Video: Early Contenders - Bishop GormanMaxPreps previews the No. 3 team in the country heading into the 2015 season.Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) begins the season at No. 1 in the MaxPreps West Region Football Computer Rankings while last year's No. 1 team, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) comes in at No. 3.
In between at No. 2 is Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.), while Hawaii's Mililani is No. 4 and Centennial (Corona, Calif.) comes in at No. 5.
Regional rankings are based on the
MaxPreps Computer Rankings. The West Region consists of teams from Hawaii, Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Utah.
Teams are listed with last year's final record, ranking and computer rating.
MaxPreps Preseason 2015 West Region Football Computer Rankings
De La Salle is ranked No. 3 in the West Region heading into 2015.
Photo by Dennis Lee
1. (last year 2)
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 15-0, 84.8
2. (8)
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.), 9-4, 81.4
3. (1)
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 14-0, 75.2
4. (7)
Mililani (Hawaii), 12-0, 74.8
5. (4)
Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 12-3, 70.2
6. (NR)
St. Louis (Honolulu), 6-4, 68.9
7. (13)
Punahou (Honolulu), 8-1, 65.3
8. (16)
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.), 11-3, 65.2
9. (19)
Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.), 13-2, 64.4
10. (NR)
Helix (La Mesa, Calif.), 10-3, 64.3
11. (5)
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 12-2, 63.2
12. (6)
Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 13-2, 62.5
13. (NR)
Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 10-4, 62.2
14. (9)
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 9-3, 60.2
15. (24)
Sedro-Woolley (Wash.), 13-1, 59.8
16. (18)
Serra (Gardena, Calif.), 8-3, 58.8
17. (NR)
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 10-4, 58.4
18. (NR)
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 6-5, 58.3
19. (14)
Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), 13-1, 57.2
20. (NR)
Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), 11-3, 56.5
21. (NR)
Bellevue (Wash.), 13-1, 56.3
22. (3)
Folsom (Calif.), 16-0, 56.1
23. (NR)
Redlands East Valley (Redlands, Calif.), 15-1, 54.9
24. (10)
Crespi (Encino, Calif.), 9-2, 54.9
25. (NR)
Chiawana (Pasco, Wash.), 12-2, 54.5