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Springfield Boys Basketball

Springfield · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3ACentral State Eight
Power
+26.9
Illinois rank
#77
of 750
3A rank
#20
of 148
2026-27
0-0

Springfield is 0-0 and ranked #77 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #20 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
Nov 27atBelleville WestPick posts game week
Dec 1atAltonPick posts game week
Dec 5vsLanphierPick posts game week
Dec 8vsJacksonvillePick posts game week
Dec 11atNormal UniversityPick posts game week
Dec 15vsLincolnPick posts game week
Dec 21vsMetamoraPick posts game week
Jan 8atDecatur EisenhowerPick posts game week
Jan 12atSpringfield SoutheastPick posts game week
Jan 15vsCahokiaPick posts game week
Jan 15vsSacred Heart-GriffinPick posts game week
Jan 26vsEdwardsvillePick posts game week
Jan 30vsCentraliaPick posts game week
Feb 2atRochesterPick posts game week
Feb 5vsMacArthurPick posts game week
Feb 6atLincoln ParkPick posts game week
Feb 9atCRCardinal Ritter College PrepPick posts game week
Feb 12atGlenwoodPick posts game week
Feb 13vsBloomingtonPick posts game week
Feb 17vsUrbanaPick 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 · +29.8Lincoln#68 · 0-0 · +28.0Jacksonville#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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