2 NWC schools were ranked in the AP State Boys Basketball Poll.  Lima Central Catholic is ranked 6th in Division III and Columbus Grove is ranked 9th in Division IV.

AP Ohio Boys Basketball State Poll
Division I
1, Cincinnati Moeller (18)  12-0    243
2, Cincinnati La Salle (1)  13-1    180
3, Gahanna Lincoln (1)  11-0    165
4, Columbus Northland (1) 8-0    149
5, Massillon Jackson (2)  9-1    146
6, Westerville South  10-0    110
7, Toledo St. John’s (2)  9-1    109
8, Liberty Twp. Lakota East  10-0   60
9, Toledo Whitmer  9-0   46
10, Garfield Heights (1)  10-0   35
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Warren Harding 32. 12, Mentor 28. 13, Huber Hts. Wayne 22. 14, Trotwood-Madison 16. 15, Lakewood St. Edward 12.

Division II
1, Dayton Dunbar (19)  10-2    239
2, Chillicothe  8-1    180
3, Van Wert (2)  10-0    163
4, Carrollton (3)  11-0    161
5, Akron Buchtel (1)  8-1    142
6, Zanesville  9-2    114
7, Circleville Logan Elm  9-1   92
8, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit  9-1   59
9, Dayton Thurgood Marshall  6-3   43
10, St. Paris Graham  8-1   38
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Cin. North College Hill 33. 12, Shelby 21. 13, Akron SVSM (1) 19. 14, Kettering Alter 18. 14, Columbus Hartley 18. 16, Defiance 16.

Division III
1, Archbold (21)  12-0    248
2, Piketon (1)  11-0    190
3, Cincinnati Taft (3)  11-1    189
4, Chesapeake (1)  9-0    171
5, Akron Manchester  9-1    134
6, Lima Central Catholic  8-2    128
7, Casstown Miami East  8-1   97
8, Oak Hill  8-2   70
9, Cin. Summit Country Day  11-1   31
10, Orwell Grand Valley  8-1  26
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Ironton 21. 11, Sugarcreek Garaway 21. 13, St. Clairsville 18. 14, Leavittsburg Labrae 13. 14, Jamestown Greeneview 13.

Division IV
1, Dayton Jefferson (15)  9-2    240
2, Zanesville Rosecrans (8)  12-0    224
3, Continental (1)  10-1    172
4, Berlin Hiland (1)  10-1    155
5, McComb  9-0    143
6, Ft. Recovery  9-1   99
7, Springfield Catholic Central  9-1   92
8, Richmond Heights  10-0   88
9, Columbus Grove  8-1   48
10, Bedford Chanel (1)  8-2   27
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Reedsville Eastern 25. 12, Vanlue 20. 13, Salineville Southern 18. 14, McDonald 16. 15, Kalida 12.