Top 10: Preseason Class 8A

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Please Note: I use the Kankakee Daily Journal sports editor Steve Soucie's IHSA Preseason Projections CLICK HERE for this information.

Also note: Any and all preseason or regular season poll has no impact on eventual classifications. Each class is determined by the IHSA on Playoff Pairings Night. See How IHSA Playoff Classifications are Determined here.

EDGYTIM.com Preseason Class 8A Top 10 poll

1. Loyola Academy (0-0) (1)- Loyola will just reload for 2016.

2. Glenbard West (0-0) (2)- Are the 2016 Hitters even better than the 2015 state team?

3. Homewood-Flossmoor (0-0) (3)- Lots of talent here as usual. Passing game is a ?

4. Glenbard North (0-0) (4)- most overall athletic Panthers team I can ever remember.

5. Lincoln-Way East (0-0) (5)- Roster just under 120 kids in 2016. Let that sink in.

6. Palatine (0-0) (6)- Possesses one of the state's top playmakers in QB Zach Oles.

7. Brother Rice (0-0) (7)- The Crusaders have very high hopes for this 2016 team.

8. Marist (0-0) (8)- can the Redhawks somewhat inexperienced offense get going?

9. Stevenson (0-0) (9)- just another solid group/roster here for the Patriots.

10. Waubonsie Valley (0-0) (10)- 2015 was no fluke kids.