Tennessee Boys Basketball Prep Poll

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press' final 2008-09 basketball season poll of the Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through February 16, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:

Class AAA
Record Pts Prv
1. Bearden (13) 25-2 157 1
2. Raleigh Egypt (2) 25-2 143 2
3. Walker Valley (1) 27-1 120 3
4. White Station 21-6 73 7
5. Science Hill 24-4 70 8
6. Craigmont 21-4 69 6
7. Melrose 25-3 62 4
8. Beech 21-3 49 10
9. Liberty Magnet 23-5 47 5
10. Siegel 22-5 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: Kingsport Dobyns Bennett 20. Shelbyville 16.

Class AA
Record Pts Prv
1. Austin-East (13) 22-1 155 1
2. Dyer County (3) 24-1 141 2
3. Knoxville Fulton 22-4 117 4
4. Livingston Academy 26-2 102 6
5. Howard 21-2 85 5
6. Bolivar Central 19-3 81 3
7. Booker T. Washington 19-2 76 7
8. Marshall County 21-5 37 8
9. Jackson Northside 16-3 36 9
10. Upperman 22-5 15

Others receiving 12 or more points:

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Humboldt (15) 26-0 159 1
2. Manassas (1) 20-2 128 3
3. Lake County 27-2 127 2
4. Culleoka 26-2 116 4
5. Collinwood 24-2 101 5
6. Grace Christian 22-4 68 6
7. Temple 22-4 64 7
8. Friendship Christian 23-3 50 8
9. Clarksville Academy 22-4 40 9
10. Clay County 22-6 17 10

Others receiving 12 or more points: None

Class II
Record Pts Prv
1. ECS (12) 22-6 145 1
2. Ensworth (3) 24-4 123 2
3. Briarcrest 20-11 108 5
4. St. George's 20-6 94 4
5. Father Ryan 19-7 82 6
6. CBHS 20-9 73 3
7. Baylor 15-9 63 7
8. MBA 17-6 57 8
9. Harding Academy 17-7 41 9
10. MUS 16-13 17

Others receiving 12 or more points: None