WIAA official bracket, released October 17, 2026Next: Level 1, Fri, Oct 23 · 7 PMEwert’s picks: week 9 ratings, 10/20/26, 11:54 PM CentralField table · How it works
Bracket and table computed Wed, Oct 21 · 4:32 PM CDT
Green scores or Final/Award labels mark confirmed advancement. Dashed slots are imagined participants. Held, conflicting or incomplete results remain unresolved.
- Game details: Freedom vs Black River Falls
- Game details: Lakeside Lutheran vs Berlin
- Game details: Osceola vs Ashland
- Game details: Northwestern vs Somerset
- Game details: Little Chute vs Denmark
- Game details: Lodi vs Mauston
- Game details: Fuller Collegiate Academy vs Wrightstown
- Game details: Stratford vs Seymour
- Game details: Lake Mills vs Edgerton
- Game details: Platteville vs Evansville
- Game details: Delavan-Darien vs Campbellsport
- Game details: Edgewood vs Ripon
- Game details: Racine St. Catherine's vs Turner
- Game details: Saint Francis vs Shoreland Lutheran
- Game details: Aquinas vs Xavier
- Game details: West Salem vs Wisconsin Dells
Team labels open team pages. Hover or focus a team to trace its path. Confirmed game pages are linked below the drawing.
When the games are played. Level 1: Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · Level 2: Friday, October 30, 7:00 PM · Level 3: Friday, November 6, 7:00 PM · Level 4: Friday, November 13, 7:00 PM. Each Level 1 game is at the site WIAA lists for it, shown below. Days and times are WIAA’s as of October 17 (Central time); WIAA’s bracket page has any change.
Level 1 games: day, time and site
- #1 Freedom vs #8 Black River Falls · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Freedom · Game page →
- #4 Lakeside Lutheran vs #5 Berlin · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Lakeside Lutheran · Game page →
- #3 Osceola vs #6 Ashland · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Osceola · Game page →
- #2 Northwestern vs #7 Somerset · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Northwestern · Game page →
- #1 Little Chute vs #8 Denmark · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Little Chute · Game page →
- #4 Lodi vs #5 Mauston · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Lodi · Game page →
- #3 Fuller Collegiate Academy vs #6 Wrightstown · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Fuller Collegiate Academy · Game page →
- #2 Stratford vs #7 Seymour · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Stratford · Game page →
- #1 Lake Mills vs #8 Edgerton · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Lake Mills · Game page →
- #4 Platteville vs #5 Evansville · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Platteville · Game page →
- #3 Delavan-Darien vs #6 Campbellsport · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Delavan-Darien · Game page →
- #2 Edgewood vs #7 Ripon · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Breese Stevens Field · Game page →
- #1 Racine St. Catherine's vs #8 Turner · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Racine St. Catherine's · Game page →
- #4 Saint Francis vs #5 Shoreland Lutheran · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Saint Francis · Game page →
- #3 Aquinas vs #6 Xavier · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at UW - La Crosse · Game page →
- #2 West Salem vs #7 Wisconsin Dells · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at West Salem · Game page →
This is WIAA’s bracket, released October 17, 2026 (WIAA’s bracket page). The region letters A to D are ours, in the order of WIAA’s page; WIAA prints none. See our own projection through week 9 →
Division 4 · Week 9 field and cut line
Table-only view →Since week 8: in Black River Falls (40 → 32) · out Kewaskum (30 → 33). Biggest climbs: Fuller Collegiate Academy ▲9, Black River Falls ▲8, Osceola ▲5. Biggest drops: Edgerton ▼6, Denmark ▼5, Saint Francis ▼3.
The seed column is WIAA’s. Rank, totals and the cut line are still our unofficial numbers, so a team can sit on the other side of our line from WIAA’s field.
| Rank | +/− | Team | City | W-L | Total | Tier 1 AVG | Tier 2 AVG | Tier 2 Wins | WIAA Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Freedom check | Freedom | Freedom · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 9-0 | 28.94 | Freedom · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 46.00 ÷ 9 = 5.111 | Freedom · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 214.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 2.648 | Freedom · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 42 | 1-A |
| 2 | ▲2 | Lake Mills check | Lake Mills | Lake Mills · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 22.17 | Lake Mills · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 40.50 ÷ 9 = 4.500 | Lake Mills · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 159.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.963 | Lake Mills · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 32 | 1-C |
| 3 | – | Racine St. Catherine's check | Racine | Racine St. Catherine's · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 21.61 | Racine St. Catherine's · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 40.50 ÷ 9 = 4.500 | Racine St. Catherine's · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 154.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.901 | Racine St. Catherine's · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 30 | 1-D |
| 4 | ▼2 | Little Chute check | Little Chute | Little Chute · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 21.44 | Little Chute · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 41.50 ÷ 9 = 4.611 | Little Chute · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 151.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.870 | Little Chute · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 30 | 1-B |
| 5 | – | West Salem check | West Salem | West Salem · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 9-0 | 20.44 | West Salem · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 42.50 ÷ 9 = 4.722 | West Salem · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 141.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.747 | West Salem · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 32 | 2-D |
| 6 | ▲1 | Northwestern check | Maple | Northwestern · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 9-0 | 20.06 | Northwestern · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 41.50 ÷ 9 = 4.611 | Northwestern · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 139.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.716 | Northwestern · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 31 | 2-A |
| 7 | ▼1 | Stratford check | Stratford | Stratford · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 19.67 | Stratford · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 34.50 ÷ 9 = 3.833 | Stratford · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 142.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.759 | Stratford · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 34 | 2-B |
| 8 | – | Edgewood check | Madison | Edgewood · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 19.11 | Edgewood · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 38.00 ÷ 9 = 4.222 | Edgewood · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 134.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.654 | Edgewood · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 25 | 2-C |
| 9 | ▲5 | Osceola check | Osceola | Osceola · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 18.28 | Osceola · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 39.00 ÷ 9 = 4.333 | Osceola · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 125.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.549 | Osceola · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 26 | 3-A |
| 10 | – | Aquinas check | La Crosse | Aquinas · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 17.39 | Aquinas · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 35.50 ÷ 9 = 3.944 | Aquinas · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 121.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.494 | Aquinas · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 28 | 3-D |
| 11 | ▼2 | Delavan-Darien check | Delavan | Delavan-Darien · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 16.78 | Delavan-Darien · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 33.50 ÷ 9 = 3.722 | Delavan-Darien · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 117.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.451 | Delavan-Darien · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 25 | 3-C |
| 12 | ▲9 | Fuller Collegiate Academy check | Milwaukee | Fuller Collegiate Academy · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-1 | 16.07 | Fuller Collegiate Academy · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 36.00 ÷ 8 = 4.500 | Fuller Collegiate Academy · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 63.00 ÷ opponents’ games 49 = 1.286 | Fuller Collegiate Academy · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 12 | 3-B |
| 13 | – | Lodi check | Lodi | Lodi · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 15.50 | Lodi · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 30.50 ÷ 9 = 3.389 | Lodi · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 109.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.346 | Lodi · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 22 | 4-B |
| 14 | ▼3 | Saint Francis check | Saint Francis | Saint Francis · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 15.10 | Saint Francis · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 36.50 ÷ 9 = 4.056 | Saint Francis · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 94.50 ÷ opponents’ games 77 = 1.227 | Saint Francis · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 21 | 4-D |
| 15 | ▼3 | Platteville check | Platteville | Platteville · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 14.39 | Platteville · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 31.00 ÷ 9 = 3.444 | Platteville · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 98.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.216 | Platteville · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 22 | 4-C |
| 16 | ▲1 | Lakeside Lutheran check | Lake Mills | Lakeside Lutheran · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 14.22 | Lakeside Lutheran · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 28.50 ÷ 9 = 3.167 | Lakeside Lutheran · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 99.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.228 | Lakeside Lutheran · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 20 | 4-A |
| 17 | ▼1 | Evansville check | Evansville | Evansville · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 8-1 | 14.11 | Evansville · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 38.00 ÷ 9 = 4.222 | Evansville · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 89.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.099 | Evansville · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 19 | 5-C |
| 18 | ▼3 | Berlin check | Berlin | Berlin · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 13.83 | Berlin · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 28.00 ÷ 9 = 3.111 | Berlin · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 96.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.191 | Berlin · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 21 | 5-A |
| 19 | – | Shoreland Lutheran check | Kenosha | Shoreland Lutheran · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 12.00 | Shoreland Lutheran · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 25.00 ÷ 9 = 2.778 | Shoreland Lutheran · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 83.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.025 | Shoreland Lutheran · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 17 | 5-D |
| 20 | ▼2 | Mauston check | Mauston | Mauston · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 11.78 | Mauston · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 23.00 ÷ 9 = 2.556 | Mauston · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 83.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.025 | Mauston · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 18 | 5-B |
| 21 | ▼1 | Xavier check | Appleton | Xavier · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 11.17 | Xavier · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 26.50 ÷ 9 = 2.944 | Xavier · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 74.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.914 | Xavier · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 14 | 6-D |
| 22 | – | Ashland check | Ashland | Ashland · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 10.11 | Ashland · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 27.00 ÷ 9 = 3.000 | Ashland · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 64.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.790 | Ashland · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 15 | 6-A |
| 23 | ▲1 | Wrightstown check | Wrightstown | Wrightstown · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 10.00 | Wrightstown · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 20.00 ÷ 9 = 2.222 | Wrightstown · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 70.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.864 | Wrightstown · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 14 | 6-B |
| 24 | ▲1 | Campbellsport check | Campbellsport | Campbellsport · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 9.89 | Campbellsport · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 22.50 ÷ 9 = 2.500 | Campbellsport · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 66.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.821 | Campbellsport · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 15 | 6-C |
| 25 | ▲4 | Seymour check | Seymour | Seymour · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 9.56 | Seymour · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 26.50 ÷ 9 = 2.944 | Seymour · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 59.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.735 | Seymour · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 12 | 7-B |
| 26 | ▲1 | Ripon check | Ripon | Ripon · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 9.22 | Ripon · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 23.00 ÷ 9 = 2.556 | Ripon · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 60.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.741 | Ripon · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 13 | 7-C |
| 27 | ▲4 | Somerset check | Somerset | Somerset · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 8.39 | Somerset · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 24.00 ÷ 9 = 2.667 | Somerset · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 51.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.636 | Somerset · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 11 | 7-A |
| 28 | – | Wisconsin Dells check | Wisconsin Dells | Wisconsin Dells · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 8.28 | Wisconsin Dells · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 23.50 ÷ 9 = 2.611 | Wisconsin Dells · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 51.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.630 | Wisconsin Dells · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 11 | 7-D |
| 29 | ▼6 | Edgerton check | Edgerton | Edgerton · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 8.11 | Edgerton · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 20.00 ÷ 9 = 2.222 | Edgerton · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 53.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.654 | Edgerton · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 11 | 8-C |
| 30 | ▲2 | Turner check | Beloit | Turner · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 7.72 | Turner · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 23.00 ÷ 9 = 2.556 | Turner · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 46.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.574 | Turner · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 10 | 8-D |
| 31 | ▼5 | Denmark check | Denmark | Denmark · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 7.44 | Denmark · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 26.50 ÷ 9 = 2.944 | Denmark · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 40.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.500 | Denmark · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 8 | 8-B |
| 32 | ▲8 | Black River Falls check | Black River Falls | Black River Falls · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 6.44 | Black River Falls · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 17.50 ÷ 9 = 1.944 | Black River Falls · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 40.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.500 | Black River Falls · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 10 | 8-A in |
| Our unofficial cut line · top 32 by our numbers | |||||||||
| 33 | ▼3 | Kewaskum checkBelow cut line | Kewaskum | Kewaskum · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 6.17 | Kewaskum · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 16.50 ÷ 9 = 1.833 | Kewaskum · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 39.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.481 | Kewaskum · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 8 | Not in WIAA field dropped |
| 34 | ▼1 | Oconto Falls checkBelow cut line | Oconto Falls | Oconto Falls · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 5.50 | Oconto Falls · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 18.00 ÷ 9 = 2.000 | Oconto Falls · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 31.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.389 | Oconto Falls · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | Not in WIAA field |
| 35 | ▼1 | Saint Thomas More checkBelow cut line | Milwaukee | Saint Thomas More · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 5.16 | Saint Thomas More · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 10.00 ÷ 9 = 1.111 | Saint Thomas More · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 36.00 ÷ opponents’ games 80 = 0.450 | Saint Thomas More · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | Not in WIAA field |
| 36 | ▲8 | Waupun checkBelow cut line | Waupun | Waupun · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 5.11 | Waupun · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 14.00 ÷ 9 = 1.556 | Waupun · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 32.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.395 | Waupun · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | Not in WIAA field |
| 37 | ▲1 | Altoona checkBelow cut line | Altoona | Altoona · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 4.72 | Altoona · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 14.00 ÷ 9 = 1.556 | Altoona · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 28.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.352 | Altoona · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 6 | Not in WIAA field |
| 38 | ▼1 | Marinette checkBelow cut line | Marinette | Marinette · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 4.70 | Marinette · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 14.50 ÷ 9 = 1.611 | Marinette · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 27.50 ÷ opponents’ games 80 = 0.344 | Marinette · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 6 | Not in WIAA field |
| 39 | ▼3 | Kohler checkBelow cut line | Kohler | Kohler · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 4.67 | Kohler · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 13.00 ÷ 9 = 1.444 | Kohler · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 29.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.358 | Kohler · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | Not in WIAA field |
| 40 | ▼5 | Jefferson checkBelow cut line | Jefferson | Jefferson · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 4.44 | Jefferson · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 15.00 ÷ 9 = 1.667 | Jefferson · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 25.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.309 | Jefferson · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 5 | Not in WIAA field |
| 41 | ▼2 | Brown Deer checkBelow cut line | Brown Deer | Brown Deer · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 1-8 | 3.93 | Brown Deer · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 5.00 ÷ 9 = 0.556 | Brown Deer · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 30.00 ÷ opponents’ games 80 = 0.375 | Brown Deer · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 6 | Not in WIAA field |
| 42 | ▼1 | Saint Croix Central checkBelow cut line | Hammond | Saint Croix Central · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 3.72 | Saint Croix Central · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 14.50 ÷ 9 = 1.611 | Saint Croix Central · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 19.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.235 | Saint Croix Central · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 4 | Not in WIAA field |
| 43 | – | Big Foot checkBelow cut line | Walworth | Big Foot · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 3.17 | Big Foot · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 8.50 ÷ 9 = 0.944 | Big Foot · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 20.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.247 | Big Foot · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 5 | Not in WIAA field |
| 44 | ▼2 | Two Rivers checkBelow cut line | Two Rivers | Two Rivers · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 1-8 | 3.14 | Two Rivers · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 5.00 ÷ 9 = 0.556 | Two Rivers · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 23.00 ÷ opponents’ games 80 = 0.287 | Two Rivers · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 5 | Not in WIAA field |
| 45 | – | Whitewater checkBelow cut line | Whitewater | Whitewater · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 1.89 | Whitewater · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 8.50 ÷ 9 = 0.944 | Whitewater · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 8.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.105 | Whitewater · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 2 | Not in WIAA field |
| 46 | – | Milwaukee School of Languages checkBelow cut line | Milwaukee | Milwaukee School of Languages · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 1.22 | Milwaukee School of Languages · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 11.00 ÷ 9 = 1.222 | Milwaukee School of Languages · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 0.00 ÷ opponents’ games 79 = 0.000 | Milwaukee School of Languages · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 47 | – | Mosinee checkBelow cut line | Mosinee | Mosinee · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 1-8 | 0.61 | Mosinee · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 5.50 ÷ 9 = 0.611 | Mosinee · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 0.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.000 | Mosinee · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 48T | – | Ellsworth checkBelow cut line | Ellsworth | Ellsworth · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-9 | 0.00 | Ellsworth · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 9 = 0.000 | Ellsworth · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 0.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.000 | Ellsworth · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 48T | – | North Fond du Lac checkBelow cut line | North Fond du Lac | North Fond du Lac · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-9 | 0.00 | North Fond du Lac · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 9 = 0.000 | North Fond du Lac · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 0.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.000 | North Fond du Lac · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 48T | – | Sheboygan Falls checkBelow cut line | Sheboygan Falls | Sheboygan Falls · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-9 | 0.00 | Sheboygan Falls · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 9 = 0.000 | Sheboygan Falls · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 0.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.000 | Sheboygan Falls · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| — | Milwaukee Madison check | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Madison · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-5 | 0.00 | Milwaukee Madison · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 5 = 0.000 | Milwaukee Madison · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 0.00 ÷ opponents’ games 31 = 0.000 | Milwaukee Madison · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Excluded | |
| — | Northwood/Solon Springs checkProgram eligibility not verified | 0-0 | — | — | — | — | Unverified | ||
| — | Winter/Birchwood checkProgram eligibility not verified | 0-0 | — | — | — | — | Unverified | ||
Ewert’s picks are guesses. Hypothetical playoff winners use the current ES model and rated snapshots, not seeds. Early rounds assume the higher seed hosts; state semifinals and final assume a neutral site. No new games, results or forecasts are saved. ES basis: week 9, 10/20/26, 11:54 PM Central. Missing or near-even inputs remain TBD.
Wisconsin programs continue below the cut line in the same table. Eligibility notes use the published WIAA record; where it does not identify the reason, we say so. A three-year enrollment average above 200 can have a second-year commitment exception.
About this projection
Official bracket, unofficial table. The bracket above and the seeds are WIAA’s, as published October 17, 2026. Everything else on this page (rank, totals, the cut line, the weekly movement and the worked example) is still our own calculation, described below.
How our projection was made. Seeds come from the unofficial playoff matrix above (WIAA’s formula on the results we hold, 2026 regulations). Regions and Level 1 pairings follow the regulations’ travel rules with an approximation: straight-line miles between school ZIP centroids instead of WIAA’s travel distances, so a region letter or a pairing near the margin can differ. Slots: WIAA's official bracket where stored, projected elsewhere. Through week 9 (games dated Friday 2026-10-16 or earlier; WIAA deadline: completion before 11:59 p.m. Central; stored dates do not establish finish times). 32 of 50 in the field.
How WIAA builds the bracket, and how to check a team
- Tier 1 points. Every win earns points set by the team you beat: Division 1 = 6.5, D2 = 6.0, D3 = 5.5, D4 = 5.0, D5 = 4.5, D6 = 4.0, D7 = 3.5. A tie earns half. A loss earns nothing. A forfeit win earns the full value. Tier 1 AVG = Tier 1 points ÷ games played (at most 9).
- Tier 2 points. Add up their Tier 1 points for every team you beat (a team you tied is not beaten and adds no points). Opponents’ games = the games played by every team you played, won, lost or tied, added together (each counted up to 9). Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points ÷ opponents’ games, and the Tier 2 score is 9 × Tier 2 AVG. WIAA’s rule: “Divide Tier 2 points by opponents’ games played and multiply by 9 (this is a 100% bonus to the Strength of Victory) to get the Tier 2 score.”
- Total (PQS) = Tier 1 AVG + 9 × Tier 2 AVG. WIAA’s own example: Franklin 2024, 56.0 ÷ 9 + 228.5 ÷ 81 × 9 = 31.61. Ties in Total are broken by Tier 3, the average of the Tier 2 scores of the teams you beat.
- Replacement games. If a team replaced a forfeit win with a new game that week, the forfeit counts when the replacement was lost; when it was won, whichever is worth more counts (regulations 3h). WIAA prints such games as “Seeding Only”. When you beat a team in its replacement game, your Tier 2 points count that team’s Tier 1 points without the forfeit win it kept that week.
- Field and seeds. Teams are ranked inside their division by Total. The top 32 qualify after Week 9. Ranks 1–4 are the #1 seeds, 5–8 the #2 seeds, and so on to #8. The four #1 seeds anchor four regions: the #1- and #4-ranked go to one half of the state bracket, #2 and #3 to the other. #2 seeds join the nearest #1 seed, #3 and #4 seeds their likely second-round opponents, and #5–#8 are placed by the shortest total travel. Level 1 is #8 at #1, #5 at #4, #7 at #2 and #6 at #3 in each region.
Worked example: Edgerton (rank 29, seed 8)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opponent’s value | Tier 1 earned | Opp. Tier 1 points | Opp. games | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Brodhead/Juda | W | 4.5 (D5) | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9 | yes |
| 2026-08-28 | Delavan-Darien | L | 5 (D4) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-04 | Whitewater | W | 5 (D4) | 5.00 | 8.50 | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-11 | Jefferson | W | 5 (D4) | 5.00 | 15.00 | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-18 | Portage | W | 5.5 (D3) | 5.50 | 25.00 | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-25 | Lake Mills | L | 5 (D4) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-10-02 | Lakeside Lutheran | L | 5 (D4) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-10-09 | Columbus | L | 4.5 (D5) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-10-16 | Lodi | L | 5 (D4) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
Tier 1 AVG = 20.00 ÷ 9 = 2.222. Tier 2 points = 4.50 + 8.50 + 15.00 + 25.00 = 53.00; opponents’ games = 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 81; Tier 2 AVG = 53.00 ÷ 81 = 0.654. Total = 2.222 + 9 × 0.654 = 8.11 (Tier 3 tie-break 3.38).
To check another team’s numbers, open its row’s “check” link in the tables above. Team labels in the bracket open team pages.
