The preseason usa today network indiana high school football Preseason poll is out.
The rankings, provided by sportswriters and sportscasters Around the state, have defending state champion brownsburg pegged as no. 1 in class 6A, Followed by Runner-up Westfield at No. 2, Center Grove at No. 3, Lawrence North at No. 4 and Crown Point at No. 5. New Palestine, Last Year’s 4A Champion, is the top-ranked team in 5A. Other No. 1 Teams are Bishop Chatard (4A), Evansville Memorial (3A), Adams Central (2A) and Providence (a).
The full usa today network indiana poll going into week 1 of the season:
Class 6A Football Preseason Top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Brownsburg (15) | 0–0 | 158 | , |
| 2. | Westfield (1) | 0–0 | 128 | , |
| 3. | Center Grove | 0–0 | 124 | , |
| 4. | Lawrence North | 0–0 | 114 | , |
| 5. | Crown Point | 0–0 | 93 | , |
| 6. | Warren center | 0–0 | 65 | , |
| 7. | Hamilton Se | 0–0 | 60 | , |
| 8. | Fishers | 0–0 | 42 | , |
| 9. | Decatur Central | 0–0 | 33 | , |
| 10. | Ben davis | 0–0 | 17 | , |
Others receiving votes: Carmel 14, FW Snider 6, FW Carroll 6, Columbus North 4, Elkhart 3, Avon 3, Penn 1.
Class 5A Football PRESESON TOP 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | New Palestine (12) | 0–0 | 156 | , |
| 2. | Cathedral (4) | 0–0 | 128 | , |
| 3. | Merrillville | 0–0 | 115 | , |
| 4. (Tie) | Bloomington south | 0–0 | 85 | , |
| 4. (Tie) | East Central | 0–0 | 85 | , |
| 6. | Warsaw | 0–0 | 72 | , |
| 7. | Lafayette jeff | 0–0 | 67 | , |
| 8. | Concord | 0–0 | 53 | , |
| 9. | Plainfield | 0–0 | 41 | , |
| 10. | Valparaiso | 0–0 | 31 | , |
Others receiving votes: Castle 16, Bloomington North 7, Whiteland 6, Floyd Central 4, Terre Hute South 1.
Class 4A Football PRESESON TOP 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Bishop Chatard (10) | 0–0 | 149 | , |
| 2. | Heritage Hills (5) | 0–0 | 140 | , |
| 3. | Mishawaka (1) | 0–0 | 111 | , |
| 4. | East NOBLE | 0–0 | 110 | , |
| 5. | Martinsville | 0–0 | 81 | , |
| 6. | Roncalli | 0–0 | 76 | , |
| 7. | Evansville reitz | 0–0 | 64 | , |
| 8. | Greenfield-central | 0–0 | 46 | , |
| 9. | FW Bishop Dwenger | 0–0 | 30 | , |
| 10. | Danville | 0–0 | 22 | , |
Others receiving votes: Brebeuf Jesuit 14, New Prairie 11, Leo 10, Columbia City 8, NorthWood 7, Greenwood 3, MT. Vernon 2.
Class 3A Football Preseason Top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Evansville memory (5) | 0–0 | 143 | , |
| 2. | FW Bishop Luers (7) | 0–0 | 129 | , |
| 3. | Gibson southern (3) | 0–0 | 116 | , |
| 4. | Lawrenceburg | 0–0 | 86 | , |
| 5. | MississInwa | 0–0 | 70 | , |
| 6. | Evansville Mater Dei | 0–0 | 57 | , |
| 7. | West lafayette | 0–0 | 49 | , |
| 8. | Garrett | 0–0 | 44 | , |
| 9. | Cascade | 0–0 | 43 | , |
| 10. | Maconaquah | 0–0 | 39 | , |
Others receiving votes: KNOX 29, Tri-West 24, Guerin Catholic 21 (1), West NOBLE 10, Southridge 8, Batesville 7, North Harrison 2.
Class 2A Football Preseason Top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Adams Central (15) | 0–0 | 158 | , |
| 2. | Lutheran (1) | 0–0 | 125 | , |
| 3. | Linton-Stockton | 0–0 | 119 | , |
| 4. | Brownstown Central | 0–0 | 98 | , |
| 5. | Andrean | 0–0 | 95 | , |
| 6. | LAF. Central Catholic | 0–0 | 85 | , |
| 7. | Lapeel | 0–0 | 60 | , |
| 8. | Heritage Christian | 0–0 | 28 | , |
| 9. | Triton center | 0–0 | 19 | , |
| 10. | Eastbrook | 0–0 | 13 | , |
Others receiving votes: Monrovia 12, Paoli 12, Western Bone 12, Bluffton 8, Alexandria 6, Eastern (Greentown) 5, Northeastern 5, Center 3, North Posey 3, South Vermillion 1.
Class a football present top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Providence (14) | 0–0 | 158 | , |
| 2. | North Judson | 0–0 | 136 | , |
| 3. | South putnam (2) | 0–0 | 127 | , |
| 4. | North decatur | 0–0 | 85 | , |
| 5. | South adams | 0–0 | 75 | , |
| 6. | Carroll (Flora) | 0–0 | 65 | , |
| 7. | Milan | 0–0 | 54 | , |
| 8. | Madison-grant | 0–0 | 51 | , |
| 9. | Springs valley | 0–0 | 47 | , |
| 10. | North miami | 0–0 | 32 | , |
Others receiving votes: Pioneer 13, Frontier 11, Triton 7, Lavilla 6, Sheridan 6, Forest Park 2, Knightstown 2, Riverton Parke 2, Tri 1.
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