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Meridian Girls Basketball

Mounds · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 1ASouth Egyptian
Power
-25.3
Illinois rank
#563
of 681
1A rank
#135
of 176
2026-27
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Meridian opens the 2026-27 season ranked #563 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #135 in Class 1A. 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
Nov 23atGorevillePick posts game week
Nov 28atHamilton CountyPick posts game week
Dec 11atGorevillePick posts game week
Jan 4atHerrinPick posts game week
Jan 11vsElverado/Zeigler-RoyaltonPick posts game week
Jan 14atJoppa-Maple GrovePick posts game week
Jan 25vsViennaPick posts game week
Jan 26atMarionPick posts game week
Jan 28vsCairoPick posts game week
Feb 1vsCobdenPick posts game week
Feb 4atPTPaducah TilghmanPick posts game week
Feb 5atPTPaducah TilghmanPick posts game week
Feb 9atHarrisburgPick posts game week

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

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South Egyptian

Cobden#477 · 0-0 · -12.9Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton#507 · 0-0 · -16.1Century#587 · 0-0 · -31.3Joppa-Maple Grove#602 · 0-0 · -36.2

Top 10 · Class 1A

Brown County#53 · 0-0 · +38.5Illini Bluffs#86 · 0-0 · +31.0Deer Creek-Mackinaw#88 · 0-0 · +30.1Newman Central Catholic#90 · 0-0 · +30.1Liberty#106 · 0-0 · +27.9Havana#114 · 0-0 · +27.3Abingdon/Avon#130 · 0-0 · +26.0Rockford Christian#131 · 0-0 · +26.0Cissna Park#135 · 0-0 · +25.2Brownstown/St. Elmo#137 · 0-0 · +24.9

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