We're five weeks into the Oregon high school football season, and it's never too early to think about the playoffs.
Here, we take a look at which teams are currently in position to make the postseason if the season were to end today using the playoff qualifications outlined by the OSAA.
Class 6A is broken into two brackets once again this year, but with a bit of a different look and new names. The top bracket is now the 6A open state tournament and will consistent of 12 teams. Each of the six league winners get in along with the next six highest ranked squads.
Sixteen teams will head to the 6A state tournament, which is the same for 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A. Class 1A 8-man and 6-man will have 12-team tournaments.
The last Friday of the season is Nov. 1 and the first round of the state tournaments begin Nov. 8.
For this exercise, league ties were broken first with head-to-head competition, then OSAA rankings (plus from a few judgement calls from time to time). Numbers next to league names indicate the amount of autobids they receive and the number next to at-large is how many teams make it that way.
Here's the latest projection of what the tournament fields look like for the 6A-1A 6-man football season.
Latest update: Oct. 9, noon
Class 6A
League autobids
PIL (4): Jefferson, Ida B. Wells, Lincoln, Grant
Metro (3): Jesuit, Mountainside, Beaverton
Pacific (3): McMinnville, Sherwood, Newberg
Mt. Hood (4): Central Catholic, Nelson, Clackamas, Reynolds
Three Rivers (3): Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, West Linn
Special District 1 (5): Sprague, Sheldon, Grants Pass, South Medford, North Medford
At-large (6)
Tualatin
Liberty
West Salem
Oregon City
Tigard
Sandy
Next five out: South Salem, Barlow, Westview, McNary, Gresham
The field (6A open)
No. 1 Lake Oswego, bye
No. 9 Clackamas at No. 8 McMinnville
No. 12 Jefferson at No. 5 Tualatin
No. 4 Central Catholic, bye
No. 3 West Linn, bye
No. 11 Jesuit at No. 6 Sprague
No. 10 Sheldon at No. 7 Nelson
No. 2 Lakeridge, bye
Moved Jefferson from No. 18 to 12 as league champion, no home game due to being ranked outside the top 12.Moved Jesuit from No. 13 to 11 as league champion, no home game due to being ranked outside the top 12, and made room for Jefferson at 12.Moved McMinnville from No. 9 to 8 as league champion.
The field (6A state)
No. 28 Lincoln at No. 13 Liberty
No. 21 Oregon City at No. 20 South Medford
No. 24 Ida B. Wells at No. 17 Mountainside
No. 25 Reynolds at No. 16 Newberg
No. 26 Sandy at No. 15 Sherwood
No. 23 Tigard at No. 18 West Salem
No. 22 Beaverton at No. 19 Grants Pass
No. 27 Grant at No. 14 North Medford
Class 5A
League autobids
Intermountain (2): Bend, Mountain View
Special District 1 (2): Hood River Valley, Glencoe
Special District 2 (2): Wilsonville, Silverton
Special District 3 (2): Dallas, Lebanon
Special District 4 (3): Churchill, Willamette, Thurston
At-large (5)
Central
Summit
South Albany
Hillsboro
West Albany
Next five out: Forest Grove, Canby, La Salle Prep, Roseburg, Ridgeview
The field
No. 16 Thurston at No. 1 Dallas
No. 9 Summit at No. 8 Central
No. 12 Glencoe at No. 5 Silverton
No. 13 Willamette at No. 4 Hood River Valley
No. 14 Lebanon at No. 3 Wilsonville
No. 11 Hillsboro at No. 6 Churchill
No. 10 South Albany at No. 7 Mountain View
No. 15 West Albany at No. 2 Bend
Class 4A
League autobids (3 per league)
Special District 1: Scappoose, Tillamook, Milwaukie
Special District 2: Estacada, Molalla, The Dalles
Special District 3: Cascade, Philomath, Marist Catholic
Special District 4: Henley, North Bend, Mazama
Special District 5: Pendleton, La Grande, Crook County
At-large team
Highest ranked 4th place team between SD 1, 3 or 4
Stayton
Other two 4th place teams: Seaside, Hidden Valley
The field
No. 16 The Dalles at No. 1 Cascade
No. 9 Stayton at No. 8 Estacada
No. 12 La Grande at No. 5 Henley
No. 13 Tillamook at No. 4 Marist Catholic
No. 14 Molalla at No. 3 Scappoose
No. 11 Mazama at No. 6 Crook County
No. 10 North Bend at No. 7 Pendleton
No. 15 Milwaukie at No. 2 Philomath
Moved Estacada from No. 10 to 8 as league champion.Moved Pendleton from No. 8 to 7 as league champion, make room for Estacada at No. 8.
Class 3A
League autobids (2 per league)
Special District 1: Banks, Yamhill-Carlton
Special District 2: Santiam Christian, Taft
Special District 3: Cottage Grove, Sisters
Special District 4: Siuslaw, Coquille
Special District 5: North Valley, Cascade Christian
Special District 6: Vale, Burns
At-large (4)
Kennedy
Sutherlin
Amity
Douglas
Next five out: Warrenton, Creswell, South Umpqua, Lakeview, Dayton
The field
No. 16 Douglas at No. 1 Vale
No. 9 Yamhill-Carlton at No. 8 Taft
No. 12 Sutherlin at No. 5 Banks
No. 13 Coquille at No. 4 North Valley
No. 14 Cascade Christian at No. 3 Santiam Christian
No. 11 Kennedy at No. 6 Cottage Grove
No. 10 Sisters at No. 7 Burns
No. 15 Amity at No. 2 Siuslaw
Swapped Amity and Cascade Christian to avoid Amity-Santiam Christian league matchup.
Class 2A
League autobids (2 per league)
Special District 1: Knappa, Nestucca
Special District 2: Gervais, Colton
Special District 3: St. Paul, Waldport
Special District 4: Oakland, Myrtle Point
Special District 5: Culver, Lowell
Special District 6: Heppner, Enterprise
At-large (4)
Gaston
Lost River
Salem Academy
Regis
Next five out: Grant Union, Weston-McEwen, Reedsport, Bandon, Corbett
The field
No. 16 Waldport at No. 1 Culver
No. 9 Gaston at No. 8 Oakland
No. 12 Lowell at No. 5 Knappa
No. 13 Salem Academy at No. 4 Enterprise
No. 14 Regis at No. 3 Heppner
No. 11 Lost River at No. 6 Colton
No. 10 Myrtle Point at No. 7 Gervais
No. 15 Nestucca at No. 2 St. Paul
Swapped Myrtle Point and Gaston to avoid Myrtle Point-Oakland league matchup.
Class 1A 8-man
League autobids (3 per league)
Special District 1: Crosspoint Christian, North Douglas, Mohawk
Special District 2: Adrian, Crane, Imbler
Special District 3: Dufur, Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat/Glenwood, Sherman/Condon
At-large (3)
Camas Valley
Powder Valley
Union
Next five out: Cove, Perrydale, Riddle, Country Christian, Yoncalla
The field
No. 1 Adrian, bye
No. 9 Mohawk at No. 8 Dufur
No. 12 Imbler at No. 5 Camas Valley
No. 4 Crane, bye
No. 3 North Douglas, bye
No. 11 Sherman/Condon at No. 6 Powder Valley
No. 10 Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat/Glenwood at No. 7 Union
No. 2 Crosspoint Christian, bye
Moved Dufur from No. 9 to 8 as league champion.
Class 1A 6-man
League autobids
Special District 1 (5): Prairie City/Burnt River, Harper Charter, South Wasco County, Joseph, Dayville/Monument/Long Creek
Special District 2 North (3): Eddyville Charter, Triangle Lake, Alsea
Special District 2 South (3): Powers, Days Creek, Crow
At-large (1)
North Lake
Next five out: Echo, Gilchrist, Jordan Valley, Falls City, Siletz Valley
The field
No. 1 Powers, bye
No. 9 Days Creek at No. 8 Alsea
No. 12 Crow at No. 5 Joseph
No. 4 South Wasco County, bye
No. 3 Harper Charter, bye
No. 11 Dayville/Monument/Long Creek at No. 6 Eddyville Charter
No. 10 Triangle Lake at No. 7 North Lake
No. 2 Prairie City/Burnt River, bye
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