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 - Cleveland, Wilson, Lincoln, Grant
Metro - Jesuit, Sunset, Southridge, Glencoe
Mt. Hood - Central Catholic, Clackamas, Barlow, Reynolds
Three Rivers - West Linn, Newberg, Lake Oswego, Lakeridge
Greater Valley - West Albany, McNary, South Salem, McMinnville
Southwest - Willamette, Sheldon, South Eugene, Roseburg

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Thursday, October 23. 

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 - Tualatin
At-Large #2 - Sprague
At-Large #3 - West Salem
At-Large #4 - Gresham

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 Saturday, October 25 or before Monday, October 27. 

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 using the same procedures used by the OSAA.  Winners advance to the OSAA 32-team bracket.

#8 @ #1 - St. Mary's Academy @ Beaverton
#7 @ #2 - Oregon City @ Thurston
#6 @ #3 - Canby @ Aloha
#5 @ #4 - Grants Pass @ Tigard

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” .

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 - La Salle Prep, St. Helens
Mid-Willamette - Lebanon, Corvallis
Midwestern - Crater, Marist
Intermountain - Bend
Columbia River - Pendleton

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, October 25.

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 or before Tuesday, October 28.  Winners advance to the OSAA 16-team bracket.  The 5A Play-In matchups are as follows:

a)       North

Columbia River #3 @ Northwest Oregon #3 - The Dalles @ Wilsonville
Northwest Oregon #5 @ Columbia River #2 - Hillsboro @ Hermiston
Intermountain #3 @ Northwest Oregon #4 - Mountain View @ Sandy
Northwest Oregon #6 @ Intermountain #2 - Liberty @ Summit

b)       South

Midwestern #6 @ Mid-Willamette #3 - Eagle Point @ Crescent Valley
Mid-Willamette #5 @ Midwestern #4 - Silverton @ Churchill
Midwestern #5 @ Mid-Willamette #4 - North Eugene @ Dallas
Mid-Willamette #6 @ Midwestern #3 - South Albany @ Ashland

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” . 

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, October 21. 

A1 - Banks
A2 - Sisters
A3 - Hidden Valley
A4 - Marshfield
A5 - Valley Catholic
A6 - Crook County
A7 - Cascade
A8 - La Grande

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 Tuesday, October 28, and will be as follows: C8 @ B1, C7 @ B2, C6 @ B3, C5 @ B4, C4 @ B5, C3 @ B6, C2 @ B7, C1 @ B8.  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 - Scappoose @ Madras
C7 @ B2 - Corbett @ Phoenix
C6 @ B3 - Douglas @ Sutherlin
C5 @ B4 - North Valley @ Astoria
C4 @ B5 - Newport @ Henley
C3 @ B6 - Junction City @ Philomath
C2 @ B7 - Estacada @ Baker
C1 @ B8 - Tillamook @ 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” .

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 Tuesday, October 28.  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 - Oregon Episcopal, Rainier, Catlin Gabel
West Valley - Santiam Christian, Westside Christian, Dayton
PacWest - Salem Academy, Blanchet Catholic, Jefferson
Mountain Valley - Creswell, Harrisburg
Eastern Oregon - Vale, Nyssa
Southern Cascade - Cascade Christian, Lakeview

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

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 - Coquille

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” .

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 Tuesday, October 28.  Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.

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

Northwest - Vernonia, Gaston, Faith Bible
Tri-River - Kennedy, St. Paul, Central Linn
Mountain View - Bonanza, Monroe, Oakridge
Sunset - Myrtle Point, Reedsport
Columbia Basin - Culver, Weston-McEwen
Wapiti - Burns, Union, Grant Union

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

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” .

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 Monday, October 27.  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 - North Clackamas Christian, Damascus Christian, Southwest Christian
Casco - Country Christian, Willamette Valley Christian, Crosshill Christian
Mountain West - Lowell, Triangle Lake, McKenzie
Skyline - North Douglas, Days Creek, Camas Valley
Mountain Valley - Trinity Lutheran, Hosanna Christian, Butte Falls
Big Sky - Dufur, Condon/Wheeler, Arlington
Old Oregon - Powder Valley, Griswold, Pine Eagle
High Desert - Adrian, Crane, Monument/Dayville

2)       Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Monday, October 27.

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 - Southwest Christian @ Condon/Wheeler
Big Sky #3 @ Old Oregon #2 - Arlington @ Griswold
Old Oregon #3 @ High Desert #2 - Pine Eagle @ Crane
High Desert #3 @ Mountain Valley #2 - Monument/Dayville @ Hosanna Christian
Mountain Valley #3 @ Skyline #2 - Butte Falls @ Days Creek
Skyline #3 @ Mountain West #2 - Camas Valley @ Triangle Lake
Mountain West #3 @ Casco #2 - McKenzie @ Willamette Valley Christian
Casco #3 @ Valley 10 #2 - Crosshill Christian @ Damascus 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” .