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Central Girls Basketball

Burlington · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3AFox Valley
Power
+24.8
Illinois rank
#138
of 681
3A rank
#34
of 140
2026-27
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Central opens the 2026-27 season ranked #138 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #34 in Class 3A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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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 1atPrairie RidgePick posts game week
Dec 4vsMcHenryPick posts game week
Dec 8atCrystal Lake CentralPick posts game week
Dec 11vsCrystal Lake SouthPick posts game week
Dec 12atSt. FrancisPick posts game week
Dec 17atKanelandPick posts game week
Dec 28atDixonPick posts game week
Dec 29atDixonPick posts game week
Dec 30atDixonPick posts game week
Jan 5vsCary-GrovePick posts game week
Jan 8atDundee-CrownPick posts game week
Jan 12vsHuntleyPick posts game week
Jan 16atOswegoPick posts game week
Jan 19vsHampshirePick posts game week
Jan 22vsPrairie RidgePick posts game week
Jan 27atMcHenryPick posts game week
Jan 29vsCrystal Lake CentralPick posts game week
Feb 1atCrystal Lake SouthPick posts game week
Feb 3vsDundee-CrownPick posts game week
Feb 5atCary-GrovePick posts game week
Feb 8atHuntleyPick posts game week
Feb 12atHampshirePick posts game week

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

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Fox Valley

Huntley#58 · 0-0 · +36.3Cary-Grove#121 · 0-0 · +26.4Crystal Lake South#127 · 0-0 · +26.2Hampshire#188 · 0-0 · +18.4Jacobs#267 · 0-0 · +9.8Prairie Ridge#393 · 0-0 · -3.4Crystal Lake Central#394 · 0-0 · -3.5Dundee-Crown#397 · 0-0 · -3.7McHenry#482 · 0-0 · -13.6

Top 10 · Class 3A

Washington#1 · 0-0 · +61.5Morton#13 · 0-0 · +48.0Galesburg#17 · 0-0 · +46.2Peoria Notre Dame#24 · 0-0 · +44.4Quincy Notre Dame#30 · 0-0 · +42.4Dunlap#36 · 0-0 · +41.1Glenwood#37 · 0-0 · +40.9Providence Catholic#41 · 0-0 · +40.7Civic Memorial#48 · 0-0 · +39.8Marion#55 · 0-0 · +38.3

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