Each week during the high school basketball season select coaches from the six Nebraska classes rate the teams in their class. Here are the ratings for January 8, 2023.

Class A (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Bellevue West (12-0), 1
2. Gretna (9-1), 2
3. Creighton Prep (8-4), 3
4. Omaha Westside (9-2), 6
5. Lincoln High (9-2), 5
6. Millard North (9-2), 4
7. Lincoln East (7-2), 8
8. Lincoln North Star (7-3), NR
9. Lincoln Southwest (6-4), 9
10. Papillion-La Vista South (6-4), 10

Notes: The top three remain the same while Westside moves to the No. 4 spot after a convincing win at Millard North. Lincoln North Star re-enters the top 10 and Southwest holds at No. 9 after a 1-1 week.  Games to watch: Papio South at Lincoln Northeast (Tuesday), Westside at Gretna (Thursday), Lincoln High at Lincoln Northeast (Thursday), Kearney at Lincoln East (Thursday), Lincoln North Star at Lincoln Southwest (Friday), Lincoln Northeast at Elkhorn South (Saturday), Lincoln East at Millard North (Saturday), Gretna at Lincoln North Star (Saturday)  Receiving Votes: Lincoln Pius X (6-4), NR; Lincoln Northeast (6-4), RV.

Class B (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Skutt Catholic (8-0), 1
2. Platteview (10-0), 2
3. Crete (10-1), 3
4. York (7-1), 4
5. Bennington (7-3), 6
6. Scottsbluff (8-4), 5
7. Omaha Roncalli Catholic (6-4), 7
8. Elkhorn Mount Michael (8-2), RV
9. Beatrice (6-3), 8
10. McCook (7-2), 10

Notes: Crete remains No. 3 after defeating Scottsbluff while the Bearcats flip spots with Bennington after both teams had 1-1 weeks. Mount Michael is back in the ratings at No. 8 after a 2-0 week. Games to watch: Bennington at Waverly (Friday), York at Crete (Friday), Mount Michael at Roncalli (Saturday), C-1 No. 1 Ashland-Greenwood at Platteview (Tuesday), C-1 No. 3 Wahoo at Platteview (Friday). Receiving Votes: Blair (6-5), RV; Waverly (5-4), 9.

Class C-1 (Record)

1. Ashland-Greenwood (10-0), 1
2. Ogallala (12-0), 2
3. Wahoo (8-1), 3
4. Pierce (10-0), 4
5. Central City (9-1), 6
6. Omaha Concordia (9-1), 5
7. Auburn (7-4), 7
8. Aurora (8-3), 9
9. Malcolm (9-3), 8
10. Wayne (10-3), RV

Notes: No significant changes to the top 10. Wayne re-enters the ratings for the first time since week 1. Games to watch: Ogallala at Sidney (Friday), Pierce at C-2 No. 3 Cedar Catholic (Friday), DC West at Wahoo (Saturday). Receiving Votes: DC West (9-1), NR.

Class C-2 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Freeman (11-0), 1
2. Amherst (10-1), 2
3. Doniphan-Trumbull (12-0), 3
4. Cedar Catholic (8-1), 4
5. Norfolk Catholic (6-3), 5
6. Tri County (10-2), 6
7. Gordon-Rushville (6-2), 7
8. Cross County (9-2), 8
9. Archbishop Bergan (5-5), 9
10. Elkhorn Valley (7-1), RV

Notes: No change in the top nine. Elkhorn Valley enters the ratings for the first time this season replacing Grand Island Central Catholic. Yutan is unranked but the Chieftains have a big opportunity this week playing at C-1 Receiving Votes DC West Tuesday and hosting Class B No. 2 Platteview Saturday. Games to watch: Alma at Amherst (Tuesday), Cedar Catholic at D-2 No. 2 Wynot (Tuesday), Norfolk Catholic at C-1 Scotus (Tuesday), Summerland at D-2 No. 7 Creighton (Tuesday). Receiving Votes: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (8-3), RV; Lutheran High Northeast (9-2), NR. 

Class D-1 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Maywood-Hayes Center (13-0), 2
2. Mead (8-2), 1
3. Howells-Dodge (9-3), 3
4. North Platte St. Patrick’s (10-2), 4
5. Bancroft-Rosalie (9-3), 5
6. Dundy County Stratton (8-2), 6
7. Elm Creek (10-1), 7
8. Johnson-Brock (9-2), 8
9. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family (5-4), 9
10. South Loup (8-1), 10

Notes: The only change in the top 10 is Maywood-Hayes Center jumping Mead after the Raiders fell to C-2 unranked Yutan last week. Games to watch: DCS at Hitchcock County (Tuesday), Howells-Dodge at Mead (Saturday), Suart at Elgin Public/Pope John (Saturday), Maywood-Hayes Center at D-2 Paxton (Friday), C-2 Yutan at Mead (Friday). Receiving Votes: Riverside (6-4), RV; Elgin Public/Pope John (7-4), RV.

Class D-2 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Parkview Christian (9-1), 1
2. Wynot (9-0), 2
3. Shelton (8-1), 4
4. Osceola (8-2), 3
5. Wausa (8-2), RV
6. Falls City Sacred Heart (6-4), 5
7. Creighton (9-2), 7
8. Mullen (6-1), 8
9. Humphrey St. Francis (8-2), 9
10. Paxton (6-2), 6

Notes: Wausa makes a big jump this week after one win last week. Osceola and Shelton flip spots again. Paxton’s two losses are in a row to D-1 No. 1 Maywood-Hayes Center. Games to watch: Wynot at Wausa (Monday), Mullen at D-1 No. 4 North Platte St. Patrick’s (Tuesday), Humphrey St. Francis at C-2 Clarkson/Leigh (Thursday). Receiving Votes: Potter-Dix (5-1), NR.