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 8A, 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 |
| Bartram Trail | 6-0 | 0.785 | 1.000 | 0.700 | 0.632 |
| Seminole (Sanford) | 6-0 | 0.730 | 1.000 | 0.581 | 0.589 |
| Flagler Palm Coast | 6-0 | 0.714 | 1.000 | 0.525 | 0.601 |
| Apopka | 4-1 | 0.701 | 0.800 | 0.667 | 0.625 |
| Spruce Creek | 3-2 | 0.635 | 0.600 | 0.780 | 0.505 |
| West Orange | 4-2 | 0.624 | 0.667 | 0.656 | 0.537 |
| Oakleaf | 5-1 | 0.616 | 0.833 | 0.500 | 0.499 |
| Timber Creek | 5-1 | 0.607 | 0.833 | 0.464 | 0.509 |
| Evans | 5-1 | 0.584 | 0.833 | 0.375 | 0.538 |
| DeLand | 3-2 | 0.583 | 0.600 | 0.550 | 0.601 |
| Winter Park | 4-3 | 0.565 | 0.571 | 0.593 | 0.524 |
| Mandarin | 3-3 | 0.552 | 0.500 | 0.583 | 0.577 |
| University (Orange City) | 4-1 | 0.545 | 0.800 | 0.320 | 0.511 |
| Lake Mary | 3-3 | 0.535 | 0.500 | 0.556 | 0.552 |
| Oviedo | 4-2 | 0.535 | 0.667 | 0.467 | 0.461 |
| Ocoee | 3-3 | 0.535 | 0.500 | 0.603 | 0.496 |
| Lake Brantley | 3-3 | 0.499 | 0.500 | 0.492 | 0.507 |
| Sandalwood | 3-3 | 0.493 | 0.500 | 0.517 | 0.458 |
| Hagerty | 3-3 | 0.485 | 0.500 | 0.517 | 0.432 |
| West Port | 1-5 | 0.435 | 0.167 | 0.719 | 0.417 |
| Nease | 1-5 | 0.386 | 0.167 | 0.483 | 0.529 |
| Colonial | 1-5 | 0.366 | 0.167 | 0.500 | 0.441 |
| University (Orlando) | 1-5 | 0.351 | 0.167 | 0.475 | 0.420 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Bartram Trail (8A-1)
No. 2 Seminole (Sanford) (8A-2)
No. 3 Apopka (8A-4A)
No. 4 Timber Creek (8A-3
Wildcards
No. 5 Flagler Palm Coast
No. 6 Spruce Creek
No. 7 West Orange
No. 8 Oakleaf
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Oakleaf at No. 1 Bartram Trail
No. 5 Flagler Palm Coast at No. 4 Timber Creek
No. 6 Spruce Creek at No. 3 Apopka
No. 7 West Orange at No. 2 Seminole (Sanford)
QUICK THOUGHTS: No real surprises here starting out of the gate with the RPI rankings. There are some good teams like Evans, DeLand, and Winter Park that could make a push here and make things really interesting in the next three weeks with district games still left on the slate. Defending state champion Mandarin needs to win out to get back in the playoffs and defend their state championship as right now as they are currently 12th in the region which puts them four spots out from getting the No. 8 seed.
REGION 2
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Riverview (Sarasota) | 4-2 | 0.677 | 0.667 | 0.750 | 0.604 |
| Dr. Phillips | 5-2 | 0.671 | 0.714 | 0.719 | 0.565 |
| Newsome | 6-1 | 0.652 | 0.857 | 0.581 | 0.497 |
| Steinbrenner | 6-0 | 0.651 | 1.000 | 0.367 | 0.576 |
| Osceola (Kissimmee) | 5-1 | 0.594 | 0.833 | 0.400 | 0.540 |
| Lennard | 4-2 | 0.582 | 0.667 | 0.517 | 0.558 |
| Riverview (Riverview) | 6-1 | 0.572 | 0.857 | 0.305 | 0.550 |
| Ridge Community | 3-3 | 0.525 | 0.500 | 0.522 | 0.558 |
| Palm Harbor University | 4-3 | 0.512 | 0.571 | 0.452 | 0.513 |
| Lake Nona | 4-2 | 0.501 | 0.667 | 0.317 | 0.523 |
| Wharton | 5-2 | 0.486 | 0.714 | 0.286 | 0.452 |
| Celebration | 3-3 | 0.477 | 0.500 | 0.450 | 0.481 |
| Olympia | 3-3 | 0.467 | 0.500 | 0.353 | 0.562 |
| Plant | 0-6 | 0.458 | 0.000 | 0.900 | 0.478 |
| Boone | 2-4 | 0.447 | 0.333 | 0.528 | 0.486 |
| East Ridge | 3-3 | 0.441 | 0.500 | 0.300 | 0.537 |
| Alonso | 1-5 | 0.410 | 0.167 | 0.667 | 0.393 |
| Freedom (Orlando) | 1-4 | 0.378 | 0.200 | 0.480 | 0.467 |
| Windermere | 1-4 | 0.348 | 0.200 | 0.373 | 0.492 |
| Haines City | 0-6 | 0.345 | 0.000 | 0.650 | 0.393 |
| Oak Ridge | 0-6 | 0.337 | 0.000 | 0.572 | 0.457 |
| Cypress Creek (Orlando) | 0-6 | 0.277 | 0.000 | 0.450 | 0.397 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Riverview (Sarasota) (8A-8)
No. 2 Dr. Phillips (8A-5)
No. 3 Steinbrenner (8A-7)
No. 4 Osceola (Kissimmee) (8A-6)
Wildcards
No. 5 Newsome
No. 6 Lennard
No. 7 Riverview (Riverview)
No. 8 Palm Harbor University
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Ridge Community at No. 1 Riverview (Sarasota)
No. 5 Newsome at No. 4 Osceola (Kissimmee)
No. 6 Lennard at No. 3 Steinbrenner
No. 7 Riverview (Riverview) at No. 2 Dr. Phillips
QUICK THOUGHTS: The thought of District 8 taking not one, not two, not three, not four, but FIVE teams into the postseason is mindboggling right now, but outside of the four potential district champions right now, the best football teams in that region are in that district. The biggest shock to most is not seeing Plant on here, which is 0-6 and lost their first district game in 15 years last week to Steinbrenner.
REGION 3
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Vero Beach | 5-0 | 0.751 | 1.000 | 0.630 | 0.600 |
| Treasure Coast | 6-0 | 0.725 | 1.000 | 0.556 | 0.601 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 5-1 | 0.652 | 0.833 | 0.600 | 0.501 |
| Centennial | 3-3 | 0.609 | 0.500 | 0.792 | 0.523 |
| Forest Hill | 4-2 | 0.587 | 0.667 | 0.592 | 0.488 |
| Jupiter | 4-2 | 0.579 | 0.667 | 0.514 | 0.553 |
| Deerfield Beach | 4-2 | 0.575 | 0.667 | 0.481 | 0.579 |
| Santaluces | 4-1 | 0.570 | 0.800 | 0.370 | 0.534 |
| Palm Beach Central | 4-2 | 0.566 | 0.667 | 0.525 | 0.496 |
| Monarch | 6-1 | 0.559 | 0.857 | 0.300 | 0.514 |
| Boca Raton | 3-3 | 0.520 | 0.500 | 0.539 | 0.523 |
| Park Vista | 4-3 | 0.508 | 0.571 | 0.474 | 0.474 |
| Wellington | 2-5 | 0.463 | 0.286 | 0.590 | 0.522 |
| Fort Pierce Central | 2-4 | 0.450 | 0.333 | 0.564 | 0.454 |
| Lake Worth | 4-3 | 0.419 | 0.200 | 0.620 | 0.442 |
| John I. Leonard | 2-5 | 0.362 | 0.286 | 0.324 | 0.496 |
| Spanish River | 0-6 | 0.274 | 0.000 | 0.464 | 0.373 |
District Champions
No. 1 Vero Beach (8A-9)
No. 2 Palm Beach Gardens (8A-10)
No. 3 Deerfield Beach (8A-12)
No. 4 Santaluces (8A-11)
Wildcards
No. 5 Treasure Coast
No. 6 Centennial
No. 7 Forest Hill
No. 8 Jupiter
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Jupiter at No. 1 Vero Beach
No. 5 Treasure Coast at No. 4 Santaluces
No. 6 Centennial at No. 3 Deerfield Beach
No. 7 Forest Hill at No. 2 Palm Beach Gardens
QUICK THOUGHTS: This is region is really interesting as the projected matchups could provide some interesting scenarios to how things could play out. However, with Vero Beach and Treasure Coast playing this week, expect things to change next week when we head into Week 9.
REGION 4
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Douglas | 5-0 | 0.664 | 1.000 | 0.467 | 0.504 |
| South Dade | 6-0 | 0.654 | 1.000 | 0.389 | 0.561 |
| Columbus | 4-2 | 0.641 | 0.667 | 0.744 | 0.491 |
| Miami Palmetto | 5-1 | 0.638 | 0.833 | 0.489 | 0.586 |
| Western | 5-1 | 0.628 | 0.833 | 0.533 | 0.498 |
| Flanagan | 4-2 | 0.524 | 0.667 | 0.439 | 0.458 |
| Miami High | 4-2 | 0.495 | 0.667 | 0.317 | 0.504 |
| Coral Gables | 3-4 | 0.490 | 0.429 | 0.536 | 0.510 |
| Taravella | 2-4 | 0.474 | 0.333 | 0.622 | 0.466 |
| Cypress Bay | 2-4 | 0.442 | 0.333 | 0.539 | 0.456 |
| Coral Reef | 3-4 | 0.440 | 0.429 | 0.524 | 0.355 |
| Southwest Miami | 2-4 | 0.438 | 0.333 | 0.561 | 0.418 |
| Coral Springs | 2-5 | 0.434 | 0.286 | 0.557 | 0.464 |
| Coral Glades | 2-5 | 0.410 | 0.286 | 0.486 | 0.465 |
| Piper | 0-6 | 0.334 | 0.000 | 0.606 | 0.408 |
| West Broward | 1-6 | 0.329 | 0.143 | 0.367 | 0.502 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Douglas (8A-13)
No. 2 South Dade (8A-16)
No. 3 Columbus (8A-15)
No. 4 Western (8A-14)
Wildcards
No. 5 Miami Palmetto
No. 6 Flanagan
No. 7 Miami High
No. 8 Coral Gables
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Coral Gables at No. 1 Douglas
No. 5 Miami Palmetto at No. 4 Western
No. 6 Flanagan at No. 3 Columbus
No. 7 Miami High at No. 2 South Dade
QUICK THOUGHTS: It is surprising to see Douglas at No. 1 in the region when we feel Columbus and South Dade have played tougher schedules to this point. However, this is not the end all-be all for anyone in this region as things are still very fluid and things will change over the next few weeks.
