GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nine 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.
In Classes 5A-8A, district record was taken into consideration except on certain exceptions which are noted.
For Class 1A, 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: No teams in Classes 1A-4A can officially clinch a playoff spot until the final playoff brackets are revealed on Sunday, November 3.
REGION 1
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Baker | 8-0 | 0.691 | 1.000 | 0.479 | 0.577 |
| Vernon | 6-2 | 0.624 | 0.750 | 0.582 | 0.525 |
| Northview | 5-2 | 0.606 | 0.714 | 0.612 | 0.474 |
| Freeport | 6-2 | 0.601 | 0.750 | 0.496 | 0.551 |
| Jay | 4-4 | 0.534 | 0.500 | 0.616 | 0.479 |
| Graceville | 5-3 | 0.529 | 0.625 | 0.430 | 0.534 |
| Holmes County | 3-5 | 0.451 | 0.375 | 0.503 | 0.479 |
| Cottondale | 7-1 | 0.425 | 0.250 | 0.589 | 0.436 |
| Chipley | 1-7 | 0.395 | 0.125 | 0.598 | 0.474 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Baker
No. 2 Vernon
No. 3 Northview
No. 4 Freeport
No. 5 Jay
No. 6 Graceville
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Baker – BYE
No. 5 Jay at No. 4 Freeport
No. 6 Graceville at No. 3 Northview
No. 2 Vernon – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: Baker still holds on to the top seed in the region, but there are changes among the rest of the pecking order as Vernon moves up from No. 4 to No. 2 while Northview and Freeport move back to the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. Jay and Graceville trade spots at the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds. I feel like the teams you are seeing here now will be the ones representing this region in the playoffs.
REGION 2
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Blountstown | 8-0 | 0.636 | 1.000 | 0.389 | 0.499 |
| Sneads | 7-1 | 0.564 | 0.875 | 0.321 | 0.485 |
| Taylor County | 5-3 | 0.547 | 0.625 | 0.481 | 0.531 |
| Port St. Joe | 4-4 | 0.487 | 0.500 | 0.518 | 0.436 |
| Bozeman | 3-4 | 0.473 | 0.500 | 0.442 | 0.478 |
| Jefferson County | 1-7 | 0.414 | 0.125 | 0.649 | 0.476 |
| Wewahitchka | 3-5 | 0.378 | 0.375 | 0.344 | 0.422 |
| Franklin County | 2-6 | 0.351 | 0.250 | 0.366 | 0.452 |
| Liberty County | 1-7 | 0.328 | 0.125 | 0.446 | 0.427 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Blountstown
No. 2 Sneads
No. 3 Taylor County
No. 4 Port St. Joe
No. 5 Bozeman
No. 6 Jefferson County
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Blountstown – BYE
No. 5 Bozeman at No. 4 Port St. Joe
No. 6 Jefferson County at No. 3 Taylor County
No. 2 Sneads – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: Once again there are no changes to the order of the teams in this region despite Jefferson County losing another game and Sneads dropping their first game this season. However, looking at the next two weeks to close out the regular season, I feel there is a chance for Wewahitchka to gain ground to jump Jefferson County and reach the playoffs.
REGION 3
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Madison County | 7-2 | 0.661 | 0.778 | 0.672 | 0.511 |
| Lafayette | 7-1 | 0.647 | 0.875 | 0.513 | 0.538 |
| Dixie County | 6-2 | 0.641 | 0.750 | 0.654 | 0.499 |
| Branford | 5-4 | 0.511 | 0.556 | 0.476 | 0.501 |
| Hilliard | 4-4 | 0.498 | 0.500 | 0.540 | 0.448 |
| Fort White | 3-5 | 0.452 | 0.375 | 0.469 | 0.521 |
| Union County | 3-5 | 0.439 | 0.375 | 0.459 | 0.490 |
| Bell | 2-6 | 0.412 | 0.250 | 0.533 | 0.461 |
| Hamilton County | 0-8 | 0.296 | 0.000 | 0.425 | 0.492 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Madison County
No. 2 Lafayette
No. 3 Dixie County
No. 4 Branford
No. 5 Hilliard
No. 6 Fort White
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Madison County – BYE
No. 5 Hilliard at No. 4 Branford
No. 6 Fort White at No. 3 Dixie County
No. 2 Lafayette – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: Some big changes are in play here in this region with Lafayette moving up to the No. 2 seed while Dixie County falls back to the No. 3 seed. Branford and Hilliard change seeds at No. 4 and No. 5 while Union County falls out of the No. 6 with Fort White having a big win on Friday to take the No. 6 seed currently. I feel like at this point the region is currently still in play from Seeds No. 4 to No. 6 as anything can happen in the next two weeks that could derail playoff hopes for any team.
REGION 4
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Newberry | 8-1 | 0.622 | 0.889 | 0.461 | 0.499 |
| Hawthorne | 7-2 | 0.582 | 0.778 | 0.433 | 0.530 |
| Trenton | 5-3 | 0.571 | 0.625 | 0.554 | 0.527 |
| Wildwood | 5-3 | 0.539 | 0.625 | 0.470 | 0.518 |
| Chiefland | 5-4 | 0.527 | 0.556 | 0.510 | 0.513 |
| Pahokee | 2-5 | 0.501 | 0.286 | 0.686 | 0.537 |
| Crescent City | 3-4 | 0.492 | 0.429 | 0.579 | 0.464 |
| Fort Meade | 2-6 | 0.439 | 0.250 | 0.583 | 0.492 |
| Bronson | 4-4 | 0.438 | 0.500 | 0.410 | 0.399 |
| Williston | 1-7 | 0.390 | 0.125 | 0.578 | 0.480 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
Top 6
No. 1 Newberry
No. 2 Hawthorne
No. 3 Trenton
No. 4 Wildwood
No. 5 Chiefland
No. 6 Pahokee
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 1 Newberry – BYE
No. 5 Chiefland at No. 4 Wildwood
No. 6 Pahokee at No. 3 Trenton
No. 2 Hawthorne – BYE
QUICK THOUGHTS: The Top four in the region remain unchanged while Chiefland, picking up their fifth win of the season has moved up to the No. 5 seed, while Crescent City falls out of being the No. 5 seed with Pahokee moving into the No. 6 seed currently. I feel like right this second there is still a lot in play for this region and things will change especially regarding seeds No. 4 through No. 6.
