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

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 5 determined by our unofficial calculations:

1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (5-0, 20-25, 207-198, .6695)

2. Pleasant Valley (5-0, 18-27, 221-184, .6614)

3. West Des Moines Dowling (4-1, 26-19, 220-185, .6525)

4. Ankeny (4-1, 24-21, 223-182, .6377)

5. Southeast Polk (4-1, 24-21, 221-184, .6364)

6. Davenport West (5-0, 15-30, 213-192, .6315)

7. Cedar Rapids Prairie (4-1, 25-20, 199-206, .6311)

8. Ames (4-1, 20-25, 212-192, .5979)

9. Sioux City East (4-1, 18-27, 219-186, .5852)

10. Urbandale (4-1, 17-28, 229-175, .5831)

11. Ankeny Centennial (3-2, 27-18, 211-194, .5802)

12. Johnston (3-2, 26-19, 209-195, .5710)

13. Iowa City High (3-2, 26-19, 190-215, .5590)

14. West Des Moines Valley (3-2, 23-22, 220-185, .5525)

15. Des Moines North (4-1, 15-30, 204-200, .5512)

16. Dubuque Senior (3-2, 24-21, 197-208, .5466)

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17. Linn-Mar (3-2, 23-22, 202-203, .5414)

18. Cedar Falls (3-2, 21-24, 221-184, .5364)

19. Sioux City North (3-2, 22-22, 195-210, .5329)

20. Waukee Northwest (2-3, 30-15, 205-199, .5269)

21. Iowa City West (3-2, 20-25, 211-194, .5219)

22. Des Moines Roosevelt (2-3, 24-21, 193-212, .4691)

23. Ottumwa (2-3, 22-23, 190-215, .4506)

24. Waukee (1-4, 28-17, 208-196, .4370)

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com