IBCA Preseason Girls Basketball Poll released to start 2026-27 season

Below are results of the IBCA girls’ basketball preseason poll for the 2026-27 season.

The IBCA poll is a “non-class” poll, where teams are voted to a Top 20 regardless of school classification.

There are 22 panelists who vote for the poll — one voter each from the 16 regionals and six at-large voters.

This poll will be released starting today (Nov. 1, 2026) and on Sundays throughout the 2026-27 Indiana high school girls’ basketball season. The final poll for the season will be on Jan. 31, 2027, the Sunday following the completion of regular-season games.

2026-27 IBCA girls basketball preseason poll (Nov. 1, 2026)

Rank    School  (FPV)                                Points   Record**

1. Pendleton Heights (12) – 22-4

2. Homestead (5) – 24-3

3. Franklin Central (2) – 13-10

4. Northridge – 20-8

5. Pike (1) – 24-2

6. Center Grove – 29-0

7. Snider – 18-7

8. Plainfield – 21-6

9. Penn – 24.4

10. Bellmont – 25-3

11. Crown Point – 23-5

12. Westfield – 17-8

13. Carmel – 10-14

14. McCutcheon – 23-6

15. Hamilton Heights – 14-7

16. Roncalli – 27-4

17. East Central – 21-4

18. Whitko – 25-2

T19. Indianapolis Cathedral – 20-7

T19. North Central – 10-13

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Ben Davis (11-12), Brownsburg (12-10), Charlestown (20-4), Chesterton (15-8), Culver Academy (22-6), Evansville Reitz (21-3), Evansville Mater Dei (20-5), Fishers (11-11), Floyd Central (23-4), Franklin Community (14-9), Fremont (28-3), Gibson Southern (17-7), Greensburg (19-7), Hamilton Southeastern (20-5), Heritage Christian (19-9), Jay County (16-8), Jennings County (20-7), Lawrence Central (1) (22-5), Marquette Catholic (23-4), Northview (20-7), Norwell (25-5), Oak Hill (24-4), Silver Creek (19-6), South Bend Saint Joseph (19-5), South Knox (18-4), Valparaiso (23-3), Washington (22-5), Zionsville (12-12).

Note: ** Records listed are 2025-26 final records.