High school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Rankings

Video: Xcellent 25 Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

As the Xcellent 25 goes, so goes the top of the Composite Top 25.

St. John Bosco has claimed the top spot after Bishop Gorman had a bit of a challenge in its most recent playoff game. The Braves, meanwhile, have continued to steamroll opponents.

Three new teams enter this week and two are from Georgia, as Roswell and Archer are now in the Top 25. Also new to the rankings is Lake Travis from Texas.

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 weight into its average. We chose for 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. (2 last week) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 1.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 1

2. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 3.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 7

3. (3) Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 3.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 2

4. (4) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 9

5. (5) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 6.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 18

6. (6) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 7
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 5

7. (7) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 8.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 10

8. (8) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: 10.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 6

9. (9) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Average rank: 12.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: 20

10. (10) Male (Louisville, Ky.)
Average rank: 13.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 16

11. (11) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Average rank: 14.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 4

12. (16) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)
Average rank: 14.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 8

13. (11) Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 15.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: NR

14. (14) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Average rank: 16.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: NR

15. (16) Colerain (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 17.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 3

16. (15) Gilman (Baltimore, Md.)
Average rank: 18.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 15

17. (23) Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
Average rank: 19.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 19

18. (18) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average rank: 21
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: NR

19. (18) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.)
Average rank: 21.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 23

20. (21) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
Average rank: 22.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 12

21. (NR) Roswell (Ga.)
Average rank: 25.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: NR

22. (NR) Lake Travis (Austin)
Average rank: 27
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 17

23. (24) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 28.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: NR

24. (25) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Average rank: 28.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

25. (NR) Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Average rank: 30
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR