8-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 9

8-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 9

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.

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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 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: Hoehne

At Large Teams

Dove Creek (Mountain)

Akron (Plains)

Simla (Black Forest)

Springfield (Ark Valley)

Sedgwick County (Plains)

Elbert (Black Forest)

Plateau Valley (Northwest)

Sanford (Mountain)

Merino (Plains)

Playoff Hunt for Final Spots

Rangely, Vail Christian, St. Mary’s, Dayspring Christian, Norwood

This is a huge week in 8-Man Football. All it could take is one upset and teams could drop a ton. Plateau Valley vs Rangely is a huge game with the winner probably in and the loser in big trouble. Merino is another team in danger but sit .036 ahead of Rangely and play Akron in their final game, a loss probably still sees Merino get into the playoffs. I really think Plateau Valley vs Rangely decides the final team into the playoffs and if Rangely wins they will have to hold off Vail Christian who beat them during the regular season.

Seeded Playoff Bracket using my predictions and the CHSAA Seeding Index (10/23)

#1 Haxtun vs #16 Hoehne

#8 Simla vs #9 Springfield

#4 Dove Creek vs #13 Merino

#5 Akron vs #12 Elbert

#2 Mancos vs #15 Clear Creek

#7 West Grand vs #10 Sedgwick County

#3 McClave vs #14 Sanford

#6 Byers vs #11 Plateau Valley

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

This is if the season ended today 10/23/2024. 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 (15)

Mountains: Mancos (2)

Northwest: West Grand (7)

Plains: Haxtun (1)

Six County: Hoehne (21)

At Large Teams (Selected using 10/23 Seeding Index)

#8 Dove Creek (4)

#9 Akron (5)