ALTON - The Associated Press updated its Illinois high school girls basketball rankings as of Jan. 17, 2024.
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Alton gained its spot back at No. 2 in Class 4A while O'Fallon dropped a couple spots down to No. 9.
Civic Memorial also dropped down to the No. 9 spot in Class 3A.
Peoria Notre Dame knocked Breese Central and Mater Dei down a spot to No. 2 and No. 3 respectively in Class 2A while Staunton also received votes.
The entire rankings go as follows:
CLASS 4A
| School | W-L | Points | Previously |
| 1. Loyola (5) | 22-0 | 75 | 1 |
| 2. Alton (2) | 21-1 | 67 | 3 |
| (Tie) Bolingbrook (1) | 18-2 | 67 | 5 |
| 4. Maine South | 20-1 | 42 | 2 |
| 5. Nazareth | 15-3 | 38 | 6 |
| 6. Normal Community | 18-3 | 26 | 4 |
| 7. Hononegah | 18-3 | 24 | 9 |
| 8. Quincy | 17-5 | 23 | T10 |
| 9. O'Fallon | 17-5 | 19 | T7 |
| 10. Fremd | 18-5 | 17 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Batavia 13, East Moline United 9, Waubonsie Valley 8, Lincoln-Way West 6, St. Charles North 3, Romeoville 2, Lincoln-Way East 1.
CLASS 3A
| School | W-L | Points | Previously |
| 1. Lincoln (9) | 23-0 | 90 | 1 |
| 2. Peoria Central | 17-1 | 81 | 2 |
| 3. Galeburg | 19-2 | 61 | 5 |
| 4. Quincy Notre Dame | 18-2 | 59 | 3 |
| 5. Washington | 14-4 | 47 | 9 |
| 6. Morton | 16-5 | 41 | 4 |
| 7. Montini | 15-5 | 40 | 6 |
| 8. Rockford Boylan | 18-2 | 32 | 8 |
| 9. Civic Memorial | 20-4 | 18 | 7 |
| 10. Effingham | 18-4 | 10 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Mt. Zion 5, Mount Vernon 3, Taylorville (3), Chicago Butler 2, Richwoods 1, Dixon 1, Hyde Park 1.
CLASS 2A
| School | W-L | Points | Previously |
| 1. Peoria Notre Dame (8) | 21-3 | 110 | 3 |
| 2. Breese Central (3) | 18-2 | 101 | 1 |
| 3. Breese Mater Dei (1) | 18-3 | 87 | 2 |
| 4. Nashville | 20-2 | 78 | T5 |
| 5. Rock Island Alleman | 19-3 | 62 | 4 |
| 6. Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 20-1 | 59 | T5 |
| 7. Petersburg PORTA | 22-1 | 53 | 7 |
| 8. Central Southeastern | 18-2 | 37 | 8 |
| 9. Watseka | 18-1 | 36 | 9 |
| 10. Carlyle | 18-2 | 12 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Stillman Valley 8, Coal City 6, Staunton 5, Teutopolis 2, Canton 2, Bishop McNamara 1, DePaul College Prep 1.
CLASS 1A
| School | W-L | Points | Previously |
| 1. Galena (6) | 16-1 | 86 | 1 |
| 2. Orangeville (3) | 21-1 | 81 | 2 |
| 3. Annawan | 17-4 | 65 | 4 |
| 4. Altamont | 19-2 | 56 | 5 |
| 5. Okawville | 15-6 | 48 | 6 |
| 6. Illini Bluffs | 20-3 | 38 | 8 |
| 7. Tuscola | 19-2 | 30 | 4 |
| 8. Aquin | 14-4 | 24 | 10 |
| 9. Pecatonica | 18-3 | 22 | 7 |
| 10. Serena | 16-2 | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Alwood 7, Effingham St. Anthony 6, Wethersfield 6, Catlin Salt Fork 5, Goreville 4, Brownstown 2, Peoria Heights 2, Abingdon Avon 1.
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