That could be bad news for the rest of the nation as Carmel hasn't even fielded its top progams so far this season. The Greyhounds have the top boys and girls swimming programs in the state and will be looking to add their 12th and 40th state championships, respectively, during the winter sports season.
Carmel, which was the the 2019-20 MaxPreps Cup winner, is way out in front in the fall standings thanks to the prowess of their boys and girls soccer teams. Both are No. 1 in the nation by the MaxPreps national computer rankings.
Senior Curtis Droste has helped Carmel of Indiana rise to the top of the October MaxPreps Cup standings. The boys soccer team is 17-1-3 on the season and plays for the Class 3A state championship Saturday. (PHOTO: Julie L. Brown)
Meanwhile, the Carmel girls cross country team is ranked No. 6 in the nation by DyeStat and the girls golf team is ranked No. 22 by HighSchoolGolf.org.
The MaxPreps Cup is a competition to recognize the top overall high school sports programs in the nation. Points are awarded based on state championships, runner-up finishes and placement in national rankings. The algorithm gives weighted points based on the state where school competes, popularity of the sport, enrollment level of competition and number of schools competing in the enrollment division. The MaxPreps expert/computer rankings are the source for
football,
girls volleyball,
boys/
girls soccer,
girls flag football and
field hockey national rankings. DyeStat is used for
boys/
girls cross country,
HighSchoolGolf.org is used for boys/girls golf and SwimCloud.com is used for
boys/
girls swimming rankings.
While Carmel has a huge advantage in first place, the race for second place is much closer. Baylor has 337 points and is ranked No. 2 in girls golf, No. 10 in girls soccer and No. 22 in football.
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) has 323 points and is ranked No. 7 in football and No. 2 in girls volleyball.
Pioneer (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) round out the top five and are the only other schools with at least 300 points. Pioneer is No. 3 in girls field hockey, No. 7 in girls swimming and No. 12 in girls cross country. The Monarchs are No. 12 in football and No. 3 in girls volleyball.
While some state championships have been contested in golf, swimming and cross country, the October MaxPreps Cup Standings are based solely on national rankings. The first MaxPreps Cup standings to involve state championships will appear in November. Rankings used were from Monday, Oct. 27. The top 50 teams in the standings are listed with their overall rating.
October MaxPreps Cup standings
1.
Carmel (Ind.) — 493
2.
Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) — 337
3.
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) — 323
4.
Pioneer (Ann Arbor, Mich.) — 301
5.
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) — 300
6.
Westfield (N.J.) — 298
7.
American Fork (Utah) — 294
8.
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) — 293
9.
Niwot (Colo.) — 288
10.
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.) — 264
11.
Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) — 260
12.
Christ School (Arden, N.C.) — 258
13.
Noblesville (Ind.) — 249
14.
Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) — 248
15.
Carroll (Flora, Ind.) — 246
16.
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) — 243
17.
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) — 236
18.
Bridgeland (Cypress, Texas) — 213
19.
Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.) — 202
20.
Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.) — 200
20.
Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) — 200
20.
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) — 200
23.
Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio) — 197
24.
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) — 196
25.
Webb (Knoxville, Tenn.) — 195
25.
Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, Vt.) — 195
27.
Zionsville (Zionsville, Ind.) — 193
28.
Olentangy Berlin (Delaware, Ohio) — 192
28.
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) — 192
28.
Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) — 192
31.
Brentwood (Tenn.) — 186
31.
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) — 186
33.
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) — 184
33.
Saint Andrew's (Boca Raton, Fla.) — 184
35.
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) — 180
35.
McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.) — 180
37.
Buford (Ga.) — 172
38.
Edna Karr (New Orleans, La.) — 168
39.
Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville, Tenn.) — 166
40.
Winter Park (Fla.) — 162
41.
New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) — 160
42.
Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.) — 159
43.
Ponte Vedra (Fla.) — 156
44.
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — 152
44.
Carrollton (Ga.) — 152
46.
Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas) — 150
47.
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — 148
48.
Harrison (West Lafayette, Ind.) — 147
48.
Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) — 147
50.
Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, N.J.) — 144
50.
Collierville (Tenn.) — 144
50.
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) — 144
50.
Brownsburg (Ind.) — 144
50.
Herriman (West Herriman, Utah) — 144
