Overview
- USA TODAY released its final Super 25 on Dec. 18, elevating Central from No. 3 to No. 1 for a second straight year.
- Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) finished No. 2 at 21-0 and JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) placed No. 3 at 28-0, with both teams winning postseason championships.
- Central completed a 20-0 season, secured a third consecutive Alabama title with a 46-7 win over Vestavia Hills, and extended its unbeaten streak to 57 games.
- Vestavia Hills fell from No. 6 to No. 12 after the state championship loss, with Alabama’s Moody entering the final list at No. 22.
- The rankings were set by a USA TODAY Network selection committee in partnership with the NFL, weighing 2025 records, point differential, NFHS data and state ratings.