GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Eight weeks are in the books for the 2019 Florida high school football season and the FHSAA has given us another round of updated RPI rankings meaning we are another week closer to the playoffs.
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.a
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 | 8-0 | 0.666 | 1.000 | 0.432 | 0.550 |
| Westside | 6-1 | 0.611 | 0.857 | 0.456 | 0.504 |
| Godby | 4-4 | 0.578 | 0.500 | 0.685 | 0.546 |
| Raines | 4-2 | 0.573 | 0.667 | 0.506 | 0.544 |
| Pine Forest | 4-2 | 0.566 | 0.667 | 0.456 | 0.576 |
| Baker County | 4-3 | 0.520 | 0.571 | 0.505 | 0.477 |
| Choctawhatchee | 4-3 | 0.512 | 0.571 | 0.381 | 0.597 |
| Terry Parker | 4-2 | 0.505 | 0.667 | 0.344 | 0.502 |
| Suwanneee | 4-4 | 0.482 | 0.500 | 0.443 | 0.507 |
| Ribault | 2-4 | 0.471 | 0.333 | 0.533 | 0.558 |
| Yulee | 3-4 | 0.457 | 0.429 | 0.452 | 0.498 |
| West Florida | 1-6 | 0.450 | 0.143 | 0.800 | 0.398 |
| Arnold | 3-4 | 0.449 | 0.429 | 0.415 | 0.513 |
| Ed White | 3-4 | 0.425 | 0.429 | 0.352 | 0.504 |
| Rickards | 2-5 | 0.418 | 0.286 | 0.435 | 0.553 |
| Bishop Kenny | 1-6 | 0.376 | 0.143 | 0.562 | 0.430 |
| Stanton | 1-5 | 0.372 | 0.167 | 0.485 | 0.480 |
| Paxon | 2-5 | 0.359 | 0.286 | 0.317 | 0.494 |
| Pensacola | 0-7 | 0.353 | 0.000 | 0.637 | 0.433 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Wakulla (5A-2)
No. 2 Westside (5A-3)
No. 3 Raines (5A-4)
No. 4 Pine Forest (5A-1)
Wildcards
No. 5 Godby
No. 6 Baker County
No. 7 Choctawhatchee
No. 8 Terry Parker
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Terry Parker at No. 1 Wakulla
No. 5 Godby at No. 4 Pine Forest
No. 6 Baker County at No. 3 Raines
No. 7 Choctawhatchee at No. 2 Westside
QUICK THOUGHTS: Quite the shakeup in this region with Pine Forest and Raines swapping the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds while several wildcards change out teams. Baker County moves into the Top 8 by claiming the No. 6 seed while Choctawhatchee moves down to the No. 7 and Terry Parker would be in at No. 8. A lot will change in this region over the next two weeks.
REGION 2
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Jones | 6-1 | 0.719 | 0.857 | 0.696 | 0.585 |
| Citrus | 8-0 | 0.645 | 1.000 | 0.402 | 0.516 |
| Dunnellon | 6-1 | 0.610 | 0.857 | 0.417 | 0.547 |
| Bishop Moore | 5-3 | 0.589 | 0.625 | 0.607 | 0.525 |
| North Marion | 6-1 | 0.585 | 0.857 | 0.371 | 0.516 |
| Vanguard | 4-2 | 0.556 | 0.667 | 0.516 | 0.473 |
| Nature Coast | 4-4 | 0.538 | 0.500 | 0.616 | 0.490 |
| Menendez | 4-2 | 0.521 | 0.667 | 0.361 | 0.539 |
| Tavares | 4-3 | 0.508 | 0.571 | 0.439 | 0.514 |
| Hernando | 3-5 | 0.499 | 0.375 | 0.640 | 0.480 |
| Crystal River | 3-5 | 0.491 | 0.375 | 0.601 | 0.498 |
| Orange Park | 4-3 | 0.483 | 0.571 | 0.381 | 0.498 |
| Leesburg | 2-5 | 0.432 | 0.286 | 0.510 | 0.511 |
| Mount Dora | 2-5 | 0.406 | 0.286 | 0.476 | 0.463 |
| Central (Brooksville) | 3-4 | 0.399 | 0.429 | 0.310 | 0.470 |
| Eustis | 1-6 | 0.389 | 0.143 | 0.548 | 0.491 |
| Eastside | 2-5 | 0.389 | 0.286 | 0.405 | 0.489 |
| Weeki Wachee | 1-6 | 0.368 | 0.143 | 0.497 | 0.481 |
| Ridgeview | 1-6 | 0.367 | 0.143 | 0.551 | 0.413 |
| Clay | 0-7 | 0.342 | 0.000 | 0.586 | 0.458 |
| Lake Weir | 1-6 | 0.337 | 0.143 | 0.418 | 0.468 |
| Belleview | 1-7 | 0.291 | 0.125 | 0.341 | 0.426 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Jones (5A-7)
No. 2 Citrus (5A-8)
No. 3 Dunnellon (5A-6)
No. 4 Menendez (5A-5)
Wildcards
No. 5 Bishop Moore
No. 6 North Marion
No. 7 Vanguard
No. 8 Nature Coast
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Nature Coast at No. 1 Jones
No. 5 Bishop Moore at No. 4 Menendez
No. 6 North Marion at No. 3 Dunnellon
No. 7 Vanguard at No. 2 Citrus
QUICK THOUGHTS: Orange Park falls out of the No. 4 seed with Menendez rising up to that seed for District (5A-5). Bishop Moore rises up to be the projected No. 5 seed while North Marion and Vanguard move to the projected No. 6 and No. 7 seeds respectively. Don’t expect this Top 8 to change much before we get to the playoffs.
REGION 3
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Rockledge | 6-1 | 0.740 | 0.857 | 0.714 | 0.635 |
| Eau Gallie | 6-1 | 0.673 | 0.857 | 0.563 | 0.587 |
| Lake Wales | 7-0 | 0.658 | 1.000 | 0.379 | 0.586 |
| Atlantic (Port Orange) | 5-2 | 0.597 | 0.714 | 0.512 | 0.558 |
| Jesuit | 5-2 | 0.572 | 0.714 | 0.452 | 0.544 |
| River Ridge | 5-2 | 0.570 | 0.714 | 0.476 | 0.512 |
| Sebring | 5-3 | 0.565 | 0.625 | 0.490 | 0.584 |
| Zephyrhills | 4-3 | 0.548 | 0.571 | 0.578 | 0.485 |
| Merritt Island | 3-3 | 0.536 | 0.500 | 0.522 | 0.594 |
| Hardee | 3-4 | 0.509 | 0.429 | 0.617 | 0.475 |
| Chamberlain | 3-4 | 0.489 | 0.429 | 0.534 | 0.506 |
| Wesley Chapel | 3-4 | 0.487 | 0.429 | 0.558 | 0.471 |
| Robinson | 3-4 | 0.414 | 0.429 | 0.337 | 0.486 |
| Palm Bay | 1-5 | 0.398 | 0.167 | 0.567 | 0.471 |
| Mulberry | 1-5 | 0.386 | 0.167 | 0.587 | 0.406 |
| Tarpon Springs | 1-6 | 0.355 | 0.143 | 0.459 | 0.481 |
| Lake Region | 1-5 | 0.354 | 0.167 | 0.484 | 0.419 |
| Anclote | 2-6 | 0.349 | 0.250 | 0.354 | 0.458 |
| Bayshore | 2-6 | 0.328 | 0.250 | 0.321 | 0.428 |
| Gibbs | 0-7 | 0.304 | 0.000 | 0.480 | 0.453 |
| Booker | 0-7 | 0.277 | 0.000 | 0.397 | 0.459 |
| Gulf | 0-7 | 0.237 | 0.000 | 0.327 | 0.409 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Rockledge (5A-9)
No. 2 Lake Wales (5A-10)
No. 3 Jesuit (5A-12)
No. 4 River Ridge (5A-11)
Wildcards
No. 5 Eau Gallie
No. 6 Atlantic (Port Orange)
No. 7 Sebring
No. 8 Zephyrhills
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Zephyrhills at No. 1 Rockledge
No. 5 Eau Gallie at No. 4 River Ridge
No. 6 Atlantic (Port Orange) at No. 3 Jesuit
No. 7 River Ridge at No. 2 Lake Wales
QUICK THOUGHTS: Not much change in this region except that River Ridge and Zephyrhills change places among the projected seeding this week. A lot of football still to be played to decide some things in this region.
REGION 4
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| American Heritage (Plantation) | 6-1 | 0.712 | 0.857 | 0.663 | 0.598 |
| Miami Northwestern | 5-2 | 0.695 | 0.714 | 0.748 | 0.609 |
| Key West | 5-2 | 0.624 | 0.714 | 0.613 | 0.533 |
| Jensen Beach | 5-2 | 0.620 | 0.714 | 0.618 | 0.513 |
| Miami Killian | 5-2 | 0.587 | 0.714 | 0.480 | 0.564 |
| North Miami Beach | 5-2 | 0.579 | 0.714 | 0.466 | 0.553 |
| Cypress Lake | 6-2 | 0.564 | 0.750 | 0.414 | 0.523 |
| Stranahan | 4-3 | 0.552 | 0.571 | 0.609 | 0.463 |
| DeSoto County | 5-2 | 0.538 | 0.714 | 0.347 | 0.555 |
| Coconut Creek | 4-3 | 0.521 | 0.571 | 0.493 | 0.495 |
| Miami Jackson | 2-5 | 0.446 | 0.286 | 0.565 | 0.496 |
| Hallandale | 2-5 | 0.443 | 0.286 | 0.548 | 0.503 |
| Suncoast | 3-5 | 0.433 | 0.375 | 0.458 | 0.471 |
| Miami Springs | 2-6 | 0.404 | 0.250 | 0.479 | 0.494 |
| LaBelle | 2-5 | 0.382 | 0.286 | 0.429 | 0.439 |
| Boynton Beach | 2-4 | 0.375 | 0.333 | 0.380 | 0.419 |
| Mariner | 1-6 | 0.372 | 0.143 | 0.554 | 0.427 |
| Estero | 3-4 | 0.372 | 0.429 | 0.228 | 0.473 |
| Cape Coral | 0-7 | 0.296 | 0.000 | 0.527 | 0.373 |
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 Miami Killian
No. 7 North Miami Beach
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 Miami Killian at No. 3 Jensen Beach
No. 7 North Miami Beach at No. 2 Miami Northwestern
QUICK THOUGHTS: No changes in the region this week except for Miami Killian and North Miami Beach trading projected seeds. It likely won’t be until after Week 10 when we finally get a much clearer picture due to some remaining district games that have yet to be played.
