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WIAA · 2025 Win-Points System

Playoff Matrix

The 2025 WIAA matrix replaced conference auto-berths with a pure win-points formula — computed here live from real game results. The top 32 teams of each division qualify for the playoffs.

How the matrix works

Tier 1 — every win earns points by the defeated opponent's division (bigger schools are worth more), summed then divided by games played. Tier 2— the sum of your defeated opponents' Tier-1 totals, per game (rewards beating strong teams). Matrix score = Tier 1/g + Tier 2/g. Top 32 per division qualify; seeds are assigned in groups of four.

D1 6.5D2 6.0D3 5.5D4 5.0D5 4.5D6 4.0D7 3.5
#TeamRecScoreSeed
1GrantsburgLakeland6016.50#1
2NorthwesternHeart O' North6014.75#1
3MayvilleWisconsin Flyway5013.40#1
4AmherstCentral Wisconsin6013.00#1
5Lake Country LutheranMetro Classic5112.75#2
6TomahawkGreat Northern5111.83#2
7BrillionEastern Wisconsin4110.80#2
8Racine LutheranMidwest Classic-Large5210.71#2
9Durand-ArkansawCloverbelt519.58#3
10Winnebago LutheranWisconsin Flyway338.75#3
11Wittenberg-BirnamwoodCentral Wisconsin328.50#3
12River ValleySouthwest Wisconsin518.42#3
13Saint Croix FallsHeart O' North428.33#4
14BarronHeart O' North427.83#4
15New HolsteinEastern Wisconsin427.42#4
16ArcadiaCoulee327.10#4
17StratfordCentral Wisconsin326.90#5
18WestfieldTrailways326.10#5
19ClintonCapitol425.75#5
20Watertown Luther PrepMetro Classic245.75#5
21OmroWisconsin Flyway335.25#6
22Brookfield AcademyMidwest Classic-Small345.21#6
23PrescottMiddle Border245.08#6
24New GlarusSouthwest Wisconsin104.50#6
25LaconiaWisconsin Flyway244.08#7
26ChiltonEastern Wisconsin244.00#7
27University School of MilwaukeeMetro Classic· est. div243.83#7
28Prairie du ChienSouthwest Wisconsin233.70#7
29OostburgBig East· est. div333.17#8
30BloomerHeart O' North· est. div243.08#8
31Milwaukee Academy of ScienceMidwest Classic-Large152.92#8
32PeshtigoPackerland242.75#8
33KielEastern Wisconsin242.75
34WautomaSouth Central· est. div242.33
35Richland CenterSouthwest Wisconsin132.13
36WestbyCoulee· est. div141.90
37ColbyCentral Wisconsin141.70
38SpoonerHeart O' North· est. div141.70
39Horicon/HustisfordCapitol· est. div121.67
40Elk MoundCloverbelt· est. div141.50
41Stanley-BoydCloverbelt· est. div151.25
42LancasterSouthwest Wisconsin131.00
43Neillsville/GrantonCloverbelt· est. div130.88
44Gale-Ettrick-TrempealeauCoulee· est. div150.75

Division is official for teams in the real 2025 playoff field; the rest are enrollment-estimated (marked est. div). Showing the top 32 qualifiers plus the next 12 on the bubble. 8-Player programs use a separate WIAA bracket — see the playoffs page.