High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings

The Southlake Carroll (Texas) Dragons are the lone new team in this week's Top 25 Composite Rankings. The Dragons held off Trinity (Euless, Texas), 10-6, to make noise in the national 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 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
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 4

3. (3) Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Average rank: 4.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 2

4. (4) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 4.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 9

5. (5) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 6.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 13

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

7. (11) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 8.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 12

8. (10) DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 10.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: 8

9. (12) Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 11.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 5

10. (7) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Average rank: 12.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 10

11. (9) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 12.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 7

12. (18) Starkville (Miss.)
Average rank: 14.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 6

13. (8) Bellevue (Wash.)
Average rank: 16.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 40

14. (16) Central (Miami)
Average rank: 17.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 40

15. (15) Buford (Ga.)
Average rank: 19.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 40

16. (14) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 20.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 40

17. (17) Carmel (Ind.)
Average rank: 22.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 22
MaxPreps Computer: 18

18. (19) Skyline (Dallas)
Average rank: 23.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 17

19. (13) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 23.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 40

20. (20) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)
Average rank: 24.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 40

21. (21) Punahou (Honolulu)
Average rank: 25.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 16

22. (NR) Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Average rank: 25.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 14

23. (22) Manvel (Texas)
Average rank: 27
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

24. (23) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Average rank: 28.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

25. (25) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 30.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

Ranked in 1 Poll
Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Crespi (Encino, Calif.)
Eden Prairie (Minn.)
Fulton (Knoxville, Tenn.)
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Maryville (Tenn.)
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Webb City (Mo.)
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)
Union (Tulsa, Okla.)
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Bothell (Wash.)
Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)