Again, nobody can top the Majettes and Patriots.
For the eighth straight set of rankings, the Minot girls and Century boys are number one in the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association AA basketball polls, released Monday.
The 11-0 Majettes lead second-ranked Mandan by a half-game in the WDA, with Minot 8-0 and Mandan 7-0. Those teams are scheduled to play Tuesday in Minot.
The Patriots are 10-0 and are set to host second-ranked 10-0 Bismarck on Friday.
records through January 17
first-place votes in parentheses
NDAPSSA AA Basketball Polls – January 19, 2026
| AA GIRLS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Minot (17) | 11-0 | 85 | 1 |
| 2 Mandan | 10-0 | 68 | 3 |
| 3 Horace | 8-2 | 43 | 5 |
| 4 Century | 7-2 | 40 | 2 |
| 5 Davies | 7-2 | 18 | 4 |
Receiving votes: Legacy
| AA BOYS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Century (14) | 10-0 | 82 | 1 |
| 2 Bismarck (3) | 10-0 | 71 | 2 |
| 3 Davies | 8-2 | 43 | 4 |
| 4 Horace | 9-2 | 37 | 3 |
| 5 Dickinson | 7-2 | 22 | 5 |
