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 December 11, 2022.

Class A (Record), Previous Ranking

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

Notes: Things look to have settled a bit at the top. Bellevue West remains No. 1. The T-birds have been dominant in their four wins with a 35.75 average margin of victory. Lincoln East moves into the top five after two more wins (Columbus, Omaha Central) last week. Games to watch: Lincoln High at Lincoln East (Thursday), Lincoln Southeast at Gretna (Saturday), Gretna at Papio South (Friday), Lincoln East at Creighton Prep (Saturday). Receiving Votes: Omaha Central (2-0)

Class B (Record), Previous Ranking

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

Notes: Crete moves into the top five after another undefeated week. York stays eighth after their Friday game with Waverly was postponed due to weather. Mount Michael and Norris enter after receiving votes last week. Games to watch: Elkhorn at York (Tuesday), Beatrice at Platteview (Tuesday), Mount Michael at Norris (Tuesday). Bennington travels to Omaha Concordia on Thursday. Norris hosts Seward on Saturday. Receiving Votes: Seward (4-0), NR; Omaha Gross (3-1), NR; Beatrice (2-1), 5

Class C-1 (Record)

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

Notes: No change with the top six. Pierce moves from receiving votes to No. 7. Minden and Adams Central enter the rankings for the first time this year. Games to watch: Conestoga (3-0) at Ashland-Greenwood (Tuesday), Lincoln Lutheran at Seward (Tuesday), North Platte St. Pat’s at Ogallala (Monday), Freeman at Auburn (Friday), Central City at Doniphan-Trumbull (Friday), Fairbury at Crete (Friday).  Receiving Votes: DC West (2-1), 9; Sidney (4-1), NR

Class C-2 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Freeman (4-0), 1
2. Amherst (3-0), 2
3. Cedar Catholic (2-0), 3
4. Norfolk Catholic (2-1), 4
5. Gordon-Rushville (3-1), 5
6. Tri County (5-0), 7
7. Doniphan-Trumbull (4-0), 10
8. Cross County (4-0), RV
9. Elmwood-Murdock (2-2), 9
10. Grand Island Central Catholic (0-4), 6

Notes: Doniphan-Trumbull made the biggest jump from 10 to No. 7 along with Cross County from receiving votes to No. 8. Games to watch: Omaha Roncalli at Cedar Catholic (Friday), Doniphan-Trumbull vs Minden (Saturday) at Hastings College, Elkhorn Valley (3-0) at Elgin Public/Pope John (Tuesday). Receiving Votes: Palmyra (2-2), 8; West Holt (3-1), RV

Class D-1 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. North Platte St. Patrick’s (3-0), 7
2. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family (3-0), 3
3. Maywood-Hayes Center (5-0), 5
4. Howells-Dodge (2-2), 1
5. Mead (4-0), 10
6. Dundy County Stratton (3-1), 2
7. Ainsworth (2-1), 6
8. Elm Creek (5-0), NR
9. Elgin Public/Pope John (4-1), 4
10. Bancroft-Rosalie (3-2), 8

Notes: St. Pat’s moves from No. 7 to No. 1 as Howells-Dodge moves to No. 4 following a two point loss to HLHF. Games to watch: BDS at Cross County (Thursday), Axtell at Amherst (Thursday). Receiving Votes: South Loup (3-1), NR

Class D-2 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Parkview Christian (2-0), 1
2. Osceola (3-0), 2
3. Falls City Sacred Heart (2-0), 3
4. Wynot (3-0), 4
5. Mullen (3-0), 6
6. St. Mary’s (3-0), 5
7. Shelton (2-1), 7
8. Paxton (4-0), NR
9. Creighton (2-1), RV
10. Hyannis (3-0), 10

Notes: Paxton and Creighton move into the top-10. Games to watch: Doniphan-Trumbull at Deshler (Tuesday), Garden County at Bayard (Thursday), Summerland at Humphrey St. Francis (Thursday), Gordon-Rushville at Hyannis (Tuesday), Wynot at Wausa (Thursday). Receiving Votes: Humphrey St. Francis (4-0), RV; Stuart (4-1), NR