Each week during the Nebraska high school boys basketball season, select coaches from the six Nebraska classes rate the teams in their class.
Here are the Nebraska High School Basketball Coaches Poll ratings for February 8, 2026.
Class A (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Omaha Westside (19-4), 2
2. Millard North (16-5), 4
3. Lincoln Southwest (18-3), 1
4. Creighton Prep (17-5), 5
5. Lincoln North Star (17-5), 3
6. Bellevue West (16-5), 6
7. Papillion-La Vista (14-8), 8
8. Papillion-La Vista South (13-6), 7
9. Omaha Central (14-8), 9
10. Lincoln Southeast (12-9), 10
Receiving Votes: None
Class B (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Skutt Catholic (20-2), 2
2. Norris (20-2), 1
3. Elkhorn North (15-5), 3
4. Scottsbluff (18-4), 4
5. Gretna East (15-6), 6
6. Wahoo (17-4), 5
7. Roncalli Catholic (17-3), 8
8. Bennington (15-8), 7
9. Aurora (18-4), 9
10. Platteview (14-8), 10
Receiving Votes: None
Class C-1 (Record)
1. Ogallala (20-0), 1
2. Ashland-Greenwood (20-1), 2
3. Auburn (20-1), 3
4. Cozad (21-2), 4
5. Grand Island Central Catholic (18-5), 5
6. DC West (18-5), 6
7. Omaha Concordia (15-5), 8
8. Doniphan-Trumbull (18-4), 7
9. Mount Michael Benedictine (13-8), NR
10. Gothenburg (18-5), 9
Receiving Votes: Lincoln Christian (15-7) RV
Class C-2 (Record)
1. Bergan Catholic (21-1), 1
2. Yutan (19-2), 2
3. Norfolk Catholic (18-4), 3
4. Johnson-Brock (20-3), 7
5. North Bend Central (19-5), 6
6. Freeman (16-4), 4
7. Tri-County (18-5), 5
8. Alma (22-1), 8
9. Valentine (19-3), RV
10. Kimball (17-5), 10
Receiving Votes: Exeter-Milligan-Friend (17-6), 9; Cross County (16-4), RV
Class D-1 (Record)
1. Howells-Dodge (19-3), 1
2. Lutheran High Northeast (19-3), 2
3. North Platte St. Patrick’s (13-9), 3
4. McCool Junction (16-6), 10
5. East Butler (21-1), RV
6. Overton (19-3), 4
7. Bertrand (19-4), 6
8. Fullerton (18-5), 5
9. Wausa (17-4), 9
10. Mead (15-6), NR
Receiving Votes: Elm Creek (17-5) 8; Twin Loup (19-3), 7
Class D-2 (Record)
1. St. Mary’s (21-2), 1
2. Archangels Catholic (21-1), 2
3. Elgin Public-Pope John (21-1), 3
4. Lawrence-Nelson (18-2), 4
5. Falls City Sacred Heart (13-8), 6
6. Deshler (19-2), 5
7. Wynot (12-11), 9
8. Guardian Angels Central Catholic (11-11), 8
9. Bancroft-Rosalie (14-8), 7
10. Garden County (18-4), RV
Receiving Votes: Grand Island Lutheran (15-6), NR
