The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the first 2019 Ratings Percentage Index for Iowa High School Football teams as they playoffs draw near.

In Class 4A, Indianola is the 17th ranked team based on the measure, and currently sit in a three-way tie with Johnston and Waukee in their district.

In Class 3A, Pella currently leads 3A-District Seven with week seven opponent Oskaloosa, and the Dutch are the 13th ranked team on the metric. Knoxville rates 31st. Warren County teams Norwalk and Carlisle are 7th and 14th respectively.

In Class 2A, PCM is the 9th ranked team and face co-district leader and undefeated Des Moines Christian this Friday. Pleasantville is the 29th rated team on the list, and currently sit behind their week seven opponent Woodward-Granger and Pella Christian in the district standings.

In Class 1A, Pella Christian was ranked 35th, but currently lead their district in a tie with Woodward-Granger.

In Eight Player, Twin Cedars is the 58th ranked team, and Melcher-Dallas is 53rd overall. Southeast Warren is currently in a tie for the district six lead with Lamoni and is 29th overall.

This year, only one champion will be guaranteed from each of the nine districts in Class A through 3A, seven districts in Class 4A, and the eight districts in eight-player classes. Head-to-head tiebreakers will determine any two-team ties at the top of those respective leagues. The rest of the teams up to 16 in every class will qualify for the playoffs as at-large selections, based on the highest remaining RPI percentage after district champions are determined. All true three-way ties and bracket seeding will be determined by the measure that combines a teams win-loss percentage, opponents wins-and-losses, and their opponents winning percentage split on a 37.5/37.5/25 percent weighted basis respectively.

RPI Rules:https://www.iahsaa.org/football/2019-rpi-information/
RPI Rankings: https://www.iahsaa.org/football/playoff-rpi-through-week-6/