2024 Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs, through Week 5

The 16-team playoff field in Class 5A football will be determined solely by Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).

RPI is determined by three factors: W-L percentage (37.5 percent), opponents’ W-L percentage (37.5 percent) and opponents’ opponents’ W-L percentage (25 percent).

Here is how the top 20 teams stand through Week 5 determined by our unofficial calculations:

1. Bettendorf (5-0, 21-24, 218-187), .6846

2. Iowa City Liberty (4-1, 25-20, 210-195), .6379

3. Waterloo West (4-1, 25-20, 207-198), .6361

4. Ottumwa (5-0, 14-31, 224-181), .6300

5. West Des Moines Valley (4-1, 22-23, 227-178), .6234

6. Pleasant Valley (4-1, 22-23, 213-192), .6148

7. West Des Moines Dowling (4-1, 20-25, 225-179), .6059

8. Ankeny Centennial (4-1, 19-26, 219-186), .5935

9. Linn-Mar (4-1, 19-26, 210-195), .5879

10. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (4-1, 18-27, 211-193), .5806

11. Davenport North (4-1, 16-29, 234-171), .5777

12. Iowa City High (3-2, 26-19, 210-194), .5716

13. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (4-1, 16-29, 222-183), .5703

14. Southeast Polk (3-2, 26-19, 204-201), .5676

15. Johnston (3-2, 25-20, 212-193), .5642

16. Sioux City East (3-2, 23-22, 204-201), .5426

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17. Waukee (3-2, 20-25, 212-192), .5229

18. Dubuque Hempstead (3-2, 20-25, 207-198), .5195

19. Ankeny (2-3, 28-17, 208-197), .5116

20. Waukee Northwest (2-3, 29-16, 193-212), .5108

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com