Colorado High School Coaches Association/MaxPreps Fab Five basketball rankings, Preseason
About the CHSCA/MaxPreps polls: Head coaches are invited to vote on the top teams in their classification. Five points are awarded for a first-place vote, four for a second-place vote, etc., to determine the total points. *Received first-place votes.
BOYS
Class 5A
1. *Regis Jesuit
2. Arapahoe
3. Rampart
4. Chatfield
5. Fort Collins
Others receiving votes: ThunderRidge, Denver East, Liberty, George Washington.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class 4A
1. *Sierra
2. *Lewis-Palmer
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Pueblo South
5. Broomfield
Others receiving votes: Longmont, Fossil Ridge, Mitchell, Sterling.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class 3A
1. *Faith Christian
2. *Aspen
3. Erie
4. Jefferson Academy
5. Kent Denver
Others receiving votes: Yuma, Salida, Denver Christian, Peak to Peak.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class 2A
1. *Colorado Springs School
2. Holyoke
3. Meeker
4. Lutheran-Parker
5. Ignacio
Others receiving votes: Limon, Rangely, Sargent.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class A
1. *Otis
2. Flagler
3. Crested Butte
4. Hi-Plains
5. Eads
Others receiving votes: Karval, Ouray, Idalia, Creede, Caliche.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Week 1 boys tournaments: Adams State Invitational, Alameda, Aspen, Aurora Public Schools, Bennett, Boulder Valley Invitational (Centaurus), Brenda Patch Invitational (Roaring Fork), Buena Vista, Bulldog Classic (Dove Creek), Colorado Academy, Cotopaxi, DeBeque, Deer Trail, D'Evelyn/Golden Classic, Edison,Fort Collins/Poudre Tip-Off, Frederick, Hanover, Heritage/ThunderRidge Tip-Off Classic, Kiowa, Lake County, Lutheran-Parker, Ouray Mountain Shootout, Pawnee Invitational, Peetz Carlisle Classic, Pikes Peak Tip-Off Classic (Doherty/Palmer), Rampart Tip-Off Classic, RL Ballard (Springfield), Simla, Trinidad State Junior College, West Grand, Woodlin.
GIRLS
Class 5A
1t. *Monarch
1t. *ThunderRidge
3. Highlands Ranch
4. Denver East
5. Heritage
Others receiving votes: Chaparral, Legacy, Grand Junction Central, Regis Jesuit.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class 4A
1. *Mullen
2. Broomfield
3. Fossil Ridge
4. Montrose
5. Mesa Ridge
Others receiving votes: Longmont, Conifer, Roosevelt.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class 3A
1. *Holy Family
2. Brush
3. Estes Park
4. Colorado Springs Christian
5. St. Mary's
Others receiving votes: Buena Vista, Jefferson Academy, Gunnison.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class 2A
1. *Paonia
2. Burlington
3. Merino
4. Sanford
5. Akron
Others receiving votes: Kiowa, Holyoke, Rocky Ford, Simla.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Class A
1. *Kim
2. Hi-Plains
3. *Otis
4. McClave
5. Stratton
Others receiving votes: Fleming, Pawnee, Granada, Holly, Idalia.
Top games this week: The first two weeks of the season are dominated by tournament play. See a list of tournaments below.
Week 1 girls tournaments: Adams State Invitational, Alameda, Aspen, Aurora Public Schools, Bennett, Boulder Valley Invitational (Centaurus), Brenda Patch Invitational (Roaring Fork), Buena Vista, Bulldog Classic (Dove Creek), Community Christian, Cotopaxi, DeBeque, Deer Trail, Eaglecrest Jingle Jam, Edison, Frederick, Hanover, Holy Family, Kiowa, Lutheran-Parker, Meeker, Northern Colorado Challenge (Rocky Mountain/Fort Collins), Ouray Mountain Shootout, Pawnee Invitational, Peetz Carlisle Classic, Pikes Peak Tip-Off Classic (Doherty/Palmer), RL Ballard (Springfield), Rock Canyon, Simla, West Grand, Woodlin.