Kelly Oubre, F, Charlotte Hornets: Oubre has a nice combination of size and athleticism on the wing, but his outside shot is streaky and his defense is a mixed bag. In 2013, 10 years ago, Cincinnati started its road back. They averaged 42 points per game during a 5-0 start and finished ninth in offensive SP+ to drive a 6-7 campaign. They've also got strong linebackers in seniors Austin Moore and Daniel Green. Here is how I envision that format looking like: (Updated 5/6/23, 11:15 am)After some thought, all teams in Tier A should have a path to the postseason. And a schedule with six projected top-40 opponents suggests that their No. And this fall, as the Big 12 welcomes its four Oklahoma and Texas replacements (BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF) while not yet losing the Sooners and Longhorns, it should again be one of the most enjoyable conferences on the planet. Daniels was a revelation in 2022. Over the past six seasons, Iowa State has averaged a 21.7 defensive SP+ ranking. I guess that's the next drought for Lance Leipold & Co. to end. Every week through the offseason, Bill Connelly will preview another division from the Group of 5 and Power 5 exclusively for ESPN+, ultimately including all 133 FBS teams. The number of standout coaching performances in 2022 was off the charts. Quarterback Will Howard, who coaxed far more big plays out of the passing game (13.4 yards per completion) when he replaced an injured Adrian Martinez in the lineup. Looking at both known production and recruiting rankings, this is a power-conference roster; top to bottom. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). He looked like a Heisman contender early on, throwing for 890 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushing for another 320 yards and four scores in the first four games. The Knights are projected underdogs in only three games, and it won't take too many kisses from the close-games god to enjoy a big season in Orlando. From the Tulane win on, the Knights lost three of four, but that doesn't even tell the whole story: They underachieved SP+ projections in those games by an average of 20 points. Coordinator Brad Glenn loved a nice, physical run game and dual-threat quarterback as Georgia State's OC, and both Arizona State transfer Emory Jones and holdover Evan Prater fit the dual-threat bill. From there they are sorted from highest to lowest and boom, rankings. 7. YELM TORNADOS 5-0 (3A)Up next: Friday at Capital (3A) Last result: 63-0 win over North Thurston (3A) Last ranking: No. That's all good and sensible, but a run game functions best when defenses have to respect the pass. Williams seemingly fell out of favor with first-year head coach Joe Mazzula in Boston last season, but still has some upside as someone who will still be 24 years old at the start of the season. 3. Dekkers is blessed with a big arm and athleticism but showed little of either, averaging just 10.1 yards per completion (which suggests quick, safe passing) but taking 26 sacks and throwing 14 interceptions (which does not). Lake . A perfect portal find for the wobbly Cougars defense. Next in line: Highline (5-1),Sedro-Woolley (4-2),East Valley of Yakima (6-0), Shadle Park (5-1), Washougal (5-1). SP+ projects regression, if only because of recent history and recruiting rankings; if Daniels plays like he did last September, this is a potential top-10 offense again. Here are the Week 7 class-by-class rankings (Oct. 3) as compiled by SBLive reporters Todd Milles and Hailey Palmer. They were average at big-play prevention but dreadfully inefficient, ranking 123rd in success rate allowed and 126th in three-and-out rate. Snyder would continue winning and finally snared a Big 12 title in 2003. Now let's look at the best players who are still available for teams to sign in free agency. We got a sustained glimpse of UCF's capabilities for the first two months of 2022, however. In a recent piece on conference realignment, I gave the Big 12 some free marketing assistance, nicknaming it The Fun Conference, the one most likely to produce nonstop close games, go for it nonstop on fourth downs and make big, bold (and potentially foolish) realignment moves moving forward. Evans Rankings | Unbiased Washington Prep Sports Rankings from the After going 13-0 in 2008, Utah slid a bit, eventually landing in the Pac-12 in 2011 with its worst team in five years. The next year, they would finish six spots higher. Almira/Coulee-Hartline (4-2), Darrington (5-1), Waterville-Mansfield (4-1). My name is Matthew Evans, I am the creator of Evans Rankings; a computer based ranking website which covers almost all high school team sports in the state. He's back, along with ace backup Jason Bean, all of his receiving corps, most of his offensive line and one of the best running backs in the Big 12 in Devin Neal. Here are the Week 9 class-by-class rankings (Oct. 24) as compiled by SBLive reporters Todd Milles and Hailey Palmer. Here are the Week 7 class-by-class rankings (Oct. 3) as compiled by SBLive reporters Todd Milles and Hailey Palmer. Kansas' defense and ISU's offense will determine whether either or both teams can improve overall, and of the newbies, UCF appears to bring the most upside to the table in year one. It hasn't quite come together yet for former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn at UCF. After a 38-31 win over Tulane on Nov. 12, the Knights were 8-2, 21st in SP+ and 17th in the AP poll. The Jayhawks finished 110th in defensive SP+. Next in line: Rainier Beach (5-1), Ferndale (4-2), Mead (5-1), Spanaway Lake (5-1), Mount Spokane (6-0). Depth could still be perilous, but at least there are a few proven pieces. But the Jayhawks still got pushed around up front, and while their cornerbacks were decent, they weren't good enough to handle a heavy load of pressure. The Knights took an early 14-3 lead on Joe Burrow and LSU in the Fiesta Bowl, but the Tigers went on a 31-7 run to take control. But coordinator Jon Heacock gets the benefit of the doubt. The pass rush is unproven (be on the lookout for small-sample all-star Myles Mendeszoon), but the defense should assure plenty of close games again in 2023. Here are the Week 10 class-by-class rankings (Nov. 1) as compiled by SBLive reporters Andy Buhler and Todd Milles. A 6-team Tier A and a 10-team, 2 division Tier B. He pulled off a winning season in his third year, took the Wildcats to a bowl and a ranked finish in his fifth and had them in the top 10 by his seventh. He averaged one steal and 1.2 blocks per-36 minutes last season with the Hornets. Quarterback Hunter Dekkers and running back Jirehl Brock (before injury) had their moments, but that bar was always going to be too high. ISU will still look to run well, make use of play action and get the tight ends more involved again. Running back Treshaun Ward, who averaged 6.6 yards per carry (3.1 after contact) at Florida State last season. Ayo Dosunmu, G, Chicago Bulls: Dosunmu is a big guard who defends well but saw his three-point shot fall off in his second season. 56 projection to bowl, and it's hard to see Brown remaining in the job in 2024 if they don't. Leipold made some intriguing portal additions -- 325-pound Colorado State transfer Devin Phillips fills an obvious need for beef on the DL, and blue-chip sophomores Dylan Brooks (Auburn linebacker) and Damarius McGhee (LSU nickel back) are young and exciting -- but the projected two-deep does not provide a lot of reason to expect massive improvement. The senior from Richmond, Virginia, led the Knights in tackles for loss (13.5), sacks (six) and run stops (19). SBLive Power Rankings: Top teams in every class of Washington high PJ Washington, F/C, Charlotte Hornets: At 6'7, 230 pounds, with a 7'3 wingspan, Washington is . Does K-State still have the firepower? With losses by Emerald Ridge, Gonzaga Prep, Lake Stevens moves up to No. He had rushes of 80, 63, 46 and 42 yards and a reception of 53 yards, and he rushed a combined 56 times for 414 yards against Oklahoma State and Texas Tech in November. Next in line: Skyview (6-2), Eastlake (6-2), Kamiakin (6-2), Puyallup (6-2), Federal Way (6-2). If both criteria are met, the Tier B schools who qualify will be given the option to move into Tier A. Once that cycle starts, it's hard to break. The 9 best available NBA free agents still on the market, NBA free agency: 5 winners, 3 losers from offseason deals so far. Washington Football Power Rankings - Msn The school compounded its problems with its only shaky hire in the past 20 years (Tommy Tuberville), but Luke Fickell's six-year tenure turned everything back around. He also threw in a pair of fumble recoveries and three pass breakups just for fun. His offense was an eyesore last season (18th percentile, per EPM), but could get better if he can improve his 31.2 percent three-point stroke. It is clear that there is a hierarchy in the league but what can we do to help keep our athletes safe from injury and also give them more opportunities to win games in the league? Hes a skilled passer and shooter, but seems to have lost some mobility after the injury. Baylor and Oklahoma State, after all, went just 13-13 combined last year after their 2021 successes. The past four Big 12 championship game participants -- Baylor and Oklahoma State in 2021, Kansas State and TCU in 2022 -- went a combined 19-6 in one-score finishes, 17-4 outside of their down-to-the-wire title game battles. ILB Lee Kpogba, West Virginia. After a solid start last year, the Cougars allowed 6.1 yards per play and 31.1 points per game over their final 11 contests. He inherits a Bearcats team that has fielded five straight awesome defenses but only briefly perked up on offense (they were in the offensive SP+ top 40 in 2020 and 2021). My email address is evansrankings@gmail.com. NBA trade grades: Which teams won? 4. He attempted 919 blocks, committed one penalty and, per Sports Info Solutions, suffered just five blown blocks in 14 games. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. SBLive's Top 25 Washington high school football rankings: District They finished in the AP top 15 three straight years from 1979 to 1981, and in 1983, with a lefty named Steve Young throwing for 3,902 yards and 33 touchdowns, BYU lost its opening game to Baylor and then ripped off 11 straight wins, knocking off Missouri in the Holiday Bowl and finishing seventh in the polls. Will Neal Brown ever get all the arrows aligned? Had he been in the lineup for enough snaps, Howard would have finished 10th in Total QBR. PJ Washington, F/C, Charlotte Hornets: At 67, 230 pounds, with a 73 wingspan, Washington is a big forward who finishes well inside and can stretch the floor as a solid three-point shooter. Trenton Watford, F, Portland Trail Blazers: The 69 forward is an efficient scorer offensively but lacks mobility on the defensive end. Better quarterback play would help immensely. )L4/S5 Winner vs. S4/L5 WinnerL4/S5 Loser vs. S4/L5 Loser, WEEK 8TIER B CROSSOVERPlayoffsLake 2 vs. Sound 1Sound 2 vs. Lake 1, Non-PlayoffsLake 3 vs. Sound 3Lake 5 vs. Sound 4Sound 5 vs. Lake 4, WEEK 9METRO CROSSOVER*Mountain 1, Mountain 2, and Mountain 3 / all byes into Week 10*PlayoffsWinner to Week 10 Crossover, Loser OutL2/S1 Winner vs. S2/L1 WinnerMountain 4 vs. L2/S1 LoserMountain 5 vs. S2/L1 Loser, Non-PlayoffsMountain 6 vs. L3/S3 WinnerL3/S3 Loser vs. The Top 5 score points:1st = 50% Strength Rating2nd = 40% Strength Rating3rd = 30% Strength Rating4th = 20% Strength Rating5th = 10% Strength Rating. Klieman is clearly getting somewhere with his North Dakota State-style developmental pipeline, but developmental programs don't usually make big plays the way KSU did in 2022. Klieman brought in three defensive back transfers (including small-school stars in North Dakota State's Marques Sigle and SE Missouri State's Tyler Nelome) and, perhaps in a nod to the Snyder days, three juco defenders as well. Rankings Ranking Date Organization SBLive Rankings About But Glenn has to hope that a lot of transfers stick quickly -- it's possible that only two members of the 2022 team will start in 2023. Football Ashton Bethel-Roman, 4-star wide receiver, commits to Arkansas; Class jumps from No. Vote now: Who was the best player in the 2023 Texas (UIL) state baseball tournament? 1. Matisse Thybulle, F, Portland Trail Blazers: Athletic forward who can rack up blocks and steals defensively, but struggles to shoot from the outside. In making the move up, a team probably played at a historically high level to gain the support and/or attention it needed, and by definition historically high levels are hard to maintain. National high school top stars, best girls performances of the 2022-23 school year, National high school top stars, best boys performances of the 2022-23 school year, Camas' Addison Harris hooks new basketball home - Montana State University, 2024 Garfield quarterback EJ Caminong staying in Pac-12, commits to California, Elias Johnson, fast-rising 3-star cornerback, commits to Washington Huskies, Anacortes football taps new leader after Justin Portz steps down to become school athletic director. What stands in Man City's way of getting even better in 2023-24? Vote now: Who was national high school boys track and field athlete of the year in 2022-23? Vote now: Who should be SBLive's national girls athlete of the 2022-23 school year? Meet the new WIAA Class 4A football coaching hires in 2023: Eatonville graduate Travis Domser gets 4A SPSL shot at Bethel. Here are the Week 3 class-by-class . Bill Snyder had taken over the most moribund program in major college football, one that had gone a combined 4-50-1 over the five seasons before his arrival. 10 Bothell make room for Gonzaga Prep and Puyallup to enter upper half. At Cincy, coach Scott Satterfield takes over after an up-and-down (and up again) tenure at Louisville. The previews will include 2022 breakdowns, 2023 previews and burning questions for each team. Kennedy Catholic (7-1) 5. QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas. TCU basically did the same thing, going 25-1 with two SP+ top-10 finishes in 2009 and 2010 but sliding a hair in 2011 and going 11-14 with an average SP+ ranking of 31.5 in its first two Big 12 seasons. He's 6-foot-4, 332 pounds. By Todd Milles, SBLive Sports Apr 28, 2023. It was the opposite of 2021, when they started 3-3 and finished on fire. Illinois' Bret Bielema! In 1988, 35 years ago, West Virginia played for the national title. OU and Texas are off to the SEC next year, but this will be particularly fun while it lasts. This new weekly post will be published on Monday afternoons once the prep sports season begins. DE Malik Vann, Cincinnati. He made a tackle every 7.4 snaps, from sideline to sideline, but still found time to disrupt, logging 3.5 TFLs and 14 run stops. The Houston Rockets were the only team to lure major free agents away from home by handing out massive contracts to Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks. Justin Thomas was as displeased about the lack of TV coverage for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, but put it aside for Rickie Fowlers sake. Washington Class 1A High School Football Rankings Feeling the love, Emerald Ridge's Jake Schakel becomes Eastern Washington University's newest football commit, Toppenish's Joshua Perez, Shadle Park's Kyleigh Archer voted top senior multi-sport athletes in Washington for 2022-23, Proven winner Bill Liley hired to take over Sumner boys basketball program. 1 team in the Class 1A ranks - the Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls Eagles, Game highlights, Jeremiah Wright and Kade Eldridge interview after win over Nooksack Valley. There are plenty of defensive transfers for Hill to play with (including a couple from Weber State), but almost none of them have a proven FBS track record beyond former Utah State linebacker AJ Vongphachanh. The senior returns after a season-ending injury in 2022. Still, UCF has experience, upside and depth. 4th Place and 5th Place would play crossovers with Tier B schools to earn a spot in the Week 10 Crossovers. This time around, it's the defense dealing with solid turnover. If depth was an issue, it probably won't be in 2023. Washington High School Football News, Scores, Rankings, Videos WASHINGTON FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS Oct. 24, 2022 -- CLASS 4A RANKINGS 1. Campbell had to make changes, but he did it his way, making minimal use of the transfer portal and replacing fired offensive coordinator Tom Manning with an internal hire, Nathan Scheelhaase. live tracker of every free agent signing and trade, Las Vegas new spectacle looks like a giant basketball meteor hit the city, Why Heat Needs a Third Team to Complete Damian Lillard Trade with Blazers, Report: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards Agree to 5-Year, $217 Million Max Extension, NBA free agent signings 2023: Live updates on every deal and trade this summer, Russell Westbrook takes biggest pay cut in NBA history to stay with Clippers. Next in line: Pe Ell/Willapa Valley (3-3), Chewelah (4-2), Morton-White Pass (4-2), Forks (3-2), Adna (4-2). RB Devin Neal, Kansas. Upgrade to a Disney Bundle plan and start streaming something for everyone today! Iowa State, meanwhile, lost six of seven one-score games (the Cyclones have lost 10 of their past 11) and finished just 4-8, thanks primarily to a disappearing offense. His defense graded out better than his offense according to EPM. In a conference with so many tight games, the teams that win them, win the league. And in 1998, he painted his masterpiece, a team with not only the customary devastating defense and special teams but also the highest-scoring offense in the country. But to overcome both regression and close-game comeuppance, they'll have to find a new batch of playmakers. Former UAB offensive coordinator Darin Hinshaw replaces Chip Lindsey (now at North Carolina), while Addison Williams got promoted to defensive coordinator to replace the Arkansas-bound Travis Williams. Here are the biggest winners and losers of NBA free agency so far. 29 to 18 nationally Ridge Point (Texas) four-star wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman is rated the nation's No. Our platform celebrates high school sports, making . Safe to say, a program that played in the College Football Playoff and has three top-10 finishes in the past 14 years is one that should be regarded as a power program. And after coordinator Graham Harrell left for Purdue, Brown made a logical move and promoted run game coordinator Chad Scott. Jay Hill comes to Provo after a long, solid run as Weber State's head coach, and he's got work to do: In the past two seasons, BYU has fallen from 19th to 56th to 95th in defensive SP+. Nathan Joyce of the Seattle Times has a very good article written about this situation right here. UCF didn't go away, cutting the deficit to eight points in the closing minutes, but a last-second interception officially ended the winning streak. UCF walloped Pitt in nonconference play, rolled through the AAC slate and outlasted an excellent Memphis team twice -- the second time without injured star quarterback McKenzie Milton -- to reach 12-0. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Big 12 college football preview, part 1 - Can Kansas State, UCF make QB Will Howard, Kansas State. Now they have to prove they can replace upside. After Eatonville's loss, there's a new No. Greene mostly matched Daniels' numbers in two late-season starts, and Brown attempted to spruce up the receiving corps with three transfers. In 2008, 15 years ago, Kansas won a bowl. Washington Football High School Sports News, Scores, Videos, Rankings Big 12 preview, part 1: Can Kansas State, UCF make runs at title? ESPYS 2023 vote: Nikola Jokic, Patrick Mahomes and Las Vegas Aces lead nominations, ESPYS 2023: Meet the nominees for Best Athlete, Men's Sports, potentially add schools in Washington and Connecticut, Go fourth and prosper: Why Texas Tech's aggressiveness should be the norm in college football, Connelly ranks the best college football teams of every decade, The latest we're hearing on Colorado, the Big 12 and all things realignment. Malzahn brought in a bounty of transfers, among them three quarterbacks (including a pair of fun sophomore dual-threats in South Florida's Timmy McClain and Charlotte's Xavier Williams), three receivers, four offensive linemen (including two all-conference performers from the Group of 5 and former Alabama blue-chipper Amari Kight), former Georgia blue-chip linebacker Rian Davis and five DBs for a secondary that was particularly wobbly late in the season. PRESEASON FALL RANKINGS: 1B | 2B | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A WEEK 2 RANKINGS Sumner (7-1) 4. Well here is my plan for High School Football in the 3A Metro League. Does this plan make actual strategic sense? For all events, they are given a strength rating which is published by the website for the Official World Golf Rating. There can be movement after 2 seasons if both of the following criteria is met; -To be eligible to move into Tier B, a Tier A school must have either 0 or 1 Tier A wins total over the course of 1 alignment cycle. How long will it take to rebuild Iowa State's offense? Here are the best remaining NBA free agents still available. Is Teo fighting again in 2023? Independent (Maybe from Wesco 3A? In 1971, Amundson was one of the best running backs in the Big 8, rushing for 1,316 yards and 15 touchdowns and catching 22 passes for an ISU team that jumped to 8-4 and bowled for the first time ever. After going 13-0 and claiming a share of the 2017 national title (hey, it happened), the Knights lost coach Scott Frost to Nebraska, replaced him with Josh Heupel and kept right on winning. Who are the 2023 versions of last year's breakout fantasy football stars? 20. The 2022 Mountaineers dealt poorly with a load of defensive attrition, and after a 5-7 campaign -- Brown's third losing season in four years -- it was a bit of an upset that he got a fifth year to try to right the ship. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Get exclusive access to thousands of premium articles a year from top writers. 60 projected ranking could be an impediment to bowl eligibility. Brown was aggressive in the transfer portal, bringing in four linemen (including small-school stars Tyrin Bradley and Davoan Hawkins) and four defensive backs, led by stellar Georgia Southern safety Anthony Wilson. The defense is double dipping in the turnover department, and that rarely works out well. SBLive's Top 25 Washington high school football rankings - MSN Running back DJ Giddens, a sophomore and former unrated recruit from Junction City, who averaged 5.8 yards per carry (3.8 after contact!). WASHINGTON FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS. The Mountaineers will probably have to exceed their No. 1. Deuce Vaughn and Malik Knowles (combined: 2,825 rushing and receiving yards and 17 touchdowns) are gone, as are first-round defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah and a pair of draft-worthy cornerbacks (Julius Brent and Ekow Boye-Doe). Camas (5-3) 8. Paul Reed, C, Philadelphia 76ers: The 24-year-old big man attacks the glass hard on both ends and has racked up steals and blocks in a small role with the Sixers to start his career. In the Insight Bowl against Minnesota, the Jayhawks went on a 28-0 run to turn a 14-7 deficit into a commanding lead, eventually cruising 42-21. The Syracuse transfer had a lot of messes to clean up in 2022 (and probably will again in 2023). Sunday night Tiger Woods finally addressed at least in part the blockbuster PGA Tour LIV Golf schism that has taken over the sport. This is my idea for you. Brown had a strong track record and has brought plenty of good to the table. The team that didn't win more than three games in a season for 12 years! A top-20 schedule features three SP+ top-20 opponents and eight foes projected 46th or better. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL ALL-CLASSIFICATION POWER RANKINGS1. Daniels provides the efficiency, Neal provides the explosiveness. Here are the Week 2 class-by-class rankings (Sept. 5) as compiled by SBLive reporters Todd Milles and Hailey Palmer. The Top 10 score points:1st = 100% Strength Rating2nd = 90% Strength Rating3rd = 80% Strength Rating4th = 70% Strength Rating5th = 60% Strength Rating6th = 50% Strength Rating7th = 40% Strength Rating8th = 30% Strength Rating9th = 20% Strength Rating10th = 10% Strength Rating, Tier B includes all remaining tours. He uses his length to be an on-ball pest defensively, where he graded out in the 77th percentile of the league, per EPM. Boys Basketball Toppenish's Joshua Perez, Shadle Park's Kyleigh Archer voted top senior multi-sport athletes in Washington for 2022-23 Perez was captain of Wildcats' football and basketball teams while Archer starred in soccer, basketball and track and field for Highlanders By Todd Milles, SBLive Sports There are two scoring tiers in our formula. The Latest Football Vote now: Which high school freshman who played as an 8th-grader will have the best 2023 football season? Next in line: Sunnyside Christian (5-1), Winlock (4-1),9. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. YELM TORNADOS 4-0 (3A)Up next: Friday vs. North Thurston (3A) Last result: 68-7 win over River Ridge (3A) Last ranking: No. Next in line: Washougal (7-1), Olympic (7-1), Mark Morris (7-1), Prosser (6-2), Clarkston (6-2). The conference's newcomers all left the Group of 5 with a whiff of disappointment. The 10 most important NFL players I think it's the best of the four Big 12 newbies. Kyrie Irving is going back to the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year deal, Khris Middleton is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks, and Draymond Green got a new deal from the Golden State Warriors. SBLive Washington (@SBLiveWA) / Twitter They went 10-4 against what SP+ deemed the No. Sign up for the SBLive Washington Thank you for your time. What, you expected me not to put a guy who had 2,586 passing yards, 862 rushing yards, 25 total touchdowns plus 11 doubles, 10 home runs, 32 RBIs, 18 stolen bases and 93 putouts in 2022-23 on the list? -To be eligible to move into Tier A, a Tier B school must have either 8, 9, or 10 Tier B wins total over the course of 1 alignment cycle. Every Monday during the 2022 fall football season, SBLive Washington will rank the top high school football teams in every classification, from Class 4A to Class 1B. SBLive Sports is the digital destination for high school sports fans and a technology partner of state associations, coaches and administrators. 6. 3rd through 5th in each division would play seeding crossovers to determine their Week 9 crossover matchup. Cincinnati was one of the prime victims of the early 2010s round of realignment, remaining in the Big East instead of moving to the Big 12 or ACC like other conference mates, then watching the Big East disintegrate and re-form as the AAC, the sixth-best conference in a landscape that boasted a "Power Five," in 2013. He turns 25 years old before the season. It's up to the offense to reverse the Cyclones' dismal close-game fortunes. )L5/S4 Winner vs. S5/L4 WinnerL5/S4 Loser vs. S5/L4 Loser. Chiawana (8-0) 6. Your view of the offense, meanwhile, depends on what you think matters the most. Real or Not: Will we get Wilder vs. Ruiz? Still, even factoring in the late-game clutchitude, K-State did finish ninth in SP+ and is therefore projected a solid 23rd despite losing quite a few stars.