Media members from across the state spent weeks refining the top 10s. As the playoffs begin, here is their last batch of the season.

Strib Varsity’s Jim Paulsen offers another statewide ranking before the section and Class 6A state tournaments begin this week.

Maple Grove, Rosemount, Centennial and Forest Lake are the No. 1 seeds.

The Irish held off Lakeville South for a 20-15 victory Wednesday night, finishing the regular season 7-1.

The ranked teams lost mostly to each other, but Edina (51-44 loser to Moorhead) and Cretin-Derham Hall (61-27 loser to Elk River) were notable exceptions.

Minnetonka plays at Maple Grove in a rematch of the 2024 title game, and Lakeville South travels to Rosemount for a game pitting top-five teams.

Ahead of the Week 8 games, Centennial and Lakeville South moved into the upper echelon in Class 6A.

Lakeville South, Centennial and Rosemount rose to fill gaps that emerged when Minnetonka and Forest Lake lost for the first time Friday.

Losses by No. 2 Minnetonka and No. 3 Forest Lake left Class 6A with a single undefeated team, Maple Grove.

Class 6A’s Maple Grove stands alone as a unanimous top pick in the seven football classes.