After spending nearly the entire season as the No. 1-ranked Class A team in the state, the Man High School football has dropped down.

Man is tied for second with Madonna in this week's Computer Ratings, which were released yesterday.

Richwood has vaulted to the top spot with a 9-0 record and 10.11 rating.

Madonna (9-0) and Man (8-1) are knotted at second with an even 10.00 rating.

Clay-Battelle is fourth with a 9-0 record and 9.22 rating. Williamstown (7-2) is fifth, Wheeling Central (6-3) is sixth, Fayetteville (8-2) is seventh, Wirt County (7-2) is eighth and Tucker County (7-2) and Wahama (7-2) are tied for ninth. Iaeger (7-2) is 11th, Moorefield (6-3) and Parkersburg Catholic (7-2) are tied for 12th, Valley Fayette (6-3) is 14th and Calhoun County (5-4) and Matewan (5-3) are tied for 15th.

The top 16 teams in each class qualify for the playoffs which begin Nov. 13 across the state.

Man is hoping to hang on to the No. 1 or No. 2 spot which would guarantee homefield advantage in the first three weeks of the playoffs.

The Billies beat Buffalo, 42-12, on the road on Monday night. Man hosts Matewan in Saturday night's regular season finale.

If the season ended today, Man would host Matewan, Calhoun County or Valley Fayette in the first round of the playoffs.

In the Class AA ratings, Chapmanville Regional High School dropped from 10th to 12th after the Tigers lost 42-17 at No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Wayne last Friday night at Pioneer Field.

Chapmanville is 6-3 and host No. 10 Point Pleasant (6-3) in a key battle for playoff positioning on Friday night at Tiger Stadium.

Wayne (9-0) is first again this week in the Double-A ratings. The Pioneers have a 12.78 rating.

Magnolia (9-0) is second with a 12.22 rating.

Sherman (9-0) is third with an 11.67 rating.

Westside (9-1) is fourth, Frankfort (8-1) and Ravenswood (8-1) are tied for fifth, Bluefield (7-2) is seventh, Keyser (6-3) is eighth, James Monroe (7-2) is ninth and Point Pleasant (6-3) is 10th. Liberty Raleigh (6-3) is 11th, Chapmanville is 12th, Pikeview (6-3) is 13th, Herbert Hoover (6-4) 14th, Oak Glen (6-4) 15th and Roane County (5-4) 16th.

If the season ended today, Chapmanville would travel to Ravenswood or Frankfort for a first-round playoff game.

In this week's Class AAA ratings, Brooke is first with a 9-0 record and 15.78 points.

Bridgeport (9-0) is second with a 14.11 rating. South Charleston (8-1) is third, Fairmont (8-1) and Spring Valley (8-1) are tied for fourth, George Washington (7-2) is sixth, Martinsburg (8-2) is seventh, Nicholas County (8-1) is eighth, Ripley (7-2) is ninth, Morgantown (7-3) is 10th, Capital (5-4) is 11th, University (7-3) is 12th, Parkersburg South (6-3) is 13th, Robert C. Byrd (6-3) is 14th, Parkersburg (6-4) is 15th and Lewis County (7-3) is 16th.

Logan is ranked near the bottom of the Class AAA ratings with a 1-8 record.

The Wildcats close out the season this Friday night at home against Wayne.