
8-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 8
This year to reach the playoffs is simple. Either win your league title or be inside the top 16 of the CHSAA Seeding Index. After they select the 16 teams that make the playoffs, they use the CHSAA Seeding Index to seed the playoffs. This week I will be giving my predictions on who makes the playoffs, but I will also look at if the season ended today who would make the playoffs at the end. 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 Class 1A 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. Expect changes week to week especially making these projections/predictions so early. 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
Black Forest: Byers
Central: Clear Creek
Mountains: Mancos
Northwest: West Grand
Plains: Haxtun
Six County: Fowler
At Large Teams
Springfield (Ark Valley)
Simla (Black Forest)
Dove Creek (Mountain)
Sanford (Mountain).
Plateau Valley (Northwest)
Akron (Plains)
Sedgwick County (Plains)
Merino (Plains)
Elbert (Black Forest)
Playoff Hunt for Final Spots
Holly, St. Mary’s, Norwood, Vail Christian, Rangely, Dayspring Christian, Hoehne
Seeded Playoff Bracket using my predictions and the CHSAA Seeding Index (10/17)
#1 Haxtun vs #16 Fowler
#8 Simla vs #9 Springfield
#4 Dove Creek vs #13 Plateau Valley
#5 Akron vs #12 Sanford
#2 Mancos vs #15 Clear Creek
#7 West Grand vs #10 Elbert
#3 McClave vs #14 Sedgwick County
#6 Byers vs #11 Merino
8-Man Playoff Projections (IF the Season Ended Today)
This is if the season ended today 10/17/2024. 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 very 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 (3)
Black Forest: Byers (6)
Central: Clear Creek (16)
Mountains: Mancos (2)
Northwest: West Grand (7)
Plains: Haxtun (1)
Six County: Fowler (27)
At Large Teams (Selected using 10/17 Seeding Index)
#8 Dove Creek (4)
#9 Akron (5)
#10 Simla (8)
#11 Springfield (9)
#12 Elbert (10)
#13 Merino (11)
#14 Sanford (12)
#15 Plateau Valley (13)
#16 St. Mary’s (14)
First Four Out
Sedgwick County (15), Vail Christian (17), Rangely (18), Dayspring Christian (19)
Playoff Bracket Seeded using Seeding Index
#1 Haxtun vs #16 Fowler
#8 Simla vs #9 Springfield
#4 Dove Creek vs #13 Plateau Valley
#5 Akron vs #12 Sanford
#2 Mancos vs #15 Clear Creek
#7 West Grand vs #10 Elbert
#3 McClave vs #14 St. Mary’s
#6 Byers vs #11 Merino
