2014-15 Girls Basketball preseason rankings

 A draft of 2014-15 preseason girls basketball rankings, courtesy Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG. These have been adjusted after the release of the 2014-15 BEDS Documents.

CLASS 5A

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2014 Postseason

1. West Des Moines Dowling

23-3

5A state champion

2. Southeast Polk

18-7

5A state runner-up

3. West Des Moines Valley

22-2

5A state qualifier

4. Waukee

20-4

5A state qualifier

5. Ankeny Centennial

16-7

5A regional finalist

6. Johnston

14-10

5A regional finalist

7. Iowa City West

12-11

5A regional semifinalist

8. Iowa City High

24-1

5A state semifinalist

9. Mason City

17-6

5A regional finalist

10. Cedar Rapids Jefferson

9-13

Lost first round 5A regionals

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Ames (15-8), Bettendorf (12-10), Cedar Falls (11-11), Cedar Rapids Kennedy (16-8), Cedar Rapids Washington (18-5), Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (10-13), Dubuque Hempstead (14-9), Muscatine (19-4), Sioux City East (8-16), Sioux City West (15-7). 

CLASS 4A

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1. Harlan

26-0

4A state champion

2. North Scott

17-7

4A state qualifier

3. Carlisle

20-7

4A state semifinalist

4. Western Dubuque

23-3

4A state runner-up

5. Ballard

21-5

4A state semifinalist

6. Davenport Assumption

17-7

4A state qualifier

7. Sioux City Heelan

20-4

4A state qualifier

8. Perry

19-5

4A regional finalist

9. Pella

17-6

4A regional semifinalist

10. Indianola

13-9

4A regional semifinalist

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Cedar Rapids Xavier (11-12), Dallas Center-Grimes (21-3), DeWitt Central (12-11), Grinnell (18-5), Keokuk (17-7), Knoxville (10-13), Lewis Central (17-6), Mount Pleasant (14-8), Waverly-Shell Rock (19-4), West Delaware (17-6). 

CLASS 3A

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2014 Postseason

1. Mediapolis

24-2

3A state semifinalist

2. Shenandoah

17-6

3A regional semifinalist

3. Hampton-Dumont

19-6

3A regional finalist

4. Spirit Lake

18-6

3A regional finalist

5. Carroll Kuemper

14-9

3A regional semifinalist

6. Saydel

13-10

4A regional semifinalist

7. Central Lee

13-8

Lost first round 3A regionals

8. Sioux Center

13-10

Lost first round 3A regionals

9. Red Oak

16-8

3A regional finalist

10. Forest City

11-11

Lost first round 3A regionals

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Center Point-Urbana (18-7), Clear Lake (22-3), Crestwood (22-3), Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (18-4), Mid-Prairie (11-10), MOC-Floyd Valley (26-1), Monticello (9-13), Monroe PCM (15-8), Nevada (19-5), South Tama (17-5). 

CLASS 2A

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1. Western Christian

27-1

2A state champion

2. Unity Christian

22-5

3A state runner-up

3. North Linn

24-2

2A state semifinalist

4. South Central Calhoun

21-4

2A state qualifier

5. Des Moines Christian

20-5

2A state qualifier

6. IKM-Manning

18-5

2A regional semifinalist

7. Mapleton MVAO

18-4

2A regional quarterfinalist

8. Dike-New Hartford

20-3

2A regional finalist

9. Fort Dodge St. Edmond

21-3

2A regional finalist

10. Pocahontas Area

21-4

2A regional finalist

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Cascade (26-1), Central Decatur (18-5), Clayton Ridge (17-6), Hudson (25-2), Interstate 35 (14-9), Manson-NW Webster (20-5), Maquoketa Valley (20-3), Pekin (16-5), Treynor (22-3), West Fork (17-6). 

CLASS 1A

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2014 Postseason

1. Burlington Notre Dame

24-3

1A state champion

2. Colo-Nesco

24-2

1A state semifinalist

3. Bedford

17-8

1A state qualifier

4. Fremont-Mills

20-5

1A regional semifinalist

5. Grandview Park Baptist

17-6

1A regional quarterfinalist

6. Kingsley-Pierson

17-8

1A regional finalist

7. Dunkerton

20-4

1A regional semifinalist

8. Paton-Churdan

16-8

1A regional quarterfinalist

9. Iowa Valley

20-3

2A regional finalist

10. Bellevue Marquette

16-7

1A regional semifinalist

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Adair-Casey (23-4), Ar-We-Va (19-4), Coon Rapids-Bayard (18-6), Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (17-6), George-Little Rock (15-10), Lynnville-Sully (21-4), Midland (17-7), Newell-Fonda (24-3), Rockford (17-8), Woodbury Central (21-4). AREA CONFERENCE PROJECTIONSMVC Mississippi Division -- 1. Iowa City High, 2. Dubuque Hempstead, 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier, 4. Cedar Rapids Washington, 5. Waterloo West, 6. Cedar Rapids Prairie, 7. Waterloo East.MVC Valley Division -- 1. Iowa City West, 2. Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 3. Cedar Falls, 4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 5. Dubuque Senior, 6. Linn-Mar, 7. Dubuque Wahlert.Wamac East -- 1. Western Dubuque 2. DeWitt Central, 3. Solon, 4. Mount Vernon, 5. West Delaware, 6. Dyersville Beckman, 7. Anamosa, 8. Maquoketa.Wamac West -- 1. Center Point-Urbana, 2. Marion, 3. South Tama, 4. Clear Creek Amana, 5. Benton Community, 6. Williamsburg, 7. Vinton-Shellsburg, 8. Independence.River Valley North -- 1. Monticello, 2. Cascade, 3. Northeast, 4. North Cedar, 5. Camanche, 6. Bellevue.River Valley South -- 1. Durant, 2. Mid-Prairie, 3. West Branch, 4. Iowa City Regina, 5. Wilton, 6. West Liberty, 7. Tipton.Tri-Rivers East -- 1. Bellevue Marquette, 2. Midland, 3. Easton Valley, 4. Calamus-Wheatland, 5. Cedar Valley Christian, 6. Clinton Prince of Peace.Tri-Rivers West -- 1. North Linn, 2. Maquoketa Valley, 3. Springville, 4. Alburnett, 5. East Buchanan, 6. Lisbon, 7. Central City.Northeast Iowa -- 1. Waverly-Shell Rock, 2. Crestwood. 3. Charles City, 4. Oelwein, 5. New Hampton, 6. Waukon, 7. Decorah.South Iowa Cedar -- 1. BGM, 2. Iowa Valley, 3. Lynnville-Sully, 4. Keota, 5. English Valleys, 6. North Mahaska, 7. Sigourney, 8. Montezuma, 9. Belle Plaine, 10. HLV, 11. Tri-County.Upper Iowa -- 1. Clayton Ridge, 2. MFL MarMac, 3. Turkey Valley, 4. South Winneshiek, 5. Edgewood-Colesburg, 6. Lansing Kee, 7. Elkader Central, 8. Starmont, 9. North Fayette Valley, 10. Postville, 11. West Central.