Football postseason
2026 Playoff Brackets
Harbin points set the seeds. OSPR predicts the winners. Explore a region, pick an upset, and follow the matchups through the regional final.
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Division 1 · Region 3
Projected final seeds
Seeds: Nov 4, 2026 8:47 AM EST · OSPR projected regular-season winners, ranked by Harbin points
Matchup forecasts: current ospr-2026.3 ratings, generated Nov 4, 2026 3:16 PM EST.
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First-round byes
Seeds 1–4 advance directly to the quarterfinals.
OSPR picks · Click a team to choose a winner. Later-round probabilities apply only if those two teams meet.
First round
October 30 · 7 PM
Region 3 · Projected final seeds
Top 12 enter this bracket. Qualification odds come from the seed simulation, separate from matchup forecasts.
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| Seed | Team | Record | Harbin | Qualify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gahanna Lincoln | 10–0 | 42.2000 | 100.0% |
| #2 | Upper Arlington | 8–2 | 30.5500 | 100.0% |
| #3 | Worthington Kilbourne | 9–1 | 27.7000 | 100.0% |
| #4 | Olentangy Liberty | 6–4 | 25.8500 | 100.0% |
| #5 | Olentangy Berlin | 8–2 | 25.0500 | 100.0% |
| #6 | Pickerington High School North | 7–3 | 24.3500 | 100.0% |
| #7 | Pickerington High School Central | 7–3 | 22.1000 | 100.0% |
| #8 | St Charles | 8–2 | 17.2000 | 100.0% |
| #9 | Olentangy Orange | 5–5 | 16.7000 | 100.0% |
| #10 | Reynoldsburg | 6–4 | 15.2500 | 100.0% |
| #11 | Groveport Madison | 6–4 | 15.2000 | 100.0% |
| #12 | Westerville Central | 5–5 | 13.5500 | 100.0% |
| #13 | Westerville North | 5–5 | 12.5500 | 0.0% |
| #14 | Olentangy | 5–5 | 12.2000 | 0.0% |
| #15 | Delaware Hayes | 3–7 | 6.8500 | 0.0% |
| #16 | Westerville South | 3–7 | 6.3000 | 0.0% |
| #17 | Newark | 4–6 | 6.2000 | 0.0% |
| #18 | Thomas Worthington | 2–8 | 3.7000 | 0.0% |
| #19 | Lancaster | 2–8 | 3.5500 | 0.0% |
| #20 | Licking Heights | 1–9 | 1.7000 | 0.0% |
Projected brackets are provisional, not official OHSAA pairings. * Harbin ties require official OHSAA tiebreakers. We assume the higher seed hosts through the regional semifinals; regional finals use a neutral site. Venues can change. Missing forecasts and 50/50 games require your pick. State semifinal pairings are not projected because OHSAA may rebracket. 2026 OHSAA tournament regulations.
