Who's ready for postseason boys 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 24TH, 2026**

SPOTS CLINCHED

12 of 48


TEAMS STILL ALIVE

102 (Total)
12 (Class 6A)
21 (Class 5A)
15 (Class 4A)
15 (Class 3A)
20 (Class 2A)
19 (Class 1A)


TEAMS ELIMINATED

FEB. 23
Emmett (5A)
Nampa (5A)
Buhl (4A)
Timberlake (4A)
Grangeville (3A)
West Jefferson (3A)
Alturas Prep (2A)
Clark Fork (2A)
Kamiah (2A)
Potlatch (2A)
Raft River (2A)
Shoshone (2A)
Hansen (1A)
Kootenai (1A)
Richfield (1A)
Salmon River (1A)

FEB. 21
Coeur d'Alene (6A)
Mountain View (6A)
Ridgevue (6A)
Hillcrest (5A)
Marsing (3A)
Nampa Christian (3A)
Riverstone (2A)
Victory Charter (2A)
Clearwater Valley (1A)
Genesee (1A)

FEB. 20
American Falls (4A)
North Fremont (3A)

FEB. 19
Madison (6A)
Skyline (5A)
Aberdeen (3A)

FEB. 18
Jerome (5A)
Wood River (5A)
Bear Lake (4A)
Salmon (3A)
Vision Charter (3A)
Glenns Ferry (2A)
Oakley (2A)
Cascade (1A)
Challis (1A)
Tri-Valley (1A)

FEB. 17
Gem State (2A)
Idaho City (2A)
Treasure Valley Classical (2A)
Wilder (2A)
Sho-Ban (1A)

FEB. 16
Idaho School of Deaf & Blind (1A)

FEB. 14
Boise (6A)
Borah (6A)
Eagle (6A)
Rocky Mountain (6A)

FEB. 12
Horseshoe Bend (1A)

FEB. 11
American Heritage (1A)
Clark County (1A)
North Gem (1A)



PROJECTED BRACKETS

CLASS 6A

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

#8 Rigby (9-13) vs. #1 Owyhee (17-6)
#5 Meridian (15-8)  vs. #4 Kuna (17-6)
#6 Capital (14-10) vs. #3 Lake City (14-7)
#7 Highland (18-4) vs. #2 Centennial (20-2)

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 (11-11) vs. 3C Vallivue (16-6); 4B Minico (11-12) vs. 6B Shelley (8-15)

#8 Minico (11-12) vs. #1 Lewiston (19-3)
#5 Bishop Kelly (16-6) vs. #4 Vallivue (16-6)
#6 Twin Falls (16-6) vs. #3 Columbia (16-6)
#7 Bonneville (10-13) vs. #2 Preston (19-3)

CLASS 4A

District 1 (0.5 bids)
District 3 (2.5 bids)
District 4 (2 bids)
District 5 (2 bids)
District 6 (1 bid)

PLAY-IN GAME: 1-2A Bonners Ferry (11-8) vs. 3C Fruitland (11-12)

#8 Kimberly (7-16) vs. #1 Teton (19-4)
#5 Marsh Valley (14-9) vs. #4 Gooding (14-6)
#6 Bonners Ferry (11-8) vs. #3 Snake River (15-8)
#7 Homedale (14-7) vs. #2 Cole Valley Christian (18-4)

CLASS 3A

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

#8 Parma (13-10) vs. #1 St. Maries (17-3)
#5 Declo (12-10)  vs. #4 Firth (15-8)
#6 Soda Springs (14-7) vs. #3 Ririe (14-9)
#7 Melba (14-8) vs. #2 Orofino (17-4)

CLASS 2A

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

PLAY-IN GAME: 2B Prairie (16-5) vs. 3C Liberty Charter (13-10)

#8 Valley (16-5) vs. #1 Kendrick (19-3)
#5 Butte County (15-8) vs. #4 North Star Charter (17-3) 
#6 Murtaugh (17-5) vs. #3 Prairie (16-5)
#7 Rimrock (17-4) vs. #2 Lakeside (18-2)

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 St. John Bosco (9-5) vs. 3B Council (13-9)

#8 Dietrich (10-13) vs. #1 Rockland (21-2)
 #5 Timberline (8-4) vs. #4 Carey (14-8)
#6 Council (13-9) vs. #3 Garden Valley (19-2)
#7 Coeur du Christ (14-6) vs. #2 Watersprings (21-2)