High school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Preseason Rankings

Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) ended the year ranked No. 1 in the 2014 High School Football Top 25 Composite Rankings, and now they will start at the top in 2015 with an average rank of three in all four major media outlets.

De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) is in a similar situation, they finished and now start at No. 2 overall. The Spartans are ranked preseason No. 1 overall by the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 writers' poll, and by USA Today's Super 25.

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. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 3
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 3

2. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 4.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 11

3. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 4.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 1

4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 6.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 2

5. Central (Miami)
Average rank: 7.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 18

6. DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 15

7. Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 8.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 5

8. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Average rank: 10.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 6

9. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 11.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 17

10. (Up 5) Chandler (Ariz.)
Average rank: 16.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 8

11. (Down 1) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 17.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: NR

12. (Down 1) Manvel (Texas)
Average rank: 18
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 22
MaxPreps Computer: 8

13. (Down 1) Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Average rank: 18.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: NR

14. (Down 1) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Average rank: 20
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: NR

15. (Down 1) Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 21
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 19

16. Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Average rank: 22
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 16

17. Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 22.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 25

18. Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)
Average rank: 23
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 4

19. Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Average rank: 23.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 13

20. (T) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 24.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: NR

20. (T) (Up 6) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average rank: 24.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: NR

22. (T) (Down 1) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

22. (T) (Down 1) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 12

24. (Down 1) Colerain (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 25.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: NR

25. (Down 1) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)
Average rank: 27.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 22

Ranked in Two Polls

26. (Down 1) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 27.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

26. (Down 1) Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.)
Average rank: 28.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 40

27. (Down 1) Oxford (Miss.)
Average rank: 31.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

Ranked in One Poll

Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 14

Carmel (Ind.)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 20

Christian Brothers (St. Louis)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 24

Cocoa (Fla.)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: NR

Gilman (Baltimore)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 23

La Salle (Cincinnati)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 10

Mililani (Hawaii)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 7

Spartanburg (S.C.)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: NR

Webb City (Mo.)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: NR

Westfield (Houston)
Average rank: NR
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 21