Sara Petrzelka (44) returns next season for Benton Community, the area's highest-ranked team in The Gazette/KCRG's preliminary 2012-13 rankings. We have the Bobcats at No. 4 in Class 4A. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG)

Preseason girls basketball rankings for 2012-13, courtesy Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG:

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Ankeny (22-4), Bettendorf (13-10), Cedar Falls (13-10), Cedar Rapids Jefferson (9-14), Cedar Rapids Kennedy (13-10), Cedar Rapids Washington (14-8), Dubuque Senior (10-13), Linn-Mar (10-12), Waterloo West (13-10), West Des Moines Valley (14-9).

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Ballard (19-7), Carlisle (9-12), Charles City (11-11), Clear Lake (14-9), Denison-Schleswig (15-9), Lewis Central (20-3), North Scott (11-11), Norwalk (11-11), Oskaloosa (13-9), Washington (18-5).

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Algona (14-8), Bondurant-Farrar (22-3), Center Point-Urbana (15-8), Central Lee (20-5), Clarke (17-4), Gilbert (21-3), New Hampton (16-8), Oelwein (12-11), Waukon (14-8), Williamsburg (20-5).

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Audubon (15-7), Des Moines Christian (19-5), Fort Dodge St. Edmond (20-2), Iowa City Regina (20-4), Lawton-Bronson (18-6), North Linn (22-4), Sumner-Fredericksburg (23-2), West Branch (14-9), West Marshall (20-6), Woodward-Granger (18-7).

10 others to watch (in alphabetic order): Clinton Prince of Peace (17-9), Janesville (13-11), Murray (17-7), Preston (15-7), Stanton (15-7), Tripoli (17-7), Turkey Valley (15-10), Twin Cedars (17-6), Villisca (19-4), Winfield-Mount Union (18-6).