Rankings Freeze and Play-In Dates Summary
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6A Boys Basketball

32-team OSAA bracket

1)       Automatic Qualifiers – 24 teams automatically qualify for the OSAA’s 32-team bracket based on regular season and/or district tournament play.  Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots. 

a)       PIL – 4; Metro – 4; Mt. Hood – 4; Three Rivers – 4; Greater Valley – 4; Southwest – 4

PIL - Jefferson, Grant, Lincoln, Roosevelt
Metro - Beaverton, Westview, Jesuit, Southridge
Mt. Hood - Clackamas, David Douglas, Oregon City, Central Catholic
Three Rivers - West Linn, Tigard, Lakeridge, Tualatin
Greater Valley - Sprague, West Salem, McNary, Forest Grove
Southwest - North Medford, South Eugene, Sheldon, Willamette

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Wednesday, February 22. 

3)       At-Large Qualifiers – Four additional teams qualify for the OSAA’s 32-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings.

a)       Once the rankings are frozen, the four highest ranked teams not already an automatic league qualifier will qualify as At-Large teams.

At-Large #1 - Lake Oswego
At-Large #2 - South Salem
At-Large #3 - McMinnville
At-Large #4 - Wilson

4)       Play-In Model – Eight teams will qualify as Play-In teams based on the frozen OSAA rankings.

a)       Once the 24 automatic league qualifiers and the 4 At-Large teams are determined, the next eight highest ranked teams will compete in four Play-In contests on Friday, February 24. 

b)       The eight teams will be ranked 1-8 with the highest ranked team hosting the lowest ranked team.  Same league matchups will be avoided, if possible. When a matchup of two league opponents exist there will be ONE attempt to move the lower ranked team to avoid the match up. If this doesn't solve the problem then the matchup of the two opponents from the same league will take place.   Winners advance to the OSAA 32-team bracket.

#8 @ #1 - Aloha @ Centennial
#7 @ #2 - Franklin @ Century
#6 @ #3 - Cleveland @ Barlow
#5 @ #4 - Madison @ McKay

5)       Rankings – Once the 32 qualifying teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Board Policy “State Championships – Rankings” .

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5A Boys Basketball

16-team OSAA bracket

1)       Automatic Qualifiers – Eight teams automatically qualify for the OSAA’s 16-team bracket based on regular season and/or district tournament play.  Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots. 

a)       Northwest Oregon – 2; Mid-Willamette - 2; Midwestern – 2; Intermountain – 1; Columbia River – 1

Northwest Oregon - Wilsonville, LaSalle Prep
Mid-Willamette - Crescent Valley, Corvallis
Midwestern - Churchill, Springfield
Intermountain - Summit
Columbia River - Pendleton

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Friday, February 24.

3)       Play-In Model – 16 teams will qualify as Play-In teams based on regular season and/or district tournament play.  Play-In contests will take place on Tuesday, February 28.  Winners advance to the OSAA 16-team bracket.  The 5A Play-In matchups are as follows:

a)       North

Intermountain #3 @ Northwest Oregon #4 - Bend @ Sandy
Northwest Oregon #6 @ Intermountain #2 - Hillsboro @ Mountain View
Columbia River#3 @ Northwest Oregon #3 - The Dalles @ Putnam
Northwest Oregon #5 @ Columbia River #2 - Parkrose @ Hermiston

b)       South

Midwestern #6 @ Mid-Willamette #3 - Ashland @ South Albany
Mid-Willamette #5 @ Midwestern #4 - Silverton @ Marist Catholic
Midwestern #5 @ Mid-Willamette #4 - Eagle Point @ Central
Mid-Willamette #6 @ Midwestern #3 - Woodburn @ Thurston

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

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4A Boys Basketball

16-team OSAA bracket

1)       Automatic Qualifiers – Eight teams, including the #1 team from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, Skyline and Greater Oregon leagues, along with the next highest ranked team between the #2’s from the aforementioned leagues, will automatically qualify for the first round of the OSAA 16-team bracket (Group A) based on regular season and/or district tournament play.  Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots. 

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Tuesday, February 21. 

A1 - Seaside
A2 - LaGrande
A3 - Valley Catholic
A4 - Philomath
A5 - North Bend
A6 - Henley
A7 - Cottage Grove
A8 - Gladstone

3)       Play-In Model – The #2 teams from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, Skyline and Greater Oregon, along with the #3 from the league that has two representatives in Group A (guaranteeing all leagues host a play-in game) and the highest remaining ranked #3 team, will be the eight home teams in the Play-In round (Group B).  This group will be placed into matchups based on their rankings (B1, B2, B3, etc.).  The #3 teams from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, and Skyline, along with the highest ranked non-automatic qualifiers, will travel in the Play-In round (Group C).  This group will be placed into the matchups based on their rankings (C1, C2, C3, etc.).  The matchups will take place on or before Friday, February 24, and will be as follows: C8 @ B1, C7 @ B2, C6 @ B3, C5 @ B4, C4 @ B5, C3 @ B6, C2 @ B7, C1 @ B8. OSAA's same league matchup policy will be utilized in determining opponents for play-in contests.  Winners advance to the OSAA 16-team bracket.  


Q:  If the Cowapa League #2 qualifies into Group A, who fills their spot in Group B?

A:  The Cowapa #3 would then be moved to Group B to ensure that each league hosts a play-in game. 

Q:   Who are the non-automatic qualifiers?

A:    #4, #5, and #6 from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, Skyline, and the #3 and #4 from the Greater Oregon.

C8 @ B1 - Madras @ Sisters
C7 @ B2 - Stayton @ Banks
C6 @ B3 - Douglas @ North Marion
C5 @ B4 - Klamath Union @ Sutherlin
C4 @ B5 - Marshfield @ Mazama
C3 @ B6 - Tillamook @ Ontario
C2 @ B7 - Cascade @ Estacada
C1 @ B8 - Newport @ Siuslaw

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

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3A Boys Basketball

16-team OSAA bracket

1)       Automatic Qualifiers – 15 teams automatically qualify for the OSAA’s 16-team bracket based on regular season and/or district tournament play on or before Saturday, February 18.   Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.

a)       Lewis & Clark – 3; West Valley – 3; PacWest – 3; Mountain Valley – 2; Eastern Oregon – 2; Southern Cascade – 2 

Lewis & Clark - DeLaSalle North Catholic, Oregon Episcopal, Catlin Gabel
West Valley - Dayton, Amity, Horizon Christian (Tualatin)
PacWest - Blanchet Catholic, Salem Academy, Colton
Mountain Valley - Harrisburg, Coquille
Eastern Oregon - Umatilla, Irrigon
Southern Cascade - Cascade Christian, St. Mary's (Medford)

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, February 18. 

3)       At-Large Qualifier – One additional team will qualify for the OSAA’s 16-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings.

a)       Once the rankings are frozen, the highest ranked team not already an automatic league qualifier will qualify as the At-Large team.

At-Large - Santiam Christian

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

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2A Boys Basketball

16-team OSAA bracket

1)       Automatic Qualifiers – 16 teams automatically qualify for the OSAA’s 16-team bracket based on regular season and/or district tournament play on or before Saturday, February 18.  Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.

a)       Northwest – 3; Tri-River – 2; Mountain View – 3; Sunset – 2; Columbia Basin – 2; Wapiti – 2

Northwest - Columbia Christian, Knappa, Vernonia
Tri-River - Western Mennonite, Santiam
Mountain View - Oakridge, Bonanza, Oakland
Sunset - Toledo, Bandon
Columbia Basin - Stanfield, Weston-McEwen
Wapiti - Imbler, Union

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, February 18. 

3)       At-Large Qualifier – Two additional team will qualify for the OSAA’s 16-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings.

a)       Once the rankings are frozen, the two highest ranked teams from any of the six leagues who are not already an automatic league qualifier will qualify as the At-Large team.

At-Large - Life Christian
At-Large - Regis

3)       Rankings – Once the 16 qualifying teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Board Policy “State Championships – Rankings” .

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1A Boys Basketball

24-team OSAA bracket

1)       Automatic Qualifiers – 24 teams automatically qualify for the OSAA’s 24-team bracket based on regular season and/or district tournament play on or before Saturday, February 18.  Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.

a)       Valley 10 – 3; Casco – 3; Mountain West – 3; Skyline – 3; Mountain Valley – 3; Big Sky – 3; Old Oregon – 3; High Desert – 3

Valley 10 - Damascus Christian, North Clackamas Christian, Country Christian
Casco - Perrydale, Crosshill Christian, Willamette Valley Christian
Mountain West - Triangle Lake, Siletz Valley, Lowell
Skyline - Days Creek, North Douglas, Powers
Mountain Valley - Hosanna Christian, Rogue Valley Adventist Academy, Chiloquin
Big Sky - Sherman, Dufur, Horizon Christian (Hood River)
Old Oregon - Powder Valley, Joseph, Echo
High Desert - Jordan Valley, Praitie City, Adrian

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, February 18.

3)       Bracket Pairings Round of 24 – #3 teams from each league will travel to an adjacent league’s #2 team based on a regional pairing rotation.  Winners of these games will advance to the round of 16. 

Valley 10 #3 @ Big Sky #2 - Country Christian @ Dufur
Big Sky #3 @ Old Oregon #2 - Horizon Christian (Hood River)@ Joseph
Old Oregon #3 @ High Desert #2 - Echo @ Prairie City
High Desert #3 @ Mountain Valley #2 - Adrian @ Rogue Valley Adventist Academy
Mountain Valley #3 @ Skyline #2 - Chiloquin @ North Douglas
Skyline #3 @ Mountain West #2 - Powers @ Siletz Valley
Mountain West #3 @ Casco #2 - Lowell @ Crosshill Christian
Casco #3 @ Valley 10 #2 - Willamette Valley Christian @ North Clackamas Christian

4)       Rankings – Once the final 16 teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Board Policy “State Championships – Rankings” .

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