The Goff Rugby Report Boys Single-School Rankings are out for the beginning of the 2015 season.
Several Southern California teams have already started play, and their results are incorporated into the rankings, which go to #20 for now, but will expand to #50 within a few weeks. We acknowledge that there's a lot of guesswork in this, but it's a starting point. Jesuit, who finished 2nd in the NIT last year, are #1 because they lost that NIT final by a single point, and Gonzaga has graduated some key components to that winning team. Jesuit, meanwhile, also had their B team win the NIT Tier II, so we know they have the depth to reload.
Penn has some outstanding players, including some HSAA camp standouts, so they are #2 while Gonzaga has something to prove at #3.
The big mover is probably Greenwich, which sent seven players to the HSAA Winter Camp. The Connecticut team looks stronger than ever. Torrey Pines jumps in thanks to a strong start - oh, and by the way, we've decided that SoCal Varsity Red and Varsity White teams are listed as single-school, because it's easier (thus Dana Hills at #19).
This list will change drastically as teams take the field. Expect somebody to shake things up early.
Goff Rugby Report Boys HS Single-School Rankings Beginning of 2015 | ||
| Rank | Team | Notes |
| 1 | Sacramento Jesuit (Calif.) | Depth. So much depth. |
| 2 | Penn (Ind.) | Very strong front line of players. |
| 3 | Gonzaga (DC) | Lost a couple of guys in a tight ranking. |
| 4 | Xavier (NY) | Expect them to be right up there. |
| 5 | Snow Canyon (Utah) | Coming off a solid season. |
| 6 | Cathedral (Calif.) | SoCal Champs. Strong again. |
| 7 | Greenwich (Conn.) | Outstanding returning group. |
| 8 | Torrey Pines (Calif.) | Excellent start. |
| 9 | ND de la Salette (Ill.) | Lots of close losses last year. Maybe not this year |
| 10 | St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) | Consistently strong team. |
| 11 | Herriman (Utah) | |
| 12 | St. Ignatius (Ohio) | |
| 13 | Westlake (Texas) | |
| 14 | Cumberland Valley (Pa.) | |
| 15 | St. Edwards (Ohio) | |
| 16 | Father Ryan (Tenn.) | |
| 17 | Charlotte Catholic (NC) | |
| 18 | Fort Hunt (Va.) | |
| 19 | Dana Hills (Calif.) | |
| 20 | Shaw (La.) | |
