Here are the AP Poll Rankings for Iowa High School Boys Basketball for the week of December 20th. Area teams included are in bold.
Class 4A
1. Ames (2) 5-1 100 2
2. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln (8) 6-0 98 1
3. Pleasant Valley 6-0 78 8
4. Waukee Northwest 5-1 60 9
5. Sioux City, East 7-1 57 6
6. Johnston 5-1 49 3
7. Iowa City, West 6-0 44 NR
(tie) Cedar Falls (1) 3-1 44 4
9. Valley, West Des Moines 6-0 37 10
10. Prairie, Cedar Rapids 5-1 34 5
Others receiving votes: Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 19. Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 10. Waterloo, West 9. Mason City 8. Waterloo, East 7. Cedar Rapids, Washington 3. Des Moines, Hoover 1. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 1. Linn-Mar, Marion 1.
Class 3A
1. Dallas Center-Grimes (10) 5-0 113 1
2. Harlan (1) 6-0 95 5
3. Estherville Lincoln Central (4) 7-1 81 2
4. Ballard 5-1 76 4
5. Washington 6-0 74 T5
6. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 4-1 47 9
7. Clear Creek-Amana 6-0 43 NR
8. Clear Lake (1) 4-1 35 3
9. Fort Madison 6-0 34 NR
10. Pella 4-2 28 8
Others receiving votes: Bondurant Farrar 25. Denison-Schleswig 21. Humboldt 13. Waverly-Shell Rock 13. Decorah 10. Hampton-Dumont 9. Dubuque Wahlert 8. Charles City 7. Spencer 5. Clarke, Osceola 2. Central Clinton, De Witt 2.
Class 2A
1. Van Meter (1) 6-0 80 T5
2. Denver (2) 7-1 67 3
3. Central Lyon (2) 6-0 59 7
4. Western Christian, Hull 5-2 58 2
5. Aplington-Parkersburg (2) 5-1 49 1
6. Monticello 7-0 38 9
7. Des Moines Christian 5-1 33 T5
(tie) Boyden-Hull 5-1 33 6
9. Camanche 6-0 28 8
(tie) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 6-0 28 NR
Others receiving votes: South Central Calhoun 22. Roland-Story, Story City 19. Treynor 19. Osage 9. Jesup 8. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 7. Forest City 6. Unity Christian, Orange City 6. Pella Christian 4. Mediapolis 3. Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 3. Williamsburg 3. Wilton 1.
Class 1A
1. North Linn, Troy Mills (10) 8-0 109 1
2. Grand View Christian 8-0 97 2
3. Easton Valley 7-0 80 4
4. St. Mary’s, Remsen 6-0 62 5
5. Martensdale-St. Marys 6-0 48 8
6. A-H-S-TW, Avoca (1) 6-0 47 9
7. Lake Mills 7-0 46 10
8. North Mahaska, New Sharon 7-0 26 NR
9. Newman Catholic, Mason City (1) 7-0 25 NR
10. New London 5-0 24 NR
Others receiving votes: Janesville 17. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 16. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 13. Edgewood-Colesburg 13. Montezuma 9. West Fork, Sheffield 9. Dunkerton 7. WACO, Wayland 4. Springville 2. CAM, Anita 2. West Harrison, Mondamin 1. Danville 1. Madrid 1. East Mills 1.