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

Once again this 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. Southeast Polk (5-0, 26-19, 211-194, .7219)

2. Bettendorf (5-0, 24-21, 205-199, .7029)

3. West Des Moines Dowling (5-0, 23-22, 216-188, .7003)

4. Pleasant Valley (4-1, 22-23, 218-187, .6179)

5. Waukee (4-1, 19-26, 204-200, .5845)

6. Cedar Rapids Prairie (3-2, 27-18, 203-202, .5753)

7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (3-2, 27-18, 198-206, .5725)

8. Ankeny (3-2, 23-22, 224-181, .5550)

9. Ankeny Centennial (3-2, 25-20, 197-208, .5549)

10. Waukee Northwest (3-2, 23-22, 195-210, .5371)

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

12. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (4-1, 13-32, 207-198, .5361)

13. Urbandale (3-2, 20-25, 216-188, .5253)

14. Dubuque Hempstead (3-2, 21-24, 202-203, .5247)

15. Muscatine (3-2, 21-24, 197-208, .5216)

16. Davenport West (3-2, 20-25, 205-200, .5182)

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17. Des Moines Lincoln (3-2, 19-26, 188-217, .4993)

18. Johnston (2-3, 26-19, 199-206, .4895)

19. Waterloo West (3-2, 16-29, 203-202, .4836)

20. Linn-Mar (2-3, 24-21, 200-204, .4738)

21. Iowa City West (2-3, 24-21, 191-213, .4682)

22. Davenport North (2-3, 23-22, 192-212, .4605)

23. Sioux City East (2-3, 22-23, 197-207, .4552)

24. Iowa City High (2-3, 19-25, 214-190, .4449)

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com