1A[8] Football Playoff Qualifications
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1A Football (8-player)
12-team OSAA bracket
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Automatic Qualifiers – Nine teams automatically
qualify for the OSAA’s 12-team bracket based on regular season and/or special
district tournament play on or before Friday, November 1. Each special district
determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.
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Special District 1 - 3; Special District 2 - 3; Special District 3 - 3
Special District 2 - TBD
Special District 3 - TBD
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Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Friday, November 1.
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At-Large Qualifiers – Three additional teams will qualify for the OSAA's 12-team bracket based on the
OSAA rankings. Once the rankings are frozen, the three highest ranked teams not already an automatic special
district qualifier will qualify as the At-Large teams.
At-Large #1 - TBD
At-Large #2 - TBD
At-Large #3 - TBD
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Rankings – Once the final 12 teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to
OSAA Executive Board Policy "State Championships – Rankings".
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