Football: What would the FHSAA brackets look like if the playoffs started today?

The Florida High School Athletic Assocation released its first power rankings of the 2023 season on Tuesday afternoon.

Some of the results were expected, while others were downright shocking.

Here are some of the quick highlights ...

Nationally ranked Chaminade-Madonna is the No. 1 overall team in the state with a rating of 21.38. The Lions are 5-0 with all five wins coming against nationally ranked opponents. St. Thomas Aquinas is No. 2 with a rating of 16.091.

The No. 1 overall ranked teams in each class are Palm Beach Central (Class 4M), Aquinas (3M), Norland (2M), Chaminade (1M), Buchholz (4S), Mainland (3S), Fort Meade (2S), Community School of Naples (1S) and Williston (1R).

The ratings, which are computer-generated, look far different from the USA Today Florida Network High School Football poll. Here's where the top-ranked team in each class appears in the power rankings. Columbus (Class 4M No. 1 USA Today is No. 3 in the 4M power rankings), Aquinas (3M No. 1 in both), Miami Central (Class 2M No. 1 USA Today; No. 7 2M power ranking), Chaminade (1M No. 1 in both), Lakeland (Class 4S No. 1 USA Today; No. 17 4S power ranking), Mainland (3S No. 1 in both), Cocoa (Class 2S No. 1 USA Today; No. 7 2S power ranking), Cardinal Mooney (1S No. 1 USA Today; No. 5 1S power ranking); Hawthorne (1R No. 1 USA Today; No. 2 1R power rankings).

Cocoa, which lost a controversial game at St. Thomas Aquinas in Week 3, is No. 7 in Class 2S. The Tigers have the highest strength of schedule in 2S and the Aquinas loss is the only blemish on the team's record. All the teams ahead of Cocoa are undefeated. It's a big reminder that the power rankings value wins much more than strength of schedule. Jones being the No. 9 team in Region 1-3M also reinforces the point.

Here's a look at what the matchups would look like if the playoffs started today.

Class 4M

Region 1

(1) Lake Mary vs. (8) Boone

(4) Winter Park vs. (5) Apopka

(3) Seminole vs. (6) Hagerty

(2) Mandarin vs. (7) Evans

Outside looking in: Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville)

Region 2

(1) Sumner vs. (8) Plant City

(4) Olympia vs. (5) Palm Harbor University

(3) Riverview vs. (6) Ocoee

(2) Alonso vs. (7) Dr. Phillips

Outside looking in: Durant, Plant

Region 3

(1) Palm Beach Central vs. (8) Palm Beach Lakes

(4) Spanish River vs. (5) Boca Raton

(3) Santaluces vs. (6) Jupiter

(2) Monarch vs. (7) Coral Springs

Region 4

(1) Columbus vs. (8) Goleman

(4) Western vs. (5) West Broward

(3) Cypress Bay vs. (6) Coral Gables

(2) Palmetto vs. (7) South Dade

Class 3M

Region 1

(1) Edgewater vs. (8) Fletcher

(4) Oviedo vs. (5) Wharton

(3) Armwood vs. (6) Wekiva

(2) Tampa Bay Tech vs. (7) Englewood

Outside looking in: Jones

Region 2

(1) Jesuit vs. (8) St. Petersburg

(4) Pinellas Park vs. (5) Seminole

(3) Hillsborough vs. (6) East Bay

(2) Largo vs. (7) Northeast

Outside looking in: Gaither

Region 3

(1) St. Thomas Aquinas vs. (8) West Boca Raton

(4) Blanche Ely vs. (5) Seminole Ridge

(3) Coconut Creek vs. (6) Plantation

(2) Atlantic (Delray Beach) vs. (7) South Plantation

Outside looking in: Dillard, Piper

Region 4

(1) South Broward vs. (8) Hialeah

(4) Dr. Krop vs. (5) Pembroke Pines Charter

(3) Homestead vs. (6) Belen Jesuit

(2) Southridge vs. (7) American

Outside looking in: Everglades

Class 2M

Region 1

(1) Raines vs. (8) Wolfson

(4) Bishop Kenny vs. (5) Bishop Moore

(3) Riverside (Jacksonville) vs. (6) Episcopal School of Jacksonville

(2) Bolles vs. (7) Ed White

Region 2

(1) Berkeley Prep vs. (8) Chamberlain

(4) Blake vs. (5) Calvary Christian (Clearwater)

(3) Tampa Catholic vs. (6) Robinson

(2) Clearwater vs. (7) Lakewood

Region 3

(1) American Heritage-Plantation vs. (8) Stranahan

(4) King's Academy vs. (5) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale)

(3) St. Andrew's vs. (6) American Heritage-Delray Beach

(2) Cardinal Gibbons vs. (7) Somerset Academy-Canyons

Outside looking in: North Broward Prep

Region 4

(1) Norland vs. (8) Monsignor Pace

(4) Miami Springs vs. (5) Edison

(3) Gulliver Prep vs. (6) Booker T. Washington

(2) Central vs. (7) St. Brendan

Outside looking in: North Miami Beach

Class 1M

Region 1

(1) Orlando Christian Prep vs. (4) Trinity Christian

(2) University Christian vs. (3) Providence School

Region 2

(1) Clearwater Central Catholic vs. (4) Northside Christian

(2) Carrollwood Day vs. (3) Indian Rocks Christian

Region 3

(1) Chaminade-Madonna vs. (4) Avant Garde

(2) Cardinal Newman vs. (3) Benjamin

Outside looking in: Somerset Academy Key

Region 4

(1) True North Classical vs. (4) Everglades Prep Academy

(2) Palmer Trinity vs. (3) Archbishop Carroll

Outside looking in: Westminster Christian

Class 4S

Region 1

(1) Buchholz vs. (8) Flagler Palm Coast

(4) Leon vs. (5) Ponte Vedra

(3) Pace vs. (6) Bartram Trail

(2) Niceville vs. (7) Creekside

Outside looking in: Oakleaf

Region 2

(1) Bartow vs. (8) Lake Minneola

(4) Springstead vs. (5) Lakeland

(3) East Ridge vs. (6) Wiregrass Ranch

(2) George Jenkins vs. (7) Lake Gibson

Outside looking in: Land O' Lakes

Region 3

(1) Treasure Coast vs. (8) Tohopekaliga

(4) Heritage vs. (5) Vero Beach

(3) New Smyrna Beach vs. (6) Martin County

(2) University (Orange City) vs. (7) Spruce Creek

Region 4

(1) Manatee vs. (8) Lehigh

(4) Palmetto vs. (5) Venice

(3) Gulf Coast vs. (6) Immokalee

(2) Riverview Sarasota vs. (7) Lakewood Ranch

Class 3S

Region 1

(1) St. Augustine vs. (8) Middleburg

(4) Clay vs. (5) Choctawhatchee

(3) Escambia vs. (6) Matanzas

(2) Lincoln vs. (7) Pine Forest

Outside looking in: Fort Walton Beach, Orange Park

Region 2

(1) Vangaurd vs. (8) Tavares

(4) Zephyrhills vs. (5) Cypress Creek

(3) Leesburg vs. (6) Lecanto

(2) Lake Wales vs. (7) Auburndale

Outside looking in: Lake Region

Region 3

(1) Mainland vs. (8) Sebring

(4) Jensen Beach vs. (5) Westwood

(3) Merritt Island vs. (6) Satellite

(2) Eau Gallie vs. (7) Rockledge

Region 4

(1) Golden Gate vs. (8) Fort Myers

(4) Dunbar vs. (5) Parrish Community

(3) Barron Collier vs. (6) Mariner

(2) Naples vs. (7) Port Charlotte

Class 2S

Region 1

(1) Walton vs. (8) South Walton

(4) Pensacola Catholic vs. (5) Marianna

(3) Wakulla vs. (6) Florida High

(2) Suwanee vs. (7) West Florida

Region 2

(1) Bradford vs. (8) Lake Weir

(4) Eastside vs. (5) Baldwin

(3) Palatka vs. (6) Fernandina Beach

(2) Yulee vs. (7) Baker County

Outside looking in: North Marion

Region 3

(1) Cocoa vs. (8) Eustis

(4) South Sumter vs. (5) Dunnellon

(3) Hudson vs. (6) Nature Coast Tech

(2) Titusville vs. (7) Mount Dora

Outside looking in: Palm Bay

Region 4

(1) Fort Meade vs. (8) Hardee

(4) Bayshore vs. (5) Estero

(3) Lemon Bay vs. (6) Frostproof

(2) Bishop Verot vs. (7) Mulberry

Outside looking in: Booker

Class 1S

Region 1

(1) North Florida Christian vs. (4) St. John Paul II

(2) Munroe vs. (3) Rocky Bayou Christian

Region 2

(1) Halifax Academy vs. (4) Trinity Catholic

(2) Holy Trinity Episcopal vs. (3) P.K. Yonge

Region 3

(1) Lakeland Christian vs. (4) Zephyrhills Christian Academy

(2) Cardinal Mooney vs. (3) Victory Christian

Outside looking in: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic

Region 4

(1) Community School of Naples vs. (4) Evangelical Christian

(2) First Baptist Academy vs. (3) Moore Haven

Outside looking in: Neumann

Class 1R

Region 1

(1) Holmes County

(4) Chipley vs. (5) Vernon

(3) Jay vs. (6) Northview

(2) Bozeman

Region 2

(1) Aucilla Christian

(4) Liberty County vs. (5) Sneads

(3) Blountstown vs. (6) Wewahitchka

(2) Port St. Joe

Region 3

(1) Lafayette

(4) Union County vs. (5) Branford

(3) Madison County vs. (6) Hilliard

(2) Fort White

Outside looking in: Hamilton County

Region 4

(1) Williston

(4) Pahokee vs. (5) Chiefland

(3) Newberry vs. (6) Dixie County

(2) Hawthorne

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: What would 2023 FHSAA brackets look like if playoffs started today?