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Class C1 bubble watch (projected): Alliance last in; Nebraska City ineligible (after Thursday)
Projected Class C1 after Thursday: Nebraska City C1(INELIGIBLE); Alliance last in; Mount Michael first out. Scout 10:53 a.m. CT Friday, Oct. 23.
Eligibility: Nebraska City (C1(INELIGIBLE) — Opt C1 (classification PDF)). These schools cannot take a projected playoff place. Regular-season results still count for opponents' points. Cite: NSAA 2026–27 Football Classifications PDF · Scout eligibility rebuild 10:53 a.m. CT Friday, Oct. 23.
Class C1's eligibility-filtered cut after Thursday: Alliance (4-4, 38.000) is last in, and Mount Michael (3-5, 37.375) is first out. 6 district champs + 10 wild cards. Points-order top 16 is a PROXY.
Nebraska City is C1(INELIGIBLE) (Opt C1) per the classification PDF — filtered from projected berths (already outside the 12–18 band). Alliance remains CEC eligible.
PROJECTED after Thursday — not official NSAA seeds. Data as of 10:53 a.m. CT Friday, Oct. 23 (NSAA points page 23 Oct 2026 10:51:20 am CDT). Friday opponents unplayed only — no invented win/loss averages.
| Team | Rec | Pts | Elig # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neill | 5-3 | 39.875 | 12 | In |
| Central City | 4-4 | 38.875 | 13 | In |
| Cozad | 4-4 | 38.875 | 14 | In |
| Auburn | 4-4 | 38.125 | 15 | In |
| Alliance | 4-4 | 38.000 | 16 | Last in |
| Mount Michael | 3-5 | 37.375 | 17 | First out |
| Broken Bow | 2-6 | 36.125 | 18 | Out |
Eligible field Nos. 12–16
O'Neill (5-3, 39.875, No. 12) — Friday: hosts Wayne (unplayed). Central City (4-4, 38.875, No. 13) — Friday: hosts Pierce (unplayed). Cozad (4-4, 38.875, No. 14) — Friday: visits Sidney (unplayed). Auburn (4-4, 38.125, No. 15) — Friday: hosts Nebraska City (unplayed). Alliance (4-4, 38.000, No. 16) — Friday: visits Mitchell (unplayed).
Just outside
Mount Michael (3-5, 37.375, No. 17) — Friday: hosts Concordia Omaha (unplayed). Broken Bow (2-6, 36.125, No. 18) — Friday: visits Holdrege (unplayed).
What to watch Friday
O'Neill hosts Wayne. Central City hosts Pierce. Cozad visits Sidney. Auburn hosts Nebraska City. Alliance visits Mitchell. Mount Michael hosts Concordia Omaha. Broken Bow visits Holdrege.
6 district champs + 10 wild cards. Points-order top 16 is a PROXY. The points-order Nos. 12–18 are a wild-card watch list after eligibility filtering — not a promise that the No. 16 team on raw points is the No. 16 seed on Selection Day.
How the math works
Win values 50/47/44/41 and loss values 36/33/30/27 by division, averaged across counted games. Playing up adds 2/3/4. District champs are safe where the format uses them; wild cards fill the rest by points among eligible schools only.
/playoffs · Wildcard Watch (eligibility note) · After-Thursday Wildcard Watch.
Sources
ONeill team center → · Central City team center → · Cozad team center → · Auburn team center → · Alliance team center → · Mount Michael Benedictine team center → · Broken Bow team center → · Nebraska City team center →
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