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Taft Boys Basketball

Chicago · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 4AChicago Public - Red North
Power
+3.5
Illinois rank
#382
of 750
4A rank
#130
of 146
2026-27
0-0

Taft is 0-0 and ranked #382 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #130 in Class 4A.

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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 28atHoffman EstatesPick posts game week
Dec 5atLoyola AcademyPick posts game week
Dec 12atGlenbrook NorthPick posts game week
Dec 15vsWestinghousePick posts game week
Dec 17atLane TechPick posts game week
Dec 19vsMetea ValleyPick posts game week
Jan 5atDowners Grove NorthPick posts game week
Jan 9vsRidgewoodPick posts game week
Jan 12vsLake ViewPick posts game week
Jan 14atNorthsidePick posts game week
Jan 19atAmundsenPick posts game week
Jan 26vsJonesPick posts game week
Feb 3vsSennPick posts game week
Feb 4atUpliftPick posts game week
Feb 6vsNiles WestPick posts game week
Feb 9vsMCCPick posts game week
Feb 11atNorthridgePick posts game week
Feb 13atMatherPick posts game week
Feb 17vsMontini CatholicPick posts game week

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

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Chicago Public - Red North

Lincoln Park#31 · 0-0 · +34.0Whitney Young#50 · 0-0 · +30.0Lane Tech#146 · 0-0 · +20.3Payton College Prep#221 · 0-0 · +14.4Lake View#323 · 0-0 · +7.7Schurz#366 · 0-0 · +4.5Amundsen#375 · 0-0 · +3.9Northside#521 · 0-0 · -9.6

Top 10 · Class 4A

Benet Academy#1 · 0-0 · +49.3Warren Township#3 · 0-0 · +47.0DePaul College Prep#4 · 0-0 · +46.6Marist#5 · 0-0 · +44.9Neuqua Valley#6 · 0-0 · +43.1Evanston#7 · 0-0 · +42.0St. Patrick#10 · 0-0 · +41.4Curie#12 · 0-0 · +39.6Bolingbrook#13 · 0-0 · +39.3Waukegan#14 · 0-0 · +38.8

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