Lone Peak boys basketball earned the No. 2 spot in the Class 6A preseason coaches poll, according to a November 12 report. The Deseret News reported the rankings Wednesday, Nov. 11, as the statewide season is scheduled to tip off Tuesday, Nov. 17.
American Fork earned the preseason No. 1 ranking for the second straight year, edging out Lone Peak. Five different 6A teams received first-place votes, suggesting coaches see no clear favorite. The full 6A top five includes 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.
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, where they beat Corner Canyon 66-51 in the second round before falling to Westlake 82-67 in the quarterfinals. Lehi, coached by Reed Bromley, had a deeper postseason run last year, reaching the semifinals after knocking off No. 4 Layton and No. 12 Farmington before losing to Westlake 60-52.
Three area programs will 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. Defending state champion Westlake returns one starter and narrowly missed the preseason top five.
Across all six classifications, only two of last year's state champions open the season ranked No. 1, according to the poll, as coaches projected parity statewide.
