The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association have released their preseason rankings as the basketball season is set to begin next week. 

GIRLS

Nemaha Central enters the season ranked #4 in Class 3A behind Silver Lake, Hayden, and Colby. The Thunder went 20-3 last season and won the Big 7 league title but were upset in the Sub-State tournament by Riley County. 

Riverside is ranked #2 in Class 2A behind only St. Mary's Colgan. The Cyclones posted their best finish in school history last season finishing 22-4 and runner-up at the State Tournament with a loss to Berean Academy in the Championship game. 

Frankfort is ranked #2 in Class 1A-I behind only Little River. The Wildcats went 22-4 last season including a 12-1 mark in TVL play. They finished third place at the State Tournament by beating Norwich in the Consolation Final. 

The TVL is strong in Class 1A-I with Clifton-Clyde #3, Doniphan West #5, and Centralia at #9. Doniphan West is the defending State Champs after going 21-5 last season and beating Quinter 55-49 in the Championship game. Centralia won 14 games last season but lost to D-West in the Sub-State title game. 

Hanover, the defending 1A-II State Champions, enter the season ranked #1 after finishing a perfect 25-0 last season. 

BOYS

Atchison will enter the season ranked #3 in Class 4A behind only Hugoton and McPherson. The Phoenix will have a solid team returning that went 19-4 last season including a trip to the State Tournament. They would lose to Bishop Miege 88-70 in the opening round game.  

Sabetha starts out at #5 in Class 3A after being top ranked for a majority of the season last year. The Bluejays season would end with their lone loss of the season (21-1) against Nemaha Central in the Sub-State semifinals.

It was quite the run for Marysville as they finished runner-up in 3A last season and lost to Hesston in the Championship game. They finished last season 23-3 and will begin this season ranked #9. 

Clifton-Clyde and Centralia begin the season ranked #4 and #6 respectively in Class 1A-I. The Eagles finished 20-3 last season and lost to South Gray in the opening round of the State Tournament. The Panthers finished 15-9 and lost to Olpe in the opening round of the State Tournament. 

Axtell will begin the season ranked #2 in 1A-II behind only Lebo after finishing 20-6 last season and fourth place at the State Tournament. Hanover finished 17-6 last season but lost to Axtell in the Sub-State title game. The Wildcats will enter the season ranked #6 in the classification.