KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: Preseason

1. St. Xavier
2. Covington Catholic
3. Frederick Douglass
4. George Rogers Clark
5. Madison Central
6. Bryan Station
7. North Laurel
8. Ballard
9. Male
10. Montgomery County
11. Warren Central
12. Daviess County
13. Butler
14. Jeffersontown
15. Boyd County
16. Caverna
17. Grayson County
18. Lexington Catholic
19. Lyon County
20. North Oldham
21. Eastern
22. Bell County
23. Ashland Blazer
24. Clinton County
25. McCracken County

Others receiving votes: Woodford County (21), South Oldham (19), Marshall County (9), Adair County (2), Green County (2), Highlands (2), Martin County (2)

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Only one 9th Region team in the top 25.

KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: December 8 - Week 1

1.) St. Xavier [9]
2.) Covington Catholic [1]
3.) Frederick Douglass
4.) Madison Central (+1)
5.) Daviess County (+7)
6.) Bryan Station
7.) Male (+2)
8.) George Rogers Clark (-4)
9.) Butler (+4)
10.) Warren Central (+1)
11.) Lexington Catholic (+7)
12.) Montgomery County (-2)
13.) North Oldham (+7)
14.) Boyd County (+1)
15.) North Laurel (-8)
16.) Grayson County (+1)
17.) Ballard (-9)
18.) Caverna (-2)
19.) McCracken County (+6)
20.) Lyon County (-1)
21.) Bell County (+1)
22.) Eastern (-1)
23.) Marshall County (NR)
24.) Ashland Blazer (-1)
25.) Jeffersontown (-11)

Others receiving votes: Danville Christian Academy (22), Pleasure Ridge Park (15), Woodford County (14), Highlands (9), South Oldham (8), Lawrence County (3), Martin County (3), Great Crossing (2)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Joseph Decker, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: December 15 - Week 2

1.) St. Xavier [9]
2.) Covington Catholic 
3.) Madison Central (+1)
4.) Frederick Douglass [1] (-1)
5.) Male (+2)
6.) Daviess County (-1)
7.) Bryan Station (-1)
8.) Warren Central (+2)
9.) Butler
10.) Lexington Catholic (+1)
11.) North Oldham (+2)
12.) North Laurel (+3)
13.) George Rogers Clark (-5)
14.) McCracken County (+5)
15.) Ballard (+2)
16.) Grayson County 
17.) Ashland Blazer (+7)
18.) Lyon County (+2)
19.) Marshall County (+4)
20.) Bell County (+1)
21.) Seneca (NR)
22.) Danville Christian Academy (NR)
23.) Boyd County (-9)
24.) Eastern (-2)
25.) Woodford County (NR)

Others receiving votes: Caverna (19), Christian Academy Louisville (18), Jeffersontown (16), Pleasure Ridge Park (10), Taylor County (10), DuPont Manual (6), Highlands (5), Russell (5), Covington Holy Cross (4), Clay County (4), Martin County (3), Great Crossing (1), Montgomery County (1)

Dropped out: Montgomery County (No. 12), Caverna (No. 18), Jeffersontown (No. 25)

SR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Joseph Decker, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: December 22 - Week 3

1.) St. Xavier [8]
2.) Male (+3)
3.) Frederick Douglass (+1)
4.) Covington Catholic (-2)
5.) Madison Central (-2)
6.) Daviess County 
7.) Butler (+2)
8.) Warren Central 
9.) Lexington Catholic (+1)
10.) North Oldham (+1)
11.) McCracken County (+3)
12.) George Rogers Clark (+1)
13.) Seneca (+8)
14.) North Laurel (-2)
15.) Ashland Blazer (+2)
16.) Danville Christian Academy (+6)
17.) Marshall County (+2)
18.) Highlands (NR)
19.) Bell County (+1)
20.) Louisville Ballard (-5)
21.) Boyd County (+2)
22.) Eastern (+2)
23.) Russell (NR)
24.) Christian Academy Louisville (NR)
25.) Taylor County (NR)

Others receiving votes: Bryan Station (17), Grayson County (17), Holy Cross Covington (17), Martin County (6), Lyon County (4), South Oldham (4), Pulaski County (3), Woodford County (2), Clay County (1), Montgomery County (1)

Dropped out: Bryan Station (No. 7), Grayson County (No. 16), Lyon County (No. 18), Woodford County (No. 25)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Joseph Decker, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: December 30 - Week 4

1.) Male [8] (+1)
2.) St. Xavier (-1)
3.) Madison Central (+2)
4.) Covington Catholic 
5.) Daviess County (+1)
6.) Frederick Douglass (-3)
7.) Warren Central (+1)
8.) Butler (-1)
9.) George Rogers Clark (+3)
10.) Boyd County (+11)
11.) Lexington Catholic (-2)
12.) McCracken County (-2)
13.) North Laurel (+1)
14.) North Oldham (-4)
15.) Highlands (+3)
16.) Seneca (-3)
17.) Covington Holy Cross (NR)
18.) Eastern (+4)
19.) Ballard (+1)
20.) Bell County (-1)
21.) Christian Academy Louisville (+4)
22.) Marshall County (-5)
23.) Danville Christian Academy (-6)
24.) Grayson County (NR)
25.) Pikeville (NR)

Others receiving votes: Ashland Blazer (18), Russell (12), Martin County (6), Lyon County (5), Pulaski County (5), Woodford County (4), Jeffersontown (3)

Dropped out: Ashland Blazer (No. 15), Russell (No. 23), Taylor County (No. 25)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs

https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/ksr-2025-26-kentucky-high-school-boys-basketball-top-25-rankings-week-4/

KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: January 5 - Week 5

1.) Male [9]
2.) St. Xavier 
3.) Madison Central
4.) Daviess County (+1)
5.) Frederick Douglass (+1)
6.) Covington Catholic (-2)
7.) Warren Central 
8.) George Rogers Clark (+1)
9.) Butler (-1)
10.) Boyd County
11.) Lexington Catholic 
12.) North Laurel (+1)
13.) Seneca (+3)
14.) McCracken County (-2)
15.) Bell County (+5)
16.) North Oldham (-2)
17.) Pikeville (+8)
18.) Christian Academy Louisville (+3)
19.) Grayson County (+5)
20.) Evangel Christian (NR)
21.) Eastern (-3)
22.) Marshall County
23.) Jeffersontown (NR)
24.) Ballard (-5)
25.) Covington Holy Cross (-8)

Others receiving votes: Ashland Blazer (16), Highlands (12), Danville Christian (11), Trinity (7), Bryan Station (6), Lyon County (6), Martin County (6), Caverna (5), South Oldham (3)

Dropped out: Highlands (No. 15), Danville Christian Academy (No. 23)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs, Joseph Decker

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: January 12 - Week 6

1.) St. Xavier [9] (+1)
2.) Madison Central (+1)
3.) Male (-2)
4.) Daviess County 
5.) Covington Catholic (+1)
6.) Warren Central (+1)
7.) George Rogers Clark (+1)
8.) Frederick Douglass (-3)
9.) Boyd County (+1)
10.) McCracken County (+4)
11.) North Laurel (+1)
12.) North Oldham (+4)
13.) Bell County (+2)
14.) Jeffersontown (+9)
15.) Butler (-6)
16.) Ballard (+8)
17.) Pikeville 
18.) Grayson County (+1)
19.) Seneca (-6)
20.) Christian Academy Louisville (-2)
21.) Lexington Catholic (-10)
22.) Bryan Station (NR)
23.) Ashland Blazer (NR)
24.) Highlands (NR)
25.) Caverna (NR)

Others receiving votes: DuPont Manual (15), W.E.B. DuBois (10), Russell (10), Marshall County (9), Martin County (7), Lyon County (6), Evangel Christian (5), Woodford County (1)

Dropped out: Evangel Christian (No. 20), Eastern (No. 21), Marshall County (No. 22), Covington Holy Cross (No. 25)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs, Joseph Decker

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: January 19 - Week 7

1.) St. Xavier [8]
2.) Madison Central
3.) Covington Catholic (+2)
4.) Daviess County 
5.) Male (-2)
6.) George Rogers Clark (+1)
7.) Warren Central (-1)
8.) Boyd County (+1)
9.) Frederick Douglass (-1)
10.) Jeffersontown (+4)
11.) McCracken County (-1)
12.) North Laurel (-1)
13.) Ballard (+3)
14.) Bell County (-1)
15.) Grayson County (+3)
16.) North Oldham (-4)
17.) Butler (-2)
18.) Christian Academy Louisville (+2)
19.) Eastern (NR)
20.) Bryan Station (+2)
21.) DuPont Manual (NR)
22.) Seneca (-3)
23.) Ashland Blazer
24.) Martin County (NR)
25.) Evangel Christian (NR)

Others receiving votes: Pikeville (16), Lexington Catholic (15), Lyon County (10), Marshall County (10), W.E.B. DuBois (4), Woodford County (1)

Dropped out: Pikeville (No. 17), Lexington Catholic (No. 21), Highlands (No. 24), Caverna (No. 25)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: January 26 - Week 8

1.) Madison Central [5] (+1)
2.) Daviess County [2] (+2)
3.) St. Xavier [1] (-2)
4.) Covington Catholic (-1)
5.) George Rogers Clark (+1)
6.) Male (-1)
7.) Jeffersontown (+3)
8.) McCracken County (+3)
9.) Warren Central (-2)
10.) North Oldham (+6)
11.) Ballard (+2)
12.) North Laurel
13.) Boyd County (-5)
14.) Frederick Douglass (-5)
15.) Butler (+2)
16.) Grayson County (-1)
17.) Ashland Blazer (+6)
18.) Bell County (-4)
19.) Christian Academy Louisville (-1)
20.) Bryan Station
21.) DuPont Manual 
22.) Lexington Catholic (NR)
23.) Eastern (-4)
24.) Highlands (NR)
25.) Russell (NR)

Others receiving votes: Caverna (12), Marshall County (12), Lyon County (10), Pikeville (9), Seneca (9), Martin County (7), Woodford County (3)

Dropped out: Seneca (No. 22), Martin County (No. 24), Evangel Christian (No. 25)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: February 2 - Week 9

1.) Daviess County [6] (+1)
2.) Covington Catholic [1] (+2)
3.) St. Xavier [1]
4.) Madison Central (-3)
5.) George Rogers Clark
6.) Jeffersontown (+1)
7.) Male (-1)
8.) North Oldham (+2)
9.) Warren Central 
10.) McCracken County (-2)
11.) Ballard
12.) North Laurel
13.) Boyd County
14.) Frederick Douglass 
15.) Butler 
16.) Ashland Blazer (+1)
17.) Grayson County (-1)
18.) Bryan Station (+2)
19.) Christian Academy Louisville
20.) Bell County (-2)
21.) DuPont Manual 
22.) Woodford County (NR)
23.) Highlands (+1)
24.) Lyon County (NR)
25.) Lexington Catholic (-3)

Others receiving votes: Eastern (18), Seneca (8), Martin County (6), Pikeville (5), Marshall County (4), Russell (3)

Dropped out: Eastern (No. 23), Russell (No. 25)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: February 9 - Week 10

1.) Covington Catholic [5] (+1)
2.) Daviess County [3] (-1)
3.) Madison Central (+1)
4.) St. Xavier (-1)
5.) Jeffersontown (+1)
6.) George Rogers Clark (-1)
7.) McCracken County (+3)
8.) Ballard (+3)
9.) North Oldham (-1)
10.) Warren Central (-1)
11.) North Laurel (+1)
12.) Frederick Douglass (+2)
13.) Butler (+2)
14.) Male (-7)
15.) Christian Academy Louisville (+4)
16.) Boyd County (-3)
17.) Bryan Station (+1)
18.) DuPont Manual (+3)
19.) Woodford County (+3)
20.) Highlands (+3)
21.) Ashland Blazer (-5)
22.) Grayson County (-5)
23.) Lyon County (+1)
24.) Lexington Catholic (+1)
25.) Seneca (NR)

Others receiving votes: Eastern (21), Martin County (10), Pikeville (10), North Hardin (4), Danville Christian Academy (3)

Dropped out: Bell County (No. 20)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Jalen Daugherty, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: February 16 - Week 11

1.) Covington Catholic [6]
2.) Daviess County [1] 
3.) St. Xavier (+1)
4.) Madison Central (-1)
5.) George Rogers Clark (+1)
6.) Jeffersontown (-1)
7.) McCracken County
8.) North Oldham (+1)
9.) Ballard (-1)
10.) Frederick Douglass (+2)
11.) Warren Central (-1)
12.) Butler (+1)
13.) Boyd County (+3)
14.) Male 
15.) DuPont Manual (+3)
16.) North Laurel (-5)
17.) Christian Academy Louisville (-2)
18.) Seneca (+7)
19.) Eastern (NR)
20.) Woodford County (-1)
21.) Lexington Catholic (+3)
22.) Bell County (NR)
23.) Lyon County
24.) Bryan Station (-7)
25.) Grayson County (-3)

Others receiving votes: Pikeville (15), Ashland Blazer (9), Martin County (9), Danville Christian Academy (8), Highlands (8), North Hardin (8), Henderson County (3)

Dropped out: Highlands (No. 20), Ashland Blazer (No. 21)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: February 23 - Week 12

1.) Madison Central [5] (+3)
2.) St. Xavier [2] (+1)
3.) Covington Catholic (-2)
4.) Daviess County (-2)
5.) George Rogers Clark 
6.) McCracken County (+1)
7.) North Oldham (+1)
8.) Ballard (+1)
9.) Douglass (+1)
10.) Warren Central (+1)
11.) Jeffersontown (-5)
12.) Butler 
13.) Boyd County 
14.) DuPont Manual (+1)
15.) Eastern (+4)
16.) Woodford County (+4)
17.) Christian Academy Louisville 
18.) Grayson County (+7)
19.) Ashland Blazer (NR)
20.) North Laurel (-4)
21.) Male (-7)
22.) Bryan Station (+2)
23.) Lexington Catholic (-2)
24.) Henderson County (NR)
25.) Lyon County (-2)

Others receiving votes: North Hardin (21), Martin County (11), Bell County (8), Highlands (8), Danville Christian (6), Pikeville (6), Caverna (3), Seneca (2), Trinity (1)

Dropped out: Seneca (No. 18), Bell County (No. 22)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Les Dixon, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Travis Scaggs

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KSR’s Top 25 Rankings: March 2 - Pre-Regional Tournaments

1.) Madison Central [3]
2.) St. Xavier [3]
3.) Covington Catholic 
4.) Daviess County 
5.) Ballard (+3)
6.) North Oldham (+1)
7.) Frederick Douglass (+2)
8.) McCracken County (-2)
9.) Warren Central (+1)
10.) George Rogers Clark (-5)
11.) Butler (+1)
12.) Boyd County (+1)
13.) DuPont Manual (+1)
14.) Woodford County (+2)
15.) Eastern 
16.) Grayson County (+2)
17.) Jeffersontown (-6)
18.) Henderson County (+6)
19.) North Laurel (+1)
20.) North Hardin (NR)
21.) Lyon County (+4)
22.) Lexington Catholic (+1)
23.) Ashland Blazer (-4)
24.) Male (-3)
25.) Bryan Station (-3)

Others receiving votes:  Martin County (13), Christian Academy-Louisville (9), Bell County (9), Danville Christian (7), Johnson Central (5), Caverna (3), Pikeville (1), Montgomery County (1)

Dropped out: Christian Academy Louisville (No. 17)

KSR Top 25 voters: Troy Howell, Clark Howell, Sam Gormley, Lovell Martin, Phoenix Stevens, Travis Scaggs

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