OSSAA RANKINGS CLASS A WEEK 1

Why do you have Ripley and Frontier over ranked a bit? Frontier moved up a solid freshman class to mix in with their sophomores, and Ripley brought all but one back from last year. Also got one back from a torn ACL who is one of their top 3 scorers. I feel like they are both about at the right place for the first ranking.

First and foremost, no disrespect to Frontier or Ripley. I think they are both improved and definitely have the pedigree, coaching and tradition to be in the top 20 this year. I am just going off what I know from last year and what has happened so far this year. 

Frontier lost a close game to Glencoe (Glencoe is w/o their PG in that game who may be out for a while due to a baseball injury). I think Glencoe w/o their PG is going to have trouble remaining a top 10 team too. Wellston beat Glencoe this year by 7 pts and they start 5 Srs and bring 1 off the bench from a team that was 3 pts away from state last year. Wellston did lose to Riverfield by 13, but Riverfield is a top Class A team. Wellston isn't even ranked. Frontier is ranked ahead of Okay, if they played Okay 10 times, they would lose more that then would win would be my opinion.  I do like Frontier this year and they have one of the best coaches in the business, I am just saying top 20? I can buy that, top 11? (a bit high), that is all. They will get better too, I just think next year will be their time to shine perhaps in the top 10.

As for Ripley, similar story, last year they struggled (for a ripley team). was defeated by Frontier by a 13 this year. I think they are a fringy top 20, Just not sure they will be able to keep a top 20 spot unless they improve? Lets see how they do vs Earlsboro & Wellston, if they emerge 2-0 from that, I would definitely change my opinion to Ripley hanging in the top 20.  Again, nice team! Great tradition and coaching, I simply think there are a few teams that are more deserving (at this point in time in NOVEMBER) at their spot.

Texhoma- I think this is one of the teams competing for the gold ball. Texhoma has an incredible team this year.
Mooreland- They're 0-1 losing to Vici by 17. I do believe they are a top 20 Class A team.
Garber- I wasn't expecting them in the top 20. They lost all 5 starters and are not even close to the team they were last year.
Okarche- Beating a 3A team 75-14 will give you some respect but I think they are over-ranked.