Rex’s Rankings: The playoffs begin

The regular season has ended.

The big game of Week 10 was in Bentonville as Bentonville High School defeated Bentonville West High School, 37-28. Both teams have the talent to win a state championship in Class 7A, though we’ll keep North Little Rock atop the rankings for now.

Greenwood remains the clear favorite in Class 6A, and Pulaski Academy remains a solid favorite in Class 5A.

There’s a new No. 1 team in Class 4A following Pea Ridge’s 17-14 loss to Shiloh Christian last Friday night. That new No. 1 is 10-0 Joe T. Robinson, which ended the regular season with a 48-6 victory over Mena.

Here are the rankings at the end of the regular season:

OVERALL

1. North Little Rock

2. Greenwood

3. Pulaski Academy

4. Bentonville

5. Bentonville West

6. Bryant

7. Pine Bluff

8. El Dorado

9. Conway

10. Little Rock Christian

CLASS 7A

1. North Little Rock

2. Bentonville

3. Bentonville West

4. Bryant

5. Conway

CLASS 6A

1. Greenwood

2. Pine Bluff

3. El Dorado

4. West Memphis

5. Searcy

CLASS 5A

1. Pulaski Academy

2. Little Rock Christian

3. Wynne

4. Watson Chapel

5. Nettleton

CLASS 4A

1. Joe T. Robinson

2. Warren

3. Arkadelphia

4. Pea Ridge

5. Prairie Grove

CLASS 3A

1. Charleston

2. Junction City

3. Mayflower

4. Clinton

5. Glen Rose

CLASS 2A

1. Mount Ida

2. Danville

3. Conway Christian

4. Earle

5. Rison