High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings

Five new teams have entered the Composite Top 25, showing just how pivotal state title games are. Two of those teams come from the state of Washington (Bothell and Eastside Catholic), breaking the stranglehold that Bellevue had on the state.

California and Texas play their state title games next weekend, so expect even more movement.

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.


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: 3.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 3

3. (3) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 5.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 15

4. (5) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 5.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 9

5. (10) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 7.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 19

6. (6) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Average rank: 10
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 6

7. (20) Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 10.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 5

8. (13) Central (Miami)
Average rank: 10.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 20

9. (14) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: 11
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 2

10. (7) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 11.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 18

11. (9) Skyline (Dallas)
Average rank: 12.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: 17

12. (25) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Average rank: 14.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 10

13. (11) Chandler (Ariz.)
Average rank: 14.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 7

14. (12) Buford (Ga.) 
Average rank: 17.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 40

15. (16) Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 18
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 40

16. (4) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 19.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 8

17. (NR) La Salle (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 20.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 4

18. (18) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average rank: 20.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 22
MaxPreps Computer: 40

19. (NR) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 21.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 22

20. (22) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 21.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 13

21. (NR) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Average rank: 24.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 40

22. (24) Maryville (Tenn.)
Average rank: 25.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: 40

23. (23) Webb City (Mo.)
Average rank: 28.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 40

24. (NR) Bothell (Wash.)
Average rank: 30.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 40

25. (NR) Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.)
Average rank: 31.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 40

Ranked in 2 Polls
Mililani (Hawaii)

Ranked in 1 Poll
Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
DeSoto (Texas)
Destrehan (La.)
Fulton (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Hoover (Ala.)
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Katy (Texas)
Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.)
Starkville (Miss.)
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)