This was one of those weeks where being a Top 25 voter was miserable. Seven ranked teams lost to unranked or lower-ranked opponents, with a total of eight ranked teams losing if you include Youngstown State's loss to North Dakota State. Four of those eight losses were Top 10 teams, making this week's ballot extremely difficult.

This season’s race for the national championship is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. From perennial powerhouses to surprising contenders, these Top 10 teams have all shown they have what it takes to go the distance.

Maryland powers North Point and C.H. Flowers plummeted from the top 10 after having to retroactively forfeit several games.

There’s no change in the final High School on SI Baltimore area football Top 10 of the regular season as Saint Frances Academy, which has held the area and state top-ranking all season, is in position to stake its claim as the nation’s best squad.

New Britain’s latest win, coupled with a loss by Staples, moved it into the Hartford Courant Top 10 state football coaches’ poll for the first time this season. It debuts at No. 10.