(11-12-25) The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) still has double-digit teams remaining in the football playoffs.

Including #25 seed in 7A Chicago St. Rita, it might be time to consider a revamp of how the seeds qualify.

8 teams remain in each class

1A- (two 16 team brackets)

  • 11 Carrolton
  • 12 Dwight

2A–(two 16 team brackets)

None

3A–(two 16 team brackets)

  • 11 Elmhurst IC
  • 14 St. Joseph-Ogden

4A–(two 16 team brackets)

  • 10 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin

5A-(two 16 team brackets)

  • 13 Chicago King

6A–(two 16 team brackets)

  • 10 St. Laurence
  • 11 Oak Park Fenwick
  • 12 Chicago Simeon

7A-(one 32 team bracket)

  • 13 Batavia
  • 15 Downers Grove North
  • 16 Hersey
  • 21 Glenbard North
  • 25 Chicago St. Rita

8A–-(one 32 team bracket)

  • 11 Oswego
  • 12 Bolingbrook
  • 23 Lockport

256 schools in the playoffs—17 double-digit seeds

#1 Seeds Left

1A- 2

2A- 0

3A- 2

4A- 1

5A- 1

6A- 2

7A- 1 -(one 32 team bracket)

8A- 1 -(one 32 team bracket)

14 #1 seeds … 8 remain