Latest playoff projections if they started today (October 21)

Here are the current projections for the area teams in the playoffs if the season ended today (as we see them). The top 4 teams make the playoffs in the two Mississippi regions make the playoffs. In the Tennessee private schools, all four teams in D2AA make it while the top 3 teams in D2 West 1 and D2 West 2 make it. The Arkansas schools use a combination of wins and playoffs points.

Then there is the Tennessee public schools. Teams finishing first and second in their respective districts automatically qualify and then there are wild cards. The link below has the playoff standings for 1A through 6A.

http://tssaa.org/divisiononefootballplayoffs/


These are our projections using the information we have available. We will continue to update these on a week to week basis. Obviously, there will be a lot of change over the coming weeks. In Tennessee, once the teams are placed in their respective quads, they are seeded like this: All first place teams in the quad, all second place teams and then wild cards. If there are multiple first place teams in a quad, they are seeded according to their place in the TSSAA tiebreaker standings and the same is done with second place teams and then wild cards.

We will not project the entire statewide bracket, Just the quads involving the area teams. If there aren't any area teams that qualify in a specific bracket, we will not post that bracket.

MS 5A & 6A
TN D2A & D2AA
TN 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A
ARK 6A/7A, MAIS

In most cases, the higher seeded team in always the home team. However, in Mississippi after the first round that changes. Second round – fourth round the team that has played a fewer number of home games will be designated the home team. If both teams have played an equal number of home games, the home site will be determined by the highest seeded team.


MS 5A Region 1 vs 5A Region 2

Region 1 #4 West Point
Region 2 #1 Callaway

Region 2 #3 Ridgeland
Region 1 #2 Clarksdale

Region 1 #3 Saltillo
Region 2 #2 Pearl

Region 2 #4 Canton
Region 1 #1 Oxford

MS 6A Region 1 vs Region 2

Region 1 #4 DeSoto Central
Region 2 #1 Starkville

Region 2 #3 Warren Central
Region 1 #2 Tupelo

Region 1 #3 Grenada
Region 2 #2 Madison Central

Region 2 #4 Columbus
Region 1 #1 South Panola

TN D2AA

First round games

Game 1
#4 West CBHS/St. Benedict Loser
#3 West CBHS/St. Benedict Winner

Game 2
#7 E/M Pope John Paul
#4 E/M Baylor

Game 3
#6 E/M McCallie
#5 E/M Father Ryan

Quarterfinal games
Winner of Game 1
#1 E/M Ensworth

#3 E/M Brentwood Academy
#2 West MUS/Briarcrest Loser

Winner of Game 2
#2 E/M MBA

Winner of Game 3
#1 West MUS/Briarcrest Winner

TN D2A

#1 E/M D2 BGA/FRA Winner (BYE)
                 


#3 E/M D1 DCA
#2 W D1    FACS

#3 W D1    Lausanne/Harding Academy Winner
#2 E/M D1 Friendship Christian

#1 W D2    USJ/St. George's Winner (BYE)
                  

#1 W D1    ECS (BYE)
                 

#3 W D2    Tipton Rosemark/Rossville Christian/Fayette Academy
#2 E/M D2 BGA/FRA Loser

#3 E/M D2 Davidson Academy/Zion Christian Winner
#2 W D2    USJ/St. George's Loser


#1 E/M D1 Knoxville Webb (BYE)


TN Public

2A

1 Trinity Christian
   BYE

4 Hillcrest
5 Halls

3 Mitchell
6 McKenzie

2 Peabody
   BYE

Last 3 out: Oliver Springs, Whitwell, Carver

3A

1 Lewis Co
8 Fairley

4 Hickman Co
5 South Gibson

3 Martin Westview
6 Camden

2 Manassas
7 Jackson Central Merry


4A

1 Trezevant
8 Obion Co

4 Jackson North Side
5 Crockett Co

3 Covington
6 Haywood Co

2 Dyersburg
7 Craigmont


5A

1 Henry Co
8 Overton

4 Hardin Co
5 East

3 Ridgeway
6 Melrose

2 Millington
7 Dyer Co


6A
                  
Quad 4

1 Collierville
8 Germantown

4 Central
5 Houston

3 White Station
6 Southwind

2 Whitehaven
7 Cordova

Quad 3

1 Nashville Overton
8 Station Camp

4 Hendersonville
5 Franklin

3 Brighton
6 Rossview

2 Arlington 
7 McGavock