Ohio high school boys basketball state polls: AP, MP & how we voted

By Eric Frantz Feb 16, 2021, 7:15am

A look at the Buckeye State's top boys basketball teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and Associated Press State Poll.

Here's a look at this week's top Ohio high school boys basketball teams by division and overall according to the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and AP Poll. Also listed is who we voted where.

MAXPREPS RANKINGS

Ohio Stat Leaders: Click here for a full list of statewide leaders in all statistical categories.

Division I: State Rankings
Division II: State Rankings
Division III: State Rankings
Division IV: State Rankings

Overall Rankings (Regardless of Division)
 
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1SVSM (Akron)17-217.1+1
2AMHS (Cincinnati)14-419.7-1
3St. Xavier (Cincinnati)15-215.1
4Centerville17-313.0+7
5WCHS (Westerville)15-212.2
6WCHS (Worthington)19-18.9+1
7Lincoln (Gahanna)13-211.6+2
8TWHS (Worthington)16-413.8+2
9Elder (Cincinnati)16-312.2+3
10Lima Senior (Lima)15-210.3-4
11St. Edward (Lakewood)12-416.8-7
12Mentor16-05.5-4
13St. Ignatius (Cleveland)14-414.0+1
14OLHS (Powell)15-514.6+4
15Shawnee (Lima)18-15.1-2
16Woodward (Cincinnati)16-311.2+1
17HBHS (Hilliard)15-410.8-2
18McKinley (Canton)12-514.0-2
19Jackson (Massillon)13-311.4+2
20LEHS (Cleveland Heights)8-211.1-1
21Bedford6-110.6-1
22Dublin Coffman (Dublin)11-513.7+3
23Struthers20-01.0-1
24Wayne (Huber Heights)13-38.5+2
25Medina13-613.3-2


AP POLLS
Released 2/15/2021

Division I
1, Mentor (13)   16-0 172
2, Cin. St. Xavier (3)  15-2 151
3, Cin. Moeller (1)   15-4 118
4, Centerville (2)    18-3 112
5, Cin. Elder    16-3 107
6, Gahanna Lincoln 16-2 95
7, Westerville Cent. 16-2 78
8, Cle. St. Ignatius   14-4 31
9, Thomas Worthington  16-4 30
10(tie), Lakewood St. Edward  12-4 24
McKinley   12-5 24
Others receiving 12 or more points: Lima Sr. 19. Jackson 18. Fairfield 13.



How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. St. Xavier; 2. Centerville; 3. Mentor; 4. Moeller;. 5. Lima Sr.; 6. Thomas Worthington; 7. Westerville Central; 8. Elder; 9. St. Edward; 10. Gahanna Lincoln

Division II
1, Akr. SVSM (16)  16-2 180
2, Lima Shawnee (1)  18-1 160
3, Plain City Jonathan Alder (1)  17-0 130
4, Struthers   18-0 89
5, Rossford  19-1 81
6, Cin. Woodward  17-3 68
7, Tipp City Tippecanoe (1) 17-1 67
8, Vincent Warren  16-2 65
9, Akr. Buchtel   14-3 48
10, Hamilton Ross  19-3 35
Others receiving 12 or more points: Cols. Beechcroft 20. Circleville Logan Elm 18. Cin. McNicholas 15. Waverly 12.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. SVSM; 2. Lima Shawnee; 3. Buchtel; 4. Warrensville Heights; 5. Cin. Woodward; 6. Dayton Dunbar; 7. Trotwood-Madison; 8. Struthers; 9. Jonathan Alder; 10. Tippecanoe

Division III
1, Worthington Christian (15)    20-1 180
2, N. Robinson Col. Crawford (2)   20-0 146
3, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep   15-0 122
4, Sardinia Eastern (1)  19-1 113
5, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E.  8-2      94
6, Fredericktown  19-1 88
7, Beverly Ft. Frye   16-2 74
8, Cin. Taft   11-4 41
9, Wheelersburg   20-1 39
10(tie), Proctorville Fairland   14-4 21
(tie), Ottawa-Glandorf   16-4 21
Others receiving 12 or more points: Jamestown Greeneview (1) 20. Frankfort Adena 16. Cin. Summit Country Day 13. Johnstown-Monroe 12.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Worthington Christian; 2. Harvest Prep; 3. Lutheran East; 4. Cin. Taft; 5. Colonel Crawford; 6. Ft. Frye; 7. Sardinia Eastern; 8. Adena; 9. Wheelersburg; 10. Fredericktown

Division IV
1, New Madison Tri-Village (7)  21-0 165
2, Antwerp (6)  18-1 162
3, Ottoville (1)   18-2 139
4, Columbus Grove  17-2 96
5, McDonald   19-1 79
6, New Boston Glenwood   17-2 75
7(tie), Cin. College Prep (1)   10-1 68
Cedarville (1)   17-1 68
9, Botkins  19-3 66
10, Richmond Hts. (3) 10-4 55
Others receiving 12 or more points: Tol. Christian 22. Glouster Trimble 20.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Richmond Heights; 2. Tri-Village; 3. Antwerp; 4. Ottoville; 5. Botkins; 6. Columbus Grove; 7. McDonald; 8. Cederaville; 9. Cin. College Prep; 10. Lima Perry