**TABC Pre Season State Rankings, Oct. 26**

[GCTAS]

Should be another great year for SETX basketball. 

[bullets13]

On 10/26/2026 at 12:41 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

First time in a very long time that a coverage area 4A team is not in the 4A preseason rankings.

I thought Hardin-Jefferson was worthy of top 25.

was getting on here to say this. we're usually good for a couple of teams in there. 

[bullets13]

On 10/28/2026 at 10:13 AM, AggiesAreWe said:

I've been asked by some of our local coaches plus some fans to bring back the SETXsports basketball rankings.

I'm thinking seriously about it.

But just remember these rankings (if I choose to do them) will include all our coverage teams (86 in total) and not just the local core teams.

If I decide to do them, I won't put them out until 1st of December.

if you do, will it be polls for 6A-4A and 3A-1A? 

[AggiesAreWe]

Just now, bullets13 said:

if you do, will it be polls for 6A-4A and 3A-1A? 

I've been looking at that.

We have 38 teams in 6A, 5A, 4A and 48 teams in 3A, 2A, 1A, Private

If I did three polls:

6A-5A has 25 teams

4A-3A has 35 teams

2A-Private has 26 teams

 

If I did two polls (6A-4A, 3A-Private) then it would be a top 15

If I did three (6A-5A, 4A-3A, 2A-Private) it would be top 10.

 

Just not too sure what the best representation would be to rank the teams.

Leaning towards the two ranking system.

Would definitely like some input.

[bullets13]

3 polls probably gives the fairest representation to the 4A and 1A schools, but it's more work and it'll dilute the polls. Gonna end up with some top ten teams with losing records. 

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, bullets13 said:

3 polls probably gives the fairest representation to the 4A and 1A schools, but it's more work and it'll dilute the polls. Gonna end up with some top ten teams with losing records. 

I agree. The three poll system is the fairest (and probably most accurate). 

Combining 3 classifications is tough because of the disparity and folks are always trying to make comparisons of "who would beat who". That's not necessarily what these rankings represent. 

Does head to head come into play when ranking two teams? You bet it does. But the "hypothetical" win does not.

You have to look at it from the perspective of how that team is doing within it's classification and it's schedule. BTW, strength of schedule is a factor in my mind.

Also, we always have a faction of folks that cry about the inclusion of Houston area teams and teams way up north. But the bottom line is, those are in our coverage so therefore they can be in the rankings.

As far as work load, doing two or three doesn't really matter. Still ranking 30 teams.

I'll give it some more thought and will reach out to some coaches (ones who asked for it to come back) and see what they say.

Again, I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this matter and please post them here.