Pre-season rankings don't mean much, especially on Long Island. Half of the teams never play each other and many of the better public schools have weak league schedules and play non-league games that do nothing but create an inflated sense of how good they are. Teams win by 50 all season, then there's a 32-29 final score for the Nassau Championship game. Many teams that are typically there at the end (Longwood, Chaminade) don't play in the better summer and fall leagues, so everything is left to a guess. The truth comes out in March, and honestly, the current rankings will likely mean zilch by Christmas. The only rankings that mean anything are the end of season rankings.