NCN Boys Basketball Rankings - Week of Feb. 9

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.

February 9, 2026Updated: February 10, 2026
By Brandon Aksamit

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 (17-2) - 1

  2. Omaha Westside (16-4) - 2

  3. Lincoln North Star (17-4) - 4

  4. Millard North (14-5) - 5

  5. Creighton Prep (16-5) - 6

  6. Bellevue West (14-5) - 3

  7. Papillion-La Vista South (11-5) - 8

  8. Lincoln Southeast (11-7) - 7

  9. Lincoln High (12-6) - 10

  10. Omaha Central (12-8) - NR

CLASS B

  1. Norris (18-1) - 1

  2. Omaha Skutt (18-2) - 2

  3. Elkhorn North (14-4) - 3

  4. Wahoo (16-4) - 4

  5. Scottsbluff (16-3) - 5

  6. Omaha Roncalli (15-3) - 6

  7. Gretna East (14-6) - 8

  8. Aurora (16-4) - 7

  9. Crete (13-6) - 9

  10. Bennington (13-7) - 10

CLASS C1

  1. Ashland-Greenwood (19-0) - 1

  2. Ogallala (17-0) - 2

  3. Auburn (18-1) - 3

  4. Cozad (20-2) - 4

  5. Douglas County West (17-4) - 6

  6. Gothenburg (16-4) - 7

  7. Grand Island CC (17-4) - 5

  8. Doniphan-Trumbull (17-3) - 9

  9. Winnebago (14-2) - 10

  10. Bridgeport (18-4) - NR

CLASS C2

  1. Archbishop Bergan (19-1) - 2

  2. Yutan (17-2) - 1

  3. Freeman (16-3) - 3

  4. Alma (19-1) - 4

  5. Valentine (17-3) - 5

  6. Norfolk Catholic (17-4) - 6

  7. Kimball (15-4) - 7

  8. Johnson-Brock (18-3) - 8

  9. Cross County (15-3) - 10

  10. North Bend Central (16-5) - NR

CLASS D1

  1. Howells-Dodge (17-2) - 1

  2. Lutheran High Northeast (16-3) - 3

  3. Elm Creek (17-4) - 2

  4. East Butler (19-1) - 6

  5. McCool Junction (14-6) - 4

  6. Overton (17-3) - 5

  7. Mead (13-6) - 7

  8. Fullerton (15-5) - 8

  9. Bertrand (17-4) - 9

  10. Red Cloud (13-4) - NR

CLASS D2

  1. St. Mary's (19-1) - 2

  2. Archangels Catholic (19-1) - 3

  3. Elgin Public/Pope John (18-1) - 1

  4. Lawrence-Nelson (16-2) - 5

  5. Deshler (15-2) - 4

  6. Wallace (15-5) - 8

  7. Falls City Sacred Heart (10-8) - 7

  8. Bancroft-Rosalie (12-8) - 6

  9. Leyton (14-5) - NR

  10. Wynot (11-10) - NR

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