EF's Ohio hs football Fab 5 Rankings and poll comparisons

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Our weekly take on who we think the top teams in Ohio are and who others do. Enjoy as we highlight and compare the MaxPreps computer rankings, the AP poll and Drew Pastuer's Fantastic 50 poll against our own opinion.

Heading into Week 8...

DIVISION I FAB 5

1. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. St. Ignatius (Cleveland) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

3. St. Edward (Lakewood) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 2

4. Whitmer (Toledo) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 9

5. Centerville - 7-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 4

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Pickerington Central - 6-1
Pickerington North - 6-1
Mentor - 6-1
Colerain (Cincinnati) - 5-2
Hilliard Bradley - 7-0
McKinley (Canton) - 7-0
Elder (Cincinnati) - 4-3
Wayne (Huber Heights) - 5-2
Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) - 7-0
Euclid - 6-1

DIVISION II FAB 5

1. Winton Woods (Cincinnati) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Anderson (Cincinnati) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 7
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 12

3. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) - 6-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 2

4. La Salle (Cincinnati) - 5-2
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 3

5. Barberton - 7-0
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Sidney - 7-0
Hudson - 6-1
Avon - 7-0
Belmont (Dayton) - 7-0
Walnut Ridge (Columbus) - 7-0
Wadsworth - 7-0
Washington (Massillon) - 5-2

DIVISION III FAB 5

1. Trotwood-Madison - 7-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 2

2. Central Catholic (Toledo) - 6-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 3

3. Bishop Hartley (Columbus) - 6-1
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 4

4. Canfield - 7-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 5
 
5. Clyde - 7-0
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 9

Dropped Out:
No. 4 Akron SVSM (lost 35-14 to Barberton)

Others:
Archbishop Alter (Kettering) - 6-1
Sandusky - 7-0
Marion-Franklin (Columbus) - 7-0
St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) - 5-2
Bellefontaine - 6-1
St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) - 5-2
Franklin - 6-1
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) - 6-1
Goshen - 7-0
New Philadelphia - 7-0
Padua Franciscan (Parma) - 6-1
Bay (Bay Village) - 7-0
Tallmadge - 6-1

DIVISION IV FAB 5

1. Steubenville - 7-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Valley View (Germantown) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

3. Shelby - 7-0
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 4

4. Perry - 7-0
MaxPreps: 9
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 7

5. Wyoming (Cincinnati) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 10
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 9

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) - 7-0
Clear Fork (Bellville) - 7-0
Licking Valley (Newark) - 7-0
London - 7-0
Firelands (Oberlin) - 7-0
Poland Seminary - 7-0
Memorial (St. Marys) - 6-1
St. Clairsville - 6-1
Girard - 7-0

DIVISION V FAB 5

1. Wheelersburg - 7-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Eastwood (Pemberville) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 2

3. South Range (Canfield) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 5

4. Pleasant (Marion) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 4

5. Anna - 6-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 3

Dropped Out:
No. 4 Liberty Center (lost 35-24 to Wauseon)

Others:
Archbold - 6-1
Columbus Academy (Gahanna) - 6-1
Greeneview (Jamestown) - 7-0
Grand Valley (Orwell) - 7-0
Miami East (Casstown) - 6-1
Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) - 7-0
West Jefferson - 7-0
Johnstown-Monroe - 5-2

DIVISION VI FAB 5

1. Marion Local (Maria Stein) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Kirtland - 7-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

3. Mogadore - 6-0
MaxPreps: 9
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 7

4. Coldwater - 5-2
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 2

5. Nelsonville-York - 7-0
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Liberty-Benton (Findlay) - 6-1
Fort Recovery - 4-3
St. Henry - 5-2
Rootstown - 7-0
Norwayne (Creston) - 6-1
Lima Central Catholic - 6-1
Southeastern (Chillicothe) - 7-0

DIVISION VII FAB 5

1. Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 7
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 2

2. St. Paul (Norwalk) - 7-0
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 5

3. Dalton - 7-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

4. Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) - 6-1
MaxPreps: 11
AP: 9
Fantastic 50: 8

5. Minster - 3-4
MaxPreps: 3
AP: NR
Fantastic 50: 3

Dropped Out:
No. 5 Pandora-Gilboa (lost 31-20 to Liberty-Benton)

Others:
Lehman Catholic (Sidney) - 6-1
Danville - 6-1
Crestview (Convoy) - 6-1
Wayne Trace (Haviland) - 6-1
St. John's (Delphos) - 4-3
Pandora-Gilboa - 6-1
Lucas - 6-1
McComb - 6-1