With the playoffs upon us, the new rankings take into account the seeding but also the title chances of the teams in the polls. In Class AAAAAA, No. 1 Harrison could potentially meet No. 7 Grayson or No. 8 Lassiter in the third round. The Rams and Trojans face off in Round 1 with the winner potentially facing No. 5 Lambert in the second round. No. 4 Walton faces Dacula and could meet South Forsyth in the second round. Hillgrove or Newnan could face the Raiders for the right to advance to the semifinals. A potential showdown between No. 2 Parkview and No. 9 Collins Hill looms in Round 2 as well.
In Class AAAAA, Whitewater remains No. 1 and could meet defending Class AAA champion Allatoona in the quarterfinals. No. 2 Lakeside-DeKalb is another potential quarterfinal foe for Whitewater, which many would consider that the de facto state championship. A potential No. 3 Glynn Academy/No. 5 McIntosh game in the second round could leave the winner drained with No. 4 North Paulding and No. 7 Northview in the lower half of the bracket.
Class AAAA No. 1 Marist could meet No. 3 Locust Grove in the Elite Eight if the top seeds win out in that side of the bracket. No. 2 Heritage-Catoosa shares a bracket with No. 4 Cairo while No. 6 Columbus and No. 7 Grady share a quarter of the bracket.
In Class A, the top seven teams have a bye into Round 2 with No. 8 Providence Christian needing to beat Mt. Pisgah to earn the right to face No. 6 Paideia. No. 9 Fellowship Christian would meet No. 3 Mt. Paran with a win over Towns County and No. 10 Eagle’s Landing Christian would face No. 7 Calvary Day with a victory over Pacelli.
Class AAAAAA
1. Harrison
2. Parkview
3. Mill Creek
4. Walton
5. Lambert
6. Brookwood
7. Grayson
8. Lassiter
9. Collins Hill
10. Lowndes
Class AAAAA
1. Whitewater
2. Lakeside-DeKalb
3. Glynn Academy
4. North Paulding
5. McIntosh
6. Starr’s Mill
7. Northview
8. Flowery Branch
9. Greenbrier
10. Northgate
Class AAAA
1. Marist
2. Heritage-Catoosa
3. Locust Grove
4. Cairo
5. Veterans
6. Columbus
7. Grady
8. Chestatee
9. Alexander
10. Upson-Lee
Class AAA
1. St. Pius X
2. Buford
3. Chapel Hill
4. Blessed Trinity
5. Jackson County
6. Dawson County
7. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
8. Ringgold
9. Pike County
10. Washington County
Class AA
1. Greater Atlanta Christian
2. Westminster
3. Calhoun
4. Oglethorpe County
5. St. Vincent’s Academy
6. Putnam County
7. Vidalia
8. BremenTemple
9. Dublin
10. Thomasville
Class A
1. First Presbyterian Day
2. Hebron Christian
3. Mount Paran
4. Strong Rock Christian
5. Holy Innocents’
6. Paideia
7. Calvary Day
8. Providence Christian
9. Fellowship Christian
10. Eagle’s Landing Christian