Forty-two years after USA TODAY Sports first released the Super 25 high school football rankings, a new chapter steps into the spotlight.
Girls flag football.
The game has steadily progressed over the past few years, with 13 states officially sanctioning the sport at the high school level—Pennsylvania becoming the most recent—with other state associations currently in a pilot program.
Overall, participation has increased by 105% since the 2022 season kicked off.
Seven of the sanctioned states currently play during the fall season, which will comprise the inaugural Super 25 rankings.
In partnership with the NFL and NFHS Network, a USA TODAY Network selection committee of editors and writers in the participating states, along with the USA TODAY High School Sports staff, determined the teams.
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The process considered factors ranging from last year’s data/results and carryover into this season, plus 2024 records.
How a team currently ranks in a specific state ultimately helps shape the top 25
So, without further ado, here is the opening USA TODAY Sports girls flag football Super 25 for the fall season, with the defending 6A Arizona state champ taking the top spot.
Record: 1-0
Arizona State Ranking: 1
Record: 15-0
California State Ranking: 1
Record: 0-0 (26-2 in 2023; GHSA Division 3 state champs)
Georgia State Ranking: 1
Record: 7-0
Colorado State Ranking: 1
Record: 5-0
Alabama State Ranking: 1
Record: 11-1
Illinois State Ranking: 1
Record: 8-1
Alaska State Ranking: 1
Record: 0-0 (23-0 in 2023; GHSA Division I state champs (third consecutive); 62-0 in three seasons)
Georgia State Ranking: 2
Record: 1-0
Arizona State Ranking: 2
Record: 11-0
California State Ranking: 2
Record: 12-0
Illinois State Ranking: 2
Record: 14-2
Illinois State Ranking: 3
Record: 8-2
Alaska State Ranking: 2
Record: 9-0
Colorado State Ranking: 2
Record: 10-3
California State Ranking: 3
Record: 0-0 (19-1 in 2023; GHSA Division 2 state champs)
Georgia State Ranking: 3
Record: 1-0
Arizona State Ranking: 3
Record: 8-1
Alabama State Ranking: 3
Record: 8-2
Colorado State Ranking: 3
Record: 12-1
California State Ranking: 4
Record: 7-1
Colorado State Ranking: 4
Record: 1-0
Arizona State Ranking: 4
Record: 5-2
Alabama State Ranking: 2
Record: 4-0
California State Ranking: 5
Record: 2-0
Alabama State Ranking: 4
USA TODAY Network selection committee: Will Cheney, CCJ Coastal South Region; Logan Stanley, Reporter at The Arizona Republic; Tommy Deas, CCJ Sports Director; Lauren Jennings, CCJ West Region; Dan Spears, CCJ Deputy Sports Strategist; Rick Suter, USA TODAY HSS.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Mountain View opens as No. 1 in Super 25 girls flag football rankings
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