Who's ready for postseason girls basketball??? Ready or not, district tournaments are tipping off in every corner of the state, which means it's time to dust off those state brackets and start up the projections.

Each morning, I'll update the latest Bracketology projections based upon the previous night's results.  I'll also keep an updated list of teams that have been eliminated from state contention, how many teams are still alive in their championship chase, and how many state tournament bids overall are still available.  As teams begin to clinch state bids, their position on the projections will be listed in bold font.

PLEASE NOTE: Although a team that has clinched a spot will be listed in bold font, their position on the seed line could still change.

When making these projections, I'll defer first to seed number, and then MaxPreps ranking.


FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026

SPOTS CLINCHED

0 of 48


TEAMS STILL ALIVE

150 (Total)
21 (Class 6A)
24 (Class 5A)
19 (Class 4A)
21 (Class 3A)
34 (Class 2A)
31 (Class 1A)


TEAMS ELIMINATED

FEB. 3

Owyhee (6A)
Buhl (4A)
Bliss (1A)
Idaho School of the Deaf & Blind (1A)


PROJECTED BRACKETS

CLASS 6A

District 1 (1 bid)
District 3 (5 bids)
District 4-5-6 (2 bids)

#8 Thunder Ridge (14-7) vs. #1 Rigby (21-0)
#5 Borah (18-3) vs. #4 Coeur d'Alene (19-2)
#6 Timberline (17-4) vs. #3 Middleton (17-3)
#7 Boise (13-8) vs. #2 Eagle (19-2)

CLASS 5A

District 1-2 (1.5 bids)
District 3 (2.5 bids)
District 4 (1.5 bids)
District 5 (1 bid)
District 6 (1.5 bids)

PLAY-IN GAMES: 1-2B Sandpoint (15-4) vs. 3C Skyview (9-8); 4B Jerome (12-8) vs. 6B Hillcrest (12-9)

#8 Columbia (11-7) vs. #1 Lakeland (16-4)
#5 Pocatello (14-7) vs. #4 Blackfoot (17-4) 
#6 Jerome (12-8) vs. #3 Mountain Home (15-5)
#7 Bishop Kelly (11-7) vs. #2 Sandpoint (15-4)

CLASS 4A

District 1 (1 bid)
District 3 (2.5 bids)
District 4 (2 bids)
District 5 (1.5 bids)
District 6 (1 bid)

PLAY-IN GAME: 3C McCall-Donnelly (11-7) vs. 5B Marsh Valley (17-4)

#8 Kimberly (10-11) vs. #1 Sugar-Salem (21-0)
#5  Fruitland (15-6) vs. #4 Marsh Valley (17-4)
#6 Weiser (13-5) vs. #3 Timberlake (12-6)
#7 Filer (15-3)  vs. #2 Bear Lake (17-4)

CLASS 3A

District 1-2 (2 bids)
District 3 (2 bids)
District 4-5 (2 bids)
District 6 (2 bids)

#8 Kellogg (10-8) vs. #1 Malad (19-2)
#5 Grangeville (14-6) vs. #4 Ririe (13-8)
#6 Parma (12-8) vs. #3 Ambrose (16-5)
#7 Aberdeen (9-12) vs. #2 Firth (19-3)

CLASS 2A

District 1 (1 bid)
District 2 (1.5 bids)
District 3 (3 bids)
District 4 (1.5 bids)
District 5-6 (1 bid)

PLAY-IN GAME: 2B Lapwai (19-1) vs. 4B Raft River (14-6)

#8 Rimrock (11-10) vs. #1 Butte County (15-5)
#5 Lakeside (10-11) vs. #4 Prairie (16-4)
#6 Liberty Charter (13-7) vs. #3 Lapwai (19-1)
#7 Vision Charter (14-5) vs. #2 Oakley (17-2)

CLASS 1A

District 1 (1 bid)
District 2 (1.5 bids)
District 3 (1.5 bids)
District 4 (2 bids)
District 5-6 (2 bids)

PLAY-IN GAME: 2B Nezperce (13-7) vs. 3B Cascade (17-4)

#8 Kootenai (5-7) vs. #1 Salmon River (21-0)
#5 Nezperce (13-7) vs. #4 Carey (15-3)
#6 Rockland (14-6) vs. #3 Deary (17-1)
#7 Dietrich (11-8) vs. #2 Mackay (16-2)