THE POWER RANKINGS: Bowie leads 25/26-6A parade in Austin area boys rankings

With Christmas Week’s daytime temperatures forecast in the mid 70’s, the Austin area is far from frozen. The same cannot be said, however, for the Boys Basketball Power Rankings. Ten of the Top 11 teams swept their games this past week, the sole exception being McNeil who lost a hard-fought battle with Vandegrift.

So, while there was some minor shuffling this past week – Westwood’s impressive win over Hutto moved them to #2; Lake Travis slipped above Round Rock; Cedar Park edged in front of McNeil – the Rankings remained relatively intact, dominated by 25 and 26-6A squads. #5 East View stayed put as the top-ranked 5A club.

Look for more volatility with a smattering of non-district games and even more holiday tournaments on the horizon before district play resumes in 2026. For now, here’s where things stand as Santa warms up his sleigh.

VYPE's Austin Boys Public School Basketball Rankings
(Last week’s rankings in parenthesis)

1. (1) Bowie (6A) – 17-1 (Def. Dripping Springs 65-29)

2. (3) Westwood Warriors (6A) – 13-2 (Def. Hutto 82-48)

3. (2) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) 13-3 (Def. #8 McNeil 55-47)

4. (4) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) – 13-4 (Def. Austin High 53-46)

5. (5) East View Patriots (5A) – 14-4 (Def. Del Valle 72-52; Def. Pflugerville 77-43)

6. (7) Lake Travis (6A) – 12-6 (Def. Crockett 94-37; Def. Del Valle 66-51)

7. (6) Round Rock Dragons (6A) – 11-4 (Def. Manor 49-40)

8. (9) Cedar Park (5A) – 13-3 (Def. Leander 37-31)

9. (8) McNeil (6A) – 11-7 (Lost @ #2 Vandegrift 55-47)

10. (10) Vista Ridge (6A) – 11-6 (Def. Midway 66-56; Def. College Station 41-40)

11. (11) Hendrickson (5A) – 12-6 (Def. Cedar Creek 107-35; Def. Weiss 59-49)

12. (13) Buda Johnson (6A) – 11-8 (Def. Lehman 77-25; Lost @ McCallum 67-47)

13. (15) Liberty Hill Panthers (5A) – 9-6 (Def. Shoemaker 79-75; Def. Lockhart 66-29)

14. (14) Hays (5A) – 9-6 (Lost vs. Rouse 59-54)

15. (12) Akins (6A) – 10-2 (L 61-58 @ Stony Point)