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.
In Classes 5A-8A, district record was taken into consideration except on certain exceptions which are noted.
For Class 6A, 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 |
| Escambia | 7-0 | 0.689 | 1.000 | 0.424 | 0.637 |
| Columbia | 6-1 | 0.669 | 0.857 | 0.560 | 0.576 |
| Robert E. Lee | 5-2 | 0.659 | 0.714 | 0.714 | 0.529 |
| Washington (Pensacola) | 7-0 | 0.638 | 1.000 | 0.276 | 0.638 |
| Ponte Vedra | 6-1 | 0.632 | 0.857 | 0.471 | 0.556 |
| St. Augustine | 4-3 | 0.575 | 0.571 | 0.610 | 0.538 |
| New Smyrna Beach | 5-2 | 0.552 | 0.714 | 0.419 | 0.519 |
| Milton | 4-3 | 0.541 | 0.571 | 0.551 | 0.492 |
| Mainland | 3-3 | 0.539 | 0.500 | 0.589 | 0.525 |
| Seabreeze | 4-3 | 0.505 | 0.571 | 0.456 | 0.485 |
| Gulf Breeze | 2-5 | 0.482 | 0.286 | 0.718 | 0.435 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 3-5 | 0.457 | 0.375 | 0.479 | 0.527 |
| Pace | 2-5 | 0.453 | 0.286 | 0.622 | 0.450 |
| Matanzas | 1-6 | 0.404 | 0.143 | 0.595 | 0.485 |
| Gainesville | 1-6 | 0.398 | 0.143 | 0.610 | 0.450 |
| Englewood | 1-6 | 0.387 | 0.143 | 0.589 | 0.435 |
| Middleburg | 2-5 | 0.384 | 0.286 | 0.333 | 0.557 |
| Mosley | 0-7 | 0.365 | 0.000 | 0.656 | 0.452 |
| Deltona | 1-6 | 0.353 | 0.143 | 0.467 | 0.467 |
| Pine Ridge | 1-6 | 0.319 | 0.143 | 0.380 | 0.453 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Escambia (6A-1)
No. 2 Robert E. Lee (6A-2)
No. 3 Ponte Vedra (6A-3)
No. 4 New Smyrna Beach (6A-4)
Wildcards
No. 5 Columbia
No. 6 Washington (Pensacola)
No. 7 St. Augustine
No. 8 Milton
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Milton at No. 1 Escambia
No. 5 Columbia at No. 4 New Smyrna Beach
No. 6 Washington (Pensacola) at No. 3 Ponte Vedra
No. 7 St. Augustine at No. 2 Robert E. Lee
QUICK THOUGHTS: With Columbia falling to Robert E. Lee last week, Lee moves into the No. 2 seed while Columbia slides into the No. 5 seed as a wildcard with No. 6 Washington (Pensacola) moving into the No. 6 seed. New Smyrna Beach rises into the No. 4 seed as the leader of District 6A-4 right now while Milton comes into the Top 8 as the projected No. 8 seed. Still, a lot to be decided in this region.
REGION 2
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Gaither | 7-0 | 0.667 | 1.000 | 0.412 | 0.577 |
| Largo | 5-2 | 0.660 | 0.714 | 0.633 | 0.629 |
| Springstead | 7-0 | 0.653 | 1.000 | 0.371 | 0.576 |
| Clearwater | 5-2 | 0.649 | 0.714 | 0.644 | 0.578 |
| Dixie Hollins | 6-1 | 0.611 | 0.857 | 0.432 | 0.532 |
| Lake Minneola | 5-2 | 0.607 | 0.714 | 0.582 | 0.512 |
| Boca Ciega | 6-2 | 0.582 | 0.750 | 0.458 | 0.530 |
| Northeast (St. Petersburg) | 5-2 | 0.531 | 0.714 | 0.405 | 0.463 |
| Countryside | 3-4 | 0.495 | 0.429 | 0.558 | 0.500 |
| Fivay | 4-3 | 0.487 | 0.571 | 0.439 | 0.444 |
| St. Petersburg | 2-5 | 0.458 | 0.286 | 0.578 | 0.517 |
| Lecanto | 2-6 | 0.438 | 0.250 | 0.598 | 0.469 |
| Pasco | 2-6 | 0.427 | 0.250 | 0.577 | 0.458 |
| Seminole (Seminole) | 1-6 | 0.391 | 0.143 | 0.588 | 0.450 |
| Osceola (Seminole) | 2-6 | 0.389 | 0.250 | 0.476 | 0.448 |
| Land O’ Lakes | 1-6 | 0.358 | 0.143 | 0.466 | 0.483 |
| Freedom (Tampa) | 1-6 | 0.324 | 0.143 | 0.456 | 0.383 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Gaither (6A-6)
No. 2 Largo (6A-7)
No. 3 Springstead (6A-5)
No. 4 Dixie Hollins (6A-8)
Wildcards
No. 5 Clearwater
No. 6 Lake Minneola
No. 7 Boca Ciega
No. 8 Northeast (St. Petersburg)
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Northeast (St. Petersburg) at No. 1 Gaither
No. 5 Clearwater at No. 4 Dixie Hollins
No. 6 Lake Minneola at No. 3 Springstead
No. 7 Boca Ciega at No. 2 Largo
QUICK THOUGHTS: Largo and Springstead flip projected seeds No. 2 and No. 3 this week while Boca Ciega and Northeast flip around the last two projected seeds after Boca Ciega’s win over Northeast last week. We might be seeing clearly what teams will make up this region’s playoff bracket.
REGION 3
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Palmetto | 7-0 | 0.816 | 1.000 | 0.772 | 0.653 |
| Lake Gibson | 7-0 | 0.682 | 1.000 | 0.473 | 0.556 |
| Port Charlotte | 6-1 | 0.654 | 0.857 | 0.545 | 0.545 |
| Charlotte | 5-2 | 0.606 | 0.714 | 0.534 | 0.563 |
| Braden River | 4-4 | 0.592 | 0.500 | 0.679 | 0.598 |
| Auburndale | 5-2 | 0.567 | 0.714 | 0.463 | 0.516 |
| Hillsborough | 5-2 | 0.564 | 0.714 | 0.497 | 0.467 |
| Sebastian River | 4-2 | 0.561 | 0.667 | 0.471 | 0.541 |
| Heritage (Palm Bay) | 3-3 | 0.532 | 0.500 | 0.522 | 0.582 |
| Fort Pierce Westwood | 4-2 | 0.517 | 0.667 | 0.350 | 0.538 |
| Bayside | 2-5 | 0.494 | 0.286 | 0.694 | 0.502 |
| Jefferson | 4-3 | 0.488 | 0.571 | 0.435 | 0.453 |
| Blake | 3-4 | 0.473 | 0.429 | 0.558 | 0.426 |
| Southeast | 3-3 | 0.473 | 0.500 | 0.437 | 0.483 |
| Middleton | 4-3 | 0.450 | 0.571 | 0.310 | 0.472 |
| South Fork | 2-5 | 0.410 | 0.286 | 0.481 | 0.472 |
| King | 3-5 | 0.379 | 0.375 | 0.313 | 0.461 |
| Port St. Lucie | 2-5 | 0.369 | 0.286 | 0.381 | 0.453 |
| Spoto | 1-7 | 0.354 | 0.125 | 0.491 | 0.461 |
| Okeechobee | 1-6 | 0.328 | 0.143 | 0.410 | 0.450 |
| Gateway (Kissimmee) | 0-7 | 0.317 | 0.000 | 0.471 | 0.506 |
| Brandon | 0-8 | 0.295 | 0.000 | 0.506 | 0.392 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Palmetto (6A-12)
No. 2 Lake Gibson (6A-9)
No. 3 Hillsborough (6A-10)
No. 4 Sebastian River (6A-11)
Wildcards
No. 5 Port Charlotte
No. 6 Charlotte
No. 7 Braden River
No. 8 Auburndale
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Auburndale at No. 1 Palmetto
No. 5 Port Charlotte at No. 4 Sebastian River
No. 6 Charlotte at No. 3 Hillsborough
No. 7 Braden River at No. 2 Lake Gibson
QUICK THOUGHTS: Hillsborough moves up to the No. 3 seed after Sebastian River moves in as the District 6A-11 leader with the No. 4 seed. The only other changes in the region are Braden River and Auburndale flipping around the projected No. 7 and No. 8 seeds. Still a few things in play for this region that could change in the next couple of weeks.
REGION 4
| School | W/L | RPI | WP | OWP | OOWP |
| Naples | 7-0 | 0.748 | 1.000 | 0.571 | 0.661 |
| Barron Collier | 5-2 | 0.658 | 0.714 | 0.718 | 0.524 |
| Miami Central | 6-2 | 0.650 | 0.750 | 0.574 | 0.624 |
| Fort Myers | 6-2 | 0.640 | 0.750 | 0.693 | 0.450 |
| Dillard | 8-0 | 0.622 | 1.000 | 0.332 | 0.520 |
| South Fort Myers | 6-1 | 0.601 | 0.857 | 0.429 | 0.505 |
| Lely | 4-3 | 0.561 | 0.571 | 0.619 | 0.480 |
| Dunbar | 5-2 | 0.541 | 0.714 | 0.401 | 0.503 |
| North Fort Myers | 5-2 | 0.536 | 0.714 | 0.374 | 0.518 |
| Belen Jesuit | 4-4 | 0.533 | 0.500 | 0.568 | 0.531 |
| Immokalee | 3-4 | 0.504 | 0.429 | 0.563 | 0.522 |
| Palmetto Ridge | 2-5 | 0.503 | 0.286 | 0.701 | 0.526 |
| Miami Norland | 2-4 | 0.485 | 0.333 | 0.603 | 0.524 |
| Golden Gate | 4-4 | 0.481 | 0.500 | 0.443 | 0.503 |
| Island Coast | 3-4 | 0.457 | 0.429 | 0.405 | 0.550 |
| Ida Baker | 3-4 | 0.456 | 0.429 | 0.476 | 0.466 |
| Boyd Anderson | 3-5 | 0.437 | 0.375 | 0.489 | 0.450 |
| East Lee County | 2-6 | 0.410 | 0.250 | 0.554 | 0.428 |
| Miami Southridge | 1-6 | 0.394 | 0.143 | 0.529 | 0.531 |
| Hollywood Hills | 2-5 | 0.363 | 0.286 | 0.378 | 0.436 |
| South Miami | 2-5 | 0.342 | 0.286 | 0.276 | 0.485 |
| Northeast (Oakland Park) | 1-6 | 0.329 | 0.143 | 0.421 | 0.438 |
| Archbishop McCarthy | 1-7 | 0.304 | 0.125 | 0.352 | 0.458 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
District Champions
No. 1 Naples (6A-14)
No. 2 Miami Central (6A-16)
No. 3 Fort Myers (6A-13)
No. 4 Dillard (6A-15)
Wildcards
No. 5 Barron Collier
No. 6 South Fort Myers
No. 7 Lely
No. 8 Dunbar
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Dunbar at No. 1 Naples
No. 5 Barron Collier at No. 4 Dillard
No. 6 South Fort Myers at No. 3 Fort Myers
No. 7 Lely at No. 2 Miami Central
QUICK THOUGHTS: Not many changes to report in the region for this week with Lely moving one seed to No. 7 while Dunbar comes in at the No. 8 with North Fort Myers falling down to No. 9.
