Lone Peak boys basketball earned the No. 2 spot in the Class 6A preseason coaches poll. The Deseret News reported the rankings Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the statewide season set to tip off Tuesday, Nov. 17.
American Fork edged out Lone Peak for the top ranking, earning the preseason No. 1 for the second straight year. Five different 6A teams received first-place votes.
Coaches see no clear favorite.
The full 6A top five, with 2025-26 records: American Fork (18-8), Lone Peak (15-11), Mountain Ridge (17-8), Corner Canyon (12-13) and Farmington (13-12). Lehi received multiple votes but fell outside the top five, joining Westlake, Layton, Bingham and Herriman in that group.
Three area programs share 6A Region 3 this year. Lone Peak, Lehi and Skyridge will face American Fork and Corner Canyon in region play, according to the UHSAA's 2026-27 Region III handbook. Skyridge did not appear in the preseason top five or among teams receiving multiple votes.
Lone Peak head coach Izzy Ingle leads a squad that went 15-11 last season. The Knights earned the No. 8 seed in the 2026 state tournament, beat Corner Canyon 66-51 in the second round and fell to eventual champion Westlake 82-67 in the quarterfinals.
Lehi's postseason run went even deeper. The Pioneers, seeded No. 13, knocked off No. 4 Layton 51-47 and No. 12 Farmington 67-59 before Westlake ended their run 60-52 in the semifinals. Reed Bromley coaches the Lehi boys this season.
American Fork, despite the No. 1 ranking, graduated its top two scorers after reaching the semifinals, where the Cavemen lost to Bingham 69-65. Defending state champion Westlake returns one starter and narrowly missed the preseason top five, according to the Deseret News poll.
Across all six classifications, only two of last year's state champions open the season ranked No. 1, according to the poll. Coaches projected parity statewide.
