The WIAA football playoff qualification process can be a bit confusing at times, and this report attempts to simplify where teams stand as of games played through Week 6. This report will be updated again after each week of the season.
Teams that have a conference winning percentage better than .500 are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Teams that finish with a conference record of exactly .500 are playoff eligible, but not guaranteed a spot. However, in most years only a few teams that finish .500 do not make the playoffs, and the last two years, every team that finished at .500 in conference did get in, along with several that were under .500.
It is important to note that being "Playoff Eligible" does not mean the team is guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, just that they have met the minimum requirement to qualify. Also, teams not on these lists may still qualify for the playoffs, but will need to win multiple league games.
Through games played in Week 7, 52 teams have clinched playoff spots. 33 teams have become playoff-eligible by guaranteeing themselves at least a .500 league record and can clinch with one more win. 58 other teams can clinch a playoff spot with another conference win.
37 teams can become playoff eligible with one more conference win.
This Playoff Qualifying Report lists those teams that have clinched a playoff spot, those that have become playoff eligible, those that can clinch a spot with one more win, and those that can become playoff eligible with one more win.
The Playoff Qualifying Report will be updated each week for the rest of the regular season.
To view the full WIAA playoff qualifying procedures, click here.
To view Standings for all conferences on one page, please click here. To view a full Enrollment Breakdown of every team in the state, click here.
To view how many league games must be won by members of each conference in order to Clinch a playoff spot or become Playoff Eligible, please click here.
You can sort by the different columns (School, Enrollment, Conference) by clicking on the heading on each particular table.
* - Teams with an asterisk (*) by their name will receive a forfeit North Shore Conference win against Nicolet later in the season, with the win counted in their current projection.
52 teams
(Guaranteed conference record over .500)
Team | Enrollment | Conference |
---|---|---|
Abbotsford | 180 | Cloverwood |
Algoma | 231 | Olympian-Packerland Small |
Amherst | 275 | CWC-8 |
Ashwaubenon | 1047 | FRCC |
Athens | 202 | Cloverwood |
Bangor | 161 | Scenic Bluffs |
Bay Port | 1795 | FRCC |
Bloomer | 351 | Heart O'North |
Brookfield Academy | 327 | Midwest Classic |
Cashton | 163 | Scenic Bluffs |
Catholic Central | 180 | Metro Classic |
Cedarburg* | 1143 | North Shore |
Coleman | 212 | M&O |
Cuba City | 233 | SWAL |
Darlington | 225 | SWAL |
Edgar | 225 | Marawood |
Frederic | 146 | Lakeland-North |
Freedom | 523 | Eastern Valley |
Germantown* | 1409 | North Shore |
Green Bay Preble w/Charters | 2163 | FRCC |
Greendale | 932 | Woodland-West |
Hurley | 218 | Great Western |
Independence/Gilmanton | 194 | Dairyland |
Janesville Craig w/Charters | 1790 | Big Eight |
Kettle Moraine Lutheran | 392 | Flyway |
Kewaskum | 587 | Eastern Wisconsin |
Kimberly | 1418 | VFA-North |
La Crosse Logan w/Charters | 841 | Mississippi Valley |
Lake Country Lutheran | 213 | Midwest Classic |
Madison La Follette | 1479 | Big Eight |
Marquette | 2110 | Greater Metro |
Menasha | 965 | Bay |
Merrill | 947 | Great Northern |
Middleton w/Charters | 2122 | Big Eight |
Milton | 986 | Badger-South |
Milwaukee Madison | 940 | Milw. City |
Muskego | 1652 | Classic Eight |
Oshkosh North | 1232 | VFA-South |
Owen-Withee | 138 | Cloverwood |
Pepin/Alma | 147 | Lakeland-South |
Plymouth | 799 | Eastern Wisconsin |
Racine Saint Catherine's | 313 | Metro Classic |
Saint Mary's Springs | 224 | Flyway |
Slinger | 980 | Little Ten |
Somerset | 483 | Middle Border |
South Milwaukee | 1145 | Woodland-East |
Stanley-Boyd | 290 | Cloverbelt |
Superior | 1345 | Big Rivers |
West De Pere w/Charters | 820 | Bay |
Wisconsin Lutheran | 762 | Little Ten |
Wrightstown | 457 | Olympian-Packerland Large |
Xavier | 593 | Eastern Valley |
33 teams
(Teams that have guaranteed at least .500 conference record)
Team | Enrollment | Conference |
---|---|---|
Belmont | 91 | Six Rivers |
Big Foot | 528 | Rock Valley-South |
Black Hawk | 111 | Six Rivers |
Brown Deer | 561 | Woodland-East |
Cambria-Friesland | 113 | Trailways-Small |
Clear Lake | 153 | Lakeland-South |
Colfax | 245 | Dunn-St. Croix |
De Pere | 1331 | FRCC |
Deerfield | 243 | Trailways-Large |
DeForest | 983 | Badger-North |
Ithaca | 104 | Ridge & Valley |
Kickapoo/LaFarge | 218 | Ridge & Valley |
Markesan | 233 | Trailways-Large |
McFarland | 715 | Rock Valley-North |
Milwaukee Bradley Tech | 1060 | Milw. City |
Milwaukee King | 1486 | Milw. City |
Milwaukee Riverside | 1595 | Milw. City |
Monona Grove | 907 | Badger-South |
Mosinee | 668 | Great Northern |
North Crawford | 156 | Ridge & Valley |
Notre Dame | 779 | FRCC |
Oregon | 1099 | Badger-South |
Pecatonica/Argyle | 204 | Six Rivers |
Pewaukee | 809 | Woodland-West |
Potosi | 110 | Six Rivers |
Reedsburg | 824 | Badger-North |
Regis | 247 | Cloverbelt |
Rio | 147 | Trailways-Small |
Saint Croix Central | 387 | Dunn-St. Croix |
Spencer/Columbus Catholic | 365 | Cloverbelt |
Spring Valley | 199 | Dunn-St. Croix |
Waupaca | 725 | Eastern Valley |
Williams Bay | 146 | Trailways-Small |
58 teams
Team | Enrollment | Conference |
---|---|---|
Almond-Bancroft | 113 | CWC-10 |
Appleton East w/Charters | 1552 | VFA-North |
Appleton North w/Charters | 1747 | VFA-North |
Auburndale | 256 | Marawood |
Badger | 1469 | Southern Lakes |
Bonduel | 305 | CWC-8 |
Brookfield Central | 1308 | Greater Metro |
Brookfield East | 1256 | Greater Metro |
Burlington | 1213 | Southern Lakes |
Cambridge | 269 | Capitol-South |
Catholic Memorial | 673 | Classic Eight |
Chequamegon | 257 | Marawood |
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser | 277 | Heart O'North |
Crivitz | 213 | M&O |
Eau Claire Memorial w/Charters | 1687 | Big Rivers |
Eleva-Strum | 175 | Dairyland |
Ellsworth | 525 | Middle Border |
Fond du Lac | 2036 | VFA-South |
Franklin | 1462 | Southeast |
Gillett | 176 | M&O |
Hartford | 1439 | Little Ten |
Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles w/Charters | 635 | Heart O'North |
Holmen | 1112 | Mississippi Valley |
Homestead | 1302 | North Shore |
Hortonville | 1075 | VFA-South |
Kenosha Indian Trail w/Charters | 2442 | Southeast |
Kewaunee | 322 | Olympian-Packerland Large |
Lodi | 514 | Capitol-North |
Madison West | 2036 | Big Eight |
Marathon | 212 | Marawood |
Marshall w/Charters | 361 | Capitol-South |
Melrose-Mindoro | 212 | Dairyland |
Menomonee Falls | 1457 | Greater Metro |
Mineral Point | 225 | SWAL |
Mukwonago | 1580 | Classic Eight |
Necedah | 232 | Scenic Bluffs |
Neenah | 1941 | VFA-South |
New Richmond | 854 | Middle Border |
Oak Creek | 2038 | Southeast |
Onalaska | 883 | Mississippi Valley |
Osceola | 537 | Middle Border |
Peshtigo | 406 | M&O |
Poynette | 337 | Capitol-North |
Rice Lake w/Charters | 750 | Big Rivers |
Rosholt | 200 | CWC-10 |
Shiocton | 237 | CWC-8 |
Southern Door | 365 | Olympian-Packerland Large |
Sun Prairie | 2141 | Big Eight |
University School | 376 | Midwest Classic |
Waterloo | 282 | Capitol-South |
Waukesha West | 1227 | Classic Eight |
Wausau West w/Charters | 1436 | VFA-North |
Wausaukee | 157 | M&O |
Wautoma | 401 | South Central |
West Salem | 571 | Mississippi Valley |
Whitefish Bay | 979 | North Shore |
Wild Rose | 176 | CWC-10 |
Wilmot Union | 1100 | Southern Lakes |
37 teams
Team | Enrollment | Conference |
---|---|---|
Antigo | 808 | Great Northern |
Arcadia | 335 | Coulee |
Berlin | 543 | Eastern Valley |
Brodhead/Juda | 419 | Rock Valley-South |
Cameron w/Charters | 335 | Lakeland-North |
Cedar Grove-Belgium | 339 | Central Lakeshore |
Clinton | 375 | Rock Valley-South |
Elmwood/Plum City | 217 | Lakeland-South |
Evansville/Albany | 612 | Rock Valley-North |
Grantsburg | 271 | Lakeland-North |
Greenfield | 1360 | Woodland-East |
Hilbert | 152 | Olympian-Packerland Small |
Jefferson | 621 | Rock Valley-North |
Lake Holcombe/Cornell | 230 | Lakeland-South |
Lancaster | 288 | SWC |
Little Chute w/Charters | 505 | Eastern Valley |
Lourdes Academy | 220 | Trailways-Large |
Luxemburg-Casco | 626 | Bay |
Manitowoc Lutheran | 221 | Olympian-Packerland Small |
Medford | 630 | Great Northern |
Milwaukee Hamilton | 1700 | Milw. City |
Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts/Reagan | 3551 | Milw. City |
Mishicot | 263 | Olympian-Packerland Small |
Mount Horeb/Barneveld | 824 | Badger-North |
New Berlin Eisenhower | 810 | Woodland-West |
Northland Pines | 446 | WestPAC |
Osseo-Fairchild | 252 | Cloverbelt |
Ozaukee | 235 | Central Lakeshore |
Pardeeville | 255 | Trailways-Large |
Pius XI | 900 | Woodland-West |
Platteville | 432 | SWC |
Shullsburg | 96 | Six Rivers |
Stoughton | 1054 | Badger-South |
Unity | 270 | Lakeland-North |
Washburn/Bayfield/South Shore | 354 | Independent |
Waunakee | 1164 | Badger-North |
Westby | 332 | Coulee |