Every MHSAA school plays in a class, set by enrollment, and a region inside it. The region decides who gets in: its top four make the playoffs. The class decides the champion: each class plays one bracket to a final at Davis Wade Stadium at Mississippi State University.
The title race in each half of the bracket, Round 1 as it would pair today, and every team's chance to reach each round, from thousands of simulated seasons on this week's ratings.
The standings, the projected seeds and the top-four playoff cut, each team's outlook, and every region game with the model's projection.
Seven classes
After Week 74 regions · 16 playoff teams · final Fri., Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Likeliest final: Tupelo vs Gulfport
4 regions · 16 playoff teams · final Thu., Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Likeliest final: Warren Central vs Picayune
4 regions · 16 playoff teams · final Sat., Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
Likeliest final: Pontotoc vs Brookhaven
8 regions · 32 playoff teams · final Thu., Dec. 3, 4 p.m.
Likeliest final: Louisville vs Poplarville
8 regions · 32 playoff teams · final Sat., Dec. 5, 3:30 p.m.
Likeliest final: Winona vs Seminary
8 regions · 32 playoff teams · final Fri., Dec. 4, 4 p.m.
Likeliest final: Kemper County vs Heidelberg
Classes and regions are MHSAA's 2025-27 alignment. Projections use the Press Coverage Power Index (PCPI) after Week 7, and they move every week.