CONSENSUS FOOTBALL RANKINGS

Over the past couple of years, Colorado Preps has provided what we call Consensus Rankings where we combine totals from various rankings outlets to produce an overall top 10.  It was a simple process intended to give our readers a better feel for the best teams in each classification but with changes to the seeding process this year, these numbers take on a bit more importance.
The totals represent votes placed in the CHSAA, RPI, MaxPreps and Packard rankings.  Teams get 10 points for a first place vote, nine for second, eight for third and so on through the Top 10 in each poll.  These numbers are then tabulated to come up with a more in-depth set of rankings.  A team that gains 40 points is an unanimous number one choice.  Our list includes every team that gained at least one vote in any of the four polls.
Please note that league champions get an automatic playoff bid and RPI will be exclusively used to determine the remaining playoff qualifiers.  But now the seeding committee for Classes 1A through 5A can use a formula based on numbers from other polls to move teams up or down in the final playoff bracket.
We did not post combined rankings for 8man and 6man football as those teams have not changed their seeding process and will use separate football committees from those in Classes 1A through 5A.
If you have questions, please send an email to [email protected].