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 5A, 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 |
| Wakulla | 7-0 | 0.664 | 1.000 | 0.405 | 0.573 |
| Westside | 5-1 | 0.615 | 0.833 | 0.539 | 0.451 |
| Godby | 3-4 | 0.565 | 0.429 | 0.719 | 0.544 |
| Pine Forest | 3-2 | 0.561 | 0.600 | 0.573 | 0.502 |
| Raines | 3-2 | 0.547 | 0.600 | 0.480 | 0.563 |
| Choctawhatchee | 3-3 | 0.494 | 0.500 | 0.367 | 0.635 |
| Ribault | 2-3 | 0.488 | 0.400 | 0.507 | 0.570 |
| Arnold | 3-3 | 0.480 | 0.500 | 0.417 | 0.531 |
| Suwannee | 4-3 | 0.476 | 0.571 | 0.352 | 0.510 |
| West Florida | 1-5 | 0.473 | 0.167 | 0.833 | 0.411 |
| Baker County | 3-3 | 0.472 | 0.500 | 0.428 | 0.489 |
| Yulee | 3-4 | 0.455 | 0.429 | 0.457 | 0.485 |
| Terry Parker | 3-2 | 0.454 | 0.600 | 0.280 | 0.487 |
| Ed White | 3-3 | 0.424 | 0.500 | 0.275 | 0.509 |
| Rickards | 2-4 | 0.414 | 0.333 | 0.422 | 0.497 |
| Paxon | 2-4 | 0.389 | 0.333 | 0.361 | 0.487 |
| Bishop Kenny | 1-5 | 0.344 | 0.167 | 0.483 | 0.388 |
| Pensacola | 0-6 | 0.325 | 0.000 | 0.550 | 0.441 |
| Stanton | 0-5 | 0.310 | 0.000 | 0.493 | 0.459 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Wakulla (5A-2)
No. 2 Westside (5A-3)
No. 3 Pine Forest (5A-1)
No. 4 Raines (5A-4)
Wildcards
No. 5 Godby
No. 6 Choctawhatchee
No. 7 Ribault
No. 8 Arnold
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Arnold at No. 1 Wakulla
No. 5 Godby at No. 4 Raines
No. 6 Choctawhatchee at No. 3 Pine Forest
No. 7 Ribault at No. 2 Westside
QUICK THOUGHTS: This region is really interesting, to say the least, this year. Wakulla is the only undefeated team in the region. It is hard to really put a true pulse what the final regional playoff bracket might look like as a majority of these teams have been unpredictable this season. A lot to watch here.
REGION 2
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP | GP |
| Jones | 5-1 | 0.740 | 0.833 | 0.775 | 0.589 | 6 |
| Citrus | 7-0 | 0.657 | 1.000 | 0.419 | 0.536 | 7 |
| Dunnellon | 6-0 | 0.650 | 1.000 | 0.375 | 0.562 | 6 |
| North Marion | 5-1 | 0.592 | 0.833 | 0.383 | 0.555 | 6 |
| Vanguard | 3-2 | 0.577 | 0.600 | 0.627 | 0.494 | 5 |
| Bishop Moore | 4-3 | 0.575 | 0.571 | 0.605 | 0.544 | 7 |
| Nature Coast | 3-4 | 0.521 | 0.429 | 0.648 | 0.481 | 7 |
| Orange Park | 4-2 | 0.518 | 0.667 | 0.367 | 0.521 | 6 |
| Menendez | 3-2 | 0.515 | 0.600 | 0.400 | 0.551 | 5 |
| Hernando | 3-4 | 0.497 | 0.429 | 0.567 | 0.495 | 7 |
| Tavares | 3-3 | 0.493 | 0.500 | 0.467 | 0.516 | 6 |
| Crystal River | 2-5 | 0.476 | 0.286 | 0.652 | 0.491 | 7 |
| Leesburg | 2-4 | 0.448 | 0.333 | 0.533 | 0.484 | 6 |
| Eastside | 2-4 | 0.425 | 0.333 | 0.467 | 0.484 | 6 |
| Central (Brooksville) | 3-3 | 0.422 | 0.500 | 0.311 | 0.461 | 6 |
| Mount Dora | 2-4 | 0.416 | 0.333 | 0.472 | 0.447 | 6 |
| Weeki Wachee | 1-5 | 0.375 | 0.167 | 0.539 | 0.428 | 6 |
| Eustis | 1-5 | 0.357 | 0.167 | 0.467 | 0.450 | 6 |
| Clay | 0-6 | 0.348 | 0.000 | 0.600 | 0.461 | 6 |
| Ridgeview | 0-6 | 0.344 | 0.000 | 0.639 | 0.400 | 6 |
| Lake Weir | 1-5 | 0.327 | 0.167 | 0.383 | 0.448 | 6 |
| Belleview | 1-6 | 0.295 | 0.143 | 0.319 | 0.444 | 7 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Jones (5A-7)
No. 2 Citrus (5A-8)
No. 3 Dunnellon (5A-6)
No. 4 Orange Park (5A-5)
Wildcards
No. 5 North Marion
No. 6 Vanguard
No. 7 Bishop Moore
No. 8 Nature Coast
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Nature Coast at No. 1 Jones
No. 5 North Marion at No. 4 Orange Park
No. 6 Vanguard at No. 3 Dunnellon
No. 7 Bishop Moore at No. 2 Citrus
QUICK THOUGHTS: Some of the districts are not shaping out the way we thought they would this season and that has provided some interesting parings here in this first release of the RPI rankings. Jones is the best team in the region. Dunnellon could be a team that moves into the No. 2 seed at some point. Citrus is a nice surprise this year so far.
REGION 3
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Rockledge | 5-1 | 0.747 | 0.833 | 0.758 | 0.634 |
| Lake Wales | 6-0 | 0.660 | 1.000 | 0.422 | 0.540 |
| Eau Gallie | 5-1 | 0.659 | 0.833 | 0.519 | 0.619 |
| Atlantic (Port Orange) | 5-1 | 0.627 | 0.833 | 0.442 | 0.602 |
| Jesuit | 4-2 | 0.563 | 0.667 | 0.406 | 0.624 |
| Zephyrhills | 3-3 | 0.551 | 0.500 | 0.617 | 0.534 |
| Sebring | 4-3 | 0.548 | 0.571 | 0.481 | 0.600 |
| River Ridge | 4-2 | 0.541 | 0.667 | 0.406 | 0.551 |
| Merritt Island | 3-2 | 0.525 | 0.600 | 0.430 | 0.548 |
| Hardee | 3-3 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.501 |
| Wesley Chapel | 3-3 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.511 | 0.486 |
| Chamberlain | 2-4 | 0.473 | 0.333 | 0.617 | 0.469 |
| Robinson | 3-3 | 0.432 | 0.500 | 0.272 | 0.538 |
| Palm Bay | 1-4 | 0.428 | 0.200 | 0.660 | 0.424 |
| Mulberry | 1-5 | 0.388 | 0.167 | 0.594 | 0.406 |
| Anclote | 2-5 | 0.348 | 0.286 | 0.314 | 0.460 |
| Lake Region | 1-5 | 0.340 | 0.167 | 0.450 | 0.413 |
| Bayshore | 1-6 | 0.317 | 0.143 | 0.398 | 0.427 |
| Tarpon Springs | 0-6 | 0.316 | 0.000 | 0.511 | 0.456 |
| Gibbs | 0-6 | 0.301 | 0.000 | 0.511 | 0.408 |
| Booker | 0-6 | 0.288 | 0.000 | 0.433 | 0.456 |
| Gulf | 0-6 | 0.254 | 0.000 | 0.389 | 0.393 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Rockledge (5A-9)
No. 2 Lake Wales (5A-10)
No. 3 Jesuit (5A-12)
No. 4 Zephyrhills (5A-11)
Wildcards
No. 5 Eau Gallie
No. 6 Atlantic (Port Orange)
No. 7 Sebring
No. 8 River Ridge
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 River Ridge at No. 1 Rockledge
No. 5 Eau Gallie at No. 4 Zephyrhills
No. 6 Atlantic (Port Orange) at No. 3 Jesuit
No. 7 River Ridge at No. 2 Lake Wales
QUICK THOUGHTS: It is very clear Rockledge and Lake Wales are the two best teams in this region and they could be headed for a collision course in meeting up in the playoffs. Jesuit looks to be a lock solid for their district championship, but the rest of the seeding appears to be up in the air at the moment.
REGION 4
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| American Heritage (Plantation) | 5-1 | 0.718 | 0.833 | 0.683 | 0.624 |
| Miami Northwestern | 4-2 | 0.713 | 0.667 | 0.828 | 0.632 |
| Jensen Beach | 4-2 | 0.635 | 0.667 | 0.683 | 0.543 |
| Key West | 4-2 | 0.628 | 0.667 | 0.683 | 0.519 |
| North Miami Beach | 4-2 | 0.584 | 0.667 | 0.539 | 0.541 |
| Miami Killian | 5-2 | 0.580 | 0.714 | 0.462 | 0.560 |
| Cypress Lake | 5-2 | 0.562 | 0.714 | 0.424 | 0.546 |
| Stranahan | 4-2 | 0.560 | 0.667 | 0.544 | 0.454 |
| DeSoto County | 4-2 | 0.543 | 0.667 | 0.389 | 0.578 |
| Coconut Creek | 3-3 | 0.503 | 0.500 | 0.522 | 0.484 |
| Suncoast | 3-4 | 0.463 | 0.429 | 0.464 | 0.500 |
| Hallandale | 2-4 | 0.452 | 0.333 | 0.494 | 0.542 |
| Miami Jackson | 2-4 | 0.440 | 0.333 | 0.506 | 0.488 |
| Miami Springs | 2-5 | 0.403 | 0.286 | 0.452 | 0.481 |
| LaBelle | 2-4 | 0.385 | 0.333 | 0.367 | 0.468 |
| Mariner | 1-5 | 0.383 | 0.167 | 0.561 | 0.427 |
| Estero | 2-4 | 0.349 | 0.333 | 0.283 | 0.443 |
| Boynton Beach | 2-3 | 0.344 | 0.400 | 0.263 | 0.372 |
| Cape Coral | 0-6 | 0.321 | 0.000 | 0.572 | 0.402 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 American Heritage (Plantation) (5A-15)
No. 2 Miami Northwestern (5A-16)
No. 3 Jensen Beach (5A-14)
No. 4 Cypress Lake (5A-13)
Wildcards
No. 5 Key West
No. 6 North Miami Beach
No. 7 Miami Killian
No. 8 Stranahan
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Stranahan at No. 1 American Heritage (Plantation)
No. 5 Key West at No. 4 Cypress Lake
No. 6 North Miami Beach at No. 3 Jensen Beach
No. 7 Miami Killian at No. 2 Miami Northwestern
QUICK THOUGHTS: The new District 5A-16 could likely get three teams in with Northwestern, Key West and Killian all doing well this season. However, I think seeds No. 3 through No. 8 are still very much fluid and a lot can change over the next few weeks as we get closer to the playoffs.
