High school football 2016 preseason Top 25 Composite Rankings

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St. Thomas Aquinas lands at No. 1 overall in three different national polls, so it's little surprise that the Raiders begin the season No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 Composite 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 five, the team will be given a 40 to weigh into its average. We chose five national polls that have produced rankings for at least four years. The five polls include the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard, the MaxPreps National Computer Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard, USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings, High School Football America and PrepNation's National Prep Poll.


1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 2.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 3
High School Football America: 7



2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 2.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 1
HSFBA: 2

3. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 3
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 2
HSFBA: 5

4. Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 5.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 11
HSFBA: 3

5. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Average rank: 7
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 18
HSFBA: 8

6. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 7.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 5
HSFBA: 4

7. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 9.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 13
HSFBA: 1



8. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Average rank: 10.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 9
HSFBA: 10

9. Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 11
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 15
HSFBA: 6

10. Colerain (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 13
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 12
HSFBA: 20

11. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Average rank: 14.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 8
HSFBA: 21

12. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 16.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 6
HSFBA: NR

13. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh)
Average rank: 18.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: NR
HSFBA: 11



14. Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)
Average rank: 18.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: NR
HSFBA: 18

15. Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Average rank: 20.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 10
HSFBA: 19

16. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Average rank: 23.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 24
HSFBA: 16

17. Booker T. Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 20
HSFBA: NR

18. Roswell (Ga.)
Average rank: 25.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR
HSFBA: 15

19. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Average rank: 25.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 4
HSFBA: 25

20. Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 25.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: NR
HSFBA: 14



21. McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.)
Average rank: 25.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: NR
HSFBA: 24

22. Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
Average rank: 28.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR
HSFBA: 9

23. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
Average rank: 30.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 19
HSFBA: 13

(T) 24. Central (Miami)
Average rank: 30.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR
HSFBA: 12

(T) 24. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Average rank: 30.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 16
HSFBA: 17

Ranked in Two Polls
Cass Tech (Detroit) - 31.2
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) - 32.3
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) - 33.4



Ranked in One Poll
Armwood (Seffner, Fla.)
Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
Chandler (Ariz.)
Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.)
DeSoto (Texas)
Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, S.C.)
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)
Petal (Petal, Miss.)
Ryan (Denton, Texas)
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
Union (Tulsa, Okla.)
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)
Warren Central (Indianapolis)