Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs, through Week 3

For the second straight year, the 16 playoff teams 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 24 teams stand through Week 3 determined by our unofficial calculations:

1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (3-0, 13-14, 128-115, .6873)

2. Davenport West (3-0, 11-16, 134-109, .6657)

3. Pleasant Valley (3-0, 10-17, 138-105, .6559)

4. Southeast Polk (3-0, 10-17, 137-106, .6548)

5. Sioux City East (3-0, 9-18, 131-110, .6359)

6. Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-1, 16-11, 117-126, .5926)

7. Dubuque Senior (2-1, 15-12, 124-119, .5859)

8. Iowa City High (2-1, 15-12, 120-123, .5818)

9. Des Moines Roosevelt (2-1, 15-12, 111-132, .5725)

10. West Des Moines Dowling (2-1, 14-13, 123-120, .5709)

11. Johnston (2-1, 14-13, 119-123, .5673)

12. Ankeny (2-1, 13-14, 128-115, .5623)

13. Cedar Falls (2-1, 12-15, 136-107, .5566)

14. Ames (2-1, 13-14, 119-123, .5535)

15. Iowa City West (2-1, 12-15, 130-113, .5504)

16. Ottumwa (2-1, 12-15, 129-114, .5494)

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17. Sioux City North (2-1, 12-14, 115-126, .5424)

18. Des Moines North (2-1, 12-15, 115-127, .5355)

19. Urbandale (2-1, 9-18, 134-108, .5134)

20. Ankeny Centennial (1-2, 17-10, 113-130, .4774)

21. Linn-Mar (1-2, 16-11, 118-125, .4686)

22. Waukee (1-2, 15-12, 120-122, .4573)

23. Des Moines East (1-2, 15-12, 112-130, .4490)

24. Waterloo West (1-2, 14-13, 123-120, .4459)

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com