Here is the preseason poll from the Associated Press as voted on by the newspapers from around the state.
The number in parenthesis is the number of first place votes, while the 2012 record is shown in the column marked “Rec”.
Associated Press Florida High School State Poll – Preseason
| ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKINGS | ||||
| Class 8A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | Apopka | 137 (13) | 12-2 | — |
| 2 | Manatee | 108 (1) | 13-1 | — |
| 3 | Plant | 108 | 11-2 | — |
| 4 | Cypress Bay | 83 | 12-3 | — |
| 5 | Oviedo | 64 | 11-2 | — |
| 6 | First Coast | 59 | 10-1 | — |
| 7 | Fort Pierce Central | 44 | 11-1 | — |
| 8 | Dr. Phillips | 42 | 13-1 | — |
| 9 | Miramar | 41 | 7-5 | — |
| T10 | Columbus | 24 | 9-5 | — |
| T10 | South Dade | 24 | 10-2 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Timber Creek 14, Sandalwood 6, Palm Beach Central 4, Palm Beach Gardens 2, DeLand 2, Park Vista 1, Seminole Ridge 1 | ||||
| Class 7A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 140 (14) | 13-2 | — |
| 2 | Osceola (Kissimmee) | 108 | 13-1 | — |
| 3 | Dwyer | 106 | 9-3 | — |
| 4 | Lincoln | 104 | 12-2 | — |
| 5 | East Lake | 92 | 11-1 | — |
| 6 | Boyd Anderson | 44 | 9-3 | — |
| 7 | Sickles | 38 | 8-3 | — |
| 8 | Fletcher | 35 | 11-2 | — |
| 9 | Lakeland | 33 | 9-2 | — |
| T10 | Palmetto | 27 | 8-4 | — |
| T10 | Tampa Bay Tech | 27 | 7-4 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Plantation 6, Fleming Island 6, Ridge Community 3, Port Charlotte 1 | ||||
| Class 6A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | Miami Central | 140 (14) | 12-2 | — |
| 2 | Armwood | 117 | 9-3 | — |
| 3 | Miami Northwestern | 115 | 9-3 | — |
| 4 | Jefferson | 62 | 6-4 | — |
| 5 | Gainesville | 61 | 14-1 | — |
| 6 | Largo | 38 | 10-1 | — |
| 7 | Columbia | 34 | 11-2 | — |
| 8 | New Smyrna Beach | 33 | 9-1 | — |
| 9 | Mainland | 32 | 9-4 | — |
| 10 | Navarre | 28 | 12-2 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Vanguard (Ocala) 26, Venice 24, Lake Gibson 14, South Fort Myers 12, St. Augustine 9, Naples 9, Heritage 7, Pine Forest 6, Pensacola 2, Lake Minneola 1 | ||||
| Class 5A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | Godby | 126 (11) | 14-1 | — |
| 2 | Lakewood | 101 (1) | 10-2 | — |
| 3 | Pasco | 84 | 12-1 | — |
| 4 | Miami Jackson | 80 | 9-5 | — |
| T6 | Immokalee | 72 | 11-4 | — |
| T5 | American Heritage (Plantation) | 72 | 9-2 | — |
| 7 | Pensacola Catholic | 52 | 8-4 | — |
| 8 | West Florida | 44 | 10-1 | — |
| 9 | Wakulla | 31 | 11-1 | — |
| 10 | Palm Bay | 24 | 8-5 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Southeast 20, Lake Wales 13, Mount Dora 12, North Marion 12, Cardinal Gibbons 4, Bishop Kenny 4, Ponte Vedra 4, Dunbar 3, Astronaut 2 | ||||
| Class 4A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | Booker T. Washington | 140 (14) | 13-1 | — |
| 2 | University School | 99 | 12-0 | — |
| 3 | Bolles | 98 | 12-2 | — |
| 4 | Madison County | 92 | 12-2 | — |
| 5 | Cocoa | 87 | 10-3 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Raines 19, Glades Central 19, East Gadsden 6 | ||||
| Class 3A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | Clearwater Central Catholic | 132 (8) | 11-2 | — |
| 2 | American Heritage (Delray) | 124 (5) | 11-1 | — |
| 3 | Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) | 104 (1) | 9-2 | — |
| 4 | Trinity Catholic | 103 | 8-4 | — |
| 5 | Tampa Catholic | 42 | 8-4 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Cardinal Newman 22, Pahokee 18, The First Academy (Orlando) 9, Fort Meade 6 | ||||
| Class 2A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | University Christian | 139 (2) | 13-1 | — |
| 2 | Warner Christian | 121 (1) | 11-2 | — |
| 3 | North Florida Christian | 84 | 7-4 | — |
| 4 | Glades Day | 40 | 8-3 | — |
| 5 | Carrollwood Day | 37 | 10-2 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Champagnat 36, Jupiter Christian 35, Dade Christian 34, Indian Rocks Christian 19, First Baptist (Naples) 15 | ||||
| Class 1A | ||||
| Team | Points | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | Northview | 139 (9) | — | |
| 2 | Trenton | 122 (3) | — | |
| 3 | Union County | 111 (2) | — | |
| 4 | Blountstown | 62 | — | |
| 5 | Lafayette | 46 | — | |
| Others receiving votes: Newberry 38, Dixie County 27, Port St. Joe 13, Liberty County 8 | ||||
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