Teams were awarded points as follows:
1st = 11
2nd = 9
3rd = 7
4th = 5
5th = 3
6th = 1
The current plan is to solicit coaches feedback 4 times this season for the dual rankings and 5 times during the season for tournament rankings. Coaches - if you did not receive an email from me - please let me know.
NOTE: Not all coaches submitted a vote and not all that submitted a vote - voted for all 6 spots.
7A
No change in the dual rankings, but Spain Park jumps into the top 5 in the tournament rankings.
7A Top 10 Dual Teams:
Vestavia Hills
Thompson
Hewitt-Trussville
Huntsville
Spain Park
Bob Jones
Oak Mountain
Hoover
Smiths Station
Auburn
No other teams received votes.
7A Top 10 Tournament Teams:
Thompson
Vestavia Hills
Hewitt-Trussville
Spain Park
Huntsville
Oak Mountain
Hoover
Bob Jones
Central-Phenix City
Smiths Station
No other teams received votes.
5A-6A
No change in the top 5 in duals … but some movement in the bottom 10 as Athens and Jasper jumps into the top 10. McAdory jumps ahead of Homewood and Mountain Brook enters the top 5 in the tournament rankings. Wetumpka, Athens and Oxford make their first appearance in the top 10.
5A-6A Top 10 Dual Teams:
Gardendale
Arab
McAdory
Homewood
Mountain Brook
Mortimer Jordan
Jasper
Athens
Ft Payne
Pelham
Also receiving votes (alphabetical order): Chelsea, Clay-Chalkville, Gulf Shores, Wetumpka
5A-6A Top 10 Tournament Teams:
Gardendale
Arab
McAdory
Homewood
Mountain Brook
Mortimer Jordan
Wetumpka
Pelham
Athens
Oxford
Also receiving votes (alphabetical order): Clay-Chalkville, Ft Payne, Gulf Shores, Jasper
1A-4A
Weaver takes over the top spot in the duals, but it is very close between them and St James. Ashville jumps into the top 5 in the tournament rankings, but falls out of the top 5 in the duals … looking stronger as a tournament team with those hammers up top for the bulldogs.
1A-4A Top 10 Dual Teams:
Weaver
St James
Deshler
Cleburne County
Ohatchee
Ashville
Westminster Christian
Piedmont
Montgomery Catholic
New Hope
Also receiving votes (alphabetical order): Ranburne, St John Paul II
1A-4A Top 10 Tournament Teams:
Weaver
St James
Westminster Christian
Ashville
Ohatchee
Cleburne County
Deshler
St John Paul II
Montgomery Catholic
Cherokee County
Also receiving votes (alphabetical order): Montevallo, New Hope