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📊 FPRI EXPLAINER

The Florida Power Rankings Index is an ALGORITHM — not a subjective media poll.

And after only two weeks, there are a few things everyone needs to understand:

🏈 PRESEASON GAMES DO NOT COUNT
🏈 Kickoff Classics/exhibitions are NOT part of the current-season résumé
🏈 The PRESEASON RATING is only the starting point
🏈 That preseason influence gradually phases out as 2026 results take over
🏈 Out-of-state opponents Florida teams play are included in schedule-strength evaluation
🏈 A team can win and still move down
🏈 An OPEN team can still move
🏈 A 1-1 team can rank ahead of a 2-0 team
🏈 Head-to-head matters, but it is not the entire formula

There is a reason the late Joe Pinkos, whose work we admired and deeply respected, traditionally waited until several weeks into the season before releasing his rankings: early-season sample sizes are small.

The FPRI takes a different approach. It publishes from the beginning, using a preseason baseline that progressively disappears as real regular-season data takes over.

PRESEASON RATING = starting point

PRESEASON GAME = does not count

https://t.co/LIKVYbWGUJ does not manually rearrange teams to make the rankings “look right.”

We publish what the algorithm produces.

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🚨 UPSET ALERT: BLUE DARTERS TAKE OUT THE PATS!

#267 Apopka 21
#96 Lake Brantley 15

Apopka improves to 3-4.
Lake Brantley falls to 3-4.

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🔥 MERRITT ISLAND WINS AN OT THRILLER!

#36 Merritt Island 36
#47 Eau Gallie 35
F/OT

Merritt Island improves to 7-0.
Eau Gallie falls to 4-3.

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🔥 W.O.W.! WARRIORS WIN!

West Orange 44
Dr. Phillips 27

West Orange improves to 6-1.
Dr. Phillips falls to 4-3.

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🚨 COUGARS SCORE LATE TO WIN!

Barron Collier 34
Aubrey Rogers 28

Barron Collier improves to 3-3.
Aubrey Rogers falls to 5-2.

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🚨 BARTOW KNOCKS OFF LAKE GIBSON IN OT!

Bartow 27
Lake Gibson 24

Bartow improves to 5-2.
Lake Gibson falls to 4-3.

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🔥 OSCEOLA SURVIVES A THRILLER!

Osceola 16
Auburndale 14

Osceola improves to 3-5.
Auburndale falls to 4-3.

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🚨 UPSET ALERT: BUCCANEERS DELIVER CHAOS!

Berkeley Prep 21
Clearwater Central Catholic 20
F/OT

Bucs stuff the Marauders on the 2pt try to steal an upset on the road!!!

Berkeley Prep improves to 4-2.
Clearwater Central Catholic falls to 5-2.

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💥 PLANT ROLLS PAST LETO!

Plant 42
Leto 0

Plant improves to 4-3.
Leto falls to 1-7.

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🚨 OT UPDATE

Berkeley Prep 21
Clearwater Central Catholic 14

OT | CCC ball next

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💥 SANTA FE CATHOLIC ROLLS PAST CANTERBURY!

Santa Fe Catholic 47
Canterbury 7

Santa Fe Catholic improves to 6-1.
Canterbury falls to 6-1.

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🚨 HEADING TO OOOOVERRTIME!

Berkeley Prep 14
Clearwater Central Catholic 14

OT

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🏈 TARPON SPRINGS EARNS A HARD-FOUGHT WIN!

Tarpon Springs 7
Countryside 3

Tarpon Springs improves to 5-2.
Countryside falls to 4-3.

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🏈 OVIEDO CRUISES TO A BIG WIN!

Oviedo 44
Viera 6

Oviedo improves to 5-2.
Viera falls to 3-4.

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💥 VIKINGS WIN BY... A LOT OF POINTS!

Bishop Verot 64
Island Coast 0

Bishop Verot improves to 4-2.
Island Coast falls to 2-5.

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🏈 BOKEY COMES BACK TO WIN AND STAY PERFECT!

Seminole (Sanford) 21
Lake Mary 19

Seminole improves to 7-0.
Lake Mary falls to 1-6.

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🔥 WE ARE TIED!

Berkeley Prep 14
Clearwater Central Catholic 14

Q4 - 10:19 left

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🔥 ONE-SCORE GAME IN THE FOURTH!

The First Academy 31
Archbishop McCarthy 24

Q4 - 3:54

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🚨 TIE GAME!

Archbishop McCarthy 24
The First Academy 24

Q4 - 4:08 left

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🔥 HERITAGE PATS GET BIG W!

American Heritage (Plantation) 27
Miami Norland 2

American Heritage improves to 4-3.
Norland falls to 3-4.

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AUBURNDALE LEADS LATE!

Auburndale 14
Osceola 13

Q4

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