Team Points Last Class

1. Xavier (13-0) (13) 724 1 LL
Last season: Def. Trumbull 24-13 to win Class LL state title.
Opening game: vs. Notre Dame-West Haven, Friday, 7 p.m.
2. Masuk (13-0) (12) 722 2 L
Last season: Def. New Canaan 50-20 to win Class L state title.
Opening game: at Oxford, Saturday, noon.
3. New Canaan (11-2) 592 3 L
Last season: Lost to Masuk 50-20 in Class L title game.
Opening game: at Bassick, Thursday, 6 p.m.
4. Hillhouse (10-3) 543 6 M
Last season: Def. New London 7-0 to win Class M state title.
Opening game: North Haven, Friday, 3:30 p.m.
5. Ansonia (11-2) 503 9 M
Final result: Lost to St. Joseph 49-28 in the Class S title game.
Opening game: vs. Torrington, Thursday, 6 p.m.
6. Staples (9-2) 433 NR LL
Final result: Lost to Glastonbury 7-6 in the Class LL quarterfinals.
Opening game: at St. Joseph, Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
7. Hand (10-2) 367 8 L
Final result: Lost to New Canaan 39-31 in the Class L semifinals.
Opening game: vs. Fairfield Prep, Friday, 7 p.m.
8. New London (10-3) 311 NR L
Final result: Lost to Hillhouse 7-0 in the Class M title game.
Opening game: vs. Woodstock Academy, Friday, 6:30 p.m.
9. West Haven (8-3) 299 NR LL
Final result: Lost to Xavier 28-7 in the Class LL quarterfinals.
Opening game: vs. Amity, Friday, 7 p.m.
10. Trumbull (11-3) 257 5 LL
Final result: Lost to Xavier 24-13 in the Class LL title game.
Opening game: at Catholic Memorial (Mass.), Friday, 7 p.m.

Others receiving votes: Cheshire (5-5), 251; Windsor (8-2), 202; North Haven (9-2), 154; Bunnell (7-3), 134; St. Joseph (10-3), 98; Berlin (10-1), 87; Brookfield (9-2), 75; Darien (11-2), 68; Montville (10-2), 63; Greenwich (5-5), 59; Glastonbury (10-2), 51; Valley Regional/Old Lyme (11-1), 47; Southington (8-2), 46; Cromwell (7-4), 39; Norwich Free Academy (11-1), 34; Notre Dame-West Haven (7-3), 32; Shelton (6-4), 29; Middletown (7-3), 25; Conard (8-3), 22; Naugatuck (9-2) and Torrington (7-3), 17; Stamford (6-4), 16; Northwest Catholic (4-6), 11; Bridgeport Central (6-4), 10; Woodland (7-4), 9; Gilbert/Northwestern (9-3), Plainville (8-3), Simsbury (2-8) and Waterford (7-3), 7.
The following voted: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bob Barton, New Haven Register; Bill Bloxsom, Hersam-Acorn; Sean Patrick Bowley, Connecticut Post; Don Boyle, Sporting News CT; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Bryant Carpenter, Meriden-Record Journal; George DeMaio, WELI; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Matt Doran, MSG Varsity; Kevin Duffy, Danbury News-Times; Tom Evans, Norwalk Hour; Noah Finz, WTNH-8; Ned Griffen, The Day of New London; John Holt, WFSB-3; Mark Jaffee, Waterbury Republican-American; Ken Lipshez, Patch/West Hartford News; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Dave Ruden, Stamford Advocate; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Mike Wollschlager, New Haven Register; Jimmy Zanor, Shore Line Newspapers.

— Poll compiled by Mike Pucci.