High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings

Another week, another new No. 1 in the composite rankings.

Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) held on to beat previous No. 3 St. John Bosco in Vegas on Friday night. With the win, the Gaels now hold the top spot in three polls, and No. 2 overall in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25.

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

2. (2) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Average rank: 2.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 3

3. (6) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 3.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 2

4. (2) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 4.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 7

5. (5) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 5.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 9

6. (3) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25:  10
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 6

7. (7) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 8.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 5

8. (8) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 11.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 10

9. (15) Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 13
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 4

10. (11) DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 13.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 14

11. (13) Bellevue (Wash.)
Average rank: 15.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25:  7
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 40

12. (21) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 16
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 17

13. (14) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 16.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 40

14. (16) Central (Miami)
Average rank: 17.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 40

15. (10) Buford (Ga.)
Average rank: 19.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 13

16. (17) Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.)
Average rank: 21
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 12

17. (20) Skyline (Dallas)
Average rank: 21.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 11

18. (25) Starkville (Miss.)
Average rank: 22
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 8

19. (23) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 25.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 23

20. (NR) Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Average rank: 26
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 16

TIED 21. (NR) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Average rank: 26.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 25

TIED 21. (19) Manvel (Texas)
Average rank: 26.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

23. (19) Warren Central (Indianapolis)
Average rank: 27
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 19

24. (NR) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Average rank: 29.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

25. (NR) Punahou (Honolulu)
Average rank: 29.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 15

Ranked in 2 Polls
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) Xcellent 25 20, PrepNation 20
Carmel (Ind.) PrepNation 25, USA Today 22

Ranked in 1 Poll
Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.) USA Today 13
Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) MP Computer 24
Carroll (Corpus Christi, Texas) MP Computer 21
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) MP Computer 18
Curtis (River Ridge, La.) USA Today 17
Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas) USA Today 17
Eden Prairie (Minn.) USA Today 15
Elder (Cincinnati) Xcellent 25
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) MP Computer 22
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.) USA Today 23
Webb City (Mo.) MP Computer 20