We are officially past the midway point of the season and it is now officially time where teams can begin talking and thinking about where they might fit in the playoff landscape.

For all intents and purposes, 56 teams have already secured their spots in the IHSA playoffs by recording their fifth win. Technically those teams are now only “playoff eligible” but a five-win team hasn’t been denied entrance into the playoff field for four years and early trends are indicating there’s little chance of that happening this season either.

And now those teams at five wins can start looking at how high on the win ladder they might climb in regards to seeding.

But for all those teams out there not as fortunate, there are pivotal games all over the calendar, particularly in the 2-3 and 3-2 win grou

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