After the first week of the basketball, the Nashville Hornets have risen to #1 in the John A. Logan SI Basketball Coaches’ Poll. The Hornets went 2-2 in the first week of the season but competed in their two losses (48-41 to Columbia & 60-45 to Mascoutah).
Mt. Vernon dropped from #1 to #3 after their 3-1 opening week in the Metro-East Turkey Tip-Off.
Murphysboro entered the Top 10 despite not playing a game in Week 1 of the season.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Nashville (4) | 88 | 2 (+1) |
| 2 | Centralia (4) | 64 | 4 (+2) |
| 3 | Mt. Vernon (2) | 55 | 1 (-2) |
| 4 | Marion | 54 | 3 (-1) |
| 5 | Massac County | 53 | 5 (-) |
| 6 | Breese Central (1) | 48 | 8 (+2) |
| 7 | Pinckneyville | 42 | 7 (-) |
| 8 | Carterville | 38 | 6 (-2) |
| 9 | Murphysboro | 27 | NR |
| 10 | Teutopolis | 25 | 9 (-1) |
Also receiving votes: Fairfield 23, Carbondale 17, Herrin 13, Steeleville 9, Hamilton County 7, Benton 6, Du Quoin 5, Anna-Jonesboro 4, Vienna 4, Christopher 4, Mt. Carmel 3, Harrisburg 2, Mounds Meridian 2, Joppa-Maple Grove 2, Wayne City 1
Southern Illinois Coaches interested in participating in the Coaches Poll can email mattv@riverradio.net to be included in the weekly poll.