Changing of the Guard: New No. 1 Teams Crowned in WyoPreps Basketball Polls

New top-ranked teams in 1A girls and 2A boys underscored the changes in the WyoPreps Coaches and Media Basketball Polls revealed on Wednesday from WyoPreps.com. Cokeville returned to the top of the 1A girls’ top five for the first time since the second rankings six weeks ago. The Panthers received fewer first-place votes than Burlington, but more second-place ballots pushed Cokeville to No. 1. Thermopolis is back on top of 2A boys for the first time since the preseason poll. The defending champion Bobcats earned eight first-place votes, and that was enough to overtake Wyoming Indian.

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One new team joined the poll, and one rejoined it in the seventh edition. The Greybull Lady Buffs garnered sufficient votes to move into the fifth spot in 2A girls. The Star Valley girls’ 2-0 start to league helped the Braves slide back into the 4A rankings at No. 5. There was no change in the 3A girls’ top five.

Here are the class breakdowns for the girls’ poll. The complete voting breakdown is below.

Class 1A:

1 = Cokeville

2 = Burlington

3 = Southeast

4 = Little Snake River

5 = Upton

Class 2A:

1 = Big Horn

2 = Sundance

3 = Wyoming Indian

4 = Tongue River

5 = Greybull

Class 3A:

1 = Cody

2 = Pinedale

3 = Lander

4 = Wheatland

5 = Lovell

Class 4A:

1 = East

2 = Green River

3 = Laramie

4 = Thunder Basin

5 = Star Valley

Click the button below to see the final voting breakdown:

WyoPreps gave every head coach in each classification and media from around the state a chance to vote in the seventh poll of the 2025-26 season.

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Sheridan and Lingle-Fort Laramie Were Unanimous Picks For No. 1

The most change occurred in the 4A division. Cheyenne Central’s wins over rival Cheyenne East and at No. 4 Thunder Basin pushed the Indians into the second spot. It was their second appearance in the poll this season. Natrona County made its debut at No. 3. The Mustangs opened conference play with wins at home versus then No. 2 Rock Springs and third-rated Green River. The Wolves slide down to fifth. Thunder Basin held steady in fourth. Class 3A saw Lander and Powell trade spots in the top five. Class 1A remained the same top five as last week.

Here are the class breakdowns for the boys’ poll. The complete voting breakdown is below.

Class 1A:

1 = Lingle-Ft. Laramie

2 = Lusk

3 = Saratoga

4 = Upton

5 = Cokeville

Class 2A:

1 = Thermopolis

2 = Wyoming Indian

3 = Big Horn

4 = Pine Bluffs

5 = Wright

Class 3A:

1 = Lovell

2 = Douglas

3 = Lander

4 = Powell

5 = Buffalo

Class 4A:

1 = Sheridan

2 = Central

3 = Natrona County

4 = Thunder Basin

5 = Green River

Click the button below to see the final voting breakdown:

WyoPreps gave every head coach in each classification and media from around the state a chance to vote in the seventh rankings during the 2025-26 season.