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4A Football Playoff Qualifications

Rankings Freeze and Play-In Dates Summary

4A Football

16-team OSAA bracket

  1. Automatic Qualifiers – Fifteen teams automatically qualify for the OSAA's 16-team bracket based on regular season and/or special district tournament play on or before Saturday, October 28. Each special district determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.

    Special District 1 – 3; Special District 2 – 3; Special District 3 – 3; Special District 4 - 3; Special District 5 - 3

      Special District 1 - Tillamook, Scappoose, Seaside
      Special District 2 - La Salle Prep, Estacada, Gladstone/Riverdale
      Special District 3 - Marist Catholic, Junction City, Cascade
      Special District 4 - Henley, Marshfield, Mazama
      Special District 5 - Baker, Pendleton/Nixyaawii, Crook County


  2. Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, October 28.

  3. At-Large Qualifiers – One additional team will qualify for the OSAA's 16-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings. Once the rankings are frozen, the highest ranked fourth place team from Special District 3 or 4 will qualify as the At-Large team.

      At-Large #1 - Ashland

  4. Rankings – Once the 16 qualifying teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Executive Board Policy "State Championships – Rankings".