Here are the boys prep basketball polls with rank, team, first-place votes, record and total points.
Class 4A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Curie (7) | 26-2 | 70 | 1 |
| 2. | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | 26-5 | 63 | 2 |
| 3. | Harvey Thornton | 29-1 | 56 | 3 |
| 4. | Simeon | 22-8 | 49 | 4 |
| 5. | Collinsville | 28-4 | 42 | 6 |
| 6. | Whitney Young | 18-9 | 33 | 7 |
| 7. | Evanston Township | 26-4 | 26 | 8 |
| 8. | O'Fallon | 24-6 | 19 | 9 |
| 9. | Homewood Flossmoor | 23-4 | 12 | 5 |
| 10. | Bolingbrook | 26-5 | 6 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Joliet West 3. Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) 3. Loyola 2. Stevenson 1.
Class 3A
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Peoria Notre Dame (6) | 27-1 | 69 | 2 |
| 2. | Niles Notre Dame (1) | 26-5 | 63 | 1 |
| 3. | Morgan Park | 20-9 | 52 | 3 |
| 4. | Bogan | 25-3 | 48 | T4 |
| 5. (tie) | Galesburg | 28-3 | 48 | T4 |
| 6. | Lincoln | 29-2 | 30 | 6 |
| 7. | Kankakee | 24-4 | 23 | T7 |
| 8. | Rock Island | 21-8 | 14 | 10 |
| 9. | DePaul College Prep | 24-5 | 13 | 9 |
| 10. | Rockford Boylan | 24-7 | 9 | NR |
Others receiving votes: East St. Louis 5. Oak Forest 5. Hinsdale South 3. Geneseo 1. Hillcrest 1. Centralia 1