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In the first ever SI Basketball Coaches Poll, which is dubbed the “Way-Too-Early” Poll with the high school basketball season over 6 months away, the Nashville Hornets are ranked #1 over all other Southern Illinois area teams.  With over 15 voting coaches across the region, the Hornets were featured near the top of every voter’s poll and garnered 4 first place votes.

Six other teams received first place votes, including #2 Mt. Vernon, #3 Centralia, #6 Breese Central, #7 Massac County, #10 Breese Mater Dei, and unranked Mt. Carmel who just missed the cut by 6 points.

Harrisburg, who has struggled in recent years, was the biggest surprise coming in at #9 in the Way Too Early Poll.

See the full rankings below:

 

Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:

Rank                            School (First Place Votes)                     Points

  1.                                   Nashville (4)                                            127
  2.                                   Mt. Vernon (4)                                        107
  3.                                   Centralia (3)                                               71
  4.                                   Carterville                                                   69
  5.                                   Pinckneyville                                             68
  6.                                   Breese Central (3)                                  65
  7.                                   Massac County (1)                                 63
  8.                                   Marion                                                           50
  9.                                   Harrisburg                                                   43
  10.                                   Breese Mater Dei (1)                             33

Also receiving votes: Mt Carmel (1) 27, Fairfield 24, Murphysboro 21, Cobden 19, Benton 18, Christopher 12, Herrin 8, Salem 7, Casey-Westfield 6, Du Quoin, 6, Alton Marquette 5, Hamilton County 5, Cairo 5, Steeleville 4, Meridian 4, Goreville 2, Columbia 2, Teutopolis 1

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