Standings · Through Week 7 · Every final through the week, by the NJSIAA formula

North Group 5

28 public schools. The top 16 eligible teams make the playoffs, seeded into two sections of eight. Cutoff Oct 24.

Through Week 7Week 7

West Orange leads North Group 5, with Elizabeth and Ramapo right behind. Only 24 of the 28 teams are eligible so far.

The standings

Ranked by power rank (UPR): lower is better

NJSIAA head-to-head rule. After the power rank, a team that beat the team directly above it moves ahead of it. The line under the team names the game.

Rank	Team	Record	Last game	Playoff odds · updated Sun 8:30 PM	If it ended today
1	West Orange	6-1	Beat Barringer 54–7 (away)	Clinched · No. 1 15%	No. 1 seedSection A
2	Elizabeth	8-0	Beat Westfield 34–3 (away)	Clinched · No. 1 61%	No. 1 seedSection B
3	Ramapo	4-3	Lost to Wayne Hills 34–13	Clinched · No. 1 57%	No. 2 seedSection B
4	Piscataway	7-1	Beat Monroe 35–7 (away)	Clinched · No. 1 64%	No. 2 seedSection A
5	Phillipsburg	5-2	Beat Bridgewater-Raritan 35–14	Lock · No. 1 2%	No. 3 seedSection A
6	East Orange	5-2	Beat Irvington 26–23	Clinched · home 88%	No. 3 seedSection B
7	Passaic Tech	5-3	Beat Livingston 35–13 (away)	Clinched · home 99%	No. 4 seedSection B
8	Bridgewater-Raritan	6-2	Lost to Phillipsburg 35–14 (away)	Clinched · home 19%	No. 4 seedSection A
9	Irvington	5-3	Lost to East Orange 26–23 (away)	Clinched · home 93%	No. 5 seedSection A
10	Bayonne	5-3	Beat Bloomfield 12–0	Clinched	No. 5 seedSection B
11	Perth Amboy	6-2	Lost to Johnson 41–28	Clinched	No. 6 seedSection B
12	Union	5-3	Lost to St. Joseph-Metuchen 34–19 (away)	Clinched	No. 6 seedSection A
12	Ridgewood	4-3	Beat Clifton 41–0 (away)	99%	No. 7 seedSection A
14	Union City	4-4	Beat Columbia 58–0 (away)	Clinched	No. 7 seedSection B
15	Bloomfield	3-5	Lost to Bayonne 12–0 (away)	56%	No. 8 seedSection B
16	Livingston	4-4	Lost to Passaic Tech 35–13	50%	No. 8 seedSection A
16	Franklin	3-5	Beat South Brunswick 27–25 (away)	28%	Out today
18	Plainfield	2-6	Lost to Watchung Hills 23–22	37%	Out today
19	Linden	3-4	Lost to Woodbridge 41–14 (away)	19%	Out today
20	Morristown	1-7	Beat Montville 38–28	6%	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
21	Passaic	3-5	Lost to Wayne Valley 41–20	5%	Out today
22	Westfield	1-7	Lost to Elizabeth 34–3	Eliminated	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
23	Clifton★Beat Montclair 23–20	3-4	Lost to Ridgewood 41–0	Eliminated	Out today
24	Montclair	2-6	Lost to Nutley 35–6 (away)	Eliminated	Out today
25	Columbia	1-7	Lost to Union City 58–0	Eliminated	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
26	Barringer	1-6	Lost to West Orange 54–7	Eliminated	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
27	JP Stevens	2-6	Lost to South River 12–7	Eliminated	Out today
28	Eastside	2-6	Lost to Hackensack 43–0	Eliminated	Out today

Grey rows are not yet eligible: a team needs two wins over NJSIAA schools. Playoff odds are chances, never a promise. The odds updated Sun 8:30 PM; they move after every final. Tap any number to see where it comes from.

RankTeamIf it ended today

1West Orange 6-1Beat Barringer 54–7 (away)No. 1 seedSection A · Clinched · No. 1 15%

2Elizabeth 8-0Beat Westfield 34–3 (away)No. 1 seedSection B · Clinched · No. 1 61%

3Ramapo 4-3Lost to Wayne Hills 34–13No. 2 seedSection B · Clinched · No. 1 57%

4Piscataway 7-1Beat Monroe 35–7 (away)No. 2 seedSection A · Clinched · No. 1 64%

5Phillipsburg 5-2Beat Bridgewater-Raritan 35–14No. 3 seedSection A · Lock · No. 1 2%

6East Orange 5-2Beat Irvington 26–23No. 3 seedSection B · Clinched · home 88%

7Passaic Tech 5-3Beat Livingston 35–13 (away)No. 4 seedSection B · Clinched · home 99%

8Bridgewater-Raritan 6-2Lost to Phillipsburg 35–14 (away)No. 4 seedSection A · Clinched · home 19%

9Irvington 5-3Lost to East Orange 26–23 (away)No. 5 seedSection A · Clinched · home 93%

10Bayonne 5-3Beat Bloomfield 12–0No. 5 seedSection B · Clinched

11Perth Amboy 6-2Lost to Johnson 41–28No. 6 seedSection B · Clinched

12Union 5-3Lost to St. Joseph-Metuchen 34–19 (away)No. 6 seedSection A · Clinched

12Ridgewood 4-3Beat Clifton 41–0 (away)No. 7 seedSection A · 99%

14Union City 4-4Beat Columbia 58–0 (away)No. 7 seedSection B · Clinched

15Bloomfield 3-5Lost to Bayonne 12–0 (away)No. 8 seedSection B · 56%

16Livingston 4-4Lost to Passaic Tech 35–13No. 8 seedSection A · 50%

16Franklin 3-5Beat South Brunswick 27–25 (away)Out · 28%

18Plainfield 2-6Lost to Watchung Hills 23–22Out · 37%

19Linden 3-4Lost to Woodbridge 41–14 (away)Out · 19%

20Morristown 1-7Beat Montville 38–28Not eligible yet6% to make it

21Passaic 3-5Lost to Wayne Valley 41–20Out · 5%

22Westfield 1-7Lost to Elizabeth 34–3Not eligible yetEliminated to make it

23Clifton 3-4★Lost to Ridgewood 41–0Beat Montclair 23–20Out · Eliminated

24Montclair 2-6Lost to Nutley 35–6 (away)Out · Eliminated

25Columbia 1-7Lost to Union City 58–0Not eligible yetEliminated to make it

26Barringer 1-6Lost to West Orange 54–7Not eligible yetEliminated to make it

27JP Stevens 2-6Lost to South River 12–7Out · Eliminated

28Eastside 2-6Lost to Hackensack 43–0Out · Eliminated

Tap a team for its page. Grey: not yet eligible (fewer than 2 NJSIAA wins).

How the rank works

Power rank blends two rankings: 60% opponent strength and 40% power points. Lower is better.

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If it ended today

The same seeds as the Playoff Picture and every team page, so the three never disagree.

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Checked every week

Our Strength Index is checked against the official NJSIAA list each week.

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