Wise Teams Favored in TABC Preseason Rankings
The 2025-26 season could be another promising year of basketball for Wise County, as five local teams were placed in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) preseason rankings.
The defending 4A Division I state champion Decatur Lady Eagles will open the 2025-26 season ranked No. 2 in TABC’s 4A preseason poll.
The Paradise Panthers are also ranked, with the Decatur Lady Eagles falling behind 4AII state champion Dallas Lincoln in the 4A rankings.
In the 3A boys poll, the Paradise Panthers are slotted in at No. 2 after a historic season that resulted in a silver medal at the 3A Division II state tournament.
The Lady Eagles posted a 36-2 record en route to winning the program’s first state championship in 2025.
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Author's summary: Wise County teams ranked in TABC preseason.