Clay,
Before you set your final rankings consider this. Top three teams are SMS, Blackman and Nuemann-Goretti.
If you look at the real competition these 3 play (meaning top 500 teams) here is how they stack up.
Neumann:
Played 8 teams in the top 500, 2 of which were ranked in the top 100 and 1 in the top 25.
They did go undefeated which Blackmun and SMS did not.
The top 25 win was week 1 of the season, both teams just getting started.
Beat #86 by 5 and #406 by 3.
Blackman, SMS, Mater Dei, Chaminade all would have gone undefeated with this schedule.
Blackman:
Played 14 teams in the top 500, 3 in the top 100 and 2 in the top 25.
1 and 1 against top 25 and 2 and 1 against top 100.
They did beat SMS but have 2 losses, better that day but on the season?
SMS:
18 top 500 teams, 4 in the top 100 and 7 in the top 25. Yes 7
A 6-1 record against the top 25
6 teams that SMS played won state championships.
You talk about body of work and SMS has by far the best resume. Nuemann may have a very good team but they did not really ever put themselves in harms way. Blackmans victory over SMS is a fair argument but going to the round robin here, SMS beat Mater Dei, Mater Dei beat Blackman and Blackman beat SMS. Any given day. I also think most would agree those are without a doubt the best 3 in the country. What SMS has done in 2015 has been most impressive of any team in the country.
My vote is SMS #1
This post was edited on 3/30 12:02 PM by cvhl
Before you set your final rankings consider this. Top three teams are SMS, Blackman and Nuemann-Goretti.
If you look at the real competition these 3 play (meaning top 500 teams) here is how they stack up.
Neumann:
Played 8 teams in the top 500, 2 of which were ranked in the top 100 and 1 in the top 25.
They did go undefeated which Blackmun and SMS did not.
The top 25 win was week 1 of the season, both teams just getting started.
Beat #86 by 5 and #406 by 3.
Blackman, SMS, Mater Dei, Chaminade all would have gone undefeated with this schedule.
Blackman:
Played 14 teams in the top 500, 3 in the top 100 and 2 in the top 25.
1 and 1 against top 25 and 2 and 1 against top 100.
They did beat SMS but have 2 losses, better that day but on the season?
SMS:
18 top 500 teams, 4 in the top 100 and 7 in the top 25. Yes 7
A 6-1 record against the top 25
6 teams that SMS played won state championships.
You talk about body of work and SMS has by far the best resume. Nuemann may have a very good team but they did not really ever put themselves in harms way. Blackmans victory over SMS is a fair argument but going to the round robin here, SMS beat Mater Dei, Mater Dei beat Blackman and Blackman beat SMS. Any given day. I also think most would agree those are without a doubt the best 3 in the country. What SMS has done in 2015 has been most impressive of any team in the country.
My vote is SMS #1
This post was edited on 3/30 12:02 PM by cvhl