2 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 4-0 126 8 3-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 4-1 125 6 2-1
    6 Eaglecrest 6-1 118 7 3-0
    7 Legend 4-0 66 9 2-0
    8 Rangeview 4-1 60 3 2-1
    9 Arapahoe 3-0 31 – 0-0
    10 Grand Junction 5-0 23 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 20, Chaparral 16, Grandview 16, Monarch 15, Highlands Ranch 14, Chatfield 6, Cherry Creek 5, Ralston Valley 4, ThunderRidge 4.
    Dropped out
    Highlands Ranch (5), Chaparral (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (16) 6-0 177 1 4-0
    2 Thompson Valley (2) 6-0 135 5 3-0
    3 Thomas Jefferson 3-0 129 3 3-0
    4 Longmont 5-0 109 6 3-0
    5 Pueblo East 5-2 99 4 3-1
    6 Sand Creek 3-0 85 7 1-0
    7 Golden 6-1 55 10 3-1
    8 D’Evelyn 4-2 46 9 2-1
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 3-1 45 2 2-1
    10 Air Academy 6-1 40 – 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Falcon 35, Greeley Central 11, Lewis-Palmer 8, Mountain View 7, Frederick 6, Mesa Ridge 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Glenwood Springs 1, Ponderosa 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver South (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (8) 5-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 4-0 81 3 2-0
    3 Brush (1) 2-0 77 2 1-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 4-0 69 9 4-0
    5 Bishop Machebeuf 4-0 67 6 3-0
    6 Faith Christian 4-3 36 4 3-1
    7 Moffat County 3-1 29 7 3-1
    8 The Pinnacle 3-1 22 – 1-0
    9 Kent Denver 3-1 20 10 2-0
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 1-2 19 5 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Science & Tech 10, St. Mary’s 6, Valley 6, Aspen 4, Monte Vista 4, Cedaredge 2, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Aspen (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (12) 4-0 155 1 4-0
    2 Yuma (3) 3-0 125 2 2-0
    3 Akron 2-0 110 4 1-0
    4 Lutheran 2-1 106 3 1-0
    5 Ignacio (1) 5-0 101 5 2-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 4-2 75 6 3-0
    7 Limon 3-1 39 9 2-0
    8 Simla 3-1 31 10 2-0
    9 Rye 4-1 30 – 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 1-3 24 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 23, Peyton 22, Haxtun 13, Alexander Dawson 11, Sedgwick County 6, Crowley County 3, Front Range Christian 3, Custer County 1, Paonia 1, Rangely 1, Sierra Grande 1.
    Dropped out
    Peyton (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (6) 4-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Hi-Plains 3-1 50 2 1-1
    3 McClave 4-0 49 3 2-0
    4 Shining Mountain 4-0 42 5 2-0
    5 Vail Christian 3-1 37 6 2-0
    6 Norwood 2-2 25 4 1-1
    7 Prairie 3-1 21 7 2-0
    8 Holly 2-1 14 8 1-0
    9 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 10 – 1-0
    10 Jim Elliot Christian 2-1 8 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fleming 5, Stratton 3, Cheraw 2, Granada 2, Walsh 2.
    Dropped out
    Granada (10).

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