Who’s this week’s new No. 1 in the Kentucky Media Elite 16 boys basketball poll?
Below are the Kentucky Media Elite 16 boys high school basketball teams for the 2025-26 season, according to the latest (Feb. 10) poll of media members from each of Kentucky’s 16 regions as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes.
In addition, see how Herald-Leader high school sports writer Jared Peck (@HLpreps on X.com) voted and the media’s region-by-region top fives.
How @HLpreps voted
1. Covington Catholic; 2. St. Xavier; 3. Madison Central; 4. Daviess County; 5. Warren Central; 6. Jeffersontown; 7. George Rogers Clark; 8. Ballard; 9. Frederick Douglass; 10. North Oldham; 11. North Laurel; 12. Bryan Station; 13. McCracken County; 14. Male; 15. Highlands; 16. Pikeville.
Boys region-by-region top fives
1st Region (Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times): 1. McCracken County; 2. Murray; 3. Marshall County; 4. Carlisle County; 5. Graves County.
2nd Region (Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM): 1. Lyon County; 2. Henderson County; 3. Webster County; 4. Hopkins County Central; 5. Hopkinsville.
3rd Region (Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer): 1. Daviess County; 2. Grayson County; 3. Ohio County; 4. Apollo; 5. Meade County.
4th Region (Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News): 1. Warren Central; 2. Clinton County; 3. Greenwood; 4. Bowling Green; 5. Monroe County.
5th Region (Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News): 1. Caverna; 2. Taylor County; 3. Adair County; 4. LaRue County; 5. Nelson County.
6th Region (Demetrius Stanton, DeadStock Visuals): 1. Jeffersontown 2. Butler 3; Evangel Christian; 4. DuBois; 5. Fairdale.
7th Region (Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal): 1. St. Xavier; 2. Ballard; 3. Male; 4. Manual; 5. Christian Academy-Louisville.
8th Region (James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. North Oldham; 2. Woodford County; 3. Spencer County; 4. South Oldham; 5. Simon Kenton.
9th Region (Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Covington Catholic; 2. Highlands; 3. Ryle; 4. Lloyd Memorial; 5. Covington Holy Cross.
10th Region (Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com): 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Montgomery County; 3. Campbell County; 4. Nicholas County; 5. Bishop Brossart.
11th Region (Jared Peck, Herald-Leader): 1. Madison Central; 2. Frederick Douglass; 3. Bryan Station; 4. Lexington Catholic; 5. Great Crossing.
12th Region (Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer): 1. Danville Christian; 2. Wayne County; 3. Somerset; 4. Pulaski County; 5. Rockcastle County.
13th Region (Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com): 1. North Laurel; 2. Bell County; 3. Clay County; 4. Whitley County; 5. South Laurel.
14th Region (Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation): 1. Knott County Central; 2. Powell County; 3. Hazard; 4. Perry County Central; 5. Breathitt County.
15th Region (Randy White, Appalachian News-Express): 1. Martin County; 2. Pikeville; 3. Johnson Central; 4. Paintsville; 5. Floyd Central.
16th Region (James Collier, WLGC-FM): 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Boyd County; 3. Lewis County; 4. Russell; 5. East Carter.
