MaxPreps statewide rankings update: Fishers 22-0 leads Pike, Plainfield

MaxPreps’ Indiana hub published an updated primer on Feb. 16 that compiles statewide rankings and a short “teams to watch” primer, and its ranking table lists Fishers at No. 1 with a 19-0-0 overall record and a 35.69 rating. The MaxPreps table also shows Pike at No. 2 with a 16-3-0 record and a 31.28 rating (+1), Mt. Vernon No. 3 at 17-2-0 and a 30.77 rating (+1), and Plainfield No. 4 at 17-2-0 with a 30.61 rating (-2). MaxPreps’ ranking area carries metadata reading “Last updated: 2/9/2026” and “Minimum games played: 8,” creating an explicit timestamp and threshold for the table.

By contrast, On3’s Feb. 17 Top 25 snapshot lists the top three as Fishers Tigers (22-0), Pike Red Devils (19-3) and Plainfield Quakers (18-2), which puts Fishers’ overall record three games higher than the MaxPreps table. The discrepancy between MaxPreps’ 19-0 and On3’s 22-0 for Fishers is one of several record and timing conflicts across the trackers. Those differences matter because postseason seeding, ticket demand and streaming windows hinge on which snapshot teams and fans treat as authoritative.

Sagarin’s rating fragments add a third perspective and an earlier date stamp: its Indiana snapshot is labeled “through games of 2026 December 20 Saturday,” with Plainfield showing as Sagarin’s top 4A entry at 95.91 (7-0 in the fragment) and Fishers appearing lower in the 4A fragment at 90.90 (6-0 in that excerpt). Sagarin’s block includes numeric fields such as PREDICTOR and RECENT and lists a HOME ADVANTAGE array [ 1.71] [ 1.60] [ 1.67] [ 1.87] [ 1.87], underscoring that its algorithmic ratings use different inputs and a different snapshot date than the Feb. trackers.

Local standings tables that feed the postseason picture are visible in Sports Illustrated’s IHSAA pages and include county and conference profiles. For example, the Allen County table shows Jay County with a league mark of 6-0 and an overall 15-3 record, Bluffton at 5-1 and 14-4 overall, and Heritage at 3-2 and 13-5 overall. In the Blue Chip league, Barr-Reeve is 6-0 and 17-1 overall, while in Central Indiana Oak Hill sits 6-0 and 16-1 overall. Those conference-level records will factor into IHSAA district and sectional seed lines that fans follow closely.

The practical and business implications are immediate: MaxPreps’ site features such as Video Center, Live Streams & Replays and Digital Tickets are explicit revenue and engagement touchpoints, and divergent leaderboards across MaxPreps, On3 and Sagarin fuel debate that boosts pageviews and ticket sales. Culturally, the split narratives - Fishers atop poll-style trackers, Plainfield atop Sagarin’s December model - will sharpen prep conversations in gyms from Hamilton County to Hendricks County, influence recruiting chatter and shape how communities parse postseason prospects.

With Feb. 16 and Feb. 17 snapshots showing different records and a Sagarin file dated Dec. 20, the roster of Fishers, Pike and Plainfield as the headline trio remains clear even as the numbers diverge. Coaches, athletic directors and fans will be watching official IHSAA bracket postings, MaxPreps updates and On3’s full Top 25 to reconcile records before district play and to plan for tickets and live streams.