6-Man Football Playoff Projections Week 9

6-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. We will update this weekly. Also at the end I will look if we used just the MaxPreps Rankings which will be how they will select and Seed the Teams next year!

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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)

Flagler (Independent)

Playoff Hunt for Final Spots

Deer Trail, Primero, Wiley, Weldon Valley, Genoa-Hugo

The 16 team field is nearly set for the State Playoffs. Hanover who is at #16 is a league champion so the #15 team Flagler would have to be jumped. Flagler is at .537 in the CHSAA Seeding Index. As long as Flagler beats Weldon Valley this week and Branson/Kim (who is at #14) wins against Primero this week then I think the top 16 teams are basically a lock. Deer Trail could make a run for a spot but would need some help to do just that. I will post the schedules for the #14 thru #20 teams.

Remaining Schedules

Flagler: Weldon Valley & Sierra Grande (Defeat Weldon Valley & should get in)

Branson/Kim: Primero & Cheyenne Wells (Defeat Primero & should get in)

Hanover: Cheyenne Wells & Genoa-Hugo (League Champion so Automatic Berth)

Deer Trail: Kiowa & Briggsdale (Win out & need some help)

Primero: Branson/Kim (Upset Branson/Kim & could still get a shot)

Wiley: Genoa-Hugo & Manzanola (Win out plus get some help)

Weldon Valley: Flagler (Upset Flagler plus get some help)

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

#1 Idalia vs #16 Hanover

#8 Sierra Grande vs #9 Walsh

#4 Cheyenne Wells vs #13 Arickaree/Woodlin

#5 Eads vs #12 Prairie

#2 Stratton vs #15 Flagler

#7 Caliche vs #10 Granada

#3 Peetz vs #14 Branson/Kim

#6 Otis vs #11 Fleming

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

This is if the season ended today 10/23/2025. 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 (16)

East Central: Idalia (1)

North League: Peetz (3)

Southeast: Cheyenne Wells (4)

Southwest: Sierra Grande (8)

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

#6 Stratton (2)

#7 Eads (5)

#8 Otis (6)

#9 Caliche (7)