8-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 5

8-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 5

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 8-Man 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: Simla

Central: Clear Creek

Mountains: Sanford

Northwest: Plateau Valley

Plains: Haxtun

Six County: Fowler

At Large Teams

Las Animas (Ark Valley)

Byers (Black Forest)

Mancos (Mountain)

Norwood (Mountain)

West Grand (Northwest)

Akron (Plains)

Dayspring Christian (Plains)

Sedgwick County (Plains)

Dove Creek (Mountain)

Playoff Hunt for Final Spots

St. Mary’s, Springfield, Gilpin County, Elbert, Dolores, Hayden, Vail Christian, Merino, Hoehne

Seeded Playoff Bracket using my predictions and the CHSAA Seeding Index (9/25)

#1 McClave vs #16 Fowler

#8 Mancos vs #9 Las Animas

#4 Dayspring Christian vs #13 Byers

#5 Akron vs #12 Simla

#2 Haxtun vs West Grand

#7 Norwood vs #10 Clear Creek

#3 Plateau Valley vs #14 Dove Creek

#6 Sedgwick County vs #11 Sanford

Still very early predictions and it looks like up to 24 teams could be in the hunt for just 16 spots!

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

This is if the season ended today 9/25/2025. 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 (1)

Black Forest: Simla (15)

Central: Clear Creek (14)

Mountains: Sanford (13)

Northwest: Plateau Valley (3)

Plains: Haxtun (2)

Six County: Fowler (30)

At Large Teams (Selected using 9/25 Seeding Index)

#8 Dayspring Christian (4)

#9 Akron (5)