NCN Boys Basketball Rankings: End of Season - March 17

NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its final boys basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season.

March 16, 2025Updated: March 17, 2025
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska
NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its final boys basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season.
 
NCN ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports reporters: Brandon Aksamit, Jake Bartecki, Eric McKay and Michael Shively.
 
RANK - TEAM - RECORD - PRE-DISTRICT RANK
 
CLASS A
 
  1. Papillion-La Vista South (26-3) - 1
  2. Omaha Westside (24-5) - 2
  3. Millard North (19-7) - 4
  4. Lincoln Southeast (17-9) - 9
  5. Lincoln North Star (20-6)- 6
  6. Omaha Westview (22-3) - 3
  7. Papillion-La Vista (15-11) - 10
  8. Bellevue West (18-8) - 8
  9. Lincoln Northeast (19-6) - 5
  10. Kearney (16-7) - NR
CLASS B
 
  1. Omaha Skutt (24-5) - 2
  2. Norris (25-3) - 1
  3. Scottsbluff (25-3) - 3
  4. Elkhorn North (19-6) - 5
  5. Lincoln Pius X (14-11) - NR
  6. Gretna East (17-8) - 6
  7. Wahoo (22-5) - 4
  8. Bennington (16-9) - NR
  9. Crete (20-6) - 8
  10. Douglas County West (22-5) - 9
CLASS C1
 
  1. Ashland-Greenwood (23-5) - 6
  2. Lincoln Lutheran (23-4) - 1
  3. Omaha Concordia (23-5) - 3
  4. Doniphan-Trumbull (19-7) - NR
  5. Ogallala (24-2) - 2
  6. Sidney (18-9) - 8
  7. Cozad (24-4) - 5
  8. Holdrege (21-4) - 4
  9. Fillmore Central (21-6) - 7
  10. Auburn (20-5) - 10
CLASS C2
 
  1. Archbishop Bergan (19-9) - NR
  2. Freeman (24-2) - 1
  3. Cross County (26-3) - 2
  4. Summerland (24-4) - 4
  5. West Holt (22-6) - 7
  6. GICC (21-5) - 3
  7. Cedar Catholic (21-7) - 5
  8. EMF (23-5) - 8
  9. Yutan (19-6) - 6
  10. Norfolk Catholic (18-8) - NR
CLASS D1
 
  1. Johnson-Brock (29-1) - 1
  2. Howells-Dodge (24-6) - 3
  3. McCool Junction (22-6) - 4
  4. Bancroft-Rosalie (22-5) - 2
  5. North Platte St. Patrick's (19-7) - 6
  6. Dundy Country Stratton (19-6) - 9
  7. Elm Creek (21-5) - 5
  8. Pawnee City (14-8) - 8
  9. East Butler (20-6) - NR
  10. Elmwood-Murdock (14-12) - NR
CLASS D2
 
  1. St. Mary's (24-5) - 3
  2. Wynot (21-8) - 2
  3. Wausa (24-4) - 1
  4. Elgin Public/Pope John (16-11) - 7
  5. Archangels Catholic (20-7) - 4
  6. Stuart (18-7) - 5
  7. Silver Lake (19-7) - 6
  8. Fullerton (17-9) - 8
  9. Shelton (16-8) - 9
  10. High Plains Community (15-8) - NR

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