6-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 7

6-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 7

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. These are very early projections and expect big changes week to week. We will update our league predictions next week along with our projections. Good Luck to all teams!

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Playoff Projections & Predictions

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

This is who I think make the playoffs and who win the leagues. In the 6-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 11 At-Large teams via non-league schedules, remaining schedules, and how I think teams will do. League Champions is posted first then the At-Large Teams.

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

League Champion Predictions Bold=League Champion

Central League: Hanover

East Central: Idalia

North League: Peetz

Southeast: Cheyenne Wells

Southwest: Sierra Grande

At Large Teams (Not in Order)

Otis (East Central)

Stratton (East Central)

Arickaree/Woodlin (East Central)

Fleming (North)

Prairie (North)

Caliche (North)

Eads (Southeast)

Granada (Southeast)

Walsh (Southeast)

Branson/Kim (Southwest)

Primero (Southwest)

Playoff Hunt for Final Spots

Flagler, Cheraw, Genoa-Hugo, Deer Trail, Briggsdale, Kiowa

I would say only a handful of teams have a shot at the playoffs. I think from #14 thru #20 in the seeding index are up for grabs and I also worry about Flagler due to their weaker schedule. I have Flagler out currently. If they lose this week and make only a small drop I will leave them in next week.

Seeded Playoff Bracket using my predictions and the CHSAA Seeding Index (10/8)

#1 Idalia vs #16 Prairie

#8 Caliche vs #9 Granada

#4 Otis vs #13 Branson/Kim

#5 Stratton vs #12 Hanover

#2 Peetz vs #15 Primero

#7 Sierra Grande vs #10 Walsh

#3 Eads vs #14 Arickaree/Woodlin

#6 Cheyenne Wells vs #11 Fleming

6-Man Playoff Projections (IF the Season ended Today)

This is if the season ended today 10/8/2025. 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, Bold=League Champion

Central League: Hanover (13)

East Central: Idalia (1)

North League: Peetz (2)

Southeast: Cheyenne Wells (6)

Southwest: Sierra Grande (7)

At Large Teams (Selected using 10/8 Seeding Index)

#6 Eads (3)

#7 Otis (4)

#8 Stratton (5)

#9 Flagler (8)