8-Man Football Playoff Projections & Predictions Week 8

8-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 8

Remember to qualify for the playoffs you MUST Finish in the Top 16 of the CHSAA Seeding Index or WIN your league title. We have three weeks left of the regular season. Still expect changes week to week but look for the top 24 teams to start becoming clear. Good Luck to all teams!

Playoff Projections & Predictions

8-Man Playoff Predictions (Who I think make the playoffs)

This is who I think make the playoffs and who win the leagues. In the 8-Man ranks all league champions are guaranteed a berth. The rest will be selected by CHSAA Seeding Index. Seeding is determined by CHSAA Seeding Index. I am picking my 9 At-Large teams via non-league schedules, remaining schedules, and how I think teams will do. League Champions are posted first then the At-Large Teams.

https://chsaanow.com/sports/2022/7/20/chsaa-postseason-seeding-index.aspx

League Champion Predictions

Ark Valley: Holly

Black Forest: Simla

Central: Lyons

League 2: West Grand

Mountain: Mancos

Plains: Haxtun

Six County: Walsenburg

At Large Teams

McClave (Ark Valley)

Calhan (Black Forest)

Byers (Central)

Vail Christian (League 2)

Dove Creek (Mountain)

Sanford (Mountain)

Akron (Plains)

Merino (Plains)

Sedgwick County (Plains)

Playoff Hunt for Final Spots

Front Range Christian, Hoehne, Rangely, Sargent, Elbert

Right now only the top 14 of the seeding index get in. Hoehne is going to need a win over Fowler and some help to push up. Front Range Christian still has a pair of big games remaining.

Seeded Playoff Bracket using my predictions and the CHSAA Seeding Index (10/11)

#1 Simla vs #16 Holly

#8 Sanford vs #9 Byers

#4 Lyons vs #13 Vail Christian

#5 Sedgwick County vs #12 Calhan

#2 Haxtun vs #15 Walsenburg

#7 West Grand vs #10 Akron

#3 Mancos vs #14 Merino

#6 Dove Creek vs #11 McClave

8-Man Playoff Projections (IF the Season Ended Today)

This is if the season ended today 10/11/2023. Using the CHSAA Seeding Index I will come up with the Playoff field. League Champions selected with my Predictions. I will seed & select the bracket with the CHSAA Seeding Index. Remember this is still early and things will change. The league champions I selected are at the top with the at-large berths following.

https://chsaanow.com/sports/2022/7/20/chsaa-postseason-seeding-index.aspx

League Champion Predictions ()=CHSAA Seeding Index

Ark Valley: Holly (18)

Black Forest: Simla (1)

Central: Lyons (4)

League 2: West Grand (7)

Mountain: Mancos (2)

Plains: Haxtun (3)

Six County: Walsenburg (17)

At Large Teams (Selected using 10/11 Seeding Index)

(Not in order)

#8 Sedgwick County (5)