Football Playoff Qualifying Report - Week 8
10/04/2015, 11:00pm CDT
By Travis Wilson
PLAYOFF QUALIFYING REPORT - WEEK 8 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 7. 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, 120 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. 45 other teams can clinch a playoff spot with another conference win. 34 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.
TEAMS THAT HAVE CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT
120 teams
(Guaranteed conference record over .500)
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | 204 | 6 | Cloverwood |
| Almond-Bancroft | 120 | 7 | CWC-10 |
| Amherst | 303 | 5 | CWC-8 |
| Antigo | 812 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Appleton North | 1800 | 1 | VFA-North |
| Arcadia | 329 | 5 | Coulee |
| Arrowhead | 2257 | 1 | Classic Eight |
| Assumption | 155 | 7 | Cloverwood |
| Athens | 197 | 6 | Cloverwood |
| Badger | 1433 | 1 | Southern Lakes |
| Bangor | 170 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Bay Port | 1812 | 1 | FRCC |
| Berlin | 544 | 3 | East Central |
| Big Foot | 520 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| Brodhead/Juda | 440 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| Brookfield Academy | 332 | 5 | Midwest Classic |
| Brookfield Central | 1324 | 2 | Greater Metro |
| Brookfield East | 1285 | 2 | Greater Metro |
| Cambria-Friesland *(Wk 8) | 103 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Cassville | 78 | 7 | Six Rivers |
| Catholic Central | 181 | 7 | Metro Classic |
| Cedar Grove-Belgium | 350 | 5 | Big East |
| Cedarburg | 1160 | 2 | North Shore |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser | 278 | 5 | Heart O'North |
| Chippewa Falls | 1391 | 2 | Big Rivers |
| Clayton | 126 | 7 | Lakeland-South |
| Cochrane-Fountain City | 208 | 6 | Dairyland |
| Coleman | 198 | 6 | M&O |
| Columbus | 400 | 4 | Capitol-North |
| Cuba City | 246 | 6 | SWAL |
| D.C. Everest | 1660 | 1 | VFA-North |
| Darlington | 209 | 6 | SWAL |
| De Pere | 1346 | 2 | FRCC |
| East Troy | 535 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Edgar | 211 | 6 | Marawood |
| Eleva-Strum | 170 | 7 | Dairyland |
| Elk Mound | 328 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Elmwood/Plum City | 204 | 6 | Lakeland-South |
| Evansville/Albany | 661 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Fond du Lac | 2100 | 1 | VFA-South |
| Franklin | 1453 | 1 | Southeast |
| Freedom | 559 | 3 | North Eastern |
| Grantsburg | 258 | 5 | Lakeland-North |
| Green Bay Southwest | 1194 | 2 | FRCC |
| Greendale | 937 | 2 | Woodland-West |
| Greenfield | 1308 | 2 | Woodland-East |
| Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles | 626 | 3 | Heart O'North |
| Hilbert/Stockbridge | 194 | 7 | Big East |
| Holmen | 1152 | 2 | MVC |
| Homestead | 1282 | 2 | North Shore |
| Hurley^ | 197 | 6 | Independent |
| Iola-Scandinavia | 239 | 6 | CWC-8 |
| Iowa-Grant | 214 | 6 | SWAL |
| Ithaca | 112 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
| 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 |
| Lancaster | 296 | 5 | SWC |
| Lodi | 515 | 4 | Capitol-North |
| Loyal | 169 | 7 | Cloverwood |
| Luxemburg-Casco | 641 | 3 | North Eastern |
| Madison La Follette | 1453 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Madison Memorial | 1924 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Marathon | 241 | 6 | Marawood |
| Markesan | 235 | 6 | Trailways-Large |
| Marquette | 2166 | 1 | Greater Metro |
| Marshall | 359 | 4 | Capitol-South |
| Mauston | 510 | 4 | South Central |
| Medford | 648 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Melrose-Mindoro | 216 | 6 | Dairyland |
| Menasha | 992 | 2 | Bay |
| Merrill | 881 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Middleton | 2112 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Milton | 1016 | 2 | Badger-South |
| Milwaukee Hamilton | 1735 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Richardson |
| Milwaukee King | 1481 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
| Milwaukee Riverside | 2079 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Richardson |
| Muskego | 1618 | 1 | Classic Eight |
| New Berlin Eisenhower | 848 | 3 | Woodland-West |
| Northern Elite | 245 | 6 | Northern Lakes |
| Northwestern | 453 | 4 | Heart O'North |
| Notre Dame | 786 | 3 | FRCC |
| Oak Creek | 2087 | 1 | Southeast |
| Oconomowoc | 1546 | 1 | Wisconsin Little Ten |
| Omro | 409 | 4 | Flyway |
| Oregon | 1094 | 2 | Badger-South |
| Osceola | 534 | 3 | Middle Border |
| Owen-Withee | 149 | 7 | Cloverwood |
| Ozaukee | 215 | 6 | Big East |
| Pecatonica/Argyle | 222 | 6 | Six Rivers |
| Pepin/Alma | 137 | 7 | Lakeland-South |
| Peshtigo | 380 | 4 | M&O |
| Plymouth | 813 | 3 | East Central |
| Potosi | 113 | 7 | Six Rivers |
| Prairie du Chien | 331 | 5 | SWC |
| Randolph *(Wk 9) | 176 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Rice Lake | 724 | 3 | Big Rivers |
| Saint Croix Central | 393 | 4 | Middle Border |
| Saint Francis | 561 | 3 | Midwest Classic |
| Sheboygan Falls | 540 | 3 | Eastern Wisconsin |
| Slinger | 968 | 2 | Wisconsin Little Ten |
| Southern Door | 363 | 4 | Packerland |
| Spencer/Columbus Catholic | 369 | 4 | Cloverbelt |
| Spring Valley | 202 | 6 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Stanley-Boyd | 298 | 5 | Cloverbelt |
| Verona | 1511 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Waterford | 1090 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
| Watertown | 1303 | 2 | Wisconsin Little Ten |
| Waunakee | 1163 | 2 | Badger-North |
| Wautoma | 404 | 4 | South Central |
| Whitefish Bay | 995 | 2 | North Shore |
| Whitehall | 215 | 6 | Dairyland |
| Whitnall | 793 | 3 | Woodland-East |
| Wilmot | 1124 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
| Xavier | 594 | 3 | Bay |
TEAMS THAT ARE PLAYOFF-ELIGIBLE & CAN CLINCH WITH ONE MORE WIN
33 teams
(Teams that have guaranteed at least .500 conference record)
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit Turner | 457 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| Black Hawk | 102 | 7 | Six Rivers |
| Cashton | 155 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Clinton | 377 | 4 | Rock Valley-South |
| De Soto | 167 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
| DeForest | 1043 | 2 | Badger-North |
| Dodgeland | 255 | 5 | Trailways-Large |
| Fox Valley Lutheran | 555 | 3 | North Eastern |
| Hortonville | 1098 | 2 | VFA-South |
| Jefferson | 636 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Johnson Creek | 152 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Kohler/Sheboygan Luth./Christian | 481 | 4 | Big East |
| Little Chute | 489 | 4 | North Eastern |
| Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Carmen South | 1648 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Richardson |
| Milwaukee Morse.Marshall/Juneau/Languages/Carmen NW | 2041 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
| Milwaukee Washington/Science/Collegiate | 1445 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
| Mondovi | 261 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Monona Grove | 925 | 3 | Badger-South |
| Montello/Princeton/Green Lake | 455 | 4 | Trailways-Large |
| Oostburg | 324 | 5 | Big East |
| Reedsburg | 820 | 3 | Badger-North |
| Regis | 238 | 6 | Cloverbelt |
| Rio | 140 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
| Saint Croix Falls | 317 | 5 | Lakeland-North |
| Saint Mary's Springs | 229 | 6 | Flyway |
| Seymour | 710 | 3 | Bay |
| Stevens Point | 2139 | 1 | VFA-South |
| Unity | 258 | 5 | Lakeland-North |
| Waupaca | 689 | 3 | Bay |
| Wauwatosa West | 1056 | 2 | Woodland-West |
| West De Pere | 845 | 3 | Bay |
| Weston | 89 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
| Wrightstown | 446 | 4 | North Eastern |
TEAMS THAT CAN CLINCH A PLAYOFF SPOT WITH ONE MORE CONFERENCE WIN
45 teams
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwaubenon | 1048 | 2 | FRCC |
| Black River Falls | 524 | 4 | Coulee |
| Bloomer | 364 | 4 | Heart O'North |
| Bonduel | 326 | 5 | CWC-8 |
| Cambridge | 261 | 5 | Capitol-South |
| Catholic Memorial | 664 | 3 | Classic Eight |
| Eau Claire Memorial | 1756 | 1 | Big Rivers |
| Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau | 424 | 4 | Coulee |
| Germantown | 1399 | 2 | North Shore |
| Gillett | 174 | 7 | M&O |
| Green Bay Preble | 2184 | 1 | FRCC |
| Lakeside Lutheran | 350 | 5 | Capitol-North |
| Madison East | 1610 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Martin Luther | 363 | 4 | Metro Classic |
| McDonell Central | 166 | 7 | Cloverwood |
| Menomonee Falls | 1376 | 2 | Greater Metro |
| Menomonie | 984 | 2 | Big Rivers |
| Mineral Point | 218 | 6 | SWAL |
| Nekoosa | 434 | 4 | South Central |
| New Glarus/Monticello | 355 | 4 | Capitol-South |
| New Holstein | 338 | 5 | Eastern Wisconsin |
| New Richmond | 916 | 3 | Middle Border |
| Onalaska | 868 | 3 | MVC |
| Pittsville | 181 | 7 | Marawood |
| Port Edwards | 117 | 7 | CWC-10 |
| Racine Horlick | 2132 | 1 | Southeast |
| Racine St. Catherine's | 320 | 5 | Metro Classic |
| River Valley | 451 | 4 | SWC |
| Shiocton | 244 | 6 | CWC-8 |
| Shoreland Lutheran | 311 | 5 | Metro Classic |
| Spooner | 361 | 4 | Heart O'North |
| Stratford | 300 | 5 | Marawood |
| Sun Prairie | 2204 | 1 | Big Eight |
| Superior | 1341 | 2 | Big Rivers |
| Suring | 119 | 7 | M&O |
| Tomah | 938 | 2 | MVC |
| Two Rivers | 509 | 4 | Eastern Wisconsin |
| Union Grove | 1016 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
| University School | 387 | 4 | Midwest Classic |
| Waterloo | 279 | 5 | Capitol-South |
| Waukesha West | 1178 | 2 | Classic Eight |
| Westby | 326 | 5 | Coulee |
| Wild Rose | 163 | 7 | CWC-10 |
| Winneconne | 473 | 4 | East Central |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | 727 | 3 | Wisconsin Little Ten |
TEAMS THAT CAN BECOME PLAYOFF-ELIGIBLE (GUARANTEED CONFERENCE .500 RECORD) WITH ONE MORE WIN
34 teams
| Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma | 243 | 6 | Packerland |
| Altoona | 424 | 4 | Cloverbelt |
| Appleton West | 1465 | 1 | VFA-North |
| Brookwood | 213 | 6 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Cameron | 296 | 5 | Lakeland-North |
| Cudahy | 733 | 3 | Woodland-East |
| Deerfield | 219 | 6 | Trailways-Large |
| Durand | 306 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Edgerton | 580 | 3 | Rock Valley-North |
| Fall Creek | 250 | 6 | Cloverbelt |
| Flambeau | 167 | 7 | Lakeland-North |
| Glenwood City | 210 | 6 | Dunn-St. Croix |
| Green Bay East | 1300 | 2 | Bay |
| Hillsboro | 148 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Kickapoo/La Farge | 213 | 6 | Ridge & Valley |
| Lomira | 350 | 5 | Flyway |
| Mayville | 408 | 4 | Flyway |
| Milwaukee Career Tech/Young Coggs | 622 | 3 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
| Mosinee | 650 | 3 | Great Northern |
| Mount Horeb/Barneveld | 882 | 3 | Badger-North |
| Necedah | 215 | 6 | Scenic Bluffs |
| New Lisbon | 179 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
| Northland Pines | 420 | 4 | WestPAC |
| Oshkosh North | 1220 | 2 | VFA-South |
| Pardeeville | 258 | 5 | Trailways-Large |
| Pewaukee | 812 | 3 | Woodland-West |
| Random Lake | 294 | 5 | Big East |
| Saint Mary Catholic | 246 | 6 | Big East |
| Sauk Prairie | 834 | 3 | Badger-North |
| Shorewood/Messmer | 1406 | 2 | Woodland-East |
| South Milwaukee | 1197 | 2 | Woodland-East |
| Stoughton | 1055 | 2 | Badger-South |
| Winnebago Lutheran | 329 | 5 | Flyway |
| Wonewoc-Center | 96 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
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