The official 2026 polls don’t drop until July. But the case for Central Texas is already written in last season’s record book — a state title, a state finalist, and an undefeated regular season, all inside the 512. Here’s where things stand heading into August.
The titles decided at AT&T Stadium in December 2025 — the starting point for every 2026 ranking. Central Texas is shaded gold.
Until the 2026 preseason polls publish, the truest read on the field is Dave Campbell’s final 2025 statewide rankings (Nov. 10, 2025, entering the playoffs). Filter by class; Austin-area teams are highlighted.
| # | Team | 2025 record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southlake Carroll | 10–0 |
| 2 | Allen | 10–0 |
| 3 | Fort Bend Ridge Point | 10–0 |
| 4 | Lake Travis Austin | 10–0 |
| 5 | Dickinson | 10–0 |
| 6 | Pearland | 10–0 |
| 7 | Prosper | 9–1 |
| 8 | Duncanville | 7–1 |
| 9 | North Crowley | 9–1 |
| 10 | Denton Guyer | 8–2 |
Source: Dave Campbell’s Texas Football final 2025 rankings, published Nov. 10, 2025 (regular-season-final, pre-playoff). North Crowley (6A-DI) and Vandegrift (6A-DII) climbed through the playoffs to their titles after this poll.
All five of our featured 6A powers made the 2025 playoffs. That’s the launching pad into 2026.
2025 regular-season records via Austin Sports Journal playoff pairings; playoff results via UIL. Cedar Creek and Manor 2025 finishes still being confirmed — we’ll add them.
This is an outlook, not a poll — on purpose. No outlet has published genuine 2026 preseason team rankings yet, and we won’t print numbers nobody has earned. Here’s the calendar:
• Early July 2026 — Dave Campbell’s Texas Football unveils its Class 6A preseason rankings (5A and below follow).
• August 2026 — MaxPreps’ preseason Top 25 and the Austin-area power rankings (KVUE, Statesman) post as camps open.
We’ll fold the real preseason polls in the moment they land — check back in July.
Sources: UIL state champions 2024–25 · Dave Campbell’s rankings · MaxPreps Texas. Preseason rankings not yet published as of mid-June 2026; figures above are verified 2025 results and final-2025 rankings, clearly labeled as such.