Seeding and Selection- Basketball
The NMAA staff will seed & select teams for the 2026-2027 State Championships utilizing the following criteria in NMAA Bylaw 7.11 as voted on by the Board of Directors:| • | Finish in regular season district play | |
| • | Head to Head | |
| • | Wins against district champions regardless of class | |
| • | Overall Record | |
| • | MaxPreps Rankings | |
| • | Member School Input (see following form) - To be submitted by head coach prior to 8:00 AM on the day of seeding. Note: Football “School Input Form" will be submitted prior to 4PM on the day of seeding. |
NOTE: In the event of a tie among criteria points, head to head will be used to break the tie. If there is no head to head competition, or the head to head competition is tied, then MaxPreps Strength of Schedule will be used to break the tie.
The state championship brackets will be released on the following dates prior to 10:00 PM.
| Soccer- Oct. 25, 2026 | |
| Football- Six Man & Eight Man- Oct. 24, 2026; Class 2A-6A- Oct. 31, 2026 |
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| Volleyball- Nov. 8, 2026 | |
| Basketball- Feb. 28, 2027 | |
| Baseball- 1A-5A: May 2, 2027 | |
| Softball- 1/2A-5A: May 2, 2027; |
The District Chairperson is asked to submit a 'District Placement Form' (see attached form) prior to 8:00 AM on the day of seeding. Note: Football 'District Placement Forms' will be submitted following the final game in that district but no later than 4PM.
To be submitted by the head coach after the season is complete and no later than the deadlines specified below:
Class A-5A:
• Feb. 28, 2027 (8:00 AM)
Questions:
Zac Stevenson
NMAA Assistant Director
505.923.3277