RPI standings for 5A Football released late Saturday have now been announced as official and will be used to determine qualifiers and place teams in the playoff bracket.
The qualifying method for 5A is not straight RPI as the Metro 10 league can receive a maximum of two bids even if they have other teams in the top 24 of RPI.  Smoky Hill gets an automatic bid as the league champion and the second team can also earn a spot if they’re chosen as the 24th qualifier into the bracket.  That spot is selected by members of the 5A seeding committee.
 
CLASS 5A

  1. Valor Christian
  2. Columbine
  3. Cherry Creek
  4. Eaglecrest
  5. Grandview
  6. Smoky Hill
  7. Pomona
  8. Ralston Valley
  9. Denver East
  10. ThunderRidge
  11. Fairview
  12. Arvada West
  13. Cherokee Trail
  14. Westminster
  15. Mullen
  16. Castle View
  17. Doherty
  18. Highlands Ranch
  19. Arapahoe
  20. Fountain Fort Carson
  21. Far Northeast
  22. Prairie View
  23. Lakewood
  24. Regis
  25. Northglenn
  26. Boulder
  27. Legend
  28. Legacy
  29. Poudre
  30. Rock Canyon
  31. Overland
  32. Fossil Ridge