GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With seven weeks of the 2019 season already in the books, the FHSAA has released its first RPI rankings for football that will determine the playoff brackets coming up in just a few weeks.
As such this update provides the entire state a glimpse of what the potential playoff matchups could be looking like in early November, but remember things change, even with four weeks to go.
In Classes 5A-8A, district record was taken into consideration except on certain exceptions which are noted.
For Class 4A, you will find a breakdown of RPI rankings for each team in every region and a projected seeding (including tiebreakers) based upon the guidelines as published by the FHSAA (click here to view), as well as quick thoughts about each region.
NOTE: Teams in RED have clinched their district championship
REGION 1
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Bolles | 5-1 | 0.651 | 0.833 | 0.533 | 0.574 |
| West Nassau | 5-1 | 0.635 | 0.833 | 0.492 | 0.570 |
| Marianna | 5-2 | 0.562 | 0.714 | 0.438 | 0.529 |
| Santa Fe (Alachua) | 3-3 | 0.521 | 0.500 | 0.600 | 0.453 |
| South Walton | 3-3 | 0.514 | 0.500 | 0.556 | 0.482 |
| Bradford | 1-4 | 0.491 | 0.200 | 0.807 | 0.461 |
| Gadsden County | 2-4 | 0.456 | 0.333 | 0.561 | 0.475 |
| Fernandina Beach | 3-4 | 0.444 | 0.429 | 0.476 | 0.425 |
| Rutherford | 2-5 | 0.421 | 0.286 | 0.514 | 0.469 |
| North Bay Haven | 2-4 | 0.393 | 0.333 | 0.411 | 0.443 |
| Bay | 2-5 | 0.390 | 0.286 | 0.424 | 0.471 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Bolles
No. 2 West Nassau
No. 3 Marianna
No. 4 Santa Fe (Alachua)
No. 5 South Walton
No. 6 Bradford
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Bolles – BYE
No. 5 South Walton at No. 4 Santa Fe (Alachua)
No. 6 Bradford at No. 3 Marianna
No. 2 West Nassau – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: Not really surprised by the two teams here in this region. There is a lot in play for the rest of the region and with four weeks to go anything can truly happen here.
REGION 2
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Cocoa | 5-1 | 0.693 | 0.833 | 0.661 | 0.567 |
| Keystone Heights | 5-0 | 0.651 | 1.000 | 0.387 | 0.552 |
| The Villages | 5-1 | 0.634 | 0.833 | 0.511 | 0.544 |
| South Sumter | 4-2 | 0.564 | 0.667 | 0.506 | 0.511 |
| Space Coast | 3-2 | 0.547 | 0.600 | 0.470 | 0.574 |
| Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel) | 3-3 | 0.439 | 0.500 | 0.344 | 0.477 |
| Astronaut | 2-3 | 0.431 | 0.400 | 0.410 | 0.491 |
| Lake Highland Prep | 1-5 | 0.408 | 0.167 | 0.556 | 0.516 |
| Palatka | 1-5 | 0.395 | 0.167 | 0.567 | 0.460 |
| Hudson | 1-5 | 0.344 | 0.167 | 0.439 | 0.440 |
| Umatilla | 1-5 | 0.334 | 0.167 | 0.456 | 0.388 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Cocoa
No. 2 Keystone Heights
No. 3 The Villages
No. 4 South Sumter
No. 5 Space Coast
No. 6 Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel)
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Cocoa – BYE
No. 5 Space Coast at No. 4 South Sumter
No. 6 Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel) at No. 3 The Villages
No. 2 Keystone Heights – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: Cocoa leading this region is no means any surprise, but to see Keystone Heights at the No. 2 seed is a bit of shocker. However, I express again, there is still four weeks of football to be played, so I think the seeding for this region is very much in the air.
REGION 3
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Lakewood | 7-0 | 0.712 | 1.000 | 0.548 | 0.566 |
| American Heritage (Delray) | 4-2 | 0.643 | 0.667 | 0.689 | 0.562 |
| Glades Central | 4-3 | 0.595 | 0.571 | 0.640 | 0.571 |
| Tampa Catholic | 4-2 | 0.547 | 0.667 | 0.367 | 0.619 |
| Lake Placid | 3-4 | 0.511 | 0.429 | 0.581 | 0.525 |
| Clewiston | 3-3 | 0.455 | 0.500 | 0.361 | 0.513 |
| Lemon Bay | 0-7 | 0.389 | 0.000 | 0.740 | 0.434 |
| Tenoroc | 2-5 | 0.371 | 0.286 | 0.410 | 0.427 |
| Somerset Canyons | 1-6 | 0.360 | 0.143 | 0.550 | 0.393 |
| Avon Park | 0-6 | 0.287 | 0.000 | 0.481 | 0.398 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Lakewood
No. 2 American Heritage (Delray)
No. 3 Glades Central
No. 4 Tampa Catholic
No. 5 Lake Placid
No. 6 Clewiston
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Lakewood – BYE
No. 5 Lake Placid at No. 4 Tampa Catholic
No. 6 Clewiston at No. 3 Glades Central
No. 2 American Heritage (Delray) – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: Lakewood is by far the best team in the region and it is not even close on the RPI numbers. I feel like them and American Heritage (Delray) are going to be the top two seeds. The rest of the seeding I can see moving around until it is time for the final brackets on Sunday, November 3.
REGION 4
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Gulliver Prep | 6-0 | 0.709 | 1.000 | 0.522 | 0.586 |
| NSU University School | 5-1 | 0.701 | 0.833 | 0.625 | 0.635 |
| Cardinal Gibbons | 4-2 | 0.674 | 0.667 | 0.733 | 0.615 |
| Booker T. Washington | 5-2 | 0.629 | 0.714 | 0.567 | 0.602 |
| Miami Carol City | 3-4 | 0.592 | 0.429 | 0.736 | 0.616 |
| Pine Crest | 2-3 | 0.576 | 0.400 | 0.813 | 0.506 |
| Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) | 4-2 | 0.541 | 0.667 | 0.461 | 0.486 |
| Coral Springs Charter | 4-2 | 0.532 | 0.667 | 0.375 | 0.557 |
| Monsignor Pace | 2-5 | 0.510 | 0.286 | 0.714 | 0.533 |
| Immaculata-La Salle | 2-4 | 0.467 | 0.333 | 0.571 | 0.500 |
| North Broward Prep | 2-4 | 0.462 | 0.333 | 0.550 | 0.510 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Gulliver Prep
No. 2 NSU University School
No. 3 Cardinal Gibbons
No. 4 Booker T. Washington
No. 5 Miami Carol City
No. 6 Pine Crest
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Gulliver Prep – BYE
No. 5 Miami Carol City at No. 4 Booker T. Washington
No. 6 Pine Crest at No. 3 Cardinal Gibbons
No. 2 NSU University School – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: There are a TON of good football teams here and I think all of the seeds are up for grabs. The next few weeks will help make the picture look clearer, but overall, this is the best region in Class 4A.
