It's crunch time in the 2026 Ohio high school football season as league titles and all-important playoff berths will soon be decided.
Southwest Ohio teams have just two more chances to win computer points and earn playoff spots and home games in early rounds. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released its official computer ratings for playoff pairings for Oct. 13
The formula for determining the numbers can be studied here.
In short, teams get credit for each win and for each win their opponents get, with more points credited for bigger schools. The OHSAA calculates non-Ohio schools based on where their enrollment falls in Ohio divisional breakdowns.
The Cincinnati area has teams in seven regions. The top 12 teams in each region qualify
for the playoffs, with the top four receiving first-round byes. The full ratings are available on the OHSAA site. Joe Eitel makes projections on each team's playoff odds and those are shared below.
Division I, Region 4
Undefeated Princeton has a big lead on second-place Lakota West. Elder and Moeller have the next two byes. Moeller has a small lead on fifth-place Winton Woods ahead of a crucial Week 9, when both teams will play state contenders that are 7-1. Moeller hosts Lakewood St. Edward Saturday, while Winton Woods plays Friday at DII contender Anderson.
Moeller has not clinched a spot yet but controls its destiny. Princeton, West, Elder and Winton Woods have. Middletown, Lebanon and Oak Hills clinch a spot by winning out. Oak Hills is in 12th place on the bubble, ahead of Colerain and Lakota East, which play each other this week in what is likely an elimination game.
Region 4 - 1. Princeton (8-0) 25.75, 2. Lakota West (7-1) 21.2375, 3. Elder (6-2) 21.0777, 4. Moeller (6-2) 17.9625, 5. Winton Woods (7-1) 17.35, 6. Middletown (5-3) 15.0625, 7. Lebanon (6-2) 14.6, 8. St. Xavier (4-4) 13.9375, 9. Springboro (5-3) 13.2, 10. Little Miami (5-3) 11.5875, 11. Fairfield (4-4) 10.4, 12. Oak Hills (4-4) 9.9875, 13. Colerain (4-4) 9.7, 14. Lakota East (4-4) 9.05, 15. West Clermont (3-5) 3.9625, 16. Sycamore (1-7) 3,3625
Division II, Region 8
Harrison and Anderson, both 7-1, have clinched playoff spots and are solidly in bye position with two weeks to go. Talawanda and Badin, both 6-2, are solidly in the playoffs but have not clinched. Edgewood, Turpin and La Salle are on the right side of the bubble, with Withrow and Kings on the outside needing to pick up wins. Withrow can take a big step by beating 8-0 Hughes this week while La Salle faces 7-1 Harrison.
Region 8 - 1. Harrison (7-1) 20.55, 2. Trotwood-Madison (7-1) 20.25, 3. Anderson (7-1) 19.9125, 4. Troy (7-1) 17.7875, 5. Lima Senior (7-1) 15.95, 6. Talawanda (6-2) 12.4875, 7. Badin (6-2) 12.175, 8. Columbus West (8-0) 11.325, 9. Edgewood (4-4) 10.2625, 10. Turpin (4-4) 10.1375, 11. Vandalia Butler (6-2) 10.0625, 12. La Salle (3-5) 9.025, 13. Withrow (5-3) 8.2125, 14. Xenia (4-4) 8.0875, 15. Kings (4-4) 7.6375, 16. Fairborn (5-3) 7.4625
Division III, Region 12
There is a large gap between the 12 playoff teams and everyone else in the numbers. Hughes (8-0), Northwest (7-1) and McNicholas (6-2) are in a tight battle for fourth place and the last bye, and both can pick up a lot of points by winning both games to finish. Goshen is in ninth place and needs to win out to have a chance to get a first-round home game. Indian Hill and Monroe haven’t clinched spots yet but are in safe position.
Region 12 - 1. Bellbrook (8-0) 22.4, 2. Tipp City Tippecanoe (7-1) 18.9375, 3. Chillicothe (7-1) 18.6, 4. Hughes (8-0) 15.9125, 5. McNicholas (6-2) 15.7875, 6. Washington Court House, Miami Trace (7-1) 15.425, 7. Northwest (7-1) 15.325, 8. Chillicothe Unioto (6-2) 15.1547, 9. Goshen (8-0) 13.675, 10. Indian Hill (6-2) 11.2551, 11. Kettering Archbishop Alter (5-3) 10.95, 12. Monroe (5-3) 8.779, 13. Dayton Chaminade Julienne (2-6) 4.5, 14. Mount Healthy (2-6) 4.15, 15. Dayton David H Ponitz (2-5) 3.2978, 16. Day. Carroll (2-6) 2.8902,
Division IV, Region 16
Wyoming, 8-0, has a solid lead in the top spot. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (7-1) and North College Hill (7-0) are in bye positions but have three teams right behind them. Wilmington and New Richmond, both 4-4, are in the top 12 but close to the bubble.
Region 16 - 1. Wyoming (8-0) 18.4223, 2. London (6-2) 15.55, 3. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (7-1) 15.1125, 4. North College Hill (7-0) 14.7175, 5. Day. Oakwood (7-1) 14.55, 6. Urbana (5-3) 14.5125, 7. Germantown Valley View (6-2) 13.5125, 8. Springfield Kenton Ridge (7-1) 10.6, 9. Wilmington (4-4) 9.7625, 10. Day. Dunbar (4-4) 7.4896, 11. Eaton (4-4) 7.4125, 12. New Richmond (4-4) 7.2375, 13. Clinton-Massie (2-6) 5.1375, 14. Washington C.H. Washington (3-5) 4.05, 15. Reading (3-5) 3.3662, 16. Roger Bacon (2-6) 3.275
Division V, Region 20
Williamsburg, 7-1, is in second place with a big lead on third place and below. Summit Country Day (4-3) and Waynesville (6-2) are in bye position but have a tight battle with three teams below them, including Fenwick (4-4). All three have chances to pick up points against tough opponents in the next two weeks. Gamble Montessori (6-2) is in 11th place in a tight battle on the bubble. Mariemont (4-4) needs to win both to have a chance.
Region 20 - 1. St. Paris Graham Local (7-1) 16.575, 2. Williamsburg (7-1) 15.325, 3. Summit Country Day (4-3) 10.7737, 4. Waynesville (6-2) 10.5125, 5. Casstown Miami East (7-1) 10.4, 6. Arcanum (6-2)10.0689, 7. Fenwick (4-4) 10.0125, 8. West Liberty-Salem (5-2) 8.0257, 9. Miamisburg Day. Christian (5-3) 7.375, 10. Jamestown Greeneview (5-3) 7.298, 11. Gamble Montessori (6-2) 6.9942, 12. Springfield Greenon (5-2) 6.9583, 13. Carlisle (4-4) 6.85, 14. Brookville (4-4) 6.175, 15. Mariemont (4-4) 6.1375, 16. Camden Preble Shawnee (6-2) 5.8428
Division VI, Region 24
Deer Park (8-0) and Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy (7-1) are in a bye position but in a tight race for those spots. Deer Park can pick up big points and the Cincinnati Hills League title in games against Indian Hill (6-2) and Wyoming (8-0). CCPA plays Gamble (6-2) and a West Virginia team (4-3). St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (7-1) is in solid playoff position. Miami Valley Christian Academy (5-3) is in 14th and needs to beat St. Bernard this week to have a chance.
Region 24 - 1. Portsmouth West (7-1) 14.5, 2. New Madison Tri-Village (8-0) 13.8845, 3. Deer Park (8-0) 13.8597, 4. Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy (7-1) 13.0625, 5. Chillicothe Huntington (5-3) 12.512, 6. Chillicothe Zane Trace (7-1) 12.0953, 7. Mechanicsburg (6-2) 11.9634, 8. Covington (5-3) 11.0375, 9. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (7-1) 10.8557, 10. St. Henry (5-3) 10.475, 11. London Madison-Plains (6-1) 9.9762, 12. Versailles (5-3) 9.6875, 13. Anna (5-3) 9.3375, 14. Miami Valley Christian Academy (5-3) 8.1031, 15. Chillicothe Southeastern (4-4) 4.8737, 16. Lucasville Valley (5-3) 4.7
Division VII, Region 28
Cincinnati Country Day, 4-4 after a three-game winning streak, is in solid playoff position and has a chance at a bye, especially with a win over North College Hill (7-0) this week.
Region 28 - 1. Maria Stein Marion Local (8-0) 15.4125, 2. Ansonia (7-1) 13.6696, 3. Minster (6-2) 10.275, 4. DeGraff Riverside (7-1) 9.925, 5. Waynesfield-Goshen (6-2) 9.6067, 6. Cincinnati Country Day (4-4) 6.822, 7. Fort Loramie (5-3) 6.275, 8. New Bremen (3-5) 5.925, 9. Lewisburg Tri-County North (4-4) 4.85, 10. Fort Recovery (3-5) 3.8472, 11. McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley (4-4) 2.8625, 12. Mt. Victory Ridgemont (2-6) 1.925, 13. Manchester (3-4) 1.9118, 14. S. Charleston Southeastern Local (3-5) 1.8415, 15. Cedarville (2-6) 1.7216, 16. Dola Hardin Northern (3-5) 1.666
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Where Cincinnati football teams stand in Oct. 13 OHSAA rankings
