RedZone Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 http://therealprepnation.blogspot.com/2018/08/preseason-prepnation-national-prep.html#more NATIONAL TOP 25 1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.) 2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 3. Allen HS (Texas) 4. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.) 5. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.) 6. St. John’s College HS (Washington) 7. Chandler HS (Ariz.) 8. St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 9. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) 10. Hoover HS (Ala.) 11. Pickerington Central HS (Ohio) 12. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas) 13. Miami Central HS (Fla.) 14. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas) 15. Warren Central HS (Indianapolis) 16. Dutch Fork HS (Irmo, S.C.) 17. St. Louis School (Honolulu) 18. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.) 19. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J.) 20. Katy HS (Texas) 21. Trinity HS (Louisville, Ky.) 22. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.) 23. Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah) 24. Owasso HS (Okla.) 25. University Lab HS (Baton Rouge, La.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrepGridiron Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, RedZone said: http://therealprepnation.blogspot.com/2018/08/preseason-prepnation-national-prep.html#more NATIONAL TOP 25 1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.) 2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 3. Allen HS (Texas) 4. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.) 5. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.) 6. St. John’s College HS (Washington) 7. Chandler HS (Ariz.) 8. St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 9. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) 10. Hoover HS (Ala.) 11. Pickerington Central HS (Ohio) 12. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas) 13. Miami Central HS (Fla.) 14. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas) 15. Warren Central HS (Indianapolis) 16. Dutch Fork HS (Irmo, S.C.) 17. St. Louis School (Honolulu) 18. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.) 19. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J.) 20. Katy HS (Texas) 21. Trinity HS (Louisville, Ky.) 22. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.) 23. Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah) 24. Owasso HS (Okla.) 25. University Lab HS (Baton Rouge, La.) You know, reading these preseason polls you see so many of the same names. It feels more group think this year than I can recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 I think some of these "experts" are missing the boat on Oakland, TN......just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 15 minutes ago, PrepGridiron said: You know, reading these preseason polls you see so many of the same names. I think they all read this forum....😄 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 14 minutes ago, PrepGridiron said: You know, reading these preseason polls you see so many of the same names. It feels more group think this year than I can recall. Agree that said, I’ve always thought Jamie best natiinal pollster His polls tend to be most similar to the comp polls, for good or bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 It would be hard for me to have Katy in a Preseason Top 25 this year.... Returns 6 starters (4 offense/2 defense) and honestly not all that talented. I like the Katy program it's one of the best in Texas, but they got a gift ranking this preseason...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, RedZone said: It would be hard for me to have Katy in a Preseason Top 25 this year.... Returns 6 starters (4 offense/2 defense) and honestly not all that talented. I like the Katy program it's one of the best in Texas, but they got a gift ranking this preseason...... Don’t disagree but sometimes programs deserve the benefit of the doubt more than taking a flyer on XYZ your bets will pay off more in long run btw, jamie’s Regional rankings are an interesting read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, RedZone said: It would be hard for me to have Katy in a Preseason Top 25 this year.... Returns 6 starters (4 offense/2 defense) and honestly not all that talented. I like the Katy program it's one of the best in Texas, but they got a gift ranking this preseason...... Like Hoover. I can't remember the last time they haven't started in the preseason top 25. And they usually lose all their oos games against real opponents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just now, Nolebull813 said: And they usually lose all their oos games against real opponents Who’d they lose to? i know they beat a state champion Bellevue team handily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, Pops said: but sometimes programs deserve the benefit of the doubt more than taking a flyer on XYZ Not one GCL team in the Top 25. They must be so terrible this year they can't even get a "program bump". 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 45 minutes ago, RedZone said: Not one GCL team in the Top 25. They must be so terrible this year they can't even get a "program bump". 😄 Think program bumps are team specific but yeah no GCL in a legit top 25 is unusual your hype on U-Lab is working The boot doesn’t always get a top 25 but most seem to think they have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badrouter Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 It's hard to blame anyone for having a hard time keeping up with transfers, how good new players are etc. So, that any of these rankings may not end up being the least bit accurate is no big deal. I just hope they are willing to make massive changes as the season goes along, film becomes available of teams etc. No team should be immune from dropping just because they don't lose. And some teams that turn out to be way more loaded than most knew about in August should be able to make huge jumps up. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, RedZone said: It would be hard for me to have Katy in a Preseason Top 25 this year.... Returns 6 starters (4 offense/2 defense) and honestly not all that talented. I like the Katy program it's one of the best in Texas, but they got a gift ranking this preseason...... Agree, Katy that high is a reach. Their talent has dropped, I’m not sure they are even the most talented school in Katy any more, Katy Taylor might have more to work with. Katy would be a top 50-75 range team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospeeder Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Horsefly said: Agree, Katy that high is a reach. Their talent has dropped, I’m not sure they are even the most talented school in Katy any more, Katy Taylor might have more to work with. Katy would be a top 50-75 range team Area growth maybe??? Possibly talent spread out more???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just now, Gospeeder said: Area growth maybe??? Possibly talent spread out more???? Not sure, nothing lasts forever though. Katy has had a very good run spreading over several decades. Their cycle may just be coming to a close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Pops said: Who’d they lose to? i know they beat a state champion Bellevue team handily I was talking about Hoover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhit1 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 hours ago, PrepGridiron said: You know, reading these preseason polls you see so many of the same names. It feels more group think this year than I can recall. Most are lazy and do no research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I think this is likely the best poll at this point. It usually is though. He kind of shows his work by including regional bubbles which makes it easier to understand how he came to these decisions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 hours ago, RedZone said: I think they all read this forum....😄 Why wouldn't they? If I was them, I'd think what better place to follow than my most avid critics, the most avid and fluent fans and the place with the most boots on the ground so to speak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospeeder Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 The best poll? The one that has the fewest changes from opening game to last game of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptb17 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Pops said: Think program bumps are team specific but yeah no GCL in a legit top 25 is unusual your hype on U-Lab is working The boot doesn’t always get a top 25 but most seem to think they have one No one from the GCL should be in the top 25. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, nptb17 said: No one from the GCL should be in the top 25. Don’t disagree just saying unusual they had a placeholder there for decades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, HawgGoneIt said: Why wouldn't they? If I was them, I'd think what better place to follow than my most avid critics, the most avid and fluent fans and the place with the most boots on the ground so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Pops said: Who’d they lose to? i know they beat a state champion Bellevue team handily They lost to us the last two years in a row. We aren't playing this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, Fred said: They lost to us the last two years in a row. We aren't playing this year. Hoover? thought we were talking about Katy??? i know you guys have had your way with Hoover — that’s GA’s biggest pelt on the wall since you guys beat MC the year before Norcross erased that from memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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