Teams are displayed by rank #., (previous week rank) Team name, 2004 record, conference record, last game results, team notes & upcoming game.
| 1. (1)Joliet (Catholic)14-0, Fumble recovery helps Hilltopers get their 12th title. See 5A Playoff Bracket. |
| 2. (2)Park Ridge
(Maine South)13-1, Wind & rain dmapen South's passing game as the lose their first game of the season.See 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 3. (4) Morris 13-1, Redskins Defense only gave up 10 points as Joliet Catholic stopped John Dergo & Morris from reaching the endzone. See 5A Playoff Bracket. |
| 4. (5) Libertyville 14-0, Cats make up for last years' 2nd place finish. See 7A Playoff Bracket. |
| 5. (7)New Lenox (Providence)13-1 , Celtics go for the whole 9 against Bloomington in 6A Title game. See 6A Playoff Bracket. |
| 6. (9)Bloomington (HS)12-2, Bloomington fails at 3rd straight 6A title. See 6A Playoff Bracket. |
| 7. (10)Cary
(C.-Grove)13-1, Libertyville to much for Trojans. See 7A Playoff Bracket. |
| 8. (11)Downers Grove
(North)12-2, Edwards helps trojans lock up the 8A title. See 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 9. (3)Chicago
(Morgan Park) 12-1, Mustangs finish off what was an amazing season with a tough loss. See 7A Playoff Bracket. |
| 10. (6)Wheaton (W.
Warrenville South)10-3, Maine South helps keep the DuPage valley out of the Finals for a 3rd straight year. Season oversee 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 11. (8)Chicago (Mt. Carmel)9-4, Caravan fall short after rallying from a slow season start. See 6A Playoff Bracket. |
| 12. (12)Frankfort
(Lincoln-Way East) 8-5, The little Griffins that could will be the model for all lower seed teams for years to come. See 8A Playoff |
| 13. (13) Lockport (Twp.) 9-1, 1st round 14-6 loss to Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) not as big an upset as Griffins make semi finals in 8A. Season over, see 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 14. (14)Naperville
(North)10-1 ,Huskies season ended by 2nd round playoff meeting with Wheaton Warrenville. See 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 15. (17)Chicago (Brother Rice)12-2, Crusaders defense holds Lane Tech's passing game as they claim the city championship in the Prep Bowl. 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 16. (16)Hinsdale (Central)11-1, Central falls victum to upset bug at the hand of #22 Downers North. See 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 17. (15)Naperville
Central 10-2, Central can't take down Wheaton twice in one season. See 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 18. (18) Geneva 11-2, Solid all year long, over looked all year long. See 6A Playoff Bracket. |
| 19. (19)Rolling
Meadows8-5, Mustangs fall short on becoming first team ever to play a finals game with 4 losses. See 7A Playoff Bracket. |
| 20. (20)Elk
Grove Village (E.G.)11-1, Grenadiers become one of several undefeated teams to get upset. See 7A Playoff Bracket. |
| 21. (24) Metamora 11-1, Redbrids went farther than most expected. See 5A Playoff Bracket. |
| 22. (22)Jacksonville (H.S.)
10-3, Surprise team of 5A may have charged up a program that some had long forgotten. See 5A Playoff Bracket. |
| 23. (23) Springfield (S.H.G.) 10-1,2nd round loss toJacksonville (H.S.)
pulls off what would be the schoker of the year in 5A bracket. See 5A Playoff Bracket. |
| 24. (25) O'Fallon 11-1, Panthers sent on the long trip home for the last time this year, See 7A Playoff Bracket. |
| 25. (26) Oak Lawn (Richards) 10-2, Bulldogs can't get over Celtic curse. See 6A Playoff Bracket. |
| 26. (27)Peoria
(Richwoods)10-1, Richwoods failed to score on #13 Providence. See 6A Playoff Bracket. |
| 27. (28)Lincolnshire
(Stevenson)7-4 ,#2 Maine South shows Stevenson why they're for real. See 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 28. (21) Freeport (H.S.) 11-1 ,Pretzels stunned by previous unranked Geneva, nust wait till next year for title quest. Season over 6A Playoff Bracket. |
| 29. (29) Chicago (Lane Tech) 11-2, Lane finishes the year as the Public League Champs, but falls short on city title. See 8A Playoff Bracket. |
| 30. (30)Geneseo11-2,Maple Leafs have made more playoffs than any other team in the state, look for them to be in next years Big 30. See 5A Playoff Bracket. |
