High school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Rankings

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Three new teams have moved in to the Composite Top 25, and they all did it in different ways. Chandler (Ariz.) used its high computer ranking and recent move back to the Xcellent 25 to get in. No. 24 St. Edward (Cleveland), meanwhile, makes up for its absence in the Xcellent 25 and PrepNation rankings with a high computer ranking. And finally, Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) uses its spot in two rankings to grab the No. 25 spot.

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. (1 last week) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 1.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 1

2 (T). (2) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 3.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 5

2 (T). (3) Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 3.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 3

4 (T). (5) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Average rank: 5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 4

4 (T). (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 12

6. (4) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 5.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 6

7. (7) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 9
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 2

8. (8) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Average rank: 12.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 23

9. (10) Trinity (Euless, Texas)
Average rank: 13.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 16

10. (9) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 14.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: NR

11. (12) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 15.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 17

12. (13) La Salle (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 17
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 8

13. (13) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 17.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: NR

14. (24) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
Average rank: 18.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 7

15. (17) Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 19
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: NR

16 (T). (18) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 20
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: NR

16 (T). (18) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average rank: 20
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: NR

18. (11) Spartanburg (S.C.)
Average rank: 20.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: NR

19. (21) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Average rank: 20.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 22

20. (20) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 23
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 13

21. (22) Jenks (Okla.)
Average rank: 23.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 14

22. (23) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Average rank: 24.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: NR

23. (NR) Chandler (Ariz.)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 11

24. (NR) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: 28.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 9

25. (NR) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Average rank: 29.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR