BB RANKINGS: Cathedral, Pike, FW Northrop 1-2-3 in first IBCA boys poll

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association has released its first all-classes-combined poll for the 2012-13 boys basketball campaign, and the overwhelming leader heading into Week 1 action is Indianapolis Cathedral.

The Fighting Irish received 347 votes, including 12 first-place votes, to lead a first five of Pike (316 and three first-place votes), Fort Wayne Northrop, Indianapolis Tech, and Warren Central.

North Central (Indianapolis), Evansville Harrison, Columbus North, Carmel, and Hamilton Southeastern round out the initial IBCA Top 10.

Teams are listed by rank followed by school, vote total, and first-place votes (if applicable). The initial IBCA poll from Nov. 18:

1. Indianapolis Cathedral 347 (12)
2. Pike 316 (3)
3. Fort Wayne Northrop 269
4. Indianapolis Tech 263
5. Warren Central 244
6. North Central (Indianapolis) 190
7. Evansville Harrison 187
8. Columbus North 179 (1)
9. Carmel 164 (3)
10. Hamilton Southeastern 158
11. Evansville Bosse 115
12. Bloomington South 106
13. Park Tudor 103
14. Munster 95
15. Andrean 93
16. Ben Davis 91
17. Zionsville 84
18. Lake Central 82
19. Kokomo 76
20. Merrillville 74

Also receiving votes: Greensburg, Castle, New Haven, Jeffersonville, Lawrence North, Guerin Catholic, Richmond, Homestead, Muncie Central, Jay County, South Bend Adams, Columbia City, Mishawaka Marian, Bowman Academy, Lawrence Central, Fort Wayne Luers, Pendleton Heights, Elkhart Memorial, Noblesville, Roncalli, Fishers, Franklin Central, Loogootee, Anderson, Crown Point, South Bend Washington, Brownstown, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Frankfort, Penn, New Albany, Barr-Reeve, Rockville, Wapahani, Marion, New Palestine, Plymouth, Fort Wayne North, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, Norwell, Valparaiso, Frankton, Greencastle, NorthWood, Tri