NCN Boys Basketball Rankings - Feb. 23

NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its latest girls basketball rankings of the 2025-26 season. NCN ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports reporters.

February 23, 2026Updated: February 23, 2026
By Brandon Aksamit

NORFOLK, Neb. - News Channel Nebraska has released its latest girls basketball rankings of the 2025-26 season.

NCN ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports reporters.

RANK - TEAM - RECORD - LAST WEEK RANK

CLASS A

  1. Omaha Westside (20-4) - 1

  2. Lincoln Southwest (19-3) - 2

  3. Bellevue West (18-5) - 4

  4. Creighton Prep (19-5) - 6

  5. Lincoln North Star (17-6) - 3

  6. Papillion-La Vista South (15-6) - 7

  7. Millard North (17-6) - 5

  8. Omaha Central (14-8) - 8

  9. Papillion-La Vista (16-8) - 10

  10. Lincoln East (14-8) - NR

CLASS B

  1. Omaha Skutt (22-2) - 1

  2. Norris (20-2) - 2

  3. Wahoo (18-4) - 3

  4. Elkhorn North (15-5) - 4

  5. Scottsbluff (19-4) - 6

  6. Gretna East (16-6) - 7

  7. Omaha Roncalli (19-4) - 5

  8. Aurora (18-4) - 8

  9. Bennington (15-8) - 9

  10. Crete (16-7) - NR

CLASS C1

  1. Ogallala (22-0) - 1

  2. Ashland-Greenwood (22-1) - 2

  3. Auburn (21-1) - 3

  4. Cozad (22-2) - 4

  5. Gothenburg (18-5) - 6

  6. Grand Island CC (18-5) - 7

  7. Omaha Concordia (16-5) - NR

  8. Bridgeport (21-4) - 8

  9. Douglas County West (18-6) - 5

  10. Doniphan-Trumbull (18-4) - 9

CLASS C2

  1. Archbishop Bergan (22-1) - 1

  2. Yutan (19-2) - 2

  3. Alma (23-1) - 3

  4. Valentine (20-3) - 4

  5. Norfolk Catholic (19-4) - 5

  6. Johnson-Brock (21-3) - 6

  7. Freeman (17-4) - 7

  8. Kimball (18-5) - 8

  9. North Bend Central (20-5) - 9

  10. Tri County (19-5) - 10

CLASS D1

  1. Howells-Dodge (20-3) - 1

  2. East Butler (22-1) - 3

  3. Lutheran High Northeast (19-4) - 2

  4. Elm Creek (18-5) - 4

  5. McCool Junction (16-6) - 5

  6. Overton (20-3) - 6

  7. Fullerton (18-5) - 8

  8. North Platte St. Patrick's (14-9) - 10

  9. Mead (15-7) - 7

  10. Plainview (16-6) - NR

CLASS D2

  1. Archangels Catholic (22-1) - 1

  2. St. Mary's (22-2) - 2

  3. Deshler (19-2) - 5

  4. Elgin Public/Pope John (21-2) - 3

  5. Lawrence-Nelson (18-3) - 4

  6. Falls City Sacred Heart (14-8) - 6

  7. Leyton (15-5) - 8

  8. Guardian Angels CC (12-11) - NR

  9. Bancroft-Rosalie (14-9) - 7

  10. Wallace (17-7) - 10

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