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Overall state football rankings

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High school playoffs have ended, bowl season is in full swing, and the NFL playoff picture grows clearer by the game.

In the midst of this football bonanza, we got to wondering: How do the states stack up across all levels of football?

We asked our NFL, college and Scouts Inc. editors to rank the states and District of Columbia at each level, then combined those rankings for an overall number.

The rankings you see below connect to a further description of each state. They aren't, however, the final word.

We're interested in your description of football in your state. Did we get it right? Did we miss an important fact, player, coach or game that would alter the rankings? Let us know what you think, and we'll add the best submissions to that state's pages.

THE RANKINGS

1. Texas

No. 4 pro | No. 1 college | No. 1 high school: The Lone Star State has 10 DI teams, six Heismans*, six national titles**, three AFL titles***, five Super Bowl wins and 24 NFL Hall of Famers****.

2. California

No. 2 pro | No. 3 college | No. 2 high school: The Golden State has seven DI teams, 10 Heismans, eight national titles, one NFL title, one AFL title, eight Super Bowl wins and 15 NFL Hall of Famers.

3. Florida

No. 3 pro | No. 2 college | No. 3 high school: The Sunshine State has seven DI teams, six Heismans, eight national titles, three Super Bowl wins and seven NFL Hall of Famers.

4. Pennsylvania

No. 1 pro | No. 7 college | No. 6 high school: The Keystone State has three DI teams, two Heismans, four national titles, four NFL titles, five Super Bowl wins and 26 NFL Hall of Famers.

5. Ohio

No. 5 pro | No. 4 college | No. 5 high school: The Buckeye State has eight DI teams, seven Heismans, seven national titles, nine NFL titles and 21 NFL Hall of Famers.

6. Georgia

No. 9 pro | No. 11 college | No. 4 high school: The Peach State has two DI teams, three Heismans and three national titles.

7. Michigan

No. 13 pro | No. 6 college | No. 10 high school: The Great Lakes State has five DI teams, three Heismans, five national titles, four NFL titles and four NFL Hall of Famers.

8. Louisiana

No. 18 pro | No. 5 college | No. 7 high school: The Pelican State has five DI teams, one Heisman, two national titles and five NFL Hall of Famers.

9. New Jersey

No. 7 pro | No. 23 college | No. 13 high school: The Garden State has one DI team, one Heisman and five NFL Hall of Famers.

10. Wisconsin

No. 10 pro | No. 13 college | No. 25 high school: The Badger State has one DI team, two Heismans, nine NFL titles, three Super Bowl wins and eight NFL Hall of Famers.

11. Illinois

No. 14 pro | No. 22 college | No. 11 high school: The Prairie State has three DI teams, one Heisman, 10 NFL titles, one Super Bowl win and 16 NFL Hall of Famers.

12. Alabama

No. 23 pro | No. 10 college | No. 9 high school: The Heart of Dixie has four DI teams, two Heismans, eight national titles and four NFL Hall of Famers.

13. Virginia

No. 22 pro | No. 14 college | No. 8 high school: Old Dominion has two DI teams and seven NFL Hall of Famers.

14. North Carolina

No. 17 pro | No. 21 college | No. 14 high school: The Tar Heel State has five DI teams and five NFL Hall of Famers.

15. Missouri

No. 8 pro | No. 29 college | No. 28 high school: The Show Me State has one DI team, two Super Bowl wins and four NFL Hall of Famers.

16. New York

No. 6 pro | No. 35 college | No. 24 high school: The Empire State has three DI teams, four Heismans, three national titles, four NFL titles, two AFL titles, three Super Bowl wins and nine NFL Hall of Famers.

17. Maryland

No. 11 pro | No. 32 college | No. 16 high school: The Old Line State has two DI teams, two Heismans, one national title, two NFL titles and two Super Bowl wins.

18. Tennessee

No. 24 pro | No. 12 college | No. 18 high school: The Volunteer State has four DI teams, two national titles and three NFL Hall of Famers.

19. Oklahoma

No. 28 pro | No. 8 college | No. 17 high school: The Sooner State has three DI teams, five Heismans, seven national titles and five NFL Hall of Famers.

20. Indiana

No. 20 pro | No. 17 college | No. 26 high school: The Hoosier State has four DI teams, seven Heismans, nine national titles and two NFL Hall of Famers.

21. Nebraska

No. 29 pro | No. 9 college | No. 19 high school: The Cornhusker State has one DI team, three Heismans, five national titles and two NFL Hall of Famers.

22. Colorado

No. 15 pro | No. 26 college | No. 30 high school: The Centennial State has three DI teams, one Heisman, one national title, two Super Bowl wins and one NFL Hall of Famer.

23. Washington

No. 21 pro | No. 25 college | No. 21 high school: The Evergreen State has two DI teams, one national title and four NFL Hall of Famers.

24. Minnesota

No. 19 pro | No. 28 college | No. 31 high school: The North Star State has one DI team, one Heisman, four national titles and seven NFL Hall of Famers.

25. Mississippi

No. 34 pro | No. 15 college | No. 15 high school: The Magnolia State has three DI teams, one national title and seven NFL Hall of Famers.

26. Iowa

No. 32 pro | No. 16 college | No. 23 high school: The Hawkeye State has two DI teams, one Heisman and one national title.

27. Massachusetts

No. 16 pro | No. 36 college | No. 36 high school: The Bay State has one DI team, one Heisman, three Super Bowl wins and five NFL Hall of Famers.

28. Arizona

No. 25 pro | No. 30 college | No. 22 high school: The Grand Canyon State has two DI teams.

29. Arkansas

No. 35 pro | No. 19 college | No. 20 high school: The Razorback State has two DI teams, one national title and four NFL Hall of Famers.

30. District of Columbia

No. 12 pro | No. 49 college | No. 29 high school: The Nation's Capital has two NFL titles, three Super Bowl wins and two NFL Hall of Famers.

31. West Virginia

No. 31 pro | No. 20 college | No. 35 high school: The Mountain State has two DI teams and five NFL Hall of Famers.

32. South Carolina

No. 41 pro | No. 18 college | No. 12 high school: The Palmetto State has two DI teams, one national title and two NFL Hall of Famers.

33. Oregon

No. 30 pro | No. 24 college | No. 33 high school: The Beaver State has two DI teams, one Heisman and one NFL Hall of Famer.

34. Nevada

No. 26 pro | No. 37 college | No. 38 high school: The Silver State has two DI teams.

35.Hawaii

No. 27 pro | No. 39 college | No. 32 high school: The Aloha State has one DI team.

36. Kentucky

No. 33 pro | No. 34 college | No. 27 high school: The Bluegrass State has two DI teams and two NFL Hall of Famers.

37. Utah

No. 39 pro | No. 31 college | No. 34 high school: The Beehive State has three DI teams, one Heisman, one national title and two NFL Hall of Famers.

38. Kansas

No. 40 pro | No. 33 college | No. 37 high school: The Sunflower State has two DI teams and four NFL Hall of Famers.

39. Connecticut

No. 37 pro | No. 41 college | No. 43 high school: The Constitution State has one DI team, two Heismans and two NFL Hall of Famers.

40. Idaho

No. 49 pro | No. 27 college | No. 42 high school: The Gem State has two DI teams and one NFL Hall of Famer.

41. New Mexico

No. 42 pro | No. 40 college | No. 39 high school: The Land of Enchantment has two DI teams and two NFL Hall of Famers.

42. New Hampshire

No. 38 pro | No. 45 college | No. 48 high school: The Granite State has no DI or NFL teams.

43. Rhode Island

No. 36 pro | No. 48 college | No. 51 high school: The Ocean State has one NFL title.

44. Wyoming

No. 46 pro | No. 38 college | No. 44 high school: The Cowboy State has one DI team.

45. Delaware

No. 43 pro | No. 43 college | No. 45 high school: The First State has three NFL Hall of Famers.

46. North Dakota

No. 48 pro | No. 44 college | No. 40 high school: The Peace Garden State has no DI or NFL teams.

47. South Dakota

No. 47 pro | No. 46 college | No. 41 high school: The Mount Rushmore State has one NFL Hall of Famer.

48. Maine

No. 45 pro | No. 47 college | No. 49 high school: The Pine Tree State has no DI or NFL teams.

49. Montana

No. 50 pro | No. 42 college | No. 46 high school: The Treasure State has no DI or NFL teams.

50. Vermont

No. 44 pro | No. 50 college | No. 50 high school: The Green Mountain State has no DI or NFL teams.

51. Alaska

No. 51 pro | No. 51 college | No. 47 high school: The Last Frontier has no DI or NFL teams.

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