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 · 12:37 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: Pewaukee vs Pius XI Catholic
- Game details: Waterford vs Portage
- Game details: New Berlin Eisenhower vs Milwaukee Lutheran
- Game details: Reedsburg vs Sauk Prairie
- Game details: New Berlin West vs Whitnall
- Game details: Greendale vs Catholic Memorial
- Game details: Wisconsin Lutheran vs Kettle Moraine Lutheran
- Game details: Whitefish Bay vs Wilmot Union
- Game details: Port Washington vs South Milwaukee
- Game details: Luxemburg-Casco vs Merrill
- Game details: Plymouth vs Onalaska
- Game details: Winneconne vs McFarland
- Game details: La Crosse Logan vs Waukesha North
- Game details: Mount Horeb/Barneveld vs Baldwin-Woodville
- Game details: Fox Valley Lutheran vs Rhinelander
- Game details: Medford vs Green Bay West
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 Pewaukee vs #8 Pius XI Catholic · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Pewaukee · Game page →
- #4 Waterford vs #5 Portage · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Waterford · Game page →
- #3 New Berlin Eisenhower vs #6 Milwaukee Lutheran · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at New Berlin Eisenhower · Game page →
- #2 Reedsburg vs #7 Sauk Prairie · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Reedsburg · Game page →
- #1 New Berlin West vs #8 Whitnall · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at New Berlin West · Game page →
- #4 Greendale vs #5 Catholic Memorial · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Greendale · Game page →
- #3 Wisconsin Lutheran vs #6 Kettle Moraine Lutheran · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Wisconsin Lutheran · Game page →
- #2 Whitefish Bay vs #7 Wilmot Union · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Whitefish Bay · Game page →
- #1 Port Washington vs #8 South Milwaukee · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Port Washington · Game page →
- #4 Luxemburg-Casco vs #5 Merrill · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Luxemburg-Casco · Game page →
- #3 Plymouth vs #6 Onalaska · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Plymouth · Game page →
- #2 Winneconne vs #7 McFarland · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Winneconne · Game page →
- #1 La Crosse Logan vs #8 Waukesha North · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at La Crosse Logan · Game page →
- #4 Mount Horeb/Barneveld vs #5 Baldwin-Woodville · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Mount Horeb/Barneveld · Game page →
- #3 Fox Valley Lutheran vs #6 Rhinelander · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Fox Valley Lutheran · Game page →
- #2 Medford vs #7 Green Bay West · Friday, October 23, 7:00 PM · at Medford · 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 3 · Week 9 field and cut line
Table-only view →Since week 8: in Wilmot Union (33 → 26), Waukesha North (37 → 29), Whitnall (34 → 30) · out Milwaukee Bay View (13 → off the board), Milwaukee Washington (29 → off the board), Wauwatosa West (32 → 33). Biggest climbs: Waukesha North ▲8, Wilmot Union ▲7, Kettle Moraine Lutheran ▲5. Biggest drops: Portage ▼4, McFarland ▼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 | ▲1 | Pewaukee check | Pewaukee | Pewaukee · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 9-0 | 31.72 | Pewaukee · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 51.00 ÷ 9 = 5.667 | Pewaukee · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 234.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 2.895 | Pewaukee · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 42 | 1-A |
| 2 | ▼1 | Port Washington check | Port Washington | Port Washington · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 9-0 | 28.94 | Port Washington · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 51.50 ÷ 9 = 5.722 | Port Washington · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 209.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 2.580 | Port Washington · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 38 | 1-C |
| 3 | – | La Crosse Logan check | La Crosse | La Crosse Logan · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 9-0 | 28.00 | La Crosse Logan · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 50.50 ÷ 9 = 5.611 | La Crosse Logan · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 201.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 2.488 | La Crosse Logan · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 37 | 1-D |
| 4 | – | New Berlin West check | New Berlin | New Berlin West · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 23.72 | New Berlin West · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 40.50 ÷ 9 = 4.500 | New Berlin West · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 173.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 2.136 | New Berlin West · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 30 | 1-B |
| 5 | ▲1 | Whitefish Bay check | Whitefish Bay | Whitefish Bay · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 21.06 | Whitefish Bay · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 41.00 ÷ 9 = 4.556 | Whitefish Bay · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 148.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.833 | Whitefish Bay · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 25 | 2-B |
| 6 | ▲2 | Winneconne check | Winneconne | Winneconne · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 9-0 | 20.83 | Winneconne · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 46.50 ÷ 9 = 5.167 | Winneconne · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 141.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.741 | Winneconne · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 27 | 2-C |
| 7 | ▼2 | Reedsburg check | Reedsburg | Reedsburg · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 20.56 | Reedsburg · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 39.50 ÷ 9 = 4.389 | Reedsburg · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 145.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.796 | Reedsburg · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 26 | 2-A |
| 8 | ▼1 | Medford check | Medford | Medford · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 19.28 | Medford · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 37.50 ÷ 9 = 4.167 | Medford · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 136.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.679 | Medford · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 26 | 2-D |
| 9 | – | New Berlin Eisenhower check | New Berlin | New Berlin Eisenhower · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 19.22 | New Berlin Eisenhower · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 33.00 ÷ 9 = 3.667 | New Berlin Eisenhower · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 140.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.728 | New Berlin Eisenhower · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 25 | 3-A |
| 10 | ▲2 | Plymouth check | Plymouth | Plymouth · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 17.94 | Plymouth · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 39.00 ÷ 9 = 4.333 | Plymouth · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 122.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.512 | Plymouth · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 22 | 3-C |
| 11 | – | Fox Valley Lutheran check | Appleton | Fox Valley Lutheran · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 17.94 | Fox Valley Lutheran · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 35.50 ÷ 9 = 3.944 | Fox Valley Lutheran · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 126.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.556 | Fox Valley Lutheran · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 25 | 3-D |
| 12 | ▼2 | Wisconsin Lutheran check | Milwaukee | Wisconsin Lutheran · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 17.83 | Wisconsin Lutheran · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 29.50 ÷ 9 = 3.278 | Wisconsin Lutheran · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 131.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.617 | Wisconsin Lutheran · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 22 | 3-B |
| 13 | ▲4 | Waterford check | Waterford | Waterford · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 14.94 | Waterford · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 35.50 ÷ 9 = 3.944 | Waterford · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 99.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.222 | Waterford · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 17 | 4-A |
| 14 | ▲1 | Mount Horeb/Barneveld check | Mount Horeb/Barneveld · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 14.83 | Mount Horeb/Barneveld · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 33.50 ÷ 9 = 3.722 | Mount Horeb/Barneveld · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 100.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.235 | Mount Horeb/Barneveld · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 18 | 4-D | |
| 15 | ▲4 | Luxemburg-Casco check | Luxemburg | Luxemburg-Casco · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 14.72 | Luxemburg-Casco · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 30.00 ÷ 9 = 3.333 | Luxemburg-Casco · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 102.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.265 | Luxemburg-Casco · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 20 | 4-C |
| 16 | ▲2 | Greendale check | Greendale | Greendale · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 14.61 | Greendale · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 34.00 ÷ 9 = 3.778 | Greendale · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 97.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.204 | Greendale · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 17 | 4-B |
| 17 | ▼1 | Baldwin-Woodville check | Baldwin | Baldwin-Woodville · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 7-2 | 12.83 | Baldwin-Woodville · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 34.50 ÷ 9 = 3.833 | Baldwin-Woodville · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 81.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.000 | Baldwin-Woodville · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 17 | 5-D |
| 18 | ▼4 | Portage check | Portage | Portage · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 12.56 | Portage · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 25.00 ÷ 9 = 2.778 | Portage · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 88.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 1.086 | Portage · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 18 | 5-A |
| 19 | ▲1 | Merrill check | Merrill | Merrill · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 11.50 | Merrill · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 29.50 ÷ 9 = 3.278 | Merrill · 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 | Merrill · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 14 | 5-C |
| 20 | ▲2 | Catholic Memorial check | Waukesha | Catholic Memorial · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 10.67 | Catholic Memorial · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 25.50 ÷ 9 = 2.833 | Catholic Memorial · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 70.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.870 | Catholic Memorial · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 12 | 5-B |
| 21 | – | Milwaukee Lutheran check | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Lutheran · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 10.11 | Milwaukee Lutheran · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 28.00 ÷ 9 = 3.111 | Milwaukee Lutheran · 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 81 = 0.778 | Milwaukee Lutheran · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 11 | 6-A |
| 22 | ▲5 | Kettle Moraine Lutheran check | Jackson | Kettle Moraine Lutheran · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 10.06 | Kettle Moraine Lutheran · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 20.00 ÷ 9 = 2.222 | Kettle Moraine Lutheran · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 70.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.870 | Kettle Moraine Lutheran · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 14 | 6-B |
| 23 | ▲5 | Rhinelander check | Rhinelander | Rhinelander · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 9.72 | Rhinelander · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 26.50 ÷ 9 = 2.944 | Rhinelander · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 61.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.753 | Rhinelander · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 13 | 6-D |
| 24 | ▼1 | Onalaska check | Onalaska | Onalaska · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 9.50 | Onalaska · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 22.00 ÷ 9 = 2.444 | Onalaska · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 63.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.784 | Onalaska · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 12 | 6-C |
| 25 | ▼1 | Sauk Prairie check | Prairie du Sac | Sauk Prairie · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 9.22 | Sauk Prairie · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 27.50 ÷ 9 = 3.056 | Sauk Prairie · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 55.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.685 | Sauk Prairie · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 10 | 7-A |
| 26 | ▲7 | Wilmot Union check | Wilmot | Wilmot Union · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 9.17 | Wilmot Union · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 27.00 ÷ 9 = 3.000 | Wilmot Union · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 55.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.685 | Wilmot Union · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 10 | 7-B in |
| 27 | ▼1 | Green Bay West check | Green Bay | Green Bay West · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 6-3 | 9.11 | Green Bay West · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 34.50 ÷ 9 = 3.833 | Green Bay West · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 47.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.586 | Green Bay West · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 8 | 7-D |
| 28 | ▼3 | McFarland check | McFarland | McFarland · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 7.50 | McFarland · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 21.50 ÷ 9 = 2.389 | McFarland · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 46.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.568 | McFarland · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 9 | 7-C |
| 29 | ▲8 | Waukesha North check | Waukesha | Waukesha North · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 7.00 | Waukesha North · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 11.00 ÷ 9 = 1.222 | Waukesha North · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 52.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.642 | Waukesha North · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 9 | 8-D in |
| 30 | ▲4 | Whitnall check | Greenfield | Whitnall · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 6.44 | Whitnall · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 17.50 ÷ 9 = 1.944 | Whitnall · 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 | Whitnall · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | 8-B in |
| 31 | ▼1 | South Milwaukee check | South Milwaukee | South Milwaukee · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 6.22 | South Milwaukee · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 24.00 ÷ 9 = 2.667 | South Milwaukee · 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 | South Milwaukee · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 6 | 8-C |
| 32 | ▼1 | Pius XI Catholic check | Milwaukee | Pius XI Catholic · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 5.90 | Pius XI Catholic · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 22.50 ÷ 9 = 2.500 | Pius XI Catholic · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 29.50 ÷ opponents’ games 78 = 0.378 | Pius XI Catholic · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | 8-A |
| Our unofficial cut line · top 32 by our numbers | |||||||||
| 33 | ▼1 | Wauwatosa West checkBelow cut line | Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa West · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 5.83 | Wauwatosa West · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 11.50 ÷ 9 = 1.278 | Wauwatosa West · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 41.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.506 | Wauwatosa West · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | Not in WIAA field dropped |
| 34 | ▲1 | Martin Luther checkBelow cut line | Greendale | Martin Luther · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 4-5 | 5.39 | Martin Luther · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 22.00 ÷ 9 = 2.444 | Martin Luther · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 26.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.327 | Martin Luther · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 5 | Not in WIAA field |
| 35 | ▲1 | Sparta checkBelow cut line | Sparta | Sparta · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 5.06 | Sparta · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 15.00 ÷ 9 = 1.667 | Sparta · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 30.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.377 | Sparta · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 7 | Not in WIAA field |
| 36 | ▲2 | Lakeland checkBelow cut line | Minocqua | Lakeland · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 3.78 | Lakeland · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 16.00 ÷ 9 = 1.778 | Lakeland · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 18.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.222 | Lakeland · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 4 | Not in WIAA field |
| 37 | ▲5 | Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles checkBelow cut line | Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 3.22 | Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 12.50 ÷ 9 = 1.389 | Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 16.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.204 | Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 4 | Not in WIAA field | |
| 38 | ▲2 | New London checkBelow cut line | New London | New London · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-6 | 3.06 | New London · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 16.50 ÷ 9 = 1.833 | New London · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 11.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.136 | New London · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 2 | Not in WIAA field |
| 39 | – | Shawano checkBelow cut line | Shawano | Shawano · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 3.00 | Shawano · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 11.00 ÷ 9 = 1.222 | Shawano · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 16.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.198 | Shawano · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 3 | Not in WIAA field |
| 40 | ▲5 | Baraboo checkBelow cut line | Baraboo | Baraboo · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 2.89 | Baraboo · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 11.00 ÷ 9 = 1.222 | Baraboo · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 15.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.185 | Baraboo · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 3 | Not in WIAA field |
| 41 | – | Stoughton checkBelow cut line | Stoughton | Stoughton · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 2-7 | 2.56 | Stoughton · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 11.00 ÷ 9 = 1.222 | Stoughton · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 12.00 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.148 | Stoughton · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 2 | Not in WIAA field |
| 42 | ▲1 | Monroe checkBelow cut line | Monroe | Monroe · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 1-8 | 1.33 | Monroe · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 5.50 ÷ 9 = 0.611 | Monroe · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 6.50 ÷ opponents’ games 81 = 0.080 | Monroe · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 1 | Not in WIAA field |
| 43 | ▲1 | Fort Atkinson checkBelow cut line | Fort Atkinson | Fort Atkinson · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 1-8 | 0.72 | Fort Atkinson · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 6.50 ÷ 9 = 0.722 | Fort Atkinson · 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 | Fort Atkinson · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 44 | ▲2 | Cudahy checkBelow cut line | Cudahy | Cudahy · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 1-8 | 0.39 | Cudahy · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 3.50 ÷ 9 = 0.389 | Cudahy · 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 78 = 0.000 | Cudahy · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 45T | ▲2 | Antigo checkBelow cut line | Antigo | Antigo · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-9 | 0.00 | Antigo · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 9 = 0.000 | Antigo · 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 | Antigo · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 45T | ▲2 | Milwaukee Vincent checkBelow cut line | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Vincent · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-3 | 0.00 | Milwaukee Vincent · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 3 = 0.000 | Milwaukee Vincent · 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 19 = 0.000 | Milwaukee Vincent · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 45T | ▲2 | Tomah checkBelow cut line | Tomah | Tomah · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-9 | 0.00 | Tomah · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 9 = 0.000 | Tomah · 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 | Tomah · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 45T | ▲2 | Waupaca checkBelow cut line | Waupaca | Waupaca · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-9 | 0.00 | Waupaca · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 9 = 0.000 | Waupaca · 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 | Waupaca · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| 45T | ▲2 | West Bend East checkBelow cut line | West Bend | West Bend East · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 0-9 | 0.00 | West Bend East · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 0.00 ÷ 9 = 0.000 | West Bend East · 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 | West Bend East · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins No games counted yet. Tier 2 Wins = 0 | Not in WIAA field |
| — | Milwaukee Bay View check | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Bay View · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 5-4 | 12.74 | Milwaukee Bay View · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 29.00 ÷ 9 = 3.222 | Milwaukee Bay View · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 82.50 ÷ opponents’ games 78 = 1.058 | Milwaukee Bay View · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 15 | Excluded | |
| — | Milwaukee Washington check | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Washington · W-L by game Date · Opponent · Result
Counted: 3-4 | 8.75 | Milwaukee Washington · Tier 1 points by game Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 1 earned
Tier 1 AVG = 14.00 ÷ 7 = 2.000 | Milwaukee Washington · Tier 2 points and opponents’ games Date · Opponent · Result · Tier 2 points · Opponent’s games
Tier 2 AVG = Tier 2 points 33.00 ÷ opponents’ games 44 = 0.750 | Milwaukee Washington · Tier 2 Wins by game Date · Opponent · Opponent’s wins
Tier 2 Wins = 6 | 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 49 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: Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (rank 37, seed out)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opponent’s value | Tier 1 earned | Opp. Tier 1 points | Opp. games | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Lakeland | L | 5.5 (D3) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-08-28 | Rhinelander | L | 5.5 (D3) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-04 | Spooner | W | 4.5 (D5) | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-11 | Northwestern | L | 5 (D4) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-18 | Bloomer | L | 4.5 (D5) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-09-25 | Saint Croix Falls | L | 4.5 (D5) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-10-02 | Ashland | L | 5 (D4) | 0.00 | — | 9 | yes |
| 2026-10-09 | Cumberland | W | 4 (D6) | 4.00 | 8.00 | 9 | yes |
| 2026-10-16 | Barron | W | 4 (D6) | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9 | yes |
Tier 1 AVG = 12.50 ÷ 9 = 1.389. Tier 2 points = 4.00 + 8.00 + 4.50 = 16.50; opponents’ games = 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 81; Tier 2 AVG = 16.50 ÷ 81 = 0.204. Total = 1.389 + 9 × 0.204 = 3.22 (Tier 3 tie-break 0.61).
To check another team’s numbers, open its row’s “check” link in the tables above. Team labels in the bracket open team pages.
