(Last year’s record, final ranking in parenthesis)
1. Young 34-0 1
Linnae Harper top five in the country
2. Trinity 30-2 3
Mikayla Leyden, Taylor Nazon big 1-2
3. Marian Catholic 21-12 19
Melanie Ransom an impact addition
4. Montini 33-5 4
Not deep, but still as good as always
5. Marist 32-2 8
Must overcome injury to Claire Ryan
6. WW South 28-4 15
Picks up transfer Diamond Thompson
7. Fremd 22-6 23
Haley Gorecki, Ashley McConnell back
8. Hillcrest 28-4 5
Don’t count out the rebuilt Hawks
9. Plainfield East 20-8 NR
Picks up Montini transfer Nikia Edom
10. Bolingbrook 26-2 2
Kennedy Cattenhead does get help
11. Romeoville 22-5 NR
Should be quite a battle in SW Prairie
12. Maine South 25-7 17
Jacqui Grant will anchor Hawks
13. Vernon Hills 27-6 9
Can Sydney Smith lead Cougars return?
14. Geneva 24-6 14
Sydney Santos healthy, Vikings hungry
15. Fenwick 22-10 16
Jade Owens, Maya Garland return
16. Rolling Meadows 25-5 NR
Jackie Kemph leads 2012 MSL champs
17. Stevenson 23-7 NR
Kari Moffat makes a big difference
18. Neuqua Valley 26-4 18
Najee Smith, Bryce Menendez return
19. Morgan Park 22-9 20
Shami Goodman, Kierra Graves back
20. Streamwood 15-14 NR
Jessica Cerda is a top outside shooter
21. Evanston 16-13 NR
Wildkits add transfer Dashae Shumate
22. Cary-Grove 21-9 NR
Olivia Jakubicek tough to stop inside
23. Metea Valley 16-13 NR
Lori Obendorf, Anna Petersen are huge
24. Hinsdale Central 9-16 NR
Lily Sarros will be big in the middle
25. Loyola 26-9 NR
Anna Schueler among three veterans