2026 Preseason Top 10

Who’s the Best of the Best? The Bayou 10 throws out the split and ranks the best teams in each division in Louisiana. Select, non-select, who cares? All that matters is what happens between the lines. High powered offenses and stingy defenses, there’s only room for the elite teams. Who made the cut?

Division I Preseason Top 10

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1. Ruston — 11–3
2. Edna Karr — 14–0
3. Catholic BR — 10–3
4. John Curtis — 9–3
5. Alexandria — 9–3
6. St. Augustine — 12–2
7. Rummel — 8–5
8. Evangel — 9–3
9. Zachary — 9–4
10. West Monroe — 8–4

Division II Preseason Top 10

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1. Neville — 9–4
2. Shaw — 9–5
3. Sterlington — 12–2
4. Iowa — 14–0
5. Teurlings — 11–1
6. Westgate — 7–5
7. North DeSoto — 11–1
8. Belle Chasse — 11–2
9. Southside — 10–3
10. Franklin Parish — 9–3

Division III Preseason Top 10

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1. Dunham — 13–1
2. St. Charles — 13–1
3. St. James — 10–3
4. Iowa — 12–2
5. Jena — 12–2
6. University Lab — 10–3
7. Jewel Sumner — 11–1
8. Loyola — 10–2
9. Notre Dame — 10–3
10. Bunkie — 9–2

Division IV Preseason Top 10

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1. Haynesville — 14–0
2. Riverside — 13–1
3. Mangham — 11–3
4. Oak Grove — 10–3
5. Ascension Catholic — 11–3
6. OCS — 10–2
7. Jeanerette — 11–2
8. Westminster Christian — 12–1
9. Logansport — 9–4
10. South Plaquemine — 9–3