OSAAtoday presents its first in-season Boys Basketball Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.
Look for the polls every Tuesday during the winter season.
Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.
Boys Basketball
6A
1. Central Catholic (7) [2] 3-1 151
2. Barlow (8) 4-0 [3] 150
3. Roosevelt [4] 1-1 110
4. Southridge (1) [5] 3-0 91
5. Tualatin [1] 2-2 89
6. Mountainside [7] 3-1 63
7. Beaverton [6] 1-1 62
8. West Linn [8] 0-0 46
9. Grant [nr] 2-2 39
10. Jesuit [9] 1-2 16
10. Gresham [nr] 3-1 16
Others receiving significant votes: Lincoln 3-1 14
Dropped out (1):
Pre-season No. 10 Sherwood 2-2
5A
1. Wilsonville (10) [2] 3-0 157
2. Summit (6) [1] 2-0 148
3. North Eugene [3] 5-1 120
4. West Albany [6] 2-0 87
5. Parkrose [nr] 2-0 84
6. Woodburn [5] 1-1 57
7. Mountain View [4] 2-2 51
8. Thurston [8] 4-1 41
9. Silverton [nr] 2-0 38
10. Crater [nr] 5-0 35
Others receiving significant votes: Putnam 1-0 22; La Salle Prep 0-1 16; Redmond 3-2 15; Churchill 2-1 12
Dropped out (3):
Pre-season No. 7 Churchill 2-1
Pre-season No. 9. Redmond 3-2
Pre-season No. 10 La Salle Prep 0-1
4A
1. Baker (10) [2] 7-0 144
2. Seaside (4) [4] 4-0 136
3. Cascade (2) [1] 2-1 128
4. Astoria [nr] 3-0 94
5. Henley [3] 5-1 87
6. Junction City [9] 4-0 86
7. North Marion [7] 4-2 84
8. Philomath [5] 2-2 25
8. Crook County [8] 3-0 25
10. Marist Catholic [6] 2-1 23
Others receiving significant votes: Hidden Valley 3-2 14
Dropped out (1):
Pre-season No. 10 Stayton 1-2
3A
1. Cascade Christian (9) [1] 0-0 99
2. De La Salle North Catholic [2] 3-2 92
3. Pleasant Hill (2) [5] 4-1 86
4. Dayton [4] 1-1 75
5. Westside Christian [3] 3-3 73
6. Douglas [9] 3-1 36
7. Harrisburg (1) [nr] 4-0 28
7. Valley Catholic [nr] 3-0 28
9. Burns [nr] 5-0 21
10. Creswell [8] 3-2 17
10. Scio [nr] 4-0 17
Others receiving significant votes: Neah-Kah-Nie 4-1 15; Portland Adventist Acad. 4-1 12; Riverside 5-0 11
Dropped out (3):
Pre-season No. 6 Banks 0-3
Pre-season No. 7 Oregon Episcopal School 3-4
Pre-season No. 10 Vale 2-3
2A
1. Western Christian (10) [1] 5-0 127
2. Regis (3) [3] 3-0 118
3. Mannahouse Acad. (Portland) [2] 2-1 78
4. Portland Christian [nr] 3-0 71
4. Willamina [nr] 4-0 71
6. Oakland [6] 4-0 62
7. East Linn Christian Acad. [5] 3-1 55
8. Kennedy [nr] 2-1 22
9. Salem Academy [4] 1-1 20
10. Bandon [nr] 2-1 13
Others receiving significant votes: Enterprise 7-0 11; Heppner 4-2 10; Faith Bible / Life Christian 3-1 10
Dropped out (4):
Pre-season No. 7 Stanfield 0-2
Pre-season No. 8 Santiam 2-2
Pre-season No. 9 Knappa 2-2
Pre-season No. 10 Heppner 4-2
1A
1. Crane (3) [1] 4-1 139
2. Union (8) [4] 5-0 135
3. Trinity Lutheran (3) [2] 3-1 115
4. Nixyaawii [3] 2-2 92
5. Open Door Christian Acad. (1) [7] 4-1 90
6. Imbler [nr] 5-0 57
7. Lost River [5] 4-0 56
8. Crosshill Christian [5] 2-3 33
8. North Douglas [9] 2-1 33
8. Sherman [nr] 6-0 33
Others receiving significant votes: Perrydale 2-2 28; Spray / Mitchell / Wheeler 4-0 24; Condon 3-1 18; Cove 4-1 17
Dropped out (2):
Pre-season No. 8 South Wasco County 2-3
Pre-season No. 10 Perrydale 2-2