NCN Boys Basketball Rankings - Feb. 16

NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its latest boys basketball rankings of the 2025-26 season. NCN ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports reporters.

February 16, 2026Updated: February 16, 2026
By Brandon Aksamit

NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its latest boys basketball rankings of the 2025-26 season.

NCN ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports reporters.

RANK - TEAM - RECORD - LAST WEEK RANK

CLASS A

  1. Omaha Westside (19-4) - 2

  2. Lincoln Southwest (18-2) - 1

  3. Lincoln North Star (17-5) - 3

  4. Bellevue West (16-5) - 6

  5. Millard North (16-5) - 4

  6. Creighton Prep (17-5) - 5

  7. Papillion-La Vista South (13-6) - 7

  8. Omaha Central (14-8) - 10

  9. Lincoln Southeast (12-8) - 8

  10. Papillion-La Vista (14-8) - NR

CLASS B

  1. Omaha Skutt (20-2) - 2

  2. Norris (20-2) - 1

  3. Wahoo (17-4) - 4

  4. Elkhorn North (15-5) - 3

  5. Omaha Roncalli (17-3) - 6

  6. Scottsbluff (18-4) - 5

  7. Gretna East (15-6) - 7

  8. Aurora (18-4) - 8

  9. Bennington (15-8) - 10

  10. Platteview (14-8) - NR

CLASS C1

  1. Ogallala (20-0) - 2

  2. Ashland-Greenwood (20-1) - 1

  3. Auburn (20-1) - 3

  4. Cozad (21-2) - 4

  5. Douglas County West (18-5) - 5

  6. Gothenburg (18-4) - 6

  7. Grand Island CC (18-5) - 7

  8. Bridgeport (20-4) - 10

  9. Doniphan-Trumbull (18-4) - 8

  10. Winnebago (16-3) - 9

CLASS C2

  1. Archbishop Bergan (21-1) - 1

  2. Yutan (19-2) - 2

  3. Alma (22-1) - 4

  4. Valentine (19-3) - 5

  5. Norfolk Catholic (18-4) - 6

  6. Johnson-Brock (20-3) - 8

  7. Freeman (16-4) - 3

  8. Kimball (17-5) - 7

  9. North Bend Central (19-5) - 10

  10. Tri County (18-5) - NR

CLASS D1

  1. Howells-Dodge (19-3) - 1

  2. Lutheran High Northeast (19-3) - 2

  3. East Butler (21-1) - 4

  4. Elm Creek (17-5) - 3

  5. McCool Junction (16-6) - 5

  6. Overton (19-3) - 6

  7. Mead (15-6) - 7

  8. Fullerton (18-5) - 8

  9. Bertrand (19-4) - 9

  10. North Platte St. Patrick's (13-9) - NR

CLASS D2

  1. Archangels Catholic (21-1) - 2

  2. St. Mary's (21-2) - 1

  3. Elgin Public/Pope John (21-1) - 3

  4. Lawrence-Nelson (18-2) - 4

  5. Deshler (19-2) - 5

  6. Falls City Sacred Heart (13-8) - 7

  7. Bancroft-Rosalie (14-8) - 8

  8. Leyton (14-5) - 9

  9. Garden County (18-4) - NR

  10. Wallace (16-7) - 6

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