Hello everyone, how’s it going? Big news! The Colorado High School Activities Association just released their Preseason Coaches Polls for boys basketball, and people in town are pretty hyped about it. This is the only coaches polls we’re gonna see for the 2023-24 winter season, so you already know it’s kind of a big deal. The rankings are gonna be based on the Seeding Index and they’ll start rolling out from mid-December. Let’s dive into the top teams in each class!
**Class 6A**
1. ThunderRidge
2. Rock Canyon
3. Smoky Hill
4. Eaglecrest
5. Valor Christian
6. Chaparral
7. Regis Jesuit
8. Ralston Valley
9. Denver East
10. Mountain Vista
And hey, let’s not forget the other cool teams receiving votes like Cherry Creek, Rangeview, Legend, Doherty, Cherokee Trail, Vista Ridge, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Highlands Ranch, Brighton. Sounds like the competition’s gonna be fierce, doesn’t it?
**Class 5A**
1. Mesa Ridge
2. Vista PEAK Prep
3. Windsor
4. Lewis-Palmer
5. Air Academy
6. Thompson Valley
7. Ponderosa
8. Dakota Ridge
9. Mead
10. Pueblo South
And check out those other teams getting some love: Longmont, Frederick, Palmer, Silver Creek, Northfield, Thomas Jefferson, Green Mountain, Discovery Canyon, Montrose, Greeley Central, Sand Creek, Golden. Man, this is gonna be one exhilarating season!
**Class 4A**
1. Resurrection Christian
2. Lutheran
3. Holy Family
4. Colorado Academy
5. Kent Denver
6. Riverdale Ridge
7. Pueblo Central
8. Severance
9. Alamosa
10. The Classical Academy
I’m telling you, these teams are on fire! And don’t sleep on those other teams like DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Denver West, Eagle Ridge Academy, DSST: Montview, Peak to Peak, DSST: College View, Delta, Eaton, Steamboat Springs, Fort Morgan, Aspen, D’Evelyn, Sierra, University, Aurora West College Prep Academy, Sterling, Arvada, Fort Lupton, Weld Central. It’s gonna be lit!
**Class 3A**
1. Highland
2. Forge Christian
3. Yuma
4. Salida
5. Centauri
6. The Vanguard School
7. Windsor Charter Academy
8. Manual
9. Strasburg
10. Prospect Ridge Academy
Look at these top dogs! And shoutout to those other teams like SkyView Academy, Banning Lewis Academy, Platte Valley, Lake County, Bishop Machebeuf, St. Mary’s, Stargate School, The Pinnacle, Bayfield, Cedaredge, Grand Valley, Meeker, Peyton. The energy is contagious!
**Class 2A**
1. Wray
2. Limon
3. Crowley County
4. Sanford
5. Simla
6. Merino
7. Plateau Valley
8. Denver Christian
9. Vail Christian
10. Golden View Classical Academy
This is gonna be one wild ride! And big ups to those other teams like Heritage Christian, Holyoke, Haxtun, Evangel Christian Academy, Wiggins, Holly, Custer County, Byers, Burlington, Akron, Dayspring Christian Academy, Mancos, Fowler. The hype is real!
**Class 1A**
1. Stratton
2. Belleview Christian
3. Genoa-Hugo/Karval
4. Denver Jewish Day
5. McClave
6. Otis
7. Granada
8. De Beque
9. Sierra Grande
10. Eads
And how about those other teams making moves: Idalia, Briggsdale, Cheyenne Wells, Front Range Baptist, Pikes Peak Christian, Fleming, Ouray, Antonito, Beth Eden Baptist, Cheraw, Nucla, Flatirons Academy, Arickaree, Bethune, Creede, Denver Academy of Torah, Weldon Valley, Caprock Academy, Colorado School for the Deaf Blind, Cripple Creek-Victor, Deer Trail, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Wiley, Peetz, Prairie, Primero, Sangre de Cristo, Hi-Plains, Centennial, Denver Waldorf, Flagler, Mile High Academy, North Park, Springfield, Walsh, Hanover, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Veta, Lone Star, Miami-Yoder, Moffat, Dove Creek, Kim/Branson
So get ready for an epic winter season of high school basketball! The competition is gonna be fierce, the energy is gonna be off the charts, and the game is gonna be fire! Let’s show these teams some love and cheer them on to victory. It’s gonna be a season to remember, and you won’t want to miss a single moment!