NCN Boys Basketball Rankings - Jan. 26

NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its latest boys basketball rankings of the 2025-26 season.<br/><br/>NCN ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports reporters.

January 25, 2026Updated: January 26, 2026
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its latest boys basketball rankings of the 2025-26 season.

NCN ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports reporters.

RANK - TEAM - RECORD - LAST WEEK RANK

CLASS A
 
  1. Lincoln Southwest (13-1) - 1
  2. Lincoln North Star (14-2) - 2
  3. Creighton Prep (12-4) - 4
  4. Omaha Westside (13-4) - 3
  5. Millard North (11-4) - 5
  6. Bellevue West (11-4) - 6
  7. Omaha Central (10-5) - 7
  8. Lincoln Southeast (10-4) - 9
  9. Papillion-La Vista South (8-4) - NR
  10. Omaha Westview (10-5) - 8
CLASS B
 
  1. Norris (14-1) - 1
  2. Omaha Skutt (14-2) - 2
  3. Wahoo (12-3) - 3
  4. Elkhorn North (10-4) - 6
  5. Scottsbluff (11-3) - 4
  6. Omaha Roncalli (11-3) - 5
  7. Aurora (12-3) - 7
  8. Gretna East (10-5) - 9
  9. Crete (10-4) - 10
  10. Bennington (10-6) - NR
CLASS C1
 
  1. Ashland-Greenwood (14-0) - 1
  2. Ogallala (12-0) - 2
  3. Cozad (16-1) - 3
  4. Grand Island CC (14-2) - 4
  5. Auburn (12-1) - 5
  6. Douglas County West (13-3) - 6
  7. Gothenburg (13-2) - 7
  8. Mt. Michael (11-4) - 8
  9. Omaha Concordia (13-3) - 10
  10. Doniphan-Trumbull (12-3) - 9
CLASS C2
 
  1. Yutan (13-1) - 1
  2. Archbishop Bergan (15-0) - 2
  3. Norfolk Catholic (13-3) - 3
  4. Freeman (13-2) - 4
  5. Alma (15-1) - 6
  6. Valentine (12-3) - 5
  7. Kimball (13-2) - 7
  8. Cross County (13-2) - 9
  9. Johnson-Brock (13-2) - 10
  10. EMF (12-3) - NR
CLASS D1
 
  1. Howells-Dodge (15-1) - 1
  2. Elm Creek (14-2) - 2
  3. East Butler (14-0) - 3
  4. Lutheran High Northeast (11-2) - 4
  5. Mead (11-4) - 5
  6. Fullerton (12-3) - 6
  7. Bertrand (14-3) - 9
  8. Maywood/Hayes Center (13-3) - 7
  9. McCool Junction (10-5) - 10
  10. Riverside (11-5) - NR
CLASS D2
 
  1. Elgin Public/Pope John (15-0) - 1
  2. St. Mary's (14-1) - 2
  3. Archangels Catholic (14-1) - 3
  4. Deshler (12-1) - 4
  5. Lawrence-Nelson (10-2) - 8
  6. Stuart (11-4) - 7
  7. Bancroft-Rosalie (10-5) - 5
  8. Wallace (10-3) - 6
  9. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (9-4) - 9
  10. Shelton (10-6) - NR