Who’s ranked in the final 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 final (Feb. 24) 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. Madison Central; 2. St. Xavier; 3. George Rogers Clark; 4. Daviess County; 5. Frederick Douglass; 6. Ballard; 7. Warren Central; 8. Covington Catholic; 9. North Oldham; 10. Butler; 11. McCracken County; 12. Boyd County; 13. Caverna; 14. Jeffersontown; 15. Ashland Blazer; 16. Bryan Station.
Boys region-by-region top fives
1st Region (Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times): 1. McCracken County; 2. Marshall County; 3. Carlisle County; 4. Graves County; 5. Murray.
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. Owensboro Catholic; 4. Ohio County; 5. Apollo.
4th Region (Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News): 1. Warren Central; 2. Clinton County; 3. Greenwood; 4. Bowling Green; 5. Glasgow.
5th Region (Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News): 1. North Hardin; 2. Caverna; 3. Taylor County; 4. LaRue County; 5. Nelson County.
6th Region (Demetrius Stanton, DeadStock Visuals): 1. Jeffersontown; 2. Butler; 3. Evangel Christian; 4. DuBois; 5. Pleasure Ridge Park.
7th Region (Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal): 1. St. Xavier; 2. Ballard; 3. Manual; 4. Eastern; 5. Christian Academy-Louisville.
8th Region (James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. North Oldham; 2. Woodford County; 3. Spencer County; 4. South Oldham; 5. Anderson County.
9th Region (Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Covington Catholic; 2. Lloyd Memorial; 3. Ryle; 4. Highlands; 5. Covington Holy Cross.
10th Region (Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com): 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Montgomery County; 3. Campbell County; 4. Bourbon County; 5. Nicholas County.
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. Wayne County; 2. Danville Christian; 3. Somerset; 4. Pulaski County; 5. West Jessamine.
13th Region (Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com): 1. Bell County; 2. North Laurel; 3. Clay County; 4. Whitley County; 5. Corbin.
14th Region (Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation): 1. Knott County Central; 2. Powell County; 3. Hazard; 4. Perry County Central; 5. Letcher County Central.
15th Region (Randy White, Appalachian News-Express): 1. Johnson Central; 2. Pikeville; 3. Martin County; 4. Floyd Central; 5. Paintsville.
16th Region (James Collier, WLGC-FM): 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Boyd County; 3. Russell; 4. Raceland; 5. Lewis County.
