How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the fifth of seven weekly regular-season 2000-2001 polls for The Associated Press (records through games of Feb. 4):

        DIVISION I
        1. Col. Brkhaven(26) ....... 17-0  354  
        2. Clev. St. Ignatius (5) ....... 14-1  275  
        3. Winton Woods (2) ....... 16-0  274  
        4. Tol. Libbey (1) ....... 15-1  225  
        5. Mansfield Sr. (1) ....... 15-1  205  
        6. Massillon Perry ....... 14-1  161  
        7. Tol. St. John's ....... 14-2  104  
        8. St. Xavier ....... 14-4   54  
        9. E. Liverpool ....... 13-3   43  
        10. Mentor ....... 13-2   41  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Springfield South 31. 12 (tie), Akron Central-Hower (1), Warren Harding (1) 29. 14, Massillon Jackson 23. 15, Dublin Coffman 20. 16, Zanesville 17. 17, Loveland 14.

        DIVISION II
        1. Wooster Triway (12) ....... 16-0  298  
        2. Willard (7) ....... 16-0  284  
        3. Kettering Alter (9) ....... 15-1  257  
        4. Tallmadge (2) ....... 16-0  253  
        5. Ottawa-Glandorf ....... 15-1  185  
        6. Wash Court House ....... 14-1  144  
        7. Wrrnsville Hghts (2) ....... 13-1  118  
        8. Cols. DeSales (2) ....... 16-1   86  
        9. Conneaut ....... 13-1   78  
        10. Painesville Harvey ....... 14-1   59  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Louisville (2) 52. 12 (tie), Cambridge, Ravenna Southeast 32. 14, Hunting Valley Univ. School 22. 15, Avon Lake 19. 16, Greenfield McClain 17. 17, Philo 15. 18, Akron Hoban 14.

        DIVISION III
        1. Ak. St. V St. M(33) ....... 14-1  361  
        2. Fin Lib-Benton (1) ....... 16-0  265  
        3. Morral Ridgedale (1) ....... 17-0  234  
        4. Jeromesville Hillsdale ....... 16-0  198  
        5. Chesapeake ....... 16-1  163  
        6. Tontogany Otsego ....... 14-0  158  
        7. Casstown Miami East ....... 15-1  140  
        8. Hvland Wyne Trace ....... 14-1  118  
        9. Wheelersburg (1) ....... 14-1   72  
        10. Wickliffe ....... 14-1   57  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, New Middletown Springfield 33. 12, Ontario 31. 13, Sarahsville Shenandoah 28. 14, Belpre 26. 15, Madeira 22. 16, Middletown Fenwick (1) 21. 17, Magnolia Sandy Valley 12.

        DIVISION IV
        . MriaStnMrnLoc(24) ....... 15-1  338  
        2. Cin. Hills Christian Academy (3) ....... 14-1  269  
        3. Cedarville (3) ....... 16-1  249  
        4. Lan Fisher Cath. (4) ....... 15-2  221  
        5. S. Charleston SE ....... 15-2  212  
        6. Bristolville Bristol (3) ....... 13-1  184  
        7. Cin. Country Day ....... 15-1  141  
        8. Minster ....... 13-3  102  
        9. Centerburg ....... 12-4   47  
        10. Tipp City Bethel ....... 13-4   38  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Reedsville Eastern 32. 12, Worthington Christian 31. 13, Beallsville 30. 14, Berlin Hiland 26. 15, Cardington-Lincoln 14. 16, Delphos St. John's 13. 17, Holgate 12.

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