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Lincoln Boys Basketball

Lincoln · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3ACentral State Eight
Power
+28.0
Illinois rank
#68
of 750
3A rank
#17
of 148
2026-27
0-0

Lincoln is 0-0 and ranked #68 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #17 in Class 3A.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Dec 1vsSacred Heart-GriffinPick posts game week
Dec 5atJacksonvillePick posts game week
Dec 8vsRochesterPick posts game week
Dec 11vsGlenwoodPick posts game week
Dec 15atSpringfieldPick posts game week
Dec 18atSpringfield SoutheastPick posts game week
Dec 22vsPontiacPick posts game week
Jan 5atDecatur EisenhowerPick posts game week
Jan 8vsLanphierPick posts game week
Jan 9vsLa Salette AcademyPick posts game week
Jan 12atMahomet-SeymourPick posts game week
Jan 15vsNormal UniversityPick posts game week
Jan 16atQuincyPick posts game week
Jan 19vsBloomingtonPick posts game week
Jan 22vsMt. ZionPick posts game week
Jan 30vsTaylorvillePick posts game week
Feb 2atMacArthurPick posts game week
Feb 5atSacred Heart-GriffinPick posts game week
Feb 6atLanphierPick posts game week
Feb 9atLLimestonePick posts game week
Feb 12vsSpringfield SoutheastPick posts game week
Feb 13vsRock IslandPick posts game week
Feb 19atChampaign CentralPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Central State Eight

MacArthur#2 · 0-0 · +47.7Normal University#45 · 0-0 · +31.1Sacred Heart-Griffin#52 · 0-0 · +29.8Springfield#77 · 0-0 · +26.9Jacksonville#89 · 0-0 · +25.8Rochester#98 · 0-0 · +25.0Lanphier#112 · 0-0 · +23.8Decatur Eisenhower#202 · 0-0 · +15.9Glenwood#212 · 0-0 · +15.2Springfield Southeast#307 · 0-0 · +9.1

Top 10 · Class 3A

MacArthur#2 · 0-0 · +47.7East St. Louis#8 · 0-0 · +41.9Centralia#9 · 0-0 · +41.8Kankakee#11 · 0-0 · +41.2Kaneland#16 · 0-0 · +38.4Morton#23 · 0-0 · +36.3East Peoria#27 · 0-0 · +35.3Peoria#30 · 0-0 · +34.2Hillcrest#37 · 0-0 · +32.9Mt. Vernon#40 · 0-0 · +31.4

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