Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across three divisions. These are the results.

Dylan Moss - Illinois Contributor This is the second edition of Homeroom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering and considering results from the week of 2/14 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across 3 divisions. Championship Mixed Wheaton North “Flight” (NC) Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (NC) El Paso-Gridley “Modulations” (NC) Mundelein “Sound” (NC) Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” (+2) Glenwood “Titan Fever” (-1) Wheaton Warren

This is the first edition of HomeRoom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering results from the week of Feb. 7 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 of them across three divisions.

Illinois retains more than its fair share of national powerhouses heading into 2026 and will also see a handful of elite-caliber events within state lines.

By Ethan Parker, Founder Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln and voted 20 into the rankings across...

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs and voted 20 into the rankings across three divisions. These are the results.

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln and voted 20 into the rankings across three divisions.

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln. These are the results.

Three regional experts considered 39 show choirs from the Land of Lincoln and voted 20 in across three divisions. These are the results.

Three Illinois experts rank 20 of the state's best show choirs. These are the results.

Of all the competition lineups to be revealed in summer, this was probably one of the best ones to ask for. | PHOTO: Nathan Ensley

Photo: Nathan Ensley | Illinois show choir faces an identity crisis heading into the 2025 beyond.

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33 groups are ranked: all of the state's varsity mixed groups, all of the state's single-gender groups, and 10 of the state's small groups.

So the Choral Classic and Showcase of Excellence are over. That's great. But where does everybody shake out after the dust settles?

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

Three Illinois experts rank 23 of the state's best choirs across three divisions. These are the results.

Week 2 of our Poll Rankings, saw a major shift in the power dynamic in Illinois. With a wild weekend ahead, can we expect more major...

The middle of February continues to deliver all the chaos the show choir community can handle!