Here are the consensus rankings heading into last Friday's games. I was on the road that day and couldn't post them.
| Consensus Rank | East | AVG Rank |
| 1 | NORTHEASTERN ⚡ 🦅 | 1.0 |
| 2 | JAMES KENAN | 2.0 |
| 3 | WHITEVILLE | 3.0 |
| 4 | SE ALAMANCE | 4.3 |
| 5 | WRH | 6.3 |
| 6 | MARTIN CO | 7.0 |
| 7 | ST PAULS | 7.8 |
| 8 | NORTH PITT | 9.8 |
| 9 | FARMVILLE CENT | 11.5 |
| 9 | SW EDGECOMBE | 11.5 |
| 9 | SOUTH COLUMBUS | 11.5 |
| 12 | NASH CENT | 11.5 |
| 13 | KINSTON | 11.8 |
| 14 | EASTERN WAYNE | 12.0 |
| 15 | CUMMINGS | 13.3 |
| Consensus Rank | West | AVG Rank |
| 1 | MONROE 🦅 | 1.0 |
| 2 | REIDSVILLE | 2.0 |
| 3 | SHELBY | 3.5 |
| 4 | RANDLEMAN | 4.5 |
| 5 | MAIDEN 🔱 | 6.3 |
| 5 | BREVARD | 6.3 |
| 7 | BURNS | 6.5 |
| 8 | SALISBURY | 9.3 |
| 9 | E RUTHERFORD | 9.8 |
| 10 | WALKERTOWN | 10.3 |
| 11 | BUNKER HILL 🐻 | 11.3 |
| 11 | WEST STOKES | 11.3 |
| 13 | FOREST HILLS | 11.5 |
| 14 | BANDYS ⚔️ | 13.8 |
| 15 | LINCOLNTON 🐺 | 14.8 |
