High school boys basketball: 6A/5A/4A/3A/2A/1A preseason coaches rankings — seasons tips off Nov. 17

The 2026-27 high school boys basketball season is less than a week away, and it has the makings of a pretty unpredictable season. Only two of last year’s six state champs open the season ranked No. 1 in the Deseret News preseason rankings as coaches projected a lot of parity across the state. The two defending state champs pegged as the early favorites in their respective classification are Olympus (5A) and South Sevier (2A). The Rams are loaded with four returning starters, while three-time defending state champ Olympus only returns one starter. The other four preseason No. 1s are American Fork (6A), Cottonwood (4A), American Heritage (3A) and Bryce Valley (1A). The season officially tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and concludes on March 6. The 6A and 5A state tournaments will be held at Weber State, while the 4A state tournament will be held at UVU.

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