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 22, 2026.
Class A (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Omaha Westside (20-4), 1
2. Lincoln Southwest (19-3), 3
3. Creighton Prep (19-5), 4
4. Bellevue West (18-5), 6
5. Millard North (17-6), 2
6. Papillion-La Vista South (15-6), 8
7. Lincoln North Star (17-6), 5
8. Papillion-La Vista (16-8), 7
9. Omaha Central (14-8), 9
10. Lincoln Southeast (12-9), 10
Receiving Votes: None
Class B (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Skutt Catholic (22-2), 1
2. Norris (20-2), 1
3. Elkhorn North (15-5), 3
4. Scottsbluff (19-4), 4
5. Wahoo (18-4), 6
6. Gretna East (16-6), 5
7. Bennington (15-8), 8
8. Roncalli Catholic (19-4), 7
9. Aurora (18-5), 9
10. Crete (16-7), NR
Receiving Votes: None
Class C-1 (Record)
1. Ogallala (22-0), 1
2. Ashland-Greenwood (22-1), 2
3. Auburn (21-1), 3
4. Cozad (22-2), 4
5. Omaha Concordia (16-5), 7
6. Grand Island Central Catholic (18-6), 5
7. DC West (18-6), 6
8. Doniphan-Trumbull (18-4), 8
9. Mount Michael Benedictine (14-8), 9
10. Gothenburg (18-5), 10
Receiving Votes: Bridgeport (21-4), NR; Lincoln Christian (16-7) RV
Class C-2 (Record)
1. Bergan Catholic (22-1), 1
2. Yutan (19-2), 2
3. Norfolk Catholic (19-4), 3
4. Johnson-Brock (21-3), 4
5. North Bend Central (20-5), 5
6. Freeman (17-4), 6
7. Tri-County (19-5), 7
8. Alma (23-1), 8
9. Valentine (20-3), 9
10. Kimball (18-5), 10
Receiving Votes: Exeter-Milligan-Friend (17-6), RV
Class D-1 (Record)
1. Howells-Dodge (20-3), 1
2. Lutheran High Northeast (19-4), 2
3. North Platte St. Patrick’s (14-9), 3
4. McCool Junction (16-6), 10
5. East Butler (22-1), 5
6. Overton (20-3), 6
7. Fullerton (18-5), 8
8. Wausa (18-4), 9
9. Mead (15-7), 10
10. Elm Creek (18-5), RV
Receiving Votes: Bertrand (19-5) 7; Plainview (16-6), NR
Class D-2 (Record)
1. St. Mary’s (22-2), 1
2. Archangels Catholic (22-1), 2
3. Elgin Public-Pope John (21-2), 3
4. Deshler (20-2), 6
5. Falls City Sacred Heart (14-8), 5
6. Wynot (13-11), 7
7. Guardian Angels Central Catholic (12-11), 8
8. Lawrence-Nelson (18-3), 4
9. Bancroft-Rosalie (14-9), 9
10. Leyton (15-5), NR
Receiving Votes: Wallace (17-7), NR
