Welcome to the third edition of the composite rankings for all eight classifications. This is a new undertaking we will do comparing what the human voters with the AP poll think to what the computers over at MaxPreps as well as what the Joe Pinkos ratings are showing as the top teams in the state for each classification.
The voting points are simple: 20 points for 1st place vote, 18 points for 2nd place vote and so on all the way to 2 points for a 10th place vote.
The composite rankings will be updated weekly during the season.
| CLASS 8A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1. | First Coast | 18 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 1 |
| 2. | Miramar | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 2 |
| 3. | Dr. Phillips | 20 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 3 |
| 4. | Columbus | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 6 |
| 5. | Lake Mary | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 4 |
| 6. | Apopka | 12 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
| 7t. | Manatee | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| 7t. | West Orange | 0 | 8 | 10 | 18 | NR |
| 9. | Flanagan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | NR |
| 10. | University – Orange City | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Monarch 10, Plant 8, Miami Killian 6, Coral Gables 4, Fort Pierce Central 2, South Dade 2 | ||||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1. | St. Thomas Aquinas | 18 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 1 |
| 2. | East Lake | 20 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 2 |
| 3. | Niceville | 16 | 18 | 12 | 46 | 4 |
| 4. | Lakeland | 14 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 3 |
| 5. | Osceola – Kissimmee | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 6 |
| 6. | Fletcher | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 9 |
| 7. | Dwyer | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 7 |
| 8. | Royal Palm Beach | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| 9. | Oak Ridge | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 10t. | Lincoln | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 10t. | Viera | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | R |
| Others Receiving Votes: Sickles 4, West Boca Raton 4 | ||||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1. | Mainland | 20 | 20 | 18 | 58 | 2 |
| 2. | Miami Central | 16 | 18 | 20 | 54 | 1 |
| 3. | Armwood | 18 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 3 |
| 4. | Boynton Beach | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 4 |
| 5. | Venice | 12 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 6 |
| 6. | Naples | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 7t. | Escambia | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 9t |
| 7t. | South Fort Myers | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 | NR |
| 9t. | Navarre | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| 9t. | St. Augustine | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Hallandale 10, Columbia 6, Miami Northwestern 4, Dillard 2 | ||||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1. | American Heritage – Plantation | 18 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 1 |
| 2. | South Sumter | 20 | 16 | 6 | 42 | 2 |
| 3t. | Clay | 16 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 4 |
| 3t. | Palm Bay | 12 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 5t |
| 5. | Cardinal Gibbons | 14 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 5t |
| 6. | Lake Wales | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 3 |
| 7. | Godby | 0 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 5t |
| 8t. | Wakulla | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9t |
| 8t. | Miami Jackson | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | NR |
| 8t. | West Florida | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Bishop Kenny 12, Suwanee 8, Merritt Island 6, Auburndale 6, Bishop Moore 4, North Marion 2 | ||||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1. | Booker T. Washington | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 1 |
| 2. | Bolles | 16 | 18 | 18 | 52 | 3 |
| 3. | Cocoa | 18 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 2 |
| 4. | Madison County | 12 | 14 | 14 | 40 | NR |
| 5. | Glades Central | 0 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 4 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Clewiston 14 | ||||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1t. | Clearwater Central Catholic | 20 | 18 | 14 | 52 | 1 |
| 1t. | Trinity Christian – Jacksonville | 16 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 2 |
| 3. | Westminster Christian | 18 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 3 |
| 4t. | Ocala Trinity Catholic | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 4 |
| 4t. | American Heritage – Delray | 0 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 5 |
| Melbourne Central Catholic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Others Receiving Votes: Melbourne Central Catholic, 14 | ||||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1t. | North Florida Christian | 18 | 20 | 16 | 54 | 1t |
| 1t. | Indian Rocks Christian | 20 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 3 |
| 3. | Champagnat | 12 | 18 | 20 | 50 | 1t |
| 4. | Victory Christian | 14 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 5 |
| 5. | Glades Day | 18 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 4 |
| Others Receiving Votes: University Christian 12 | ||||||
| CLASS 1A | ||||||
| TEAM | AP | PINKOS | MP | TOT | PRV | |
| 1. | Dixie County | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 1 |
| 2. | Union County | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 3 |
| 3. | Trenton | 14 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 2 |
| 4. | Northview | 16 | 0 | 12 | 28 | NR |
| 5. | Hamilton County | 0 | 12 | 14 | 26 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Liberty County, 16, Lafayette 12 | ||||||
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