For the third time in four weeks, there’s a change atop the Class 4A boys basketball rankings.
D’Evelyn (20-1) returned to the No. 1 spot this week, a place it previously occupied over the winter break. The Jaguars moved up because previous No. 1 Sand Creek dropped its first game of the season and fell to No. 4.
Lewis-Palmer is second, while Valor Christian is third. Wasson rounds out the top five.
Cheyenne Mountain, ranked in every poll since the preseason, dropped out following its fourth loss in a row. It was replaced by Longmont, which joined the ranking at tenth. The Trojans were last ranked Dec. 17.
The 5A poll did not add any new teams this week, and continued to be led by Denver East. Regis Jesuit is up to No. 2, while Chatfield is up to No. 3.
Mountain Vista dropped to fourth following its first loss of the season, and Cherokee Trail is fifth.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
Denver Post coaches poll
Powered by . First place votes in parentheses. Coaches: Want to vote? Email rcasey@denverpost.com.
Note: These will be the final rankings of the regular season.
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| Class 5A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Doherty (7) | 14-0 | 70 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek | 13-1 | 63 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Chaparral | 13-2 | 54 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Eaglecrest | 10-3 | 47 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Grandview | 10-4 | 38 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Mountain Vista | 11-4 | 32 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Highlands Ranch | 11-4 | 24 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Heritage | 11-4 | 20 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Cherokee Trail | 13-5 | 17 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Legend | 9-4 | 8 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Pine Creek 5, Chatfield 3, Fossil Ridge 2, Lakewood 2. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (10) Bear Creek. | |||||
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| Class 5A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Denver East (11) | 20-2 | 110 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Regis Jesuit | 17-4 | 83 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Chatfield | 20-1 | 78 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Mountain Vista | 19-1 | 69 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Cherokee Trail | 14-7 | 61 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 6 | ThunderRidge | 15-6 | 57 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Fairview | 18-3 | 46 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Eaglecrest | 16-5 | 39 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Grandview | 15-6 | 28 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Fossil Ridge | 17-4 | 19 | 10 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Aurora Central 10, Arapahoe 3, Rangeview 3, Chaparral 1. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | D’Evelyn (5) | 20-1 | 81 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Lewis-Palmer (2) | 18-3 | 77 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Valor Christian (1) | 18-4 | 72 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sand Creek | 20-1 | 65 | 1 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Wasson (1) | 20-1 | 56 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Pueblo East | 17-2 | 44 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Broomfield | 17-4 | 27 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Thomas Jefferson | 14-7 | 25 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Denver South | 17-5 | 14 | 10 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Longmont | 17-4 | 13 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Cheyenne Mountain 12, Windsor 5, Evergreen 1, Frederick 1. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (7) Cheyenne Mountain. | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Kent Denver (9) | 16-1 | 105 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Holy Family (2) | 16-2 | 102 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Colorado Springs Christian (1) | 15-2 | 97 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Brush | 16-2 | 84 | 2 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Pagosa Springs | 15-2 | 77 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Sterling | 15-3 | 70 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Roaring Fork | 15-3 | 32 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Aspen | 15-3 | 26 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Colorado Academy | 13-4 | 21 | 7 | 0-1 |
| 10 | University | 14-4 | 20 | 8 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| The Pinnacle 6, Centauri 5, Faith Christian 5, Denver Science & Tech 4, Fort Lupton 4, Moffat County 4. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (9) Moffat County. | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Limon (5) | 17-0 | 71 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Yuma (2) | 16-1 | 69 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Lutheran (1) | 13-4 | 65 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Peyton | 15-2 | 62 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sanford | 14-3 | 52 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Heritage Christian | 17-1 | 33 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Resurrection Christian | 13-4 | 29 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Ignacio | 14-4 | 21 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Hayden | 16-2 | 12 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Haxtun | 14-3 | 11 | 9 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Akron 10, Denver Christian 6. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (10) Denver Christian. | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Shining Mountain (7) | 16-1 | 70 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | McClave | 16-1 | 61 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Fleming | 13-3 | 53 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Caliche | 12-4 | 51 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Denver Jewish | 10-3 | 35 | 6 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Cheyenne Wells | 15-3 | 29 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Hi-Plains | 13-4 | 24 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Holly | 12-5 | 21 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Elbert | 12-4 | 14 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Vail Christian | 13-4 | 7 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Granada 2, Jim Elliot 2, Wiley 2. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (10) Otis. | |||||
