The Xavier Saints and Kennedy Cougars, who won girls state soccer titles last year, are considered two of the top teams in the state again this season.

Xavier was ranked No.1 in Class 2A in the IGHSAU preseason ratings that were released Monday.

Kennedy is ranked No.2 in Class 3A, one notch behind Bettendorf. The Linn-Mar Lions are ranked No.7 in Class 3A.

CLASS 2A
(2012 record in parenthesis)
1. Xavier (18-2), 2. North Scott (12-10), 3. Sioux City East (18-3), 4. Pleasant Valley (12-5), 5. Dallas Center-Grimes (15-3), 6. ADM (15-4), 7. Lewis Central (11-7), 8. Pella (16-4), 9. Glenwood (18-2), 10. Union (15-4), 11. Dubuque Wahlert (9-11), 12. Independence (12-6), 13. Waverly-Shell Rock (13-6), 14. Grinnell (13-4), 15. Winterset (12-5).

CLASS 3A
(2012 record in parenthesis)
1. Bettendorf (18-3), 2. Kennedy (17-4), 3. Ankeny (20-1), 4. Dowling Catholic (11-5), 5. West Des Moines Valley (11-6), 6. Muscatine (11-6), 7. Linn-Mar (13-7), 8. Waukee (14-6), 9. Johnston (15-4), 10. Iowa City West (17-3).