High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings
Friday Night Live - National High School Playoff Bracket Kyle Castner, Ben Davis
There is only one more week of high school football left in America. That means there is still time to make moves in the rankings services that cover high school football.
This week has only one new team: Ben Davis (Indianapolis).
Mega matchups will be plentiful as the weeks roll along. Click here to see football playoff brackets from across the nation.
In order to be considered for these rankings, a team must be ranked in two national polls. If it does not land in all four, the team will be given a 40 to weigh into its average. We chose four national polls that have produced rankings for at least five years. The four polls include the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 writers' rankings, the MaxPreps Computer Rankings, USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings and PrepNation's National Prep Poll.
MaxPreps Top 25 Football Composite RankingsFile photo by Warren Robison
1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 1
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 1
2. (2) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 3
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 3
3. (3) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 5.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 16
4. (4) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 9
5. (5) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 7.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 19
6. (6) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Photo by Ted Aguirre
Nikolaus Alvarez, Centennial
Average rank: 10.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: 8
7. (7) Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 10.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 4
Tied 7. (8) Central (Miami)
Average rank: 10.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 20
Tied 7. (9) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: 10.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: 2
10. (15) Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 11.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 17
11. (10) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 14.33
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 22
12. (12) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Average rank: 14.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 12
13. (13) Chandler (Ariz.)
Average rank: 15.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 10
14. (19) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 16.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 7
15. (20) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Photo by Dennis Carter
Evyn Cooper, Buford
Average rank: 16.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 6
16. (14) Buford (Ga.)
Average rank: 17.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 40
17. (18) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average rank: 20
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 40
18. (17) La Salle (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 20.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 5
19. (16) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 21.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 11
20. (21) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Average rank: 22.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 40
21. (22) Maryville (Tenn.)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 40
22. (23) Webb City (Mo.)
Average rank: 28.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 40
23. (24) Bothell (Wash.)
Average rank: 30
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 40
24. (NR) Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Average rank: 30.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 18
25. (25) Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.)
Average rank: 30.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 40
Ranked in 2 Polls
Mililani (Hawaii)
DeSoto (De Soto)
Ranked in 1 Poll
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)
Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Eden Prairie (Minn.)
Fulton (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Hoover (Ala.)
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Katy (Texas)
Oceanside (Calif.)
Skyline (Dallas)
Starkville (Miss.)
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)
