Football: What would the FHSAA brackets look like if the playoffs started today?
The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest power rankings on Wednesday afternoon.
With just two more weeks remaining in the regular season, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus.
Based on the latest rankings, here's a look at what the playoff brackets would look like if the postseason started today as well as the teams that currently are on the outside looking in.
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Note: If the district race is a tie, the tiebreaker went to the team ranked higher in the power rankings.
Class 4M
Region 1
(1) Seminole vs. (8) Mandarin
(4) Lake Mary vs. (5) Hagerty
(3) Winter Park vs. (6) Boone
(2) Apopka vs. (7) Lake Brantley
Outside looking in: Timber Creek, Cypress Creek, Sandalwood
Region 2
(1) Ocoee vs. (8) Steinbrenner
(4) Plant vs. (5) Sumner
(3) West Orange vs. (6) Durant
(2) East Lake vs. (7) Olympia
Outside looking in: Alonso, Newsome
Region 3
(1) Palm Beach Central vs. (8) John I. Leonard
(4) Palm Beach Gardens vs. (5) Stoneman Douglas
(3) Monarch vs. (6) Wellington
(2) Santaluces vs. (7) Boca Raton
Outside looking in: Jupiter, Forest Hill
Region 4
(1) Columbus vs. (8) Cypress Bay
(4) Miami Palmetto vs. (5) West Broward
(3) Western vs. (6) Miami
(2) Doral Academy vs. (7) Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines)
Outside looking in: Coral Gables, Goleman
Class 3M
Region 1
(1) Edgewater vs. (8) Wekiva
(4) Wharton vs. (5) Fletcher
(3) Oviedo vs. (6) Tampa Bay Tech
(2) Jones vs. (7) Horizon
Outside looking in: Armwood, First Coast, Lyman
Region 2
(1) Jesuit vs. (8) Osceola (Seminole)
(4) East Bay vs. (5) Northeast
(3) Largo vs. (6) St. Petersburg
(2) Gaither vs. (7) Pinellas Park
Outside looking in: Hillsborough, Bloomingdale
Region 3
(1) St. Thomas Aquinas vs. (8) Fort Lauderdale
(4) Plantation vs. (5) Atlantic
(3) Blanche Ely vs. (6) Dwyer
(2) Dillard vs. (7) Coconut Creek
Outside looking in: Piper, Seminole Ridge, South Plantation
Region 4
(1) Homestead vs. (8) Pembroke Pines
(4) Belen Jesuit vs. (5) Dr. Krop
(3) Southridge vs. (6) North Miami
(2) Miramar vs. (7) McArthur
Outside looking in: North Miami, Pembroke Pines Charter
Class 2M
Region 1
(1) Andrew Jackson vs. (8) Riverside
(4) Bolles vs. (5) Ed White
(3) Bishop Kenny vs. (6) Episcopal School of Jacksonville
(2) Raines vs. (7) Bishop Moore
Outside looking in: Wolfson. Ribault
Region 2
(1) Tampa Catholic vs. (8) Middleton
(4) Berkeley Prep vs. (5) Blake
(3) Lakewood vs. (6) Clearwater
(2) Calvary Christian (Clearwater) vs. (7) Robinson
Outside looking in: Boca Ciega
Region 3
(1) American Heritage (Plantation) vs. (8) St. Andrew's
(4) Boynton Beach vs. (5) King’s Academy
(3) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) vs. (6) Pine Crest
(2) Cardinal Gibbons vs. (7) Inlet Grove
Outside looking in: Stranahan
Region 4
(1) Miami Central vs. (8) Miami Jackson
(4) Miami Northwestern vs. (5) Carol City
(3) Miami Norland vs. (6) Gulliver Prep
(2) Booker T. Washington (Miami) vs. (7) North Miami Beach
Outside looking in: Monsignor Pace, Miami Edison, St. Brendan, LaSalle
Class 1M
Region 1
(1) Trinity Christian vs. (4) Orlando Christian
(2) University Christian vs. (3) First Academy
Outside looking in: Providence School, Foundation Academy
Region 2
(1) Clearwater Central Catholic vs. (4) Cambridge Christian
(2) Northside Christian vs. (3) Carrollwood Day
Outside looking in: Indian Rocks Christian, Seffner Christian
Region 3
(1) Chaminade-Madonna vs. (4) Avant Garde
(2) Cardinal Newman vs. (3) Benjamin
Region 4
(1) Archbishop Carroll vs. (4) True North Classical Academy
(2) Westminster Christian vs. (3) Palmer Trinity
Class 4S
Region 1
(1) Bartram Trail vs. (8) Gulf Breeze
(4) Navarre vs. (5) Creekside
(3) Niceville vs. (6) Mosley
(2) Buchholz vs. (7) Flagler Palm Coast
Outside looking in: Ponte Vedra, Pace, Crestview, Fleming Island, Chiles
Region 2
(1) Lakeland vs. (8) Ridge Community
(4) Bartow vs. (5) Springstead
(3) Land O’ Lakes vs. (6) Mitchell
(2) Lake Minneola vs. (7) Winter Haven
Outside looking in: Lake Gibson
Region 3
(1) Vero Beach vs. (8) Harmony
(4) Melbourne vs. (5) Treasure Coast
(3) Martin County vs. (6) DeLand
(2) Osceola vs. (7) Centennial
Outside looking in: Spruce Creek
Region 4
(1) Venice vs. (8) Immokalee
(4) Gulf Coast vs. (5) Sarasota
(3) Riverdale vs. (6) Palmetto
(2) Manatee vs. (7) Lakewood Ranch
Outside looking in: Ida Baker, Riverview, Lehigh
Class 3S
Region 1
(1) Pine Forest vs. (8) Middleburg
(4) Lincoln vs. (5) St. Augustine
(3) Escambia vs. (6) Choctawhatchee
(2) Columbia vs. (7) Rickards
Outside looking in: Booker T. Washington (Pensacola)
Region 2
(1) Lake Wales vs. (8) Gulf
(4) Cypress Creek vs. (5) Vanguard
(3) Zephyrhills vs. (6) Auburndale
(2) Pasco vs. (7) Lecanto
Outside looking in: River Ridge, Belleview
Region 3
(1) Rockledge vs. (8) Port St. Lucie
(4) Eau Gallie vs. (5) Sebring
(3) Mainland vs. (6) Merritt Island
(2) Jensen Beach vs. (7) Bayside
Outside looking in: Deltona, Seabreeze, Westwood
Region 4
(1) Naples vs. (8) Golden Gate
(4) Fort Myers vs. (5) Barron Collier
(3) Dunbar vs. (6) Port Charlotte
(2) North Fort Myers vs. (7) Braden River
Outside looking in: Lely, Mariner
Class 2S
Region 1
(1) Florida High vs. (8) Taylor County
(4) Bay vs. (5) West Florida
(3) Wakulla vs. (6) Walton
(2) Pensacola Catholic vs. (7) Suwanee
Outside looking in: South Walton
Region 2
(1) Bradford vs. (8) Crescent City
(4) North Marion vs. (5) Eastside
(3) Baker County vs. (6) Palatka
(2) Baldwin vs. (7) Tocoi Creek
Outside looking in: Fernandina Beach, Yulee,
Region 3
(1) South Sumter vs. (8) Mount Dora
(4) Hudson vs. (5) Dunnellon
(3) Palm Bay vs. (6) Nature Coast
(2) Cocoa vs. (7) Titusville
Outside looking in: Eustis
Region 4
(1) Bishop Verot vs. (8) Lake Placid
(4) Fort Meade vs. (5) DeSoto County
(3) Frostproof vs. (6) Clewiston
(2) Estero vs. (7) Mulberry
Outside looking in: Booker (Sarasota), Key West, Lemon Bay, Avon Park
Class 1S
Region 1
(1) North Florida Christian vs. (4) Maclay
(2) St. John Paul II (Tallahassee) vs. (3) Munroe
Outside looking in: Rocky Bayou Christian
Region 2
(1) Trinity Catholic vs. (4) Father Lopez
(2) Holy Trinity Episcopal vs. (3) P.K. Yonge
Region 3
(1) John Carroll Catholic vs. (4) Zephyrhills Christian
(2) Lakeland Christian vs. (3) Victory Christian
Outside looking in: Cardinal Mooney
Region 4
(1) Evangelical Christian vs. (4) Moore Haven
(2) First Baptist Academy (Naples) vs. (3) Community School of Naples
Outside looking in: Nuemann
Class 1R
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Region 1
(1) Northview
(4) Freeport vs. (5) Holmes County
(3) Baker vs. (6) Jay
(2) Chipley
Outside looking in: Bozeman
Region 2
(1) Sneads
(4) Aucilla Christian vs. (5) Cottondale
(3) Blountstown vs. (6) Liberty County
(2) Port St. Joe
Outside looking in: Wewahitchka
Region 3
(1) Union County
(4) Fort White vs. (5) Madison County
(3) Lafayette vs. (6) Branford
(2) Hilliard
Region 4
(1) Hawthorne
(4) Williston vs. (5) Wildwood
(3) Chiefland vs. (6) Newberry
(2) Pahokee
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