If USC wins out, they will likely make the CFP, but Iowa stands in their way this week. Harry How / Preseason polls are fun to look back on — especially this time of year when conference races are winding down.

Mount Carmel, St. Laurence, St. Rita, Peoria and Brother Rice are picks to clicks for the state quarterfinals.

Each of the five players listed as out on the initial Big 12 Conference-mandated availability report, released Wednesday night, were also out for the Red Raiders' win over BYU last week. This list includes defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard; receivers T.J. West, Leyton Stone and Roy Alexander; and offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano.