| Class 5A - Region 3 | Preseason | | | Class 5A - Region 4 | Preseason |
| CL/Dist | Team (2004 Record) | Rating | | CL/Dist | Team (2004 Record) | Rating |
| 5A - 22 | Spring Westfield (13-2) | 206.44 | | 5A - 26 | Spring Branch Smithson Valley (13-3) | 205.46 |
| 5A - 19 | Katy (12-2) | 198.65 | | 5A - 26 | Converse Judson (13-1) | 196.89 |
| 5A - 23 | Galena Park North Shore (11-1) | 190.12 | | 5A - 30 | La Joya (10-3) | 177.52 |
| 5A - 18 | Houston/SB Memorial (9-4) | 179.71 | | 5A - 27 | San Antonio/N O'Connor (10-2) | 176.99 |
| 5A - 24 | Pearland (9-2) | 178.15 | | 5A - 26 | San Antonio/NE Madison (8-4) | 176.13 |
| 5A - 17 | Houston/C-F Cypress Falls (8-5) | 176.68 | | 5A - 25 | Schertz Clemens (8-3) | 176.12 |
| 5A - 18 | Aldine Eisenhower (6-5) | 176.27 | | 5A - 27 | San Antonio/N Taft (10-4) | 174.46 |
| 5A - 17 | Houston/C-F Jersey Village (8-4) | 174.75 | | 5A - 28 | Victoria Memorial (4-7) | 173.06 |
| 5A - 24 | Houston/LC Clear Brook (6-5) | 174.19 | | 5A - 29 | Laredo/U United (7-4) | 172.60 |
| 5A - 18 | Aldine (6-4) | 173.20 | | 5A - 32 | Harlingen (9-3) | 172.59 |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Lamar (8-4) | 173.09 | | 5A - 25 | San Marcos (7-4) | 172.06 |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Westside (11-1) | 172.75 | | 5A - 27 | San Antonio/N Clark (8-4) | 171.73 |
| 5A - 20 | Missouri City/FB Hightower (8-3) | 172.60 | | 5A - 27 | San Antonio/N Marshall (5-5) | 170.72 |
| 5A - 23 | La Porte (5-6) | 171.94 | | 5A - 32 | San Benito (12-1) | 170.61 |
| 5A - 22 | Port Arthur Memorial(6-5) | 171.91 | | 5A - 28 | Corpus Christi Carroll (6-4) | 170.58 |
| 5A - 23 | Pasadena Dobie (10-3) | 171.82 | | 5A - 31 | Edinburg (7-5) | 169.41 |
| 5A - 18 | Aldine Nimitz (6-5) | 171.69 | | 5A - 32 | Los Fresnos (4-6) | 169.20 |
| 5A - 17 | Houston/C-F Cypress-Fairbanks(7-3) | 170.94 | | 5A - 26 | San Antonio/NE Churchill (7-3) | 168.36 |
| 5A - 20 | Sugar Land/FB Kempner (5-7) | 170.69 | | 5A - 31 | PSJA North (7-4) | 167.89 |
| 5A - 24 | Galveston Ball (2-8) | 170.58 | | 5A - 32 | Brownsville Rivera (8-2) | 167.65 |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Bellaire (7-4) | 169.83 | | 5A - 29 | Laredo Nixon (10-3) | 167.45 |
| 5A - 22 | Spring (8-3) | 169.46 | | 5A - 28 | Corpus Christi Ray (8-3) | 167.13 |
| 5A - 23 | Deer Park (6-4) | 168.36 | | 5A - 29 | Laredo Martin (5-5) | 166.79 |
| 5A - 20 | Sugar Land/FB Marshall(3-7) | 168.08 | | 5A - 25 | Seguin (8-3) | 166.67 |
| 5A - 24 | Houston/LC Clear Lake (13-2) | 167.93 | | 5A - 30 | Mission Sharyland (6-5) | 166.55 |
| 5A - 20 | Sugar Land/FB Willowridge(9-3) | 167.81 | | 5A - 29 | Laredo/U Alexander (5-6) | 166.53 |
| 5A - 22 | Humble (5-5) | 167.69 | | 5A - 31 | Donna(6-5) | 165.86 |
| 5A - 19 | Alief Elsik (4-6) | 167.23 | | 5A - 30 | McAllen Rowe (7-5) | 165.81 |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Madison (6-4) | 165.94 | | 5A - 27 | San Antonio Warren(7-3) | 164.49 |
| 5A - 22 | Baytown Lee (5-5) | 165.32 | | 5A - 28 | Corpus Christi Moody(9-2) | 162.82 |
| 5A - 19 | Alief Hastings (2-8) | 165.02 | | 5A - 26 | San Antonio/NE Roosevelt (6-4) | 162.78 |
| 5A - 17 | Houston/C-F Cypress Ridge(7-4) | 164.87 | | 5A - 29 | Laredo Cigarroa (4-6) | 162.74 |
| 5A - 19 | Alief Taylor(6-5) | 163.90 | | 5A - 26 | San Antonio/NE MacArthur (2-8) | 162.72 |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Milby (4-6) | 163.77 | | 5A - 27 | San Antonio/N John Jay (5-5) | 162.72 |
| 5A - 18 | Aldine MacArthur (2-8) | 163.57 | | 5A - 29 | Eagle Pass (3-7) | 162.71 |
| 5A - 19 | Katy Cinco Ranch (8-3) | 163.12 | | 5A - 25 | San Antonio/EC East Central (2-8) | 162.71 |
| 5A - 17 | Tomball (5-5) | 163.10 | | 5A - 25 | San Antonio Highlands (4-6) | 162.34 |
| 5A - 19 | Houston Strake Jesuit (4-6) | 162.72 | | 5A - 31 | PSJA (5-5) | 162.09 |
| 5A - 24 | Alvin (6-4) | 162.26 | | 5A - 28 | Corpus Christi King (2-8) | 161.64 |
| 5A - 17 | Houston/C-F Cypress Creek (6-4) | 162.20 | | 5A - 32 | Brownsville Pace (8-3) | 160.35 |
| 5A - 20 | Sugar Land/FB Austin (4-6) | 162.12 | | 5A - 25 | San Antonio/SW Southwest (4-6) | 160.11 |
| 5A - 23 | Pasadena Sam Rayburn (6-4) | 161.30 | | 5A - 32 | Harlingen South (4-6) | 160.03 |
| 5A - 17 | Houston/C-F Langham Creek (0-10) | 160.77 | | 5A - 27 | San Antonio/N Holmes (2-8) | 157.34 |
| 5A - 20 | Sugar Land/FB Clements (5-5) | 160.69 | | 5A - 26 | San Antonio/NE Reagan (3-7) | 156.72 |
| 5A - 20 | Missouri City/FB Elkins (3-7) | 160.61 | | 5A - 30 | McAllen Memorial (3-7) | 156.37 |
| 5A - 22 | Humble Kingwood (3-7) | 160.22 | | 5A - 30 | McAllen (5-5) | 156.22 |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Chavez (3-7) | 160.14 | | 5A - 29 | Laredo Johnson(3-7) | 155.16 |
| 5A - 24 | Clute Brazoswood (3-7) | 157.97 | | 5A - 31 | Edinburg Economedes (4-5) | 154.23 |
| 5A - 19 | Katy Taylor (6-4) | 157.41 | | 5A - 28 | Corpus Christi Miller(1-9) | 153.36 |
| 5A - 18 | Houston/SB Stratford (4-6) | 157.30 | | 5A - 27 | Del Rio (2-8) | 152.24 |
| 5A - 22 | Baytown Sterling (5-5) | 156.95 | | 5A - 25 | San Antonio Jefferson(1-9) | 151.86 |
| 5A - 20 | Sugar Land/FB Bush(3-7) | 156.81 | | 5A - 32 | Brownsville Porter (3-7) | 150.76 |
| 5A - 23 | Pasadena-South Houston (3-7) | 156.78 | | 5A - 29 | Laredo/U United South(0-10) | 150.76 |
| 5A - 17 | Houston/C-F Cypress Springs (3-7) | 155.75 | | 5A - 26 | San Antonio/NE Lee (2-8) | 150.69 |
| 5A - 23 | Pasadena Memorial(2-8) | 154.94 | | 5A - 32 | Brownsville Hanna (1-9) | 149.31 |
| 5A - 18 | Houston/SB Spring Woods (4-6) | 154.13 | | 5A - 31 | Weslaco (2-8) | 148.30 |
| 5A - 17 | Magnolia (1-9) | 153.46 | | 5A - 31 | Edinburg North (1-8) | 146.63 |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Sam Houston (1-9) | 152.37 | | 5A - 30 | Rio Grande City (3-6) | 142.20 |
| 5A - 20 | Sugar Land/FB Dulles (1-9) | 152.08 | | | | |
| 5A - 22 | Beaumont West Brook (2-8) | 151.76 | | | | |
| 5A - 18 | Houston/SB Northbrook (0-10) | 150.78 | | | | |
| 5A - 19 | Katy Mayde Creek (5-5) | 150.74 | | | | |
| 5A - 24 | Houston/LC Clear Creek (0-10) | 150.17 | | | | |
| 5A - 23 | Pasadena (0-10) | 149.91 | | | | |
| 5A - 21 | Houston Austin (0-10) | 148.73 | | | | |
