Now that the state champions have been crowned, here’s how our season-ending Power 15 list shakes out.
Oakland is the no-doubt No. 1 after completing a second consecutive 15-0 campaign and repeating as Class 6A champions. The Patriots own seven victories against six different teams on this list in 2021.
East Nashville ends the year in the list after the Eagles’ best-ever season earned them runner-up honors in Class 3A.
1. Oakland (15-0)
Last rank: No. 1 (no change). 2021 finish: Class 6A champions.
2. Lipscomb Academy (12-1)
Last rank: No. 3 (up one spot). 2021 finish: Division II-Class AA champions.
3. Summit (14-1)
Last rank: No. 2 (down one spot). 2021 finish: Class 6A runner-up.
4. CPA (11-3)
Last rank: No. 5 (up one spot). 2021 finish: Division II-Class AA runner-up.
5. MBA (9-4)
Last rank: No. 6 (up one spot). 2021 finish: Division II-Class AAA runner-up.
6. Page (13-2)
Last rank: No. 10 (up four spots). 2021 finish: Class 5A runner-up.
7. Ravenwood (10-3)
Last rank: No. 8 (up one spot). 2021 finish: Class 6A quarterfinalist.
8. Hendersonville (10-4)
Last rank: No. 9 (up one spot). 2021 finish: Class 6A semifinalist.
9. Pope John Paul II (8-5)
Last rank: unranked. 2021 finish: Division II-Class AAA semifinalist.
10. Lebanon (11-2)
Last rank: No. 11 (up one spot). 2021 finish: Class 6A quarterfinalist.
11. Pearl-Cohn (11-2)
Last rank: No. 4 (down seven spots). 2021 finish: Class 4A quarterfinalist.
12. Riverdale (10-2)
Last rank: No. 7 (down five spots). 2021 finish: Class 6A second round.
13. Green Hill (11-2)
Last rank: No. 13 (no change). 2021 finish: Class 5A quarterfinalist.
14. DCA (12-1)
Last rank: No. 15 (up one spot). 2021 finish: Division II-Class A champion.
15. East Nashville (10-5)
Last rank: unranked. 2021 finish: Class 3A runner-up.
Dropped out: Springfield (previously No. 14).
Other teams considered (in alphabetical order): Brentwood Academy, Ensworth, Nashville Christian.