Man against mathematics. Here is this week's look at how the Ohio High School Football Associated Press State Football Polls and the MaxPreps Ohio High School Football Computer Rankings compare.
The biggest difference comes in Division IV where the AP's top team - St. Clairsville - isn't ranked in the Top 10 of the MP Computer Rankings. The top team in the MP Computer Rankings - Shelby - sneaks in at No. 10 in the AP Poll.
Both polls have the same six teams atop the Division I, II, II, V, VI and VII rankings.
The AP poll is chosen weekly by a statewide media vote. The MP Computer Rankings are created from a
proprietary equation that factors items such as quality wins and strength of schedule.
DIVISION I
AP Rankings (Team, first-place votes, record, total points)
1. Pickerington Central (16) 5-0 195
2. Dublin Coffman (1) 5-0 159
3. West Chester Lakota West (1) 4-0 147
4. Lakewood St. Edward (2) 4-1 140
5. Mentor 4-1 103
6.
Perrysburg 5-0 99
7. Clayton Northmont (1) 5-0 87
8.
Princeton (Cincinnati) 4-1 63
9.
McKinley (Canton) 4-1 49
10. Springfield 4-1 46
Others receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati St. Xavier 24;
Pickerington North 18.
MaxPreps Rankings
MaxPreps
DIVISION III
AP Rankings (Team, first-place votes, record, total points)
1. Chardon (14) 5-0 197
2. Bellbrook (3) 5-0 155
3. Hamilton Badin (1) 5-0 128
4. Canfield (1) 5-0 118
5. Streetsboro (1) 5-0 116
6.
Jonathan Alder (Plain City) (1) 5-0 99
7. Thornville Sheridan 5-0 84
8. Columbus St. Francis DeSales 4-1 58
9.
New Richmond 4-1 37
10.
London 5-0 25
Others receiving 12 or more points:
Jackson 22. New Philadelphia 20. Trotwood-Madison 20.
Aurora 14.
Ross (Hamilton) 13. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 12.
DIVISION V
AP Rankings (Team, first-place votes, record, total points)
1. Kirtland (16) 5-0 199
2. Ironton (3) 5-0 174
3. Canfield S. Range (1) 5-0 150
4. Findlay Liberty-Benton 5-0 128
5. West Lafayette Ridgewood 5-0 100
6. St. Bernard Roger Bacon (1) 5-0 99
7. Garrettsville Garfield 5-0 67
8.
Wheelersburg 4-1 59
9. Tontogany Otsego 5-0 38
10.
Garaway (Sugarcreek) 5-0 28
Others receiving 12 or more points:
Bellaire 27.
Columbus Academy (Gahanna) 20.
Brookville 15.
DIVISION VII
AP Rankings (Team, first-place votes, record, total points)
1. Maria Stein Marion Local (20) 5-0 200
2. Ft. Loramie 5-0 167
3. Glouster Trimble 5-0 126
4. New Madison Tri-Village 5-0 116
5.Warren John F. Kennedy (1) 4-1 104
6. Lima Central Catholic 4-1 94
7.
Malvern 5-0 83
8. Lucas 4-1 54
9.
Dalton 4-1 48
10.
Leetonia 5-0 35
Others receiving 12 or more points:
Perry (Lima) 31. Arlington 26.
Monroeville 18.
