8-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 10

8-Man Football Playoff Projections & Predictions Week 10

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!

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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: McClave

McClave is your Ark Valley League Champion

Black Forest: Simla

Simla is your Black Forest League Champion

Central: Lyons

Lyons is your Central League Champion

League 2: West Grand

West Grand is your League 2 Champion

Mountain: Mancos

Mancos is your Mountain League Champion

Plains: Haxtun

Haxtun will face Merino for the League Championship. Winner takes all.

Six County: Fowler

Fowler is your Six County League Champion

At Large Teams

Calhan (Black Forest)

Byers (Central)

Vail Christian (League 2)

Dove Creek (Mountain)

Sanford (Mountain)

Akron (Plains)

Sedgwick County (Plains)

Merino (Plains)

Front Range Christian (Central)

Playoff Hunt for Final Spots

Holly

I think in 8-Man we are down to just two teams for one spot. Holly and Front Range Christian are the two teams battling for one spot. Fowler sits at #17 and will take the #16 spot as they won their league. I think it comes down to two things, Holly must beat Swink to even have a shot. Also, if Front Range Christian upsets Byers they will be in, and Holly will not be in. Holly sits way back in the RPI, and I think if they win, they will move closer to Front Range Christian and could jump them. It is going to be extremely close between Holly and Front Range Christian. Currently I still have Front Range Christian getting in over Holly.

Seeded Playoff Bracket using my Predictions, Seeding Rules, & CHSAA Seeding Index

#1 Haxtun vs #16 Front Range Christian

#8 Sanford vs #9 Sedgwick County

#4 Lyons vs #13 Calhan

#5 West Grand vs #12 Akron

#2 Mancos vs #15 Fowler

#7 McClave vs #10 Byers

#3 Simla vs #14 Vail Christian

#6 Dove Creek vs #11 Merino

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

This is if the season ended today 10/25/2023. 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: McClave (7)

Black Forest: Simla (3)

Central: Lyons (4)

League 2: West Grand (5)

Mountain: Mancos (1)

Plains: Haxtun (2)

Six County: Fowler (17)

At Large Teams (Selected using 10/25 Seeding Index)

(Not in order)

#8 Dove Creek (6)