The Gazette’s 2022-23 preseason Iowa high school girls basketball rankings: First draft

The Gazette’s first draft of 2022-23 preseason girls basketball rankings.

These will be reconfigured in November after reclassification and any transfers throughout the state.

Class 5A

1. Waterloo West (23-3, Class 5A state runner-up)

2. Johnston (26-0, Class 5A state champion)

3. West Des Moines Valley (19-6, Class 5A state semifinalist)

4. Pleasant Valley (22-4, Class 5A state semifinalist)

5. Iowa City West (19-4, Class 5A regional finalist)

6. West Des Moines Dowling (18-6, Class 5A state quarterfinalist)

7. Ankeny Centennial (20-4, Class 5A state quarterfinalist)

8. Ankeny (16-7, Class 5A regional finalist)

9. Southeast Polk (13-10, Class 5A regional finalist)

10. Des Moines Roosevelt (20-3, Class 5A state quarterfinalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Davenport North (12-11), Des Moines North (16-7), Dubuque Senior (12-11), Iowa City Liberty (12-11), Linn-Mar (15-8).

Class 4A

1. Sioux City Heelan (23-3, Class 4A state runner-up)

2. Dallas Center-Grimes (21-4, Class 4A state semifinalist)

3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (20-6, Class 4A state champion)

4. Benton Community (19-6, Class 4A state quarterfinalist)

5. North Scott (14-9, Class 4A regional semifinalist)

6. Decorah (15-7, Class 4A regional semifinalist)

7. North Polk (18-5, Class 4A regional finalist)

8. Clear Creek Amana (16-7, Class 4A regional finalist)

9. Waverly-Shell Rock (18-6, Class 4A state quarterfinalist)

10. Lewis Central (12-11, Class 4A regional semifinalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Glenwood (20-5), Grinnell (19-4), Keokuk (18-4), Marion (13-10), Winterset (14-9).

Class 3A

1. Unity Christian (24-2, Class 3A state semifinalist)

2. West Marshall (22-3, Class 3A regional finalist)

3. Estherville ELC (26-2, Class 3A state champion)

4. Vinton-Shellsburg (15-9, Class 3A regional finalist)

5. Pocahontas Area (16-7, Class 3A regional semifinalist)

6. Eddyville EBF (18-6, Class 3A regional finalist)

7. Davenport Assumption (15-10, Class 3A state quarterfinalist)

8. Center Point-Urbana (21-4, Class 3A state quarterfinalist)

9. Des Moines Christian (17-7, Class 3A regional finalist)

10. Ballard (23-4, Class 3A state runner-up)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Dubuque Wahlert (9-14), Monticello (14-8), Roland-Story (19-6), Waukon (12-9), West Lyon (24-2).

Class 2A

1. Dike-New Hartford (25-2, Class 2A state champion)

2. Underwood (22-3, Class 2A state quarterfinalist)

3. Osage (19-4, Class 2A regional semifinalist)

4. Treynor (21-3, Class 2A regional finalist)

5. Sibley-Ocheyedan (18-6, Class 2A regional finalist)

6. Central Lyon (24-3, Class 2A state runner-up)

7. Cascade (20-5, Class 2A state quarterfinalist)

8. South Central Calhoun (19-6, Class 2A state quarterfinalist)

9. Iowa City Regina (20-5, Class 2A state quarterfinalist)

10. West Fork (19-5, Class 2A regional finalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Mediapolis (21-3), Sioux Central (14-9), South Hamilton (16-7), West Branch (15-8), West Monona (17-6).

Class 1A

1. Algona Garrigan (25-3, Class 1A state champion)

2. Newell-Fonda (24-2, Class 1A state semifinalist)

3. North Linn (23-3, Class 1A state semifinalist)

4. Remsen St. Mary’s (21-3, Class 1A regional finalist)

5. Stanton (24-1, Class 1A regional finalist)

6. Woodbine (20-4, Class 1A regional semifinalist)

7. Elkader Central (19-5, Class 1A regional semifinalist)

8. East Mills (19-4, Class 1A regional semifinalist)

9. Westwood (20-3, Class 1A regional semifinalist)

10. Burlington Notre Dame (23-1, Class 1A state quarterfinalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Council Bluffs St. Albert (14-8), Lenox (16-7), Martensdale-St. Marys (23-2), Riceville (22-3), Winfield-Mount Union (19-5).

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com