Third Edition of Iowa High School Football Rankings (Oct. 14, 2024)
October 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas
Rankings for Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A, and Eight-Player will be determined throughout the 2024 regular season by official rankings committees, as debuted in 2023. The committee rankings for 2A, 1A, A, and 8P will feature a top 10 consensus-built list as compiled by a six-person group: Two former head coaches and one media member – each representing different state regions – and three IHSAA staff members. The IHSAA will use the rankings as a primary tool for postseason assignments, while maintaining school and geographic considerations.
Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) is a formula instituted in 2018 using records to determine a team’s relative strength in a single regular season.
PLAYOFF QUALIFIYING INFORMATION
STANDINGS & POINT DIFFERENTIAL
Classes: 2A, 1A, A, 8P.
Qualifiers: 32 per class.
Regular Season: 8 weeks.
About: Complete district standings are available as automatic qualifiers will be the district champion, district runner-up, district third place team, and the district fourth place team in Classes 2A, 1A and A. The +/- point differential is used as a 17-point tiebreaker, with overtime games counting for +/- 1.00. In Eight-Player, automatic qualifiers will be the district champion, district runner-up and district third place team. There will be two at-large qualifiers in Eight-Player based on the +/-17 point tiebreaker.
First Round Matchup Release: 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 19
RATINGS PERCENTAGE INDEX
Classes: 5A, 4A, 3A.
Qualifiers: 16 per class.
Regular Season: 9 weeks.
About: Formula instituted in 2018 using team’s record, their opponents’ record, and their opponents opponents’ record to determine relative strength in a single regular season. Class 5A uses RPI to determine all 16 playoff qualifiers. In 4A and 3A, RPI will determine the four remaining at-large qualifiers, as the district champion and runner-up from each of the six districts will earn automatic qualifying spots. Starting in 2024, the +/- 17-point tiebreaker will be utilized if necessary to determine automatic qualifiers in 4A and 3A.
First Round Matchup Release: 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26
RATINGS PERCENTAGE INDEX:
Class 2A
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | West Lyon | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | PCM | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Spirit Lake | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Van Meter | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Northeast | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | North Fayette Valley | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Roland-Story | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Central Lyon/George-Little Rock | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Anamosa | 6 | 1 |
Class 1A
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | Grundy Center | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Dike-New Hartford | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Emmetsburg | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Wilton | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Hinton | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | South Hardin | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Regina, Iowa City | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Sigourney/Keota | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Treynor | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | OABCIG | 5 | 2 |
Class A
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | West Hancock | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | ACGC | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Saint Ansgar | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Lisbon | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Tri-Center | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Gehlen Catholic, LeMars | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Maquoketa Valley | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Pekin | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Riverside | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | North Linn | 6 | 1 |
Eight-Player
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | Lenox | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Bishop Garrigan, Algona | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Don Bosco, Gilbertville | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | St. Mary’s, Remsen | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Audubon | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Iowa Valley | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Woodbine | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Bedford | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | GTRA | 6 | 1 |
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