Florida has long been known for one of the best states in the nation when it comes to high school football, but how do we tell who is really the best football team in a certain time frame? There are many answers to this question, but we are going to provide you with our answer. That answer is 10 years.
Why 1o years? It is a decade and we felt it would be a good thing to keep things in perspective. Going beyond 10 years or cutting it short with the amount of information readily available for us ton consider could have many different effects.
With that we are launching what we believe is the first ever attempt to establish dynasty rankings for high school football in Florida. We have compiled data from nearly 450 teams that have made the playoffs in the last 10 years and we taking a look at the top 200 teams based on a points system we came up with.
First, we took 10 years worth of the Associated Press/Florida Sports Writers Association final regular season polls and gave teams points in each classification based upon final standing. That means a first place team in any classification would get 10 points.
Second, we came up with a playoff points system going from 32 points with the state champion of each classification down to 1 point for the worst team in the playoffs. To make this as simple as possible, the later a team exited the playoffs, they received a higher point value after records were imputed with amount of points determined based upon overall winning percentage. If a bracket only had 16 teams the highest 8 teams were given 32 points down to 25 points. The last 8 teams, which exited in the first round got points anywhere from 8 points down to 1 point.
As the points added up it became clear this was easily the best way to determine dynasty rankings and we think you will be impressed what our formula has churned out on our end.
With that said, we want to present to you the first part of the Florida HS Football Ultimate Dynasty Rankings, which will expand out over 10 days. Everything will be counted down in groups and you can easily share them with anyone using our share buttons above.
Breakdowns: 1-25 | 26-50 | 52-75 | 76-100 | 102-123 | 127-150 | 151-175 | 178-197
Condensed list: View full condensed list here
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| 127t. Chamberlain | 103 points | ||||
| While the Chiefs haven’t seen as much success recently, this Tampa program, had a good history of making the playoffs during the mid to late 2000’s, with some trips resulting in deep playoff runs. | |||||
| 127t. Dixie County | 103 points | ||||
| The Bears have recently started to make a come back as one of the top small school teams in the state, with this past year seeing a trip to the state semifinals where they fell to eventual Class 1A State Champion Trenton. | |||||
| 127t. North Miami Beach | 103 points | ||||
| In the city where there is no beach, this team has been consistent in either making the playoffs or at least being in the hunt for a spot in most years. 2006 can be looked up on by the Chargers as the most successful season in school history which resulted in a trip to the State Semifinals. | |||||
| 127t. Tampa Bay Tech | 103 points | ||||
| From 2008 until 2012, the Titans of Tampa Bay Tech had made the playoffs every year. The first two years of that stretch can been seen as the most successful, thus resulting in the points to allow them to eclipse the century mark. | |||||
| 131t. Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) | 100 points | ||||
| This now-independent program once had a successful record in making the playoffs. However, times have changed now and the program is playing with other independent football teams in the Southeastern Football Conference. | |||||
| 131t. Hollywood Hills | 100 points | ||||
| Hollywood Hills has a lot of tradition and heritage and has been known to be in the playoff hunt most years than not. In the last 10 seasons, the Spartans have only missed the playoffs three times. | |||||
| 133t. Coral Gables | 99 points | ||||
| Known as Florida’s original powerhouse team, capturing four state championships in the first seven years of the State Series, this team has shown tremendous improvements In the last couple of seasons, including a run to the regional finals this past season. | |||||
| 133t. Dunbar | 99 points | ||||
| This team from Fort Myers has been a consistent team in making the playoffs over the last ten seasons, missing the playoffs only three times in that time frame. | |||||
| 135t. DeLand | 98 points | ||||
| 2009 was the biggest year for the DeLand Bulldogs, which reached the state championship game for the first time ever. With consistent success of the last 10 years, the Bulldogs a program you cannot count out. | |||||
| 135t. Land O’Lakes | 98 points | ||||
| The Gators had a long successful streak of winning their district and making the playoffs. However, they have missed out the last three seasons. The biggest thing though that can be noted is when Land O’Lakes did make the playoffs, they didn’t get past the first round, which hurt them some in terms of points. | |||||
| 135t. Navarre | 98 points | ||||
| This Panhandle team has become a known playoff challenger and came close to making it to the state finals in 2012. Overall, the Raiders have made the playoffs five times over the last ten years. | |||||
| 138t. Fort Myers | 97 points | ||||
| Arguably Lee County’s most successful team, the Green Wave have been one team you could see in the playoff hunt most seasons. Overall, Fort Myers has been to the playoffs six times in the last ten seasons. | |||||
| 138. Miami Carol City | 97 points | ||||
| The Chiefs were one of the best teams in Miami-Dade County during the 1990’s, but lately they have been rebuilding to get back to being the kind of team they had been known for. Overall in the last ten seasons Miami Carol City has been to the playoffs six times. | |||||
| 138t. Miami Jackson | 97 points | ||||
| The Generals have been one team that can surprise you either way you look in South Florida. Expected to be a state title contender this past season, they totally missed the playoffs, but yet totally shocked everyone getting to the state semifinals in 2012. | |||||
| 138t. Park Vista | 97 points | ||||
| This Lake Worth-area team has been flexing a muscle as a competitive football team over the last few years. Overall though, the Cobras have been to the playoffs seven times in the past ten seasons. | |||||
| 142, Seminole Ridge | 96 points | ||||
| Seminole Ridge came online as a school in the mid-2000’s, so they are still considered a young school by many standards. However, the football program has flexed its muscle showing they can be a playoff contender most years than not. Deep runs between 2010 and 2012 are key historical points for the Hawks. | |||||
| 143t. Liberty county | 95 points | ||||
| The Bulldogs have seen the playoffs six times in the last 10 seasons and having two years where they either reach the regional finals or further helped them place higher on this list. | |||||
| 143t. Melbourne Central Catholic | 95 points | ||||
| The Hustlers have made the playoffs for five straight years which is the same amount of times they have seen the postseason over the last 10 years. However, if it were not deep runs in 2009 and this past seasons, the Hustlers would certainly be further down the list. | |||||
| 145. Springstead | 94 points | ||||
| If it were not for getting to the regional finals this past season, the Eagles of Springstead would be further down this list. Overall, though if you look at what this team has done in the last 10 years, when they have a tremendous regular season, they are usually in the dance for the playoffs. | |||||
| 146t. Evangelical Christian | 91 points | ||||
| This Southwest Florida school has seen the playoffs six times in the last 10 seasons and a times were known to produce a shock or two here. Deep runs in 2004 and 2009, were the biggest boosters for Evangelical Christian. | |||||
| 146t. Fort Pierce Westwood | 91 points | ||||
| While this team has not seen the postseason since 2010, the Panthers are starting to work towards rebuilding to become a winning team again in St. Lucie County. The Panthers overall have seen the playoffs five times in the last 10 seasons. | |||||
| 148t. Clay | 90 points | ||||
| This is the only Clay County school to have played in a state championship game in the 50-plus years of the State Series. However, if it were not for the magical run the Blue Devils had this past seasons, getting all the way to Orlando, they would be further down this list. | |||||
| 148t. Lakewood | 90 points | ||||
| The Spartans have been coming on strong lately having make some deep pushes in the playoffs including this past seasons, losing in the State Semifinals to eventual Class 5A Runner-up Clay. | |||||
| 150. St. Petersburg Catholic | 89 points | ||||
| The Barons are starting to rise back from the issues it had in the mid to late 2000’s, but overall it can credit making the playoffs three teams | |||||
Breakdowns: 1-25 | 26-50 | 52-75 | 76-100 | 102-123 | 127-150 | 151-175 | 178-197
Condensed list: View full condensed list here
The Varsity Message Board: Share you thoughts on the Ultimate Dynasty Rankings here
