Football Playoff Qualifying Report - Week 7
09/27/2015, 7:30pm CDT
By Travis Wilson
Playoff Qualifying Report - Week 7 of the 2015 Season
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 6, 61 teams have clinched playoff spots. 35 teams have become playoff-eligible by guaranteeing themselves at least a .500 league record and can clinch with one more win^. 54 other teams can clinch a playoff spot with another conference win. 42 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 how many CONFERENCE games your favorite team will need to win to become playoff eligible and/or click a playoff spot, please see the list by conference here.
To view the full WIAA playoff qualifying procedures, click here.
To view Standings for all conferences on one page, please click here.
To view Enrollment numbers and a projected divisional placement for each team for the 2015 season, please 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 Eligible, please click here.
You can sort by the different columns (School, Enrollment, Projected Division, Conference) by clicking on the heading on each particular table.
* - Teams with an asterisk (*) by their name will receive a forfeit Trailways-South Conference win against Hustisford later in the season, with the win counted in their current projection.
^ - Hurley is technically considered an Independent by WIAA playoff standards, as their Great Western Conference has just four teams. Hurley must win 6 games overall to clinch a playoff spot; they are already eligible as they have clinched at least a .500 overall record.
TEAMS THAT HAVE CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT
61 teams
(Guaranteed conference record over .500)
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | 204 | 6 | Cloverwood |
| Amherst | 303 | 5 | CWC-8 |
| Arrowhead | 2257 | 1 | Classic Eight |
| Assumption | 155 | 7 | Cloverwood |
| Athens | 197 | 6 | Cloverwood |
| Bay Port | 1812 | 1 | FRCC |
| Berlin | 544 | 3 | East Central |
| Brodhead/Juda | 440 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| Brookfield Central | 1324 | 2 | Greater Metro |
| Cambria-Friesland *(Wk 8) | 103 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Catholic Central | 181 | 7 | Metro Classic |
| Cedar Grove-Belgium | 350 | 5 | Big East |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser | 278 | 5 | Heart O'North |
| Chippewa Falls | 1391 | 2 | Big Rivers |
| Coleman | 198 | 6 | M&O |
| Darlington | 209 | 6 | SWAL |
| De Pere | 1346 | 2 | FRCC |
| Edgar | 211 | 6 | Marawood |
| Evansville/Albany | 661 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Fond du Lac | 2100 | 1 | VFA-South |
| Franklin | 1453 | 1 | Southeast |
| Freedom | 559 | 3 | North Eastern |
| Greendale | 937 | 2 | Woodland-West |
| Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles | 626 | 3 | Heart O'North |
| Hilbert/Stockbridge | 194 | 7 | Big East |
| Kenosha Indian Trail | 2510 | 1 | Southeast |
| Kenosha St. Joseph | 317 | 5 | Metro Classic |
| Kewaskum | 611 | 3 | East Central |
| Kewaunee | 312 | 5 | Packerland |
| Kiel | 454 | 4 | Eastern Wisconsin |
| Kimberly | 1494 | 1 | VFA-North |
| La Crosse Logan | 832 | 3 | MVC |
| Lake Country Lutheran | 244 | 6 | Midwest Classic |
| Madison La Follette | 1453 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Marathon | 241 | 6 | Marawood |
| Markesan | 235 | 6 | Trailways-Large |
| Melrose-Mindoro | 216 | 6 | Dairyland |
| Menasha | 992 | 2 | Bay |
| Middleton | 2112 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Milton | 1016 | 2 | Badger-South |
| Milwaukee King | 1481 | 1 | Milwaukee City |
| Northern Elite | 245 | 6 | Northern Lakes |
| Notre Dame | 786 | 3 | FRCC |
| Oconomowoc | 1546 | 1 | Wisconsin Little Ten |
| Omro | 409 | 4 | Flyway |
| Osceola | 534 | 3 | Middle Border |
| Pecatonica/Argyle | 222 | 6 | Six Rivers |
| Pepin/Alma | 137 | 7 | Lakeland-South |
| Randolph *(Wk 9) | 176 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Rice Lake | 724 | 3 | Big Rivers |
| Saint Croix Central | 393 | 4 | Middle Border |
| Sheboygan Falls | 540 | 3 | Eastern Wisconsin |
| Slinger | 968 | 2 | Wisconsin Little Ten |
| Spencer/Columbus Catholic | 369 | 4 | Cloverbelt |
| Spring Valley | 202 | 6 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Stanley-Boyd | 298 | 5 | Cloverbelt |
| Waterford | 1090 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
| Whitefish Bay | 995 | 2 | North Shore |
| Whitehall | 215 | 6 | Dairyland |
| Whitnall | 793 | 3 | Woodland-East |
| Xavier | 594 | 3 | Bay |
TEAMS THAT ARE PLAYOFF-ELIGIBLE & CAN CLINCH WITH ONE MORE WIN
35 teams
(Teams that have guaranteed at least .500 conference record)
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigo | 812 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Appleton North | 1800 | 1 | VFA-North |
| Bangor | 170 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Big Foot | 520 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| Cassville | 78 | 7 | Six Rivers |
| Clinton | 377 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| D.C. Everest | 1660 | 1 | VFA-North |
| DeForest | 1043 | 2 | Badger-North |
| Dodgeland | 255 | 5 | Trailways-Large |
| East Troy | 535 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Elk Mound | 328 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Grantsburg | 258 | 5 | Lakeland-North |
| Greenfield | 1308 | 2 | Woodland-East |
| Hortonville | 1098 | 2 | VFA-South |
| Ithaca | 112 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
| Johnson Creek *(Wk 7) | 152 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Little Chute | 489 | 4 | North Eastern |
| Luxemburg-Casco | 641 | 3 | North Eastern |
| Medford | 648 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Merrill | 881 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Carmen South | 1648 | 1 | Milwaukee City |
| Milwaukee Hamilton | 1735 | 1 | Milwaukee City |
| Milwaukee Riverside | 2079 | 1 | Milwaukee City |
| New Berlin Eisenhower | 848 | 3 | Woodland-West |
| Oostburg | 324 | 5 | Big East |
| Oregon | 1094 | 2 | Badger-South |
| Ozaukee | 215 | 6 | Big East |
| Potosi | 113 | 7 | Six Rivers |
| Saint Croix Falls | 317 | 5 | Lakeland-North |
| Southern Door | 363 | 4 | Packerland |
| Unity | 258 | 5 | Lakeland-North |
| Waunakee | 1163 | 2 | Badger-North |
| Weston | 89 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
| Wrightstown | 446 | 4 | North Eastern |
TEAMS THAT CAN CLINCH A PLAYOFF SPOT WITH ONE MORE CONFERENCE WIN
54 teams
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond-Bancroft | 120 | 7 | CWC-10 |
| Arcadia | 329 | 5 | Coulee |
| Badger | 1433 | 1 | Southern Lakes |
| Brookfield Academy | 332 | 5 | Midwest Classic |
| Brookfield East | 1285 | 2 | Greater Metro |
| Cedarburg | 1160 | 2 | North Shore |
| Clayton | 126 | 7 | Lakeland-South |
| Cochrane-Fountain City | 208 | 6 | Dairyland |
| Columbus | 400 | 4 | Capitol-North |
| Cuba City | 246 | 6 | SWAL |
| Eau Claire Memorial | 1756 | 1 | Big Rivers |
| Eleva-Strum | 170 | 7 | Dairyland |
| Elmwood/Plum City | 204 | 6 | Lakeland-South |
| Germantown | 1399 | 2 | North Shore |
| Gillett | 174 | 7 | M&O |
| Green Bay Southwest | 1194 | 2 | FRCC |
| Holmen | 1152 | 2 | MVC |
| Homestead | 1282 | 2 | North Shore |
| Iola-Scandinavia | 239 | 6 | CWC-8 |
| Iowa-Grant | 214 | 6 | SWAL |
| Lancaster | 296 | 5 | SWC |
| Lodi | 515 | 4 | Capitol-North |
| Loyal | 169 | 7 | Cloverwood |
| Madison Memorial | 1924 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Marquette | 2166 | 1 | Greater Metro |
| Marshall | 359 | 4 | Capitol-South |
| Martin Luther | 363 | 4 | Metro Classic |
| Mauston | 510 | 4 | South Central |
| Menomonee Falls | 1376 | 2 | Greater Metro |
| Mineral Point | 218 | 6 | SWAL |
| Muskego | 1618 | 1 | Classic Eight |
| Northwestern | 453 | 4 | Heart O'North |
| Oak Creek | 2087 | 1 | Southeast |
| Onalaska | 868 | 3 | MVC |
| Owen-Withee | 149 | 7 | Cloverwood |
| Peshtigo | 380 | 4 | M&O |
| Plymouth | 813 | 3 | East Central |
| Prairie du Chien | 331 | 5 | SWC |
| Racine Horlick | 2132 | 1 | Southeast |
| Saint Francis | 561 | 3 | Midwest Classic |
| Shoreland Lutheran | 311 | 5 | Metro Classic |
| Superior | 1341 | 2 | Big Rivers |
| Suring | 119 | 7 | M&O |
| Union Grove | 1016 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
| University School | 387 | 4 | Midwest Classic |
| Verona | 1511 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Waterloo | 279 | 5 | Capitol-South |
| Watertown | 1303 | 2 | Wisconsin Little Ten |
| Waukesha West | 1178 | 2 | Classic Eight |
| Wautoma | 404 | 4 | South Central |
| Westby | 326 | 5 | Coulee |
| Wild Rose | 163 | 7 | CWC-10 |
| Wilmot | 1124 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
| Winneconne | 473 | 4 | East Central |
TEAMS THAT CAN BECOME PLAYOFF-ELIGIBLE (GUARANTEED CONFERENCE .500 RECORD) WITH ONE MORE WIN
42 teams
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | 424 | 4 | Cloverbelt |
| Appleton West | 1465 | 1 | VFA-North |
| Bangor | 170 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Beloit Turner | 457 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| Black Hawk | 102 | 7 | Six Rivers |
| Cashton | 155 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| De Soto | 167 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
| Edgerton | 580 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Fox Valley Lutheran | 555 | 3 | North Eastern |
| Glenwood City | 210 | 6 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Green Bay East | 1300 | 2 | Bay |
| Hillsboro | 148 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Hurley | 197 | 6 | Great Western |
| Jefferson | 636 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Kickapoo/La Farge | 213 | 6 | Ridge & Valley |
| Kohler/Sheboygan Luth./Christian | 481 | 4 | Big East |
| Lomira | 350 | 5 | Flyway |
| Milwaukee Career Tech/Young Coggs | 622 | 3 | Milwaukee City |
| Milwaukee Samuel Morse.Marshall/Juneau/Languages/Carmen NW | 2041 | 1 | Milwaukee City |
| Milwaukee Washington/Science/Collegiate | 1445 | 1 | Milwaukee City |
| Mondovi | 261 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Monona Grove | 925 | 3 | Badger-South |
| Montello/Princeton/Green Lake | 455 | 4 | Trailways-Large |
| Mosinee | 650 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Mount Horeb/Barneveld | 882 | 3 | Badger-North |
| New Lisbon | 179 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Northland Pines | 420 | 4 | WestPAC |
| Pardeeville | 258 | 5 | Trailways-Large |
| Pewaukee | 812 | 3 | Woodland-West |
| Random Lake | 294 | 5 | Big East |
| Reedsburg | 820 | 3 | Badger-North |
| Regis | 238 | 6 | Cloverbelt |
| Rio | 140 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Saint Mary Catholic | 246 | 6 | Big East |
| Saint Mary's Springs | 229 | 6 | Flyway |
| Seymour | 710 | 3 | Bay |
| South Milwaukee | 1197 | 2 | Woodland-East |
| Stevens Point | 2139 | 1 | VFA-South |
| Stoughton | 1055 | 2 | Badger-South |
| Waupaca | 689 | 3 | Bay |
| Wauwatosa West | 1056 | 2 | Woodland-West |
| West De Pere | 845 | 3 | Bay |
| Winnebago Lutheran | 329 | 5 | Flyway |
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