The WPIAL is set to meet this week to discuss how teams will qualify for the playoffs this season. Due to the ever-changing environment of the COVID pandemic, the traditional methods of determining WPIAL playoff teams will not be able to be used this season. The traditional methods, with conference standings based on Record, Head-to-Head, Gardner Points, and WPIAL Tiebreaker Points will not be able to be used because of an uneven number of conference games played for each team.
Last week, the Post-Gazette’s Mike White suggested that the WPIAL Football Steering Committee essentially function like the NCAA Selection Committee and choose the teams that will make the playoffs.