Top Team Capsules

2025-26 Boys' Basketball Capsules

Last updated: April 13, 2026 9:00 AM

These capsules are based on the CoachT.com Strength + Success ranking. The ranking combines a team's opponent win percentage with the team's own win percentage. Teams that perform better against opponents that perform better will rank higher.

These rankings are updated every morning and are based only on scores reported to CoachT.com.

Class 1A

1. 
Hatch Bobcats
Schedule: 34th toughest
Overall: 8-0
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 5. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Florala Wildcats
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 11-3
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Maplesville Red Devils
Schedule: 41st toughest
Overall: 6-1
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 7. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Hubbertville Lions
Schedule: 37th toughest
Overall: 18-4
Area: 4-0
Members of Area 10. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Wadley Bulldogs
Schedule: 44th toughest
Overall: 5-1
Area: 2-1
Members of Area 8. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
McIntosh Demons
Schedule: 61st toughest
Overall: 13-2
Area: 4-0
Members of Area 1. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Winterboro Bulldogs
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 5-4
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 8. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Coosa Christian Conquerors
Schedule: 52nd toughest
Overall: 7-2
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 11. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Brantley Bulldogs
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 13-6
Area: 4-0
Members of Area 3. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
South Lamar Stallions
Schedule: 46th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Area: 3-0
Members of Area 9. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Addison (17-5), Francis Marion (7-1), Meek (11-4), Berry (12-4), Pleasant Home (7-4), Appalachian (8-3), McKenzie (9-5), JF Shields (10-6), Faith Christian (5-3), Ider (10-4), University Charter (3-4), Marion County (10-9), Jacksonville Christian Academy (4-2), Southern Choctaw (4-3), Oakwood Academy (8-9).

Class 2A

1. 
Providence Christian Eagles
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 7-1
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 2. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Cold Springs Eagles
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 24-3
Area: 3-1
Members of Area 11. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Red Bay Tigers
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 10. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
North Sand Mountain Bison
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Area: 1-1
Members of Area 16. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Luverne Tigers
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 5-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 3. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
LaFayette Bulldogs
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 8-3
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 6. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Section Lions
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 9-5
Area: 3-0
Members of Area 16. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Decatur Heritage Eagles
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 7-5
Area: 3-0
Members of Area 15. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Central Lions
Schedule: 35th toughest
Overall: 5-2
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 5. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Falkville Blue Devils
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 15-7
Area: 3-1
Members of Area 11. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Blacksher (5-2), Calhoun (4-4), Westminster-Oak Mountain (9-4), Lanett (3-3), Sand Rock (4-3), Tuscaloosa Academy (5-4), Covenant Christian (5-3), Ariton (4-2), Southeastern (3-4), Cedar Bluff (5-4), Bayshore Christian (3-3), Tanner (7-11), Samson (9-5), Lamar County (5-5), Geneva County (5-7).

Class 3A

1. 
Midfield Patriots
Schedule: 42nd toughest
Overall: 10-1
Area: 1-1
Members of Area 8. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Lauderdale County Tigers
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 10-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 16. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Lee-Scott Academy Warriors
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 13-4
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 6. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Southside - Selma Panthers
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 4-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 4. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Beulah Bobcats
Schedule: 45th toughest
Overall: 6-1
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 6. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Whitesburg Christian Warriors
Schedule: 30th toughest
Overall: 14-4
Area: 3-0
Members of Area 14. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Glencoe Yellowjackets
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 8-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 12. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Montgomery Academy Eagles
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 8-4
Area: 4-0
Members of Area 5. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Westbrook Christian Warriors
Schedule: 47th toughest
Overall: 9-2
Area: 3-1
Members of Area 12. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Oakman Wildcats
Schedule: 62nd toughest
Overall: 10-1
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 10. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Wicksburg (10-2), Bayside Academy (8-2), Hale County (11-7), Houston Academy (7-4), Geraldine (9-5), Sumter Central (4-2), Piedmont (4-2), Childersburg (10-5), Wilcox Central (7-4), Dallas County (7-6), Collinsville (6-4), Colbert County (10-5), Glenwood (3-5), Thorsby (6-5), Monroe County (5-6).

Class 4A

1. 
Escambia County Blue Devils
Schedule: 50th toughest
Overall: 5-0
Area:
Members of Area 2. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Ashville Bulldogs
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 12-2
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 11. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Cleburne County Tigers
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 10-1
Area: 3-0
Members of Area 12. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Plainview Bears
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Area: 4-0
Members of Area 16. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Jackson Aggies
Schedule: 41st toughest
Overall: 9-1
Area:
Members of Area 2. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Opp Bobcats
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 4. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Madison Academy Mustangs
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 15. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Wilson Warriors
Schedule: 56th toughest
Overall: 9-1
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 14. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
New Brockton Gamecocks
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Area: 1-1
Members of Area 4. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Montgomery Catholic Knights
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 5-3
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 5. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Oneonta (8-2), West Morgan (19-5), Anniston (5-2), Munford (7-1), Hamilton (6-5), Orange Beach (12-6), Fairfield (6-6), Hatton (13-5), Deshler (8-4), DAR (8-4), Pike County (7-4), B. T. Washington (6-3), Geneva (7-5), Alexandria (3-3), Randolph (6-7).

Class 5A

1. 
Guntersville Wildcats
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 14-2
Area: 4-0
Members of Area 14. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Sylacauga Aggies
Schedule: 42nd toughest
Overall: 12-1
Area: 2-1
Members of Area 8. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
East Limestone Indians
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 23-3
Area: 6-0
Members of Area 16. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Wenonah Dragons
Schedule: 47th toughest
Overall: 10-1
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 9. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Springville Tigers
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Area: 2-1
Members of Area 12. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Charles Henderson Trojans
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 10-6
Area: 2-1
Members of Area 3. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Corner Yellowjackets
Schedule: 46th toughest
Overall: 14-2
Area: 2-1
Members of Area 12. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Andalusia Bulldogs
Schedule: 48th toughest
Overall: 6-1
Area: 0-1
Members of Area 3. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Hayden Wildcats
Schedule: 51st toughest
Overall: 13-2
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 12. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
West Point Warriors
Schedule: 29th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Area: 0-1
Members of Area 15. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Williamson (9-2), Marbury (10-4), Boaz (6-3), Eufaula (6-4), Carroll (6-5), Greenville (7-2), Central of Clay County (5-4), UMS-Wright Prep (9-5), Briarwood Christian (7-6), Leeds (6-3), Sardis (5-6), Moody (3-5), Scottsboro (5-7), Vigor (4-7), Douglas (6-5).

Class 6A

1. 
Gadsden City Titans
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 16-0
Area: 3-0
Members of Area 14. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Calera Eagles
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 12-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 5. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Saraland Spartans
Schedule: 47th toughest
Overall: 15-2
Area: 1-1
Members of Area 1. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Shades Valley Mounties
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 7-2
Area:
Members of Area 11. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Oxford Yellowjackets
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 12-4
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 11. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Pelham Panthers
Schedule: 49th toughest
Overall: 13-2
Area: 2-1
Members of Area 8. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Jasper Vikings
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 11-3
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 13. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Cullman Bearcats
Schedule: 54th toughest
Overall: 14-2
Area: 2-1
Members of Area 13. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Spain Park Jaguars
Schedule: 50th toughest
Overall: 16-4
Area: 3-0
Members of Area 8. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Russell County Warriors
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 7-5
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 3. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Lee (9-4), Wetumpka (11-3), Paul Bryant (11-4), Mountain Brook (12-5), Gardendale (7-4), Homewood (13-4), Northridge (12-5), Muscle Shoals (13-7), Mae Jemison (14-9), Pinson Valley (9-5), Murphy (14-5), Minor (9-5), Hazel Green (12-10), Pike Road (6-5), Huffman (8-7).

Class 7A

1. 
Dothan Wolves
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 14-2
Area: 1-1
Members of Area 3. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Albertville Aggies
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 19-2
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 7. Twenty meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Vestavia Hills Rebels
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 10-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 6. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Huntsville Panthers
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 19-3
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 7. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Tuscaloosa County Wildcats
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 14-2
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 5. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Fairhope Pirates
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 6-2
Area:
Members of Area 2. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Hewitt-Trussville Huskies
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Area: 1-0
Members of Area 6. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Opelika Bulldogs
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 12-5
Area: 1-2
Members of Area 4. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Hoover Buccaneers
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 12-6
Area: 0-1
Members of Area 6. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
James Clemens Jets
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 7-3
Area: 2-0
Members of Area 8. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Carver (10-5), Auburn (12-5), Enterprise (9-4), Sparkman (14-8), Oak Mountain (9-7), Hillcrest (5-4), Austin (9-8), Davidson (8-4), Bob Jones (8-9), Smiths Station (8-5), Baker (6-9), Foley (7-3), Mary Montgomery (6-4), Thompson (8-13), J.A.G. (4-7).