The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest volleyball rankings that will determine playoff seedings and some postseason berths. The district winners in each region automatically qualify for the playoffs and secure the top four seeds (the positions are determined by the rankings). The next four postseason berths — and seeds — in each region are determined strictly by the rankings. Here is the list of the top eight in regions that includes area teams. Local ranked teams are in bold.
Class 7A, Region 3
Rank/team Record Rating 1. Plant 14-4 25.658 2. Venice 12-3 23.731 3. Naples Gulf Coast 10-5 16.240 4. East Lake 16-3 13.606 5. Winter Haven 11-8 12.950 6. Palm Harbor University 17-2 12.924 7. Newsome 12-7 10.822 8. Sumner 14-4 8.674
Class 6A, Region 3
Rank/team Record Rating 1. Punta Gorda Charlotte 13-1 15.512 2. Springstead 16-3 11.171 3. Mitchell 14-4 11.134 4. Land O’ Lakes 11-6 10.585 5. Bloomingdale 9-3 10.184 6. Sunlake 8-6 9.781 7. Fort Myers 7-8 9.357 8. Riverdale 10-4 7.404
Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/team Record Rating 1. Wesley Chapel 14-4 14.579 2. Merritt Island 11-3 14.400 3. Tavares 10-2 11.575 4. Cypress Creek 10-4 9.061 5. Deltona Pine Ridge 5-2 8.512 6. Lecanto 12-5 7.342 7. Palm Bay Bayside 12-8 6.088 8. Lake Wales 8-3 5.966
Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/team Record Rating 1. Osceola 12-7 14.721 2. Braden River 11-6 14.402 3. Naples Barron Collier 6-4 11.352 4. North Fort Myers 12-3 9.114 5. St. Petersburg 10-6 7.787 6. Naples 7-7 4.908 7. Naples Golden Gate 7-4 4.508 8. Port Charlotte 7-11 3.496
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/team Record Rating 1. Academy of the Holy Names 15-2 20.908 2. Robinson 7-4 9.424 3. Lemon Bay 8-8 7.616 4. Estero 9-6 5.936 5. Weeki Wachee 12-5 5.500 6. Anclote 7-8 0.848 7. Nature Coast 7-8 -2.259 8. LaBelle 3-10 -3.710
Class 3A, Region 3
Rank/team Record Rating 1. Calvary Christian 18-3 24.643 2. Tampa Prep 10-5 23.724 3. Clearwater Central Catholic 10-5 21.692 4. Carrollwood Day 15-4 19.151 5. Fort Myers Canterbury 10-4 18.640 6. Bradenton Christian 12-2 18.153 7. Berkeley Prep 10-9 17.211 8. Naples First Baptist 6-2 15.950
Class 2A, Region 3
Rank/team Record Rating 1. Naples Seacrest Country Day 13-3 21.911 2. Keswick Christian 13-6 12.613 3. Indian Rocks Christian 9-6 7.277 4. The Classical Academy of Sarasota 11-3 6.889 5. Naples St. John Neumann 8-5 6.788 6. Tampa Bay HEAT 7-6 6.358 7. Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 9-5 5.786 8. Hernando Christian 13-4 5.414