If the playoffs started today (October 21)

There are still a lot of games to be played and so many things can change but it's always fun to look at who's in the playoffs if they started today.

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.

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.


Mississippi 6A

Region 1 #4 Desoto Central
Region 2 #1 Starkville

Region 1 #3 Grenada
Region 2 #2 Warren Central

Region 2 #3 Clinton
Region 1 #2 Southaven

Region 2 #4 Madison Central
Region 1 #1 South Panola

TN D2AA

First round games

Game 1
#4 West St Benedict
#3 West MUS

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

Game 3
#6 E/M Father Ryan
#5 E/M MBA

Quarterfinal games
Winner of Game 1
#1 E/M Brentwood Academy

#3 E/M  Ensworth
#2 West Briarcrest

Winner of Game 2
#2 E/M McCallie

Winner of Game 3
#1 West CBHS


TN D2A

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


#3 E/M D1 DCA 
#2    W D1 Harding Academy 

#3    W D1 Northpoint Christian/FACS 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 Winner
#2 E/M D2 BGA/FRA Loser

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

#1 E/M D1 Knoxville Webb (BYE)

TN Public

2A
Quad 4

1 Trinity Christian
   BYE

4 Peabody
5 Huntingdon

3 Mitchell
6 Hillcrest

2 McKenzie
   BYE

Last 2 out: Scotts Hill, KIPP

3A
Quad 4

1 Waverly
8 Fairley

4 Manassas
5 Hickman Co

3 Camden
6 Milan

2 Martin Westview
7 Lewis Co


4A
Quad 4

1 Crockett Co
8 Ripley

4 Jackson North Side
5 Craigmont

3 Liberty
6 Dyersburg

2 Trezevant
7 Haywood Co


Last 1 out: Raleigh Egypt

5A
Quad 4

1 Ridgeway
8 Hamilton

4 Millington
5 East

3 Munford
6 Hardin Co

2 Henry Co
7 Melrose


6A
Quad 4

1 Whitehaven
8 White Station

4 Central
5 Collierville

3 Houston
6 Bartlett

2 Arlington
7 Cordova