The WIAA football playoff qualification process can be a bit confusing at times, and this report attempts to simplify where teams stand. Teams that have a conference winning percentage better than .500 are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Teams that finish with a conference 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.
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 on Saturday, October 6th, 152 teams have clinched playoff spots. One team that had previously cliched a spot, Milwaukee Washington, was forced to forfeit four conference wins due to the use of an ineligible player, dropping them out of the playoff race.
There are 39 other teams that are Playoff-Eligible, meaning they have clinched at least a .500 record in conference, but need one more win to ensure a league record above .500 and guarantee themselves a postseason spot.
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.
You can sort by the different columns (School, Enrollment, Conference) by clicking on the heading on each particular table.
