The cutoff to qualify for postseason play in the NJSIAA football postseason is Saturday and that means there are going to be plenty of huge games this weekend to determine playoff seeding.
But it also means there’s plenty of data behind us to rank the teams in every group and conference in the state.
Below check out our top 10 teams in every group as well as our best teams in every conference for Oct. 20.
Note: NJ.com football writers Bob Badders, Mike Kinney, Kevin Minnick, Ryan Patti, PJ Potter and Joe Zedalis contributed to these rankings.
Group 1
- 1-Schalick (8-0)
- 2-Newton (8-0)
- 3-Cedar Grove (6-1)
- 4-Paulsboro (6-2)
- 5-Salem (5-3)
- 6-Delaware Valley (6-2)
- 7-Wallkill Valley (8-0)
- 8-Hasbrouck Heights (5-2)
- 9-Butler (6-1)
- 10-Dayton (6-2)
Group 2
- 1-Glassboro (7-1)
- 2-West Deptford (8-0)
- 3-Caldwell (7-0)
- 4-Rumson-Fair Haven (5-3)
- 5-Hoboken (7-1)
- 6-Waldwick/Midland Park (7-1)
- 7-Rutherford (7-1)
- 8-Bernards (6-2)
- 9-Hillside (7-1)
- 10-New Providence (6-1)
NJIC
- 1-Waldwick/Midland Park (7-1)
- 2-Rutherford (7-1)
- 3-Garfield (7-1)
- 4-Hasbrouck Heights (5-3)
- 5-Butler (6-1)
- 6-New Milford (6-2)
- 7-Becton (4-4)
- 8-Wood-Ridge (7-1)
- 9-Park Ridge (4-4)
- 10-Pompton Lakes (5-3)
