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 8. 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 each of the past four years, every team that finished at .500 in conference did get in, along with several that were under .500 in league play.
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 Eight, 145 teams have clinched playoff spots. 28 teams have become playoff-eligible by guaranteeing themselves at least a .500 league record and can clinch with one more win. 39 other teams can clinch a playoff spot with another conference win.
25 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.
145 teams
(Guaranteed conference record over .500)
Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
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Abbotsford | 215 | 6 | Cloverwood |
Almond-Bancroft | 123 | 7 | CWC-Small |
Amherst | 329 | 5 | CWC-Large |
Appleton North | 1841 | 1 | VFA-North |
Aquinas | 299 | 5 | SWAL |
Ashwaubenon | 1008 | 2 | FRCC |
Athens | 161 | 7 | Cloverwood |
Baldwin-Woodville | 479 | 4 | Middle Border |
Bangor | 176 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
Bay Port | 1894 | 1 | FRCC |
Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg | 259 | 6 | Six Rivers |
Berlin | 557 | 3 | East Central |
Black Hawk/Warren IL | 187 | 7 | Six Rivers |
Black River Falls | 475 | 4 | South Central |
Blair-Taylor | 172 | 7 | Dairyland |
Bloomer | 377 | 5 | Heart O’North |
Bonduel | 292 | 5 | CWC-Large |
Brookfield Central | 1246 | 2 | Greater Metro |
Brookfield East | 1298 | 2 | Greater Metro |
Brookwood | 191 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
Burlington | 1109 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
Cambridge | 278 | 5 | Capitol-South |
Cashton | 184 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
Catholic Central | 127 | 7 | Metro Classic |
Catholic Memorial | 603 | 3 | Classic Eight |
Cedar Grove-Belgium | 309 | 5 | Big East |
Chilton | 370 | 5 | Eastern Wisconsin |
Colby | 276 | 5 | Cloverbelt |
Coleman | 220 | 6 | MONLPC-Small |
Cumberland | 286 | 5 | Heart O’North |
De Soto | 156 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
DeForest | 1017 | 2 | Badger-North |
Edgar | 189 | 7 | Marawood |
Edgerton | 514 | 4 | Rock Valley |
Eleva-Strum | 181 | 7 | Dairyland |
Evansville | 555 | 3 | Rock Valley |
Fond du Lac | 2006 | 1 | VFA-South |
Fox Valley Lutheran | 655 | 3 | North Eastern |
Franklin | 1566 | 1 | Southeast |
Freedom | 539 | 4 | North Eastern |
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau | 423 | 4 | South Central |
Gilman | 114 | 7 | Cloverwood |
Grafton | 729 | 3 | North Shore |
Grantsburg | 251 | 6 | Lakeland |
Greendale | 888 | 3 | Woodland-West |
Hartford Union | 1326 | 2 | North Shore |
Hayward/La Courte Oreilles | 638 | 3 | Heart O’North |
Highland | 87 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
Hilbert | 150 | 7 | Big East |
Holmen | 1152 | 2 | Mississippi Valley |
Homestead | 1324 | 2 | North Shore |
Horicon/Hustisford | 390 | 4 | Trailways-Large |
Hortonville | 1149 | 2 | VFA-South |
Hudson | 1806 | 1 | Big Rivers |
Hurley | 172 | 7 | Independent |
Ithaca | 135 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
Jefferson | 628 | 3 | Rock Valley |
Johnson Creek | 197 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
Kaukauna | 1165 | 2 | VFA-North |
Kenosha Indian Trail | 2513 | 1 | Southeast |
Kewaskum | 598 | 3 | East Central |
Kewaunee | 347 | 5 | MONLPC-Large |
Kiel | 425 | 4 | Eastern Wisconsin |
Kimberly | 1564 | 1 | VFA-North |
Lake Country Lutheran | 373 | 5 | Midwest Classic |
Lake Holcombe/Cornell | 209 | 6 | Lakeland |
Lake Mills | 457 | 4 | Capitol-North |
Lancaster | 271 | 5 | SWAL |
Lomira | 360 | 5 | Flyway |
Lourdes Academy | 185 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
Loyal | 154 | 7 | Cloverwood |
Madison La Follette | 1599 | 1 | Big Eight |
Madison Memorial | 2086 | 1 | Big Eight |
Manawa | 238 | 6 | CWC-Large |
Marquette | 1964 | 1 | Greater Metro |
Marshfield | 1239 | 2 | VFA-West |
Martin Luther | 524 | 4 | Metro Classic |
Mauston | 526 | 4 | South Central |
McFarland | 738 | 3 | Rock Valley |
Medford | 643 | 3 | Great Northern |
Menasha | 920 | 3 | Bay |
Menomonee Falls | 1325 | 2 | Greater Metro |
Menomonie | 975 | 2 | Big Rivers |
Middleton | 2261 | 1 | Big Eight |
Milton | 1126 | 2 | Badger-South |
Milwaukee King | 1537 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Richardson |
Milwaukee Marshall/Carmen Northwest/Juneau/Languages | 2172 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Richardson |
Milwaukee Reagan | 1351 | 2 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir | 2196 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Richardson |
Milwaukee Vincent/Destiny | 1067 | 2 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
Mineral Point | 223 | 6 | SWAL |
Mondovi | 274 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
Monona Grove | 1076 | 2 | Badger-South |
Mosinee | 637 | 3 | Great Northern |
Mukwonago | 1637 | 1 | Classic Eight |
Muskego | 1639 | 1 | Classic Eight |
New Berlin Eisenhower | 801 | 3 | Woodland-West |
New Berlin West | 744 | 3 | Woodland-West |
New London | 692 | 3 | Bay |
New Richmond | 917 | 3 | Middle Border |
Northwestern | 413 | 4 | Heart O’North |
Oak Creek | 2142 | 1 | Southeast |
Onalaska | 929 | 3 | Mississippi Valley |
Oostburg | 316 | 5 | Big East |
Osceola | 499 | 4 | Middle Border |
Palmyra-Eagle | 255 | 6 | Trailways-Large |
Pepin/Alma | 133 | 7 | Dairyland |
Peshtigo | 367 | 5 | MONLPC-Large |
Pittsville | 180 | 7 | CWC-Small |
Platteville | 416 | 4 | SWC |
Plymouth | 752 | 3 | East Central |
Prairie du Chien | 373 | 5 | SWC |
Pulaski | 1103 | 2 | FRCC |
Racine Lutheran | 264 | 6 | Metro Classic |
Racine St. Catherine’s | 421 | 4 | Metro Classic |
Random Lake | 252 | 6 | Big East |
Reedsburg | 881 | 3 | Badger-North |
Reedsville | 195 | 7 | Big East |
Regis | 212 | 6 | Cloverbelt |
River Falls | 1038 | 2 | Big Rivers |
River Valley | 427 | 4 | SWC |
Rosholt | 175 | 7 | CWC-Small |
Saint Croix Central | 450 | 4 | Middle Border |
Saint Mary's Springs | 293 | 5 | Flyway |
Sheboygan Falls | 482 | 4 | Eastern Wisconsin |
Slinger | 1080 | 2 | North Shore |
South Milwaukee | 1085 | 2 | Woodland-East |
Sparta | 818 | 3 | Mississippi Valley |
Spring Valley | 231 | 6 | Dunn-St. Croix |
Stoughton | 968 | 2 | Badger-South |
Stratford | 306 | 5 | Marawood |
Sun Prairie | 2447 | 1 | Big Eight |
Superior | 1309 | 2 | Big Rivers |
Unity | 269 | 5 | Lakeland |
Verona | 1651 | 1 | Big Eight |
Waterford | 1068 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
Watertown | 1302 | 2 | Badger-South |
Waunakee | 1303 | 2 | Badger-North |
Wauzeka-Steuben/Seneca | 180 | 7 | Ridge & Valley |
West De Pere | 980 | 2 | Bay |
Whitnall | 848 | 3 | Woodland-East |
Wilmot Union | 1042 | 2 | Southern Lakes |
Winnebago Lutheran Academy | 283 | 5 | Flyway |
Wrightstown | 471 | 4 | North Eastern |
Xavier | 519 | 4 | Bay |
28 teams
(Teams that have guaranteed at least .500 conference record)
Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Appleton East | 1669 | 1 | VFA-North |
Arrowhead | 2133 | 1 | Classic Eight |
Brookfield Academy | 314 | 5 | Midwest Classic |
Crivitz * | 202 | 6 | MONLPC-Small |
Denmark | 477 | 4 | North Eastern |
Durand | 271 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
Elk Mound | 345 | 5 | Dunn-St. Croix |
Germantown | 1328 | 2 | Greater Metro |
Hillsboro | 161 | 7 | Scenic Bluffs |
Lakeland * | 704 | 3 | Great Northern |
Little Chute | 503 | 4 | North Eastern |
Markesan | 261 | 6 | Trailways-Large |
Marshall | 314 | 5 | Capitol-South |
Milwaukee Bradley/Milw Arts * | 2279 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Richardson |
Milwaukee Pulaski/Carmen South/Carmen Southeast * | 1998 | 1 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
Neenah | 2077 | 1 | VFA-South |
New Glarus/Monticello | 390 | 4 | Capitol-South |
Obama SCTE * | 391 | 4 | Milwaukee City-Blackbourn |
Osseo-Fairchild | 279 | 5 | Cloverbelt |
Pardeeville | 221 | 6 | Trailways-Large |
Pewaukee | 872 | 3 | Woodland-West |
Potosi/Cassville | 190 | 7 | Six Rivers |
Saint Francis | 530 | 4 | Midwest Classic |
Spencer/Columbus Catholic | 336 | 5 | Cloverbelt |
St. John's NW Military Academy | 332 | 5 | Midwest Classic |
University School of Milwaukee | 426 | 4 | Midwest Classic |
Waukesha West | 1178 | 2 | Classic Eight |
Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 337 | 5 | CWC-Large |
39 teams
Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Arcadia | 367 | 5 | SWC |
Auburndale | 251 | 6 | Marawood |
Augusta | 186 | 7 | Dairyland |
Badger | 1407 | 1 | Southern Lakes |
Big Foot | 517 | 4 | Rock Valley |
Brillion | 332 | 5 | Eastern Wisconsin |
Brodhead/Juda | 430 | 4 | Rock Valley |
Cambria-Friesland | 120 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
Campbellsport | 452 | 4 | East Central |
Clear Lake | 176 | 7 | Lakeland |
Columbus | 408 | 4 | Capitol-North |
Darlington | 237 | 6 | SWAL |
De Pere | 1357 | 2 | FRCC |
East Troy | 592 | 3 | Rock Valley |
Eau Claire Memorial | 1655 | 1 | Big Rivers |
Ellsworth | 488 | 4 | Middle Border |
Green Bay Preble | 2115 | 1 | FRCC |
Greenwood | 121 | 7 | Cloverwood |
Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic | 255 | 6 | Metro Classic |
Lakeside Lutheran | 430 | 4 | Capitol-North |
Lodi | 467 | 4 | Capitol-North |
Madison West | 2249 | 1 | Big Eight |
Melrose-Mindoro | 219 | 6 | Dairyland |
Monroe | 723 | 3 | Badger-South |
Nekoosa | 335 | 5 | South Central |
New Holstein | 353 | 5 | Eastern Wisconsin |
Racine Case | 1800 | 1 | Southeast |
Randolph | 167 | 7 | Trailways-Small |
Ripon | 509 | 4 | East Central |
Saint Croix Falls | 332 | 5 | Heart O’North |
Sauk Prairie | 834 | 3 | Badger-North |
Southern Door | 310 | 5 | MONLPC-Large |
Turtle Lake | 129 | 7 | Lakeland |
Watertown Luther Prep | 417 | 4 | Capitol-North |
Wautoma | 402 | 4 | South Central |
West Bend East | 1041 | 2 | North Shore |
Whitefish Bay | 959 | 2 | North Shore |
Whitehall | 228 | 6 | Dairyland |
Winneconne | 521 | 4 | East Central |
25 teams
Team | Enrollment | Projected Division | Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Antigo | 767 | 3 | Great Northern |
Belleville | 277 | 5 | Capitol-South |
Colfax | 252 | 6 | Dunn-St. Croix |
Cudahy | 740 | 3 | Woodland-East |
D.C. Everest | 1724 | 1 | VFA-West |
Dodgeland | 241 | 6 | Trailways-Large |
Greenfield | 1153 | 2 | Woodland-East |
Kettle Moraine | 1372 | 2 | Classic Eight |
La Crosse Central | 1104 | 2 | Mississippi Valley |
Laconia | 332 | 5 | Flyway |
Luxemburg-Casco | 620 | 3 | North Eastern |
Merrill | 873 | 3 | Great Northern |
Milwaukee Lutheran | 810 | 3 | Woodland-East |
Neillsville/Granton | 350 | 5 | Cloverbelt |
Northland Pines | 444 | 4 | Independent |
Omro | 354 | 5 | Flyway |
Rhinelander | 772 | 3 | Great Northern |
River Ridge | 190 | 7 | Six Rivers |
Seymour | 696 | 3 | Bay |
Shawano | 785 | 3 | Bay |
Southwestern | 172 | 7 | Six Rivers |
Stanley-Boyd | 290 | 5 | Cloverbelt |
Sussex Hamilton | 1435 | 1 | Greater Metro |
Wisconsin Lutheran | 773 | 3 | Woodland-West |
Wisconsin Rapids | 1541 | 1 | VFA-West |
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