Nine weeks are in the books for the 2021 Florida high school football season and the FHSAA has released their latest look at the RPI football playoff rankings as we head into Week 10 of the season.
As such this update provides the entire state a glimpse of what the potential playoff matchups could be looking like come the second week of November, but remember things change, as we still have three weeks worth of games (including this week) to go, however, the playoff picture is starting to become much more clearer with few games left.
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.
REGION 1
| Rank | Team | Record | RPI |
| 1 | Mosley | 9-0 | 0.693 |
| 2 | Pine Forest | 6-1 | 0.674 |
| 3 | Riverside | 7-1 | 0.662 |
| 4 | Lincoln | 6-2 | 0.645 |
| 5 | Gulf Breeze | 6-2 | 0.618 |
| 6 | Columbia | 6-3 | 0.604 |
| 7 | Gainesville | 6-2 | 0.602 |
| 8 | St. Augustine | 5-2 | 0.598 |
| 9 | Choctawhatchee | 5-3 | 0.588 |
| 10 | Rickards | 5-3 | 0.585 |
| 11 | Escambia | 4-3 | 0.540 |
| 12 | Booker T. Washington (Pensacola) | 4-4 | 0.512 |
| 13 | Englewood | 4-4 | 0.484 |
| 14 | Milton | 3-5 | 0.480 |
| 15 | Middleburg | 4-4 | 0.469 |
| 16 | Fort Walton Beach | 1-7 | 0.427 |
| 17 | Westside | 2-6 | 0.392 |
| 18 | Orange Park | 2-6 | 0.386 |
| 19 | Matanzas | 3-6 | 0.379 |
| 20 | Ridgeview | 1-7 | 0.366 |
PROJECTED DISTRICT CHAMPS
This is based on current district standings and taking the highest-rated team among the district standings if they have won district games. Should a district not have any district games played as of yet, the highest-rated team will be mythically slotted in as a district champion for projection purposes only. Teams highlighted in red have officially clinched their district championship.
6A-1: Pine Forest – No. 2
6A-2: Mosley – No. 1
6A-3: Columbia- No. 3
6A-4: Gainesville – No. 4
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 St. Augustine vs. No. 1 Mosley
No. 5 Riverside vs. No. 4 Gainesville
No. 6 Lincoln vs. No. 3 Columbia
No. 7 Gulf Breeze vs. No. 2 Pine Forest
QUICK THOUGHTS: Things have become really interesting in the projected matchups in this district with Gainesville now sliding into the No. 4 seed as a projected district champion and could clinch this week against St. Augustine while Pine Forest takes over the No. 2 seed as they look to wrap things up this week as well. All that shuffles the projected at-large berths with Riverside sliding up to the No. 5 while Lincoln slides to No. 6 with Gulf Breeze and St. Augustine taking the back seat now at No. 7 and No. 8 respectively.
REGION 2
| Rank | Team | Record | RPI |
| 1 | Vanguard | 8-0 | 0.698 |
| 2 | Auburndale | 8-0 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Jones | 6-2 | 0.640 |
| 4 | Lake Wales | 6-2 | 0.624 |
| 5 | Mainland | 4-4 | 0.589 |
| 6 | Belleview | 7-2 | 0.567 |
| 7 | Heritage (Palm Bay) | 5-3 | 0.552 |
| 8 | Port St. Lucie | 6-1 | 0.524 |
| 9 | Lake Minneola | 5-3 | 0.521 |
| 10 | Springstead | 6-3 | 0.516 |
| 11 | Eau Gallie | 3-5 | 0.515 |
| 12 | New Smyrna Beach | 5-3 | 0.512 |
| 13 | Lecanto | 3-5 | 0.489 |
| 14 | South Fork | 3-5 | 0.403 |
| 15 | Gateway (Kissimmee) | 2-6 | 0.386 |
| 16 | South Lake | 1-7 | 0.357 |
| 17 | Suncoast | 0-6 | 0.294 |
| 18 | Okeechobee | 0-7 | 0.285 |
PROJECTED DISTRICT CHAMPS
This is based on current district standings and taking the highest-rated team among the district standings if they have won district games. Should a district not have any district games played as of yet, the highest-rated team will be mythically slotted in as a district champion for projection purposes only. Teams highlighted in red have officially clinched their district championship.
6A-5: Vanguard- No. 3
6A-6: Jones – No. 2
6A-7: Auburndale – No. 1
6A-8: Port St. Lucie – No. 4
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Heritage (Palm Bay) vs. No. 1 Vanguard
No. 5 Lake Wales vs. No. 4 Port St. Lucie
No. 6 Mainland vs. No. 3 Jones
No. 7 Belleview vs. No. 2 Auburndale
QUICK THOUGHTS: Some interesting things have shifted with Vanguard moving up to the No. 1 seed while Auburndale shifts to the No. 2 seed and Jones moving into the No. 3 seed. Lakes Wales shifted up from No. 6 to No. 5 in seeding. Mainland has made a leap from No. 8 to No. 6 while Belleview falls into the playoff picture at No. 7. Things are starting to shape up now for Region 2.
REGION 3
| Rank | Team | Record | RPI |
| 1 | Jesuit | 8-0 | 0.711 |
| 2 | Braden River | 6-1 | 0.640 |
| 3 | Northeast (St. Petersburg) | 7-1 | 0.651 |
| 4 | Pinellas Park | 7-1 | 0.648 |
| 5 | Hillsborough | 6-2 | 0.608 |
| 6 | Boca Ciega | 6-2 | 0.611 |
| 7 | Sumner | 7-2 | 0.573 |
| 8 | Southeast | 4-3 | 0.526 |
| 9 | River Ridge | 4-4 | 0.482 |
| 10 | Countryside | 4-4 | 0.489 |
| 11 | Hollins | 2-6 | 0.439 |
| 12 | Seminole | 3-5 | 0.429 |
| 13 | Jefferson | 1-7 | 0.382 |
| 14 | Spoto | 2-6 | 0.388 |
| 15 | Sunlake | 2-7 | 0.361 |
| 16 | St. Petersburg | 1-7 | 0.375 |
| 17 | Fivay | 2-6 | 0.371 |
| 18 | Brandon | 0-8 | 0.331 |
| 19 | Freedom (Tampa) | 1-7 | 0.330 |
| 20 | King | 1-6 | 0.306 |
| 21 | Blake | 1-5 | 0.267 |
PROJECTED DISTRICT CHAMPS
This is based on current district standings and taking the highest-rated team among the district standings if they have won district games. Should a district not have any district games played as of yet, the highest-rated team will be mythically slotted in as a district champion for projection purposes only. Teams highlighted in red have officially clinched their district championship.
6A-9: Countryside – No. 4
6A-10: Jesuit – No. 1
6A-11: Boca Ciega – No. 2
6A-12: Sumner – No. 3
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Hillsborough vs. No. 1 Jesuit
No. 5 Braden River vs. No. 4 Countryside
No. 6 Northeast (St. Petersburg) vs. No. 3 Sumner
No. 7 Pinellas Park vs. No. 2 Boca Ciega
QUICK THOUGHTS: A lot of things have shaken up in what the projected pairings look like with Sumner defeating Braden River to take a top-four seed at No. 3 while Boca Ciega moves up to the No. 2 seed as the current district leader in 6A-11. Jesuit continues to hang strong at No. 1 and likely will be the No. 1 seed overall for Region 3. Braden River falls to a No. 5 seed while Northeast, Pinellas Park, and Hillsborough all shift down a spot as well, leaving Southeast and River Ridge on the outside looking in for the No. 8 seed.
REGION 4
| Rank | Team | Record | RPI |
| 1 | Dunbar | 7-0 | 0.756 |
| 2 | Naples | 8-0 | 0.698 |
| 3 | Miami Northwestern | 7-2 | 0.658 |
| 4 | South Fort Myers | 6-2 | 0.650 |
| 5 | Fort Myers | 5-2 | 0.626 |
| 6 | Coconut Creek | 6-2 | 0.586 |
| 7 | Plantation | 6-1 | 0.565 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4-3 | 0.563 |
| 9 | Miami Norland | 4-4 | 0.547 |
| 10 | Belen Jesuit | 6-3 | 0.534 |
| 11 | Barron Collier | 4-4 | 0.527 |
| 12 | Lely | 3-5 | 0.520 |
| 13 | North Fort Myers | 4-4 | 0.494 |
| 14 | Golden Gate | 4-4 | 0.490 |
| 15 | South Miami | 3-4 | 0.480 |
| 16 | Hollywood Hills | 4-4 | 0.467 |
| 17 | Ida Baker | 3-5 | 0.462 |
| 18 | East Lee County | 2-6 | 0.388 |
| 19 | Cape Coral | 2-6 | 0.386 |
| 20 | Boyd Anderson | 2-6 | 0.366 |
| 21 | Northeast (Oakland Park) | 0-7 | 0.257 |
PROJECTED DISTRICT CHAMPS
This is based on current district standings and taking the highest-rated team among the district standings if they have won district games. Should a district not have any district games played as of yet, the highest-rated team will be mythically slotted in as a district champion for projection purposes only. Teams highlighted in red have officially clinched their district championship.
6A-13: Dunbar – No. 1
6A-14: Naples – No. 2
6A-15: Coconut Creek – No. 4
6A-16: Miami Northwestern – No. 3
PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
No. 8 Charlotte vs. No. 1 Dunbar
No. 5 South Fort Myers vs. No. 4 Coconut Creek
No. 6 Fort Myers vs. No. 3 Miami Northwestern
No. 7 Plantation vs. No. 2 Naples
QUICK THOUGHTS: With all the district champions locked in for this region, the only thing that will shift is the final placement of those teams for the Top 4 and who will get the at-large berths for seeds No. 5 through No. 8. The only teams to trade spots this week is Charlotte moving to No. 8 while Plantation moves up to the No. 7.
