High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings

Of the four national polls, all agree that St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) should fall somewhere within the Top 3.

PrepNation has the Raiders at No. 1 overall, but all four polls have a different No. 1 team.

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.


Updated at 9:15 a.m. PST

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 2.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 2

2. Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 2.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 1

3. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 4.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 4

4. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: 5.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 2

4. Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 5.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 5

6. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 5.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 6

7. Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 4

8. Central (Miami)
Average rank: 8.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 11

9. Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 13
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 14

10. Hoover (Ala.)
Average rank: 15
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 13

11. Centreville (Clifton, Va.)
Average rank: 16.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: NR

11. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 16.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 18

13. Buford (Ga.)
Average rank: 18.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 22
MaxPreps Computer: 20

14. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)
Average rank: 21.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 8

15. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Average rank: 21.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: NR

15. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 21.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 7

17. DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 22
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 17

17. Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
Average rank: 22
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 12

19. Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 22.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 15

20. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 24
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

21. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Average rank: 26.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: NR

22. Bellevue (Wash.)
Average rank: 27.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

23. Easton (New Orleans)
Average rank: 28.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: NR

24. Jenks (Okla.)
Average rank: 29.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 25

25. Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)
Average rank: 30.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: NR

25. Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Average rank: 30.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 24

Ranked in 2 Polls
Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.) - MaxPreps Computer 22, PrepNation 23
Bingham (South Jordan, Utah) - PrepNation 25, USA today 21

Ranked in 1 Poll
Acadiana (Lafayette, La.) - Xcellent 25 22
Apopka (Fla.) - USA Today 17
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) - MaxPreps Computer 16
Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.) - USA Today 15
Chandler (Ariz.) - PrepNation 20
Ensworth (Nashville) - MaxPreps Computer 21
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) - USA Today 23
Guyer (Denton, Texas) - MaxPreps Computer 10
Lee's Summit West (Mo.) - MaxPreps Computer 19
Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) - USA Today 11
Punahou (Honolulu) - MaxPreps Computer 23
Serra (Gardena, Calif.) - Xcellent 25 19