The 2026 high school football postseason has arrived for the majority of the states.
Following a week of little to no movement in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings, the stakes are higher for some of the nation’s top teams, which are facing win-or-go-home matchups.
Entering the playoffs, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) remains the No. 1 team in the nation in USA TODAY Sports Super 25. However, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports high school football composite rankings.
USA TODAY Sports has developed its composite rankings using five different national polls (USA TODAY, MaxPreps, SC Next, HSFB America and Massey). Each is weighted differently to add credibility to the rankings.
Here's a
look at the USA TODAY Sports high school football composite:
Week 12 USA TODAY Sports Composite Rankings
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: High school football composite rankings: Who's No. 1 in Week 13?













