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# The Preseason Polls
- URL: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/the-preseason-polls/
- Published: 2025-11-26T12:58:30.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-26T12:58:30.000Z
- Description: We're on to basketball
- Author: Lucas McNelly

The football Gold Ball 11-man Gold Ball games were, honestly, kind of a bust. 

Thornton Academy capitalized on a bunch of Portland mistakes. Greely blew out Leavitt (when was the last time that happened in a state title game?). Winthrop blew out Winslow. And Westbrook picked off Parker Morin 4 times (after he only threw 2 picks all year) and Gio Staples had a huge second half to lead Westbrook to their first ever Gold Ball in football. 

[Westbrook Pulls it Off](https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/11/24/in-magical-season-westbrook-football-completed-the-ultimate-story/?ref=mainebasketballrankings.com)

That's two seasons in a row the B champion has been a fantastic story. You already know the story of Falmouth last year. And now we can add Westbrook to it. 

In a fun twist, none of the 6 champions are a repeat, although Greely did do the unprecedented move of winning 8-man and 11-man in consecutive years. 

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Thanks to all the basketball-only folks who stuck around through football and fall sports season. And thanks to all the football-only folks who welcomed me to the sidelines. 

The football coverage, depending on the type (social media, newsletter, etc, etc.) was up anywhere from 20% to 82% year-over-year and I can't wait to see that growth applied to basketball season. Some of you were here when this was an anonymous tumblr page. 

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So we're on to basketball and oh man are we on to basketball. 

We've got a ton of basketball contest cued up for you. 

Up first is the preseason polls. 

I opened up a preseason poll to the masses and got a couple of hundred responses. Naturally, I recruited Jay Baines to react to the polls. 

The girls preseason poll is up now wherever you consume podcasts. 

[Listen on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NOclQEPTEU74Lvi7qhGAq?si=e7b00f0beb7340e9&ref=mainebasketballrankings.com)

Part 2 is the boys and that'll be an instant premiere on YouTube tonight at 8pm. Make sure you [subscribe to the YouTube page](https://www.youtube.com/@Maine.Basketball.Rankings?sub%5Fconfirmation=1&ref=mainebasketballrankings.com) and come hang out at 8pm and get in the comments. I promise you that your team is ranked too low. 

It's truly a travesty. 

Up next will be the Wins Draft and I'll be at the SoPo Preseason tip-off for at least a couple of games. If you see me, come say hi. 

That's it for this newsletter. 

On to basketball. Here we go!

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