The initial RPI rankings for Class 5A football were announced on Monday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
Ankeny is 12th with an RPI of .5468. The Hawks (3-3) are ranked ahead of six teams with better records, including No. 14 Ankeny Centennial (4-2).
Ankeny boasts a strong strength of schedule. Its opponents have combined for a 33-21 record (.6111), the third-best mark in Class 5A.
Centennial, meanwhile, has an RPI of .5386. The Jaguars’ opponents are currently 22-32 (.4074), the fourth-lowest mark in Class 5A.
The top 16 teams in the final RPI rankings will make the Class 5A playoff field. Here is the current top 16:
1 Bettendorf 6-0
2 Iowa City Liberty 5-1
3 Waterloo West 5-1
4 WDM Valley 5-1
5 Pleasant Valley 5-1
6 Ottumwa 6-0
7 Dowling Catholic 5-1
8 Linn-Mar (Marion) 5-1
9 Iowa City High 4-2
10 Johnston 4-2
11 Sioux City East 4-2
12 Ankeny 3-3
13 Waukee 4-2
14 Ankeny Centennial 4-2
15 Dubuque Hempstead 4-2
16 Council Bluffs Lincoln 4-2
