In the first ever SI Basketball Coaches Poll, which is dubbed the “Way-Too-Early” Poll with the high school basketball season over 6 months away, the Nashville Hornets are ranked #1 over all other Southern Illinois area teams. With over 15 voting coaches across the region, the Hornets were featured near the top of every voter’s poll and garnered 4 first place votes.
Six other teams received first place votes, including #2 Mt. Vernon, #3 Centralia, #6 Breese Central, #7 Massac County, #10 Breese Mater Dei, and unranked Mt. Carmel who just missed the cut by 6 points.
Harrisburg, who has struggled in recent years, was the biggest surprise coming in at #9 in the Way Too Early Poll.
See the full rankings below:
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
Rank School (First Place Votes) Points
- Nashville (4) 127
- Mt. Vernon (4) 107
- Centralia (3) 71
- Carterville 69
- Pinckneyville 68
- Breese Central (3) 65
- Massac County (1) 63
- Marion 50
- Harrisburg 43
- Breese Mater Dei (1) 33
Also receiving votes: Mt Carmel (1) 27, Fairfield 24, Murphysboro 21, Cobden 19, Benton 18, Christopher 12, Herrin 8, Salem 7, Casey-Westfield 6, Du Quoin, 6, Alton Marquette 5, Hamilton County 5, Cairo 5, Steeleville 4, Meridian 4, Goreville 2, Columbia 2, Teutopolis 1
