With boys basketball season nearly about to tip off, the John A. Logan boys basketball preseason poll is here!
Edging out rival Mt. Vernon for the number 1 spot, the Centralia Orphans come in to the year as the preseason favorite.
A total of six area schools received first place votes in the first set of rankings for the 2023-24 season.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Centralia (2) | 58 | – |
| 2 | Mt. Vernon (2) | 52 | – |
| 3 | Breese Central (1) | 51 | – |
| 4 | Herrin | 43 | – |
| 5 | Pinckneyville | 39 | – |
| 6 | Nashville (1) | 35 | – |
| 7 | Massac County | 32 | – |
| 8 | Murphysboro | 28 | – |
| – | Benton | 28 | – |
| 10 | Columbia (1) | 27 | – |
Also receiving votes: Teutopolis 21, Breese Mater Dei 17, Carbondale 15, Olney 12 (1), Carterville 12, Vienna 9, Mounds Meridian 5, Centralia CORL 3, Marion 2, Carmi-White County 2, Sparta 1, Salem 1, Trenton Wesclin 1, Freeburg 1