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MacArthur Boys Basketball

Decatur · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3ACentral State Eight
Power
+47.7
Illinois rank
#2
of 750
3A rank
#1
of 148
2026-27
0-0

MacArthur is 0-0 and ranked #2 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #1 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 2atLanphierPick posts game week
Dec 8vsNormal UniversityPick posts game week
Dec 15vsSpringfield SoutheastPick posts game week
Dec 19atDecatur EisenhowerPick posts game week
Jan 5atBloomingtonPick posts game week
Jan 6vsNormal WestPick posts game week
Jan 8vsGlenwoodPick posts game week
Jan 12atJacksonvillePick posts game week
Jan 14atSpringfield SoutheastPick posts game week
Jan 19vsUrbanaPick posts game week
Jan 22vsMahomet-SeymourPick posts game week
Jan 23atRock IslandPick posts game week
Jan 26vsChampaign CentralPick posts game week
Jan 30atRochesterPick posts game week
Feb 2vsLincolnPick posts game week
Feb 5atSpringfieldPick posts game week
Feb 12vsLanphierPick posts game week
Feb 17vsMt. ZionPick posts game week
Feb 18vsCentennialPick 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

Normal University#45 · 0-0 · +31.1Sacred Heart-Griffin#52 · 0-0 · +29.8Lincoln#68 · 0-0 · +28.0Springfield#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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