BB RANKINGS: Columbus North climbs in ninth IBCA poll

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association has released its ninth all-classes-combined poll for the 2012-13 boys basketball campaign, and Columbus North is climbing as the 18-1 Bull Dogs – whose only loss came 76-74 Dec. 14 at Top 5-ranked defending state runner-up Pike – climb from fifth to third.

Teams are listed by rank followed by school, vote total, record, and first-place votes (if applicable). The ninth IBCA poll (from Feb. 3)

1. Munster 371 19-0 (11)
2. Carmel 351 15-1 (6)
3. Columbus North 303 18-1 (1)
4. Park Tudor 301 16-1 (1)
4. Pike 301 16-2
6. Evansville Harrison 250 16-1
7. Hamilton Southeastern 236 14-2
8. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 232 15-0
9. Indianapolis Tech 195 16-3
10. North Central (Indianapolis) 171 11-4
11. Merrillville 161 13-2
12. Kokomo 134 16-2
13. Lawrence North 133 13-4
14. Indianapolis Cathedral 118 14-5
15. Greensburg 113 16-1
16. Jeffersonville 107 14-3
17. Concord 98 14-1
18. Andrean 85 14-2
19. Fort Wayne Northrop 63 15-5
20. Evansville Bosse 34 14-3

Also receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Barr-Reeve, Batesville, Ben Davis, Brownstown, Columbia City, Columbus East, Fishers, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North, Frankfort, Hammond Noll, Homestead, Jay County, Lake Central, Loogootee, New Haven, Penn, Rockville, South Bend Adams, Tipton, Valparaiso, Waldron, Warren Central