Class 1A Football Playoff Projections 10/6/2026

October 6, 2026

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Class 1A Football Playoff Projections 10/6/2026

This year to reach the playoffs is simple. Either win your league title or be inside the top 16 of the CHSAA Rankings. After they select the 16 teams that make the playoffs, they use the CHSAA Rankings to seed the playoffs. We will have two projections listed. First is who I think makes the playoffs and the second is if the season ended today.

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Class 1A Playoff Predictions (Who I think make the playoffs)

This is who I think makes the playoffs and who wins the leagues. In Class 1A League champions are guaranteed a berth. The rest will be selected by CHSAA Rankings. Seeding is determined by CHSAA Rankings. I am picking my 11 At-Large teams via non-league schedules, remaining schedules, and how I think teams will do. Expect changes week to week, making these projections/predictions so early. League Champions are posted first then the At-Large Teams.

https://chsaanow.com/sports/football/rankings/1A

League Champion Predictions

Big Northern: Wiggins

Front Range: Denver Christian

South Central: Limon

Southern: Centauri

Western Slope: Meeker

At Large Teams

North Fork (Western Slope)

C.S Christian (South Central)

Platte Valley (Big Northern)

Burlington (South Central)

Flatirons Academy (Front Range)

Monte Vista (Southern)

Buena Vista (Southern)

Rye (Southern)

Yuma (Big Northern)

Wray (Big Northern)

Platte Canyon (Front Range)

Playoff Hunt for Final Spots

Cedaredge, Dayspring Christian, Highland, Olathe, Holyoke, Pinnacle, Highland

We are starting to see the playoff bubble narrow. We have 7 teams who I think are still in the running for a playoff spot. I don’t currently think any team can safely say they are for sure into the playoffs. That could change after this week. I would say the top 5 teams are more than likely in. Things get really interesting in the Big Northern League with so many teams on the bubble. I think we could see the bubble narrow even more after this week. We can start looking in depth at schedules next week.

Seeded Playoff Bracket using my predictions and the CHSAA Rankings (10/6)

#1 North Fork vs #16 Wray

#8 Platte Valley vs #9 Flatirons Academy

#4 Meeker vs #13 Rye

#5 Centauri vs #12 Platte Canyon

#2 Limon vs #15 Yuma

#7 Wiggins vs #10 Burlington

#3 Denver Christian vs #14 Buena Vista

#6 C.S Christian vs #11 Monte Vista

Class 1A Playoff Projections (IF the Season Ended Today)

This is if the season ended today 10/6/2026. Using the CHSAA Rankings I will come up with the Playoff field. League Champions selected with my Predictions. I will seed & select the bracket with the CHSAA Rankings. Remember this is still early and things will change. The league champions I selected are at the top with the at-large berths following.

https://chsaanow.com/sports/football/rankings/1A

League Champion Predictions ()=CHSAA Ranking

(Not in Order)

Big Northern: Wiggins (7)

Front Range: Denver Christian (3)

South Central: Limon (2)

Southern: Centauri (5)

Western Slope: Meeker (4)

At Large Teams

(Not in Order)

#6 North Fork (1)

#7 C.S Christian (6)

#8 Platte Valley (8)

#9 Flatirons Academy (9)

#10 Burlington (10)

#11 Monte Vista (11)

#12 Platte Canyon (12)

#13 Rye (13)

#14 Buena Vista (14)

#15 Yuma (15)

#16 Olathe (16)

First Four Out

Pinnacle (18), Dayspring Christian (19), Cedaredge (20), Wray (21)

Peyton Cannot Qualify for Postseason Play!

Playoff Bracket Seeded using Seeding Index (10/6)

#1 North Fork vs #16 Olathe