Vikings lead RPI rankings

Graham-Kapowsin ranked 4th, Glacier Peak 7th, Kamiak 9th. WIAA’s ranking formula plays into upcoming playoff seeding.

Drew Carter (L), Grayson Murren, Grant Lynch and the Vikings hold the top spot in the WIAA RPI rankings. Photo courtesy Grant Lynch/IG @grantlynch2023

The undefeated Wesco Champion Lake Stevens Vikings top the WIAA RPI rankings and are likely to gain the top seed in the 4A playoffs. The Vikings will host an opening round playoff game.

In a change to the previous format, a WIAA committee now seeds playoff qualifiers into a bracket, a la the NCAA basketball tournament.

A major factor in the seeding is the WIAA’s proprietary RPI ranking system, which ranks the Vikings first in 4A, followed by Eastlake, Bothell, Kamiakin and Graham-Kapowsin (G-K).

G-K has occupied the top spot in the AP Poll all season.

AP ranks the Vikings second.