High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings

Playoff football begins in multiple states this week, so this week's trend of only one team falling out of the Composite Top 25 is unlikely to keep going.

Mega matchups will be plentiful as the weeks roll along. Click here to see football playoff brackets from across the nation.

Don Bosco Prep is the only new team on the list, and the Ironmen are certainly not new to being touted as one of the nation's top squads. Other than that, there is little significant change.

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) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average Rank: 3.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 7

3. (3) Allen (Texas)
Average Rank: 4.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 9

4. (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average Rank: 5.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 2

5. (5) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average Rank: 6.78
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation:  3
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 10

6. (8) Folsom (Calif.)
Average Rank: 9.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 14
USA Today:  15
MaxPreps Computer: 4

7. (9) Starkville (Miss.)
Average Rank: 10.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 5

8. (7) Washington (Miami)
Average Rank: 13.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 40

9. (10) Bellevue (Wash.)
Average Rank: 15.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 40

10. (13) Buford (Ga.)
Average Rank: 18.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 40

Tied 10. (15) Central (Miami)
Average Rank: 18.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 40

12. (4) Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Average Rank: 19.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 3

13. (18) Carmel (Ind.)
Average Rank: 20.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 15

14. (12) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average Rank: 20.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 18

15. (11) Skyline (Dallas)
Average Rank: 21
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 40

16. (17) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)
Average Rank: 21.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 40

17. (16) Punahou (Honolulu)
Average Rank: 23.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 14

18. (19) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Average Rank: 24
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 8

19. (14) Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Average Rank: 24.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 5

Tied 19. (20) Manvel (Texas)
Average Rank: 24.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

21. (21) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Average Rank: 26.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

Tied 21. (23) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average Rank: 26.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

23. (24) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average Rank: 28.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

24. (25) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Average Rank: 30.50
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 19

25. (NR) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Average Rank: 31.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 24

Ranked in 2 polls
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Ranked in 1 poll
Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Crespi (Encino, Calif.)
DeSoto Texas)
Eden Prairie (Minn.)
Fulton (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Guyer (Denton, Texas)
Hudson (Ohio)
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Maryville (Tenn.)
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Mililani (Hawaii)
Mona Shores (Norton Shores, Mich.)
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.)
St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Webb City (Mo.)