SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Georgia High School Association will use a new system to determine playoff teams and seedings starting next school year.

As of now, for each classification, the four best teams in the region advance. However, for the 2026-2027 school year, the GHSA will build 32-team playoff brackets for each class by ranking schools statewide.

The only guaranteed spot goes to region champions, who will automatically be ranked in the top 16. Region champions will also host a first-round matchup. Every other team must qualify through the new formula.

The formula, called the Postseason Rankings (PSR), weighs a team’s winning percentage along with the records of its opponents and their opponents to decide who earns a berth in each classification’s 32-team bracket. It’s similar to

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