The Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) Tigers have made themselves a permanent fixture at the top of the Prep Zone Boys Basketball Power Poll.

And after starting this season ranked at No. 2 behind The Villages, the second poll sees the Tigers back on top.

Andrew Jackson, who has advanced to six of the last seven state semifinals, started the 2025-26 season at 7-0 with wins over fourth-ranked Providence (Jacksonville) and No. 14 Ponte Vedra, as well as a win against Bolles (Jacksonville). The Tigers received eight of the nine first-place votes, making them nearly the unanimous top-ranked team this week.

The Villages (5-1) flips spots with Andrew Jackson from the preseason poll. The Buffalo, last year’s 3A state runner-up, picked up wins over No. 13 Fleming Island (Orange Park), Victory Christian Academy (Lakeland), and Lowndes (GA), with their only loss to IMG Academy (Bradenton). The Villages picked up the remaining first-place vote.

Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) moves up three spots to No. 3. The Lions (5-1) lost their opener, 66-57, at Providence, but have won five in a row since with wins over RV Creekside (St. Johns), Episcopal (Jacksonville), and RV Raines (Jacksonville).

Providence moves up 10 spots from the preseason poll to No. 4 this week. The Stallions (6-2) defeated Impact Christian Academy and No. T-5 Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), as well as Dr. Phillips (Orlando), with a one-point loss to Olympia (Orlando) and a 72-68 setback at No. 1 Jackson.

Tocoi Creek is tied for fifth with Eustis. The Toros (4-2) have only lost to Fleming Island and Providence.

Eustis started 7-1 with their only setback to Norland (Miami).

Forest (Ocala) is up nine spots this week to No. 7 after a 6-0 start. Newberry (2-0) is at No. 8, followed by No. 9 Ribault (Jacksonville) and Leesburg remained 10th.

Among the Mainstreet Daily News area teams in the second 10 are No. 11 Hawthorne, who won’t play until Dec.19, No. 16 Williston, and 17th-ranked Buchholz (Gainesville).

Receiving votes are Fort White, Columbia (Lake City), Trenton, and Bradford (Starke).

New to the poll this week is 15th-ranked North Marion (Citra), which started 6-0. Also moving in are Buchholz, No. 18 New Smyrna Beach and Nease (Ponte Vedra), who are tied for 20th with University Christian (Jacksonville).

Dropping out of the preseason poll are Gainesville, Creekside and Fort White.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Be Well Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2025-26 BOYS BASKETBALL POLL #2

(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, current record through Dec. 8, and total voting points)

Teams in the Mainstreet Daily News coverage area are in bold

1. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (3A) (8) (7-0) – 179

2. The Villages (3A) (1) (5-1) – 170

3. Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (1A) (5-1) – 142

4. Providence (Jacksonville) (2A) (6-2) – 139

5T. Eustis (4A) (7-1) – 124

5T. Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (6A) (4-2) – 124

7. Forest (Ocala) (6A) (6-0) – 116

8. Newberry (3A) (2-0) – 100

9. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (5-2) – 94

10. Leesburg (5A) (3-1) – 90

11. Hawthorne (Rural) (0-0) – 78

12. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (7-2) – 74

13. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (5A) (3-2) – 73

14. Ponte Vedra (5A) (4-3) – 54

15. North Marion (Citra) (4A) (6-0) – 42

16. Williston (Rural) (3-1) – 38

17. Buchholz (Gainesville) (6A) (3-1) – 35

18. New Smyrna Beach (5A) (4-0) – 29

19. Atlantic (Port Orange) (4A) (4-2) – 28

20T. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (6-1) – 23

20T. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (1-3) – 23

Also receiving votes: Orange Park (5A) (5-1) – 21; Creekside (St. Johns) (7A) (3-2) – 13; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (6A) (5-2) – 11; Columbia (Lake City) (5A) (2-1) – 10; Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (4-3) – 10; Lecanto (5A) (3-1) – 8; Fort White (Rural) (1-0) – 7; Trenton (Rural) (3-2) – 6; Bradford (Starke) (0-0) – 3; San Jose Prep (Jacksonville) (2A) (4-1) – 3; Madison County (Rural) (0-0) – 2; Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (4-2) – 2; Vanguard (Ocala) (4-2) 1.