Kentucky High School Basketball Boys’ Sweet 16 Rankings

There were very few postseason upsets, making for a loaded Sweet 16 field. Every region champion except two (Jeffersontown and Henry Clay) were picked preseason No. 1 or No. 2 in their region. Three region champions (Henry Clay, North Oldham, and Jeffersontown) had to knock off multiple Top 25 teams in postseason elimination games. Male and Warren Central each had to get past a Top 10 team to make it to Rupp. Class A schools will be well represented with Murray, Lyon County, and Pikeville, who won the All “A” Classic in January. 

Post-Region Top 25 Rankings

1. George Rogers Clark (3) 75 

2. Male 72

3. Covington Catholic 68 

4. Ballard 67 

5. Warren Central 62 

6. North Laurel 61

7. Ashland 56 

8. Pikeville 53 

9. Lincoln County 46

10. Bowling Green 45

11. Pulaski County 40

12. DuPont Manual 35 

13. Greenwood 34 

T14. Jeffersontown 33 

T14. Henry Clay 33

T14. Lexington Catholic 33 

17. Pleasure Ridge Park 28 

T18. Woodford County 20 

T18. Perry County Central 20 

20. Evangel Christian 18 

21. Doss 16

22. Lyon County 14 

23. Great Crossing 13 

23. Murray 13 

25. John Hardin 7 

Also Receiving Votes:  St. Xavier 4, North Oldham 4, Madison Central 3, Western 1, Muhlenberg County 1

Ranking the Boys’ Sweet 16 Teams

1. George Rogers Clark 

2. Male 

3. Covington Catholic 

4. Warren Central 

5. North Laurel

6. Ashland 

7. Pikeville 

8. Lincoln County 

 9. Jeffersontown 

10. Henry Clay 

11. Perry County Central  

12. Lyon County  

13. Murray 

14. John Hardin  

15. North Oldham

16. Muhlenberg County

Voters: Troy Howell (@teeroyhowell), Clark Howell (@rezinc), and Barkley Truax (@barkleytruax)

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Who wins the Boys' Sweet 16?

From the majority of comments I've seen on twitter, the majority of people are picking either Cov Cath, GRC, or Male so that is why I am listing those 3 teams. If you pick someone else pick "other" and comment.

— Troy Howell (@teeroyhowell) March 10, 2022