2A Shake-Up: Tongue River Reclaims Throne, Wyoming Indian Boys Rise to No. 1

Class 2A has a new top-ranked team in both boys’ and girls’ basketball in the latest WyoPreps Coaches and Media Basketball Poll. Two-time defending champion Tongue River moved back to the top of the charts after they beat preseason favorite Wyoming Indian by three points at the Herders Classic in Glenrock. In the boys’ poll, Wyoming Indian went 4-0 last weekend and impressed enough voters that the Chiefs climbed to the No. 1 spot. Defending champion Thermopolis was pushed down to second.

WYOPREPS COACHES & MEDIA BASKETBALL POLLS 12-17-25

Two new teams entered the girls’ rankings, and all four saw movement. Lovell in 3A and Thunder Basin in 4A made their debut in the second poll of the season. Burlington and Upton moved up the rankings in Class 1A. Big Horn and Sundance did the same in 2A. Lander and Wheatland followed suit in 3A. Green River was the one team that climbed in the 4A poll.

Here are the class breakdowns for the girls’ poll. The complete voting breakdown is below.

Class 1A:

1 = Cokeville

2 = Burlington

3 = Upton

4 = Little Snake River

5 = Southeast

Class 2A:

1 = Tongue River

2 = Big Horn

3 = Sundance

4 = Thermopolis

5 = Wyoming Indian

Class 3A:

1 = Cody

2 = Lander

3 = Wheatland

4 = Douglas

5 = Lovell

Class 4A:

1 = Sheridan

2 = East

3 = Green River

4 = Thunder Basin

5 = Central

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WyoPreps gave every head coach in each classification and media from around the state a chance to vote in the second rankings of the 2025-26 season.

The Boys Poll Saw Plenty of Shifts As Well

Three new boys’ teams joined the rankings. That was Powell in 3A, and Green River and Laramie in 4A. Lusk and Little Snake River moved up the ladder in 1A. Wright moved up a spot in the 2A top five. After Douglas and Wheatland climbed up in 3A, Powell’s 3-0 start was noticed by the voters, and the Panthers debuted at No. 4. Class 4A had several changes. Green River and Laramie joined the top five in third and fifth, respectively, and Star Valley jumped up two spots to second.

Here are the class breakdowns for the boys’ poll. The complete voting breakdown is below.

Class 1A:

1 = Lingle-Ft. Laramie

2 = Lusk

3 = Little Snake River

4 = Upton

5 = Saratoga

Class 2A:

1 = Wyoming Indian

2 = Thermopolis

3 = Pine Bluffs

4 = Wright

5 = Big Horn

Class 3A:

1 = Lovell

2 = Douglas

3 = Wheatland

4 = Powell

5 = Cody

Class 4A:

1 = Sheridan

2 = Star Valley

3 = Green River

4 = Campbell County

5 = Laramie

Click the button below to see the final voting breakdown:

WyoPreps gave every head coach in each classification and media from around the state a chance to vote in the second rankings during the 2025-26 season.