Weekly Analysis
Weekly Analysis
Each week MFPI's published rankings are turned into short, data-grounded analysis: what moved at the top, which teams rose and fell and why, and — once enough games have been played — how the rankings published before kickoff held up against the results that followed. Every number comes from verified scores and published snapshots. The weekly pieces are generated automatically when each week's rankings publish and are labelled as automated analysis; any article an editor has reviewed names the reviewer.
Latest analysis
- How MFPI's pregame rankings fared: Weeks 1-3 rankings against the games that followedThe higher-rated team won 216 of 304 games between ranked MHSAA teams (71.1%), using only the rankings published before kickoff.Published September 25, 2026 · Automated analysis
- Week 4 risers and fallers in the MFPIThe largest statewide rank moves this week, with the verified results and rating changes behind each one.Published September 25, 2026 · Automated analysis
- Week 4 MFPI analysis: Tupelo High School leads the statewide rankingsWhat moved in the Week 4 Mississippi Football Power Index, computed from verified results through Sep 22.Published September 25, 2026 · Automated analysis
Weekly rankings archive
Every published week is preserved as it was released, including audited corrections.
- 2026 Week 4
- 2026 Week 3
- 2026 Week 2 (corrected once)
- 2026 Week 1 (corrected once)