High school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Rankings

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We only saw one new team enter the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard, and that was St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), which moved into the Composite Top 25 last week.

So not much has changed this week, as many teams get ready to jump into league play. That's a good thing for some teams, and for others, it won't equal a letdown in terms of the quality of opponents.

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 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard, the MaxPreps Computer Rankings, USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings and PrepNation's National Prep Poll.


1. (1 last week) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 1.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 1

2. (2) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 3.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 5

3. (2) Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 3

4. (4) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Average rank: 4.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 4

5. (4) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 12

6. (6) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 5.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 6

7. (7) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 2

8. (8) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Average rank: 13
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 22

9. (9) Trinity (Euless, Texas)
Average rank: 13.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: 15

10. (18) Spartanburg (S.C.)
Average rank: 14
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 14

11. (10) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 14.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: NR

12. (11) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 15.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 16

13. (13) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 17
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: NR

14. (12) La Salle (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 17.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 9

15. (14) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
Average rank: 18.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 7

16. (15) Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 19.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: NR

17 (T). (16) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 20
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: NR

17 (T). (16) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average rank: 20
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: NR

19. (20) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 22.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 10

20. (22) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Average rank: 24
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 22
MaxPreps Computer: NR

21. (21) Jenks (Okla.)
Average rank: 24.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: 17

22. (24) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: 24.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 8

23. (19) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: NR

24. (23) Chandler (Ariz.)
Average rank: 27
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 20

25. (25) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Average rank: 29.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR