Who are the top HS basketball teams in North Carolina? Find out in our new rankings
The postseason is here.
The N.C. public schools begin conference tournaments this week and the private schools kick off state playoffs.
Here are the latest statewide rankings from The Charlotte Observer and News & Observer of Raleigh.
BOYS RANKINGS
NCISAA
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Carmel Christian | 26-3 | 1 |
| 2 | United Faith | 29-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Cannon | 28-6 | 3 |
| 4 | Christ School | 28-4 | 5 |
| 5 | Concord Academy | 29-6 | 7 |
| 6 | Greensboro Day | 27-5 | 4 |
| 7 | Asheville School | 18-6 | 8 |
| 8 | Gaston Christian | 22-9 | 6 |
| 9 | Wayne Country Day | 27-6 | 9 |
| 10 | Rabun Gap | 21-8 | 10 |
NCHSAA 4A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Myers Park | 20-4 | 1 |
| 2 | Chambers | 19-5 | 2 |
| 3 | North Mecklenburg | 21-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Mt. Tabor | 23-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Richmond | 21-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Garner | 21-3 | 9 |
| 7 | New Hanover | 20-2 | 10 |
| 8 | Olympic | 21-3 | 5 |
| 9 | Grimsley | 20-4 | NR |
| 10 | Millbrook | 17-7 | 7 |
NCHSAA 3A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Central Cabarrus | 23-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Northwood | 21-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Hickory | 23-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Northern Nash | 23-1 | 3 |
| 5 | Seventy-First | 21-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Rocky Mount | 19-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Ben Smith | 20-3 | 7 |
| 8 | E.E. Smith | 19-3 | 8 |
| 9 | Southern Durham | 18-5 | 9 |
| 10 | Freedom | 19-4 | NR |
NCHSAA 2A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs. |
| 1 | Farmville Central | 22-1 | 1 |
| 2 | North Surry | 23-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Reidsville | 19-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Goldsboro | 22-2 | 4 |
| 5 | West Caldwell | 21-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Maiden | 21-3 | 7 |
| 7 | East Gaston | 20-2 | 8 |
| 8 | Salisbury | 17-5 | 9 |
| 9 | Hertford | 18-4 | 10 |
| 10 | Kinston | 18-5 | 5 |
NCHSAA 1A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Chatham Charter | 29-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Mountain Heritage | 21-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Washington County | 19-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Bishop McGuinness | 19-5 | 5 |
| 5 | Wilson Prep | 19-6 | 6 |
| 6 | Bertie | 19-4 | 3 |
| 7 | Thomasville | 20-4 | 7 |
| 8 | Eastern Randolph | 22-2 | 8 |
| 9 | South Stokes | 20-4 | 9 |
| 10 | Northhampton | 14-5 | 10 |
GIRLS RANKINGS
NCISAA
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Grace Christian | 28-3 | 1 |
| 2 | Rabun Gap | 22-7 | 2 |
| 3 | Cannon School | 22-5 | 3 |
| 4 | Providence Day | 20-6 | 4 |
| 5 | Concord Academy | 21-7 | 6 |
| 6 | Wayne Country Day | 24-1 | 7 |
| 7 | O’Neal School | 24-2 | 8 |
| 8 | High Point Christian | 18-8 | 9 |
| 9 | Saint David’s | 17-3 | 10 |
| 10 | Victory Christian | 16-5 | 5 |
NCHSAA 4A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Lake Norman | 24-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Northern Guilford | 22-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Independence | 22-2 | 3 |
| 4 | North Mecklenburg | 23-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Charlotte Catholic | 18-6 | 5 |
| 6 | Panther Creek | 20-4 | 7 |
| 7 | Hillside | 19-3 | 8 |
| 8 | Myers Park | 19-5 | 6 |
| 9 | Cardinal Gibbons | 19-3 | NR |
| 10 | Watauga | 16-6 | 10 |
NCHSAA 3A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Rocky Mount | 22-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ben L. Smith | 18-2 | 2 |
| 3 | E.E. Smith | 20-1 | 3 |
| 4 | East Lincoln | 24-0 | 4 |
| 5 | West Rowan | 23-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Southern Durham | 19-5 | 6 |
| 7 | Terry Sanford | 18-4 | 7 |
| 8 | Northwood | 20-4 | 8 |
| 9 | Pisgah | 19-4 | 9 |
| 10 | Hibriten | 21-3 | 10 |
NCHSAA 2A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | North Pitt | 21-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 19-3 | 2 |
| 3 | Shelby | 21-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Randleman | 22-1 | 4 |
| 5 | East Burke | 21-1 | 5 |
| 6 | East Rutherford | 22-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Fairmont | 21-3 | 7 |
| 8 | Saint Paul’s | 17-4 | 8 |
| 9 | Seaforth | 20-3 | 9 |
| 10 | Hendersonville | 16-8 | 10 |
NCHSAA 1A
| Rk | School | Rec | Prvs |
| 1 | Bishop McGuinness | 20-4 | 1 |
| 2 | Mountain Heritage | 21-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Falls Lake Charter | 25-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Albemarle | 19-4 | 4 |
| 5 | Perquimans | 19-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Bessemer City | 17-5 | 6 |
| 7 | Cherokee | 21-3 | 9 |
| 8 | East Wilkes | 18-4 | 10 |
| 9 | North Rowan | 14-6 | 7 |
| 10 | Chatham Charter | 17-4 | 8 |