A new high school esports team takes the top spot!
After six weeks of action on the PlayVS platform, in games like "Madden NFL," "Rocket League," "Overwatch," "Street Fighter," "Marvel Rivals," "Pokémon Unite," and "League of Legends," Florida Virtual School lands atop the latest USA TODAY Sports/PlayVS Super 25 esports rankings. The team has been on an impressive run entering November, with the Florida squad currently holding rank with an 88% winning percentage.
Overall, the past three weeks of head-to-head matchups have created a massive shift in the Super 25, with new teams appearing in the national poll while others have made a massive leap toward the top.
As more action logs on, here's the full Super 25 ...
Super 25 selection process
The methodology: PlayVS has analyzed
the performance of all schools competing in our Fall 2026 season to determine the Top 25 esports programs nationwide. Schools must actively compete in at least five (5) unique esports titles to be eligible. Schools are ranked by the average match-win percentage of their top-performing team within each esports title. In the case of tied averages, tiebreakers are determined by the average game-win percentage and overall program size.
1. Florida Virtual School (FL)
Winning Match Percentage: 88%
Winning Game Percentage: 83%
Total Esports Leagues: 7
2. Orange Lutheran High School (CA)
Winning Match Percentage: 87%
Winning Game Percentage: 81%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
3. Calvert Hall College High School (MD)
Winning Match Percentage: 84%
Winning Game Percentage: 82%
Total Esports Leagues: 7
4. Bosque School High School (NM)
Winning Match Percentage: 83%
Winning Game Percentage: 75%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
5. The Science Academy of South Texas (TX)
Winning Match Percentage: 83%
Winning Game Percentage: 80%
Total Esports Leagues: 7
6. Highlands Ranch High School (CO)
Winning Match Percentage: 81%
Winning Game Percentage: 75%
Total Esports Leagues: 6
7. Brother Martin (LA)
Winning Match Percentage: 80%
Winning Game Percentage: 75%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
8. STEM School Highlands Ranch (CO)
Winning Match Percentage: 80%
Winning Game Percentage: 73%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
9. Columbia High School (AL)
Winning Match Percentage: 79%
Winning Game Percentage: 76%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
10. Cabot High School (AR)
Winning Match Percentage: 79%
Winning Game Percentage: 76%
Total Esports Leagues: 8
11. Northview High School (GA)
Winning Match Percentage: 78%
Winning Game Percentage: 75%
Total Esports Leagues: 6
12. Cherry Creek High School (CO)
Winning Match Percentage: 78%
Winning Game Percentage: 72%
Total Esports Leagues: 6
13. Valor Christian High School (CO)
Winning Match Percentage: 77%
Winning Game Percentage: 75%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
14. Downey High School (CA)
Winning Match Percentage: 77%
Winning Game Percentage: 69%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
15. Brandon High School (MS)
Winning Match Percentage: 77%
Winning Game Percentage: 73%
Total Esports Leagues: 6
16. Jenks High School (OK)
Winning Match Percentage: 76%
Winning Game Percentage: 73%
Total Esports Leagues: 7
17. Bob Jones High School (AL)
Winning Match Percentage: 76%
Winning Game Percentage: 72%
Total Esports Leagues: 7
18. Choctaw High School (OK)
Winning Match Percentage: 76%
Winning Game Percentage: 74%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
19. American Leadership Academy - Applied Technologies (AZ)
Winning Match Percentage: 76%
Winning Game Percentage: 74%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
20. Lancaster High School (CA)
Winning Match Percentage: 76%
Winning Game Percentage: 71%
Total Esports Leagues: 9
21. Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts (GA)
Winning Match Percentage: 75%
Winning Game Percentage: 71%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
22. Bentonville High School (AR)
Winning Match Percentage: 75%
Winning Game Percentage: 73%
Total Esports Leagues: 6
23. Great Neck South High School (NY)
Winning Match Percentage: 75%
Winning Game Percentage: 73%
Total Esports Leagues: 6
24. Doctor Phillips High School (FL)
Winning Match Percentage: 75%
Winning Game Percentage: 71%
Total Esports Leagues: 6
25. Pennsauken High School (NJ)
Winning Match Percentage: 74%
Winning Game Percentage: 72%
Total Esports Leagues: 5
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Esports Super 25 rankings: New No. 1 shakes up national poll
