With the football playoffs beginning in a couple of weeks, we’re taking a look at the CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index to project first-round matchups in each classification. We’ll provide one final projection after the Week 10 games next week.
Click here to see last week’s projection.
Note: Information is taken from the CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index and matchups may be altered due to considerations outlined in the Bulletin. This is not an official declaration of how the brackets would look. This is an educated guess by Colorado Preps.
Class 5A
Seeds 1-8 receive first-round byes:
- Cherry Creek
- Columbine
- Mountain Vista
- Valor Christian
- Ralston Valley
- Legend
- Fairview
- Chatfield
Round 1 games:
- (24) Fountain-Fort Carson at (9) Erie (Winner plays Chatfield)
- (23) Overland at (10) Pine Creek (Winner plays Fairview)
- (22) Fort Collins at (11) Regis Jesuit (Winner plays Legend)
- (21) Mullen at (12) Castle View (Winner plays Ralston Valley)
- (20) Grandview at (13) Arvada West (Winner plays Valor Christian)
- (19) Douglas County at (14) Arapahoe (Winner plays Mountain Vista)
- (18) Cherokee Trail at (15) Denver East (Winner plays Columbine)
- (17) Eaglecrest at (16) Fossil Ridge (Winner plays Cherry Creek)
**
Class 4A
Seeds 1-8 receive first-round byes:
- Pueblo West
- Dakota Ridge
- Palmer Ridge
- Montrose
- Broomfield
- Mesa Ridge
- Durango
- Ponderosa
Round 1 games:
- (24) Grand Junction at (9) Vista Ridge (Winner plays Ponderosa)
- (23) Longmont at (10) Heritage (Winner plays (Durango)
- (22) Silver Creek at (11) Rampart (Winner plays Mesa Ridge)
- (21) Grand Junction Central at (12) Monarch (Winner plays Broomfield)
- (20) Golden at (13) Riverdale Ridge (Winner plays Montrose)
- (19) Air Academy at (14) Frederick (Winner plays Palmer Ridge)
- (18) Northfield at (15) Doherty (Winner plays Dakota Ridge)
- (17) Highlands Ranch at (16) Loveland (Winner plays Pueblo West)
**
Class 3A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Pueblo South at (1) Thompson Valley
- (9) Discovery Canyon at (8) Windsor
- (13) Glenwood Springs at (4) Pueblo Central
- (12) Mountain View at (5) Lutheran
- (14) Conifer at (3) Pomona
- (11) Pueblo East at (6) Palisade
- (10) Green Mountain at (7) Roosevelt
- (15) Evergreen at (2) Mead
**
Class 2A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Kent Denver at (1) Basalt
- (9) Sterling at (8) Berthoud
- (13) Montezuma-Cortez at (4) Lamar
- (12) Denver West at (5) Woodland Park
- (14) The Academy at (3) The Classical Academy
- (11) Delta at (6) Wellington
- (10) Eaton at (7) Elizabeth
- (15) Pagosa Springs at (2) Strasburg
**
Class 1A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Platte Valley at (1) Forge Christian
- (9) Flatirons Academy at (8) Buena Vista
- (13) Yuma at (4) Limon
- (12) Peyton at (5) Wiggins
- (14) Holyoke at (3) Centauri
- (11) Colorado Springs Christian at (6) Highland
- (10) Burlington at (7) Meeker
- (15) Monte Vista at (2) Wray
**
8-man
Round 1 games:
- (16) Hoehne at (1) Haxtun
- (9) Sedgwick County at (8) West Grand
- (13) Merino at (4) Dove Creek
- (12) Elbert at (5) Akron
- (14) Sanford at (3) McClave
- (11) Plateau Valley at (6) Byers
- (10) Springfield at (7) Simla
- (15) Clear Creek at (2) Mancos
**
6-man
Round 1 games:
- (16) Prairie at (1) Cheyenne Wells
- (9) Caliche at (8) Arickaree
- (13) Cheraw at (4) Otis
- (12) Branson/Kim at (5) Idalia
- (14) Eads at (3) Sierra Grande
- (11) Hanover at (6) Granada
- (10) Primero at (7) Fleming
- (15) Kit Carson at (2) Stratton
