Power Poll: January 4, 2016
With the holiday tournament season now in the rear view mirror, the Power Poll has gone through quite the transformation since our last ranking of the state’s top 20 teams regardless of class.
As we begin the new year, the state looks wide open at nearly every classification. We invite you to join the conversation and make a case for your team with us at @HoopSeenGA on Twitter.
1.Greenforest (13-1)
Notable Wins: Peachtree Ridge 69-42, Lee (AL) 87-46, Pebblebrook 87-59, Norcross 77-48, Pace Academy 56-44, Providence Day (NC) 59-58, Lower Richland (SC) 82-62, Phillip O. Berry (NC) 77-49, Wellington (FL) 51-44
Notable Losses: Hammond (SC) 58-70
Region 5-A
On Tap: Galloway (01/05), SACA (01/08)
Previous Rank: 1
2.Westlake (7-2)
Notable Wins: East Jackson 94-70, IMG Academy (FL) 71-54, Pace Academy 79-72, Oak Ridge (FL) 67-63, Bolton (TN) 50-43
Notable Losses: @ Montverde (FL) 54-76, Memphis East (TN) 58-70
Region 3-AAAAAA
On Tap: Douglas County (01/05), Langston Hughes (01/08)
Previous Rank: 3
3.Miller Grove (12-2)
Notable Wins: Stephenson 77-44, Columbus (MS) 64-54, Fremont (CA) 83-52, Timpview (UT) 67-56, SW Dekalb 76-69, Cedar Grove 66-26, Lithonia 60-47, Tucker 80-61
Notable Losses: Chaminade (MO) 63-65, Lone Peak (UT) 71-73
Region 6-AAAAA
On Tap: Mays (01/05), @ Druid Hills (01/08), @ Tri Cities (01/09)
Previous Rank: 4
4.Norcross (12-2)
Notable Wins: King’s Ridge 81-52, Jonesboro 70-65, North Gwinnett 77-62, Collins Hill 93-72, Oak Ridge (FL) 79-67, Rickards (FL) 50-45, Northside Christian (NC) 64-61, Providence (FL) 67-53
Notable Losses: Greenforest 48-77, Providence Day (NC) 56-66
Region 7-AAAAAA
On Tap: Mill Creek (01/05), @ Duluth (01/08)
Previous Rank: 5
5.Wheeler (8-5)
Notable Wins: Woodstock 80-48, Cherokee 50-36, Walton 74-50, Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) 64-58, Long Island Lutheran (NY) 45-41, Providence (FL) 66-52
Notable Losses: Montverde Academy (FL) 70-76, 72-82, Chaminade (MO) 51-58, Providence Day (NC) 60-62, La Lumiere (IN) 57-59
Region 5-AAAAAA
On Tap: Pope (01/05), Woodstock (01/08), @ Milton (01/09)
Previous Rank: 2
6.Shiloh (9-2)
Notable Wins: Grissom (AL) 66-35, Pebblebrook 68-63, Archer 71-33, Leesburg (FL) 82-49, Central Gwinnett 75-47, Spartanburg (SC) 78-50, Dorman (SC) 62-42, Spring Valley (SC)75-54
Notable Losses: Southwind (TN) 76-82, @ Montverde (FL) 55-72
Region 8-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ Brookwood (01/05), @ Grayson (01/08), @ Parkview (01/09)
Previous Rank: 6
7.Jonesboro (10-3)
Notable Wins: Locust Grove 98-52, Eagles Landing 75-61, Kirby (TN) 57-46, Germantown (TN) 75-63, Windward (CA) 67-49, Alemany (CA) 59-56, Bishop Gorman (NV) 65-64
Notable Losses: Norcross 65-70, Wesleyan Christian (NC) 51-52, Chino Hills (CA) 93-124
Region 4-AAAA
On Tap: Riverdale (01/05), @ Griffin (01/08), @ Henry County (01/09)
Previous Rank: 8
8.Tift County (13-1)
Notable Wins: Worth County 77-61, Buford 56-18, McEachern 56-48, Tucker 65-54, Warner Robins 70-55, Lee County 73-53, Coffee 74-60, Gate City (VA) 80-46, North Mecklenburg (NC) 67-64, David Crockett (TN) 72-55
Notable Losses: Wayne (OH) 47-72
Region 1-AAAAAA
On Tap: All Star Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic
Previous Rank: 9
9.Thomasville (14-0)
Notable Wins: @ Valdosta 72-52, @ Lowndes 70-69, Cairo 70-24, Berrien 103-71, Bainbridge 86-68, Lee County 70-41, Boyd Anderson (FL) 65-54
Notable Losses: None
Region 1-AA
On Tap: Bainbridge (01/05), @ Early County (01/08), @ Seminole County (01/09)
Previous Rank: 10
10.Allatoona (12-0)
Notable Wins: Alexander 56-46, New Manchester 58-47, South Paulding 65-46, Hopkinsville (KY) 65-64, Southwestern (KY) 65-60, Pleasure Ridge Park (KY) 54-43, North Cobb Christian 50-30, Berkmar 55-46, McEachern 64-61
Notable Losses: None
Region 5-AAAAA
On Tap: @ Chapel Hill (01/05), @ Paulding County (01/08), Villa Rica (01/09)
Previous Rank: N/A
11.McEachern (10-2)
Notable Wins: Siegel (TN) 67-50, LaVergne 42-40, Colquitt County 46-42, Marietta 51-50, Dacula 84-76, Lambert 73-37, McIntosh 75-68
Notable Losses: Tift County 48-58, Allatoona 61-64
Region 4-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ Kennesaw Mountain (01/05), @ North Paulding (01/08), Tucker (01/09)
Previous Rank: 19
12.McIntosh (11-2)
Notable Wins: Morrow 89-68, IMG Academy (FL) 61-53, Starr’s Mill 80-66, Drew 76-54, Spartanburg (SC) 71-52, Sandy Creek 69-51, Milton 74-68, Berkmar 72-69
Notable Losses: Douglas County 81-84, McEachern 68-75
Region 4-AAAAA
On Tap: Union Grove (01/05), @ Woodland (01/08)
Previous Rank: 7
13.Laney (12-0)
Notable Wins: @ Greenbriar 74-62, @ Academy of Richmond County (Twice) 77-72, 55-51, Morgan County 65-64, Mays 57-50, Glenn Hills 73-61, Thomson 62-58
Notable Losses: None
Region 3-AAA
On Tap: Hephzibah (01/05), @ Butler (01/08), @ Morgan County (01/09)
Previous Rank: 11
14.Dacula (10-2)
Notable Wins: Sequoyah 91-80, @ North Gwinnett 89-79, Douglas County 78-71, Mill Creek 72-51, Brookwood 87-83, Winter Haven (FL) 63-35, Buchholz (FL) 62-47, Blanche Ely (FL) 69-48
Notable Losses: McEachern 76-84, Dillard (FL) 52-65
Region 8-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ Grayson (01/05), Parkview (01/08), @ Berkmar (01/09)
Previous Rank: 14
15.Pebblebrook (9-6)
Notable Wins: Blanche Ely (FL) 64-63, @ Campbell 104-101, South Cobb 98-71, Langston Hughes 67-57, Douglas County 96-80, Minneapolis North (MN) 100-87, San Leandro (CA) 62-53, Bishop O’Dowd (CA) 74-48
Notable Losses: @ Montverde 70-76, Greenforest 59-87, Shiloh 63-68, Saint Francis 94-96
Region 3-AAAAAA
On Tap: East Coweta (01/05), Douglas County (01/08)
Previous Rank: 12
16.Gainesville (6-1)
Notable Wins: St. Francis 70-58, @ Heritage 85-79, Cedar Shoals 80-77
Notable Losses: Brentwood Academy (TN) 60-69
Region 8-AAAAA
On Tap: Lanier (01/05), @ Flowery Branch (01/08), East Hall (01/09)
Previous Rank: 17
17.Calhoun (10-0)
Notable Wins: Adairsville 64-30, Rome 63-43, North Cobb 61-48, Kell 64-50, Carollton 58-40, Coahulla Creek 60-52
Notable Losses: None
Region 6-AAA
On Tap: @ North Murray (01/04), Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (01/05), North Murray (01/08)
Previous Rank: N/A
18.Collins Hill (13-1)
Notable Wins: Central Gwinnett 62-52, Olympic (NC) 73-52, Concord First Assembly (NC) 61-50, Mill Creek 57-50, Mountain View 74-71, Lowndes 51-47, York (SC) 61-40
Notable Losses: Norcross 72-93
Region 7-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ Duluth (01/05), @ Meadowcreek (01/08)
Previous Rank: N/A
19.Seminole County (9-3)
Notable Wins: Mitchell County 101-74, Bainbridge 68-60, Berrien 77-58, Calhoun County 60-46, Coffee 52-46
Notable Losses: Early County 81-84, Boyd Anderson (FL) 52-66, Valdosta 47-57
Region 1-AA
On Tap: @ Miller County (01/05), Fitzgerald (01/08), Thomasville (01/09)
Previous Rank: 13
20.Liberty County (9-1)
Notable Wins: Richmond Hill 64-58, McIntosh County Academy (Twice) 68-55, 82-44, Savannah Johnson 94-63, Bryan County 74-50, Tattnall County 62-51
Notable Losses: Statesboro 74-75 2OT
Region 3-AAAA
On Tap: Statesboro (01/05), Burke County (01/08), Thomson (01/09)
Previous Rank: N/A