A couple familiar names enter this week's composite rankings, as Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) and St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) are in the mix thanks to jumps in multiple national rankings.
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.
MaxPreps Top 25 Football Composite Rankings
St. Thomas Aquinas has rebounded from an earlier loss to move into the Composite Top 25.
Photo by Roddy Johnson
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MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1 (Previous 1)
PrepNation: 1 (1)
USA Today: 1 (1)
Rivals: 1 (1)
MaxPreps Computer: 1 (1)
2. (2) Allen (Texas)Average rank: 2.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3 (3)
PrepNation: 2 (2)
USA Today: 2 (2)
Rivals: 3 (3)
MaxPreps Computer: 4 (5)
3. (4) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)Average rank: 5.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6 (4)
PrepNation: 4 (4)
USA Today: 7 (8)
Rivals: 5 (5)
MaxPreps Computer: 6 (7)
4. (3) Central (Miami)Average rank: 5.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8 (8)
PrepNation: 3 (3)
USA Today: 6 (5)
Rivals: 4 (4)
MaxPreps Computer: 7 (6)
4. (5) DeSoto (Texas)Average rank: 5.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2 (2)
PrepNation: 11 (11)
USA Today: 11 (12)
Rivals: 2 (3)
MaxPreps Computer: 2 (2)
6. (6) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)Average rank: 6.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5 (6)
PrepNation: 4 (5)
USA Today: 12 (12)
Rivals: 7 (7)
MaxPreps Computer: 3 (3)
7. (7) Paramus Catholic (N.J.)Average rank: 7
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11 (11)
PrepNation: 7 (7)
USA Today: 3 (3)
Rivals: 9 (9)
MaxPreps Computer: 5 (4)
Antonio Hinojosa, Mountain Pointe
Photo by Megan Stearman
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MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12 (12)
PrepNation: 12 (15)
USA Today: 14 (14)
Rivals: 8 (8)
MaxPreps Computer: 9 (10)
9. (12) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)Average rank: 11.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13 (16)
PrepNation: 6 (6)
USA Today: 10 (10)
Rivals: 17 (19)
MaxPreps Computer: 11 (22)
10. (9) Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)Average rank: 12.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9 (10)
PrepNation: 14 (13)
USA Today: 15 (15)
Rivals: 11 (11)
MaxPreps Computer: 12 (13)
11. (10) North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.)Average rank: 14
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6 (5)
PrepNation: 15 (14)
USA Today: 23 (23)
Rivals: 10 (10)
MaxPreps Computer: 16 (16)
12. (14) Katy (Texas)Average rank: 14.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7 (7)
PrepNation: 10 (10)
USA Today: 4 (4)
Rivals: 13 (13)
MaxPreps Computer: NR (NR)
13. (12) Bellevue (Wash.)Average rank: 15.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10 (9)
PrepNation: 13 (12)
USA Today: 21 (21)
Rivals: 25 (24)
MaxPreps Computer: 10 (8)
14. (18) Serra (Gardena, Calif.)Average rank: 16.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22 (NR)
PrepNation: 21 (21)
USA Today: 8 (7)
Rivals: 21 (22)
MaxPreps Computer: 9 (9)
15. (10) Hoover (Ala.)Average rank: 16.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15 (14)
PrepNation: 9 (9)
USA Today: 5 (6)
Rivals: 14 (15)
MaxPreps Computer: NR (NR)
16. (16) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)Average rank: 17
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16 (15)
PrepNation: 8 (8)
USA Today: NR (NR)
Rivals: 6 (6)
MaxPreps Computer: 15 (20)
17. (17) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.)Average rank: 17.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18 (19)
PrepNation: 18 (10)
USA Today: 22 (22)
Rivals: 16 (17)
MaxPreps Computer: 13 (15)
18. (11) Colerain (Cincinnati)Average rank: 18.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19 (18)
PrepNation: 20 (16)
USA Today: 9 (9)
Rivals: 18 (14)
MaxPreps Computer: 25 (12)
19. (19) University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Average rank: 20.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14 (13)
PrepNation: 16 (17)
USA Today: 19 (19)
Rivals: 12 (12)
MaxPreps Computer: NR (NR)
20. (23) Miramar (Fla.)Average rank: 24.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21 (22)
PrepNation: 19 (20)
USA Today: 20 (21)
Rivals: 22 (NR)
MaxPreps Computer: NR (NR)
Donovan Sheffield, Ensworth
Photo by Megan Stearman
24.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24 (NR)
PrepNation: 24 (24)
USA Today: 18 (17)
Rivals: NR (NR)
MaxPreps Computer: 18 (NR)
22. (20) Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.)Average rank: 27.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR (NR)
PrepNation: 25 (25)
USA Today: 17 (18)
Rivals: 15 (15)
MaxPreps Computer: NR (NR)
22. (22) Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.)Average rank: 27.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR (NR)
PrepNation: 22 (22)
USA Today: 13 (13)
Rivals: NR (NR)
MaxPreps Computer: 22 (22)
24. (24) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)
Average rank: 28.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR (NR)
PrepNation: 17 (17)
USA Today: 25 (25)
Rivals: 20 (20)
MaxPreps Computer: NR (NR)
25. (NR) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Average rank: 30
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25 (25)
PrepNation: 23 (24)
USA Today: 24 (24)
Rivals: 23 (NR)
MaxPreps Computer: NR (NR)
Dropped out:
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Alemany (Mission Hills, Calif.)
Ranked in 2 pollsMater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) - MaxPreps Xcellent 25 21, MaxPreps Computer 23
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) - MaxPreps Computer 17, Rivals 24
Ranked in 1 pollArchbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) - MaxPreps Computer 14
Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) - MaxPreps Computer 20
Folsom (Calif.) - Xcellent 25 17
Hart (Newhall, Calif.) - MaxPreps Computer 24
Jenks (Okla.) - USA Today 16
McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) - MaxPreps Xcellent 25 23
Pearland (Texas) - MaxPreps Xcellent 25 25
Punahou (Honolulu) - MaxPreps Computer 22
St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) - MaxPreps Computer 23
