Standings · Through Week 5 · Every final through the week, by the NJSIAA formula
North Group 3
27 public schools. The top 16 eligible teams make the playoffs, seeded into two sections of eight. Cutoff Oct 24.
Old Tappan leads North Group 3, with Shabazz and Cranford right behind. Only 21 of the 27 teams are eligible so far.
The standings
Ranked by power rank (UPR): lower is betterNJSIAA 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 | If it ended today | Power rank | Power points | Opp. strength | Strength Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tappan | 5-0 | Beat Pascack Valley 49–0 (away) | Lock · home 99%+ | No. 1 seedSection A | ||||
| 2 | Shabazz | 4-1 | Beat Irvington 14–0 (away) | Lock | No. 1 seedSection B | ||||
| 3 | Cranford | 5-0 | Beat Montgomery 13–12 | Lock | No. 2 seedSection B | ||||
| 4 | Wayne Hills | 5-1 | Beat Lakeland 34–7 | Lock | No. 2 seedSection A | ||||
| 5 | West Essex | 5-1 | Lost to Caldwell 32–28 | Lock | No. 3 seedSection A | ||||
| 6 | Montville | 5-1 | Beat Sparta 42–14 (away) | Lock | No. 3 seedSection B | ||||
| 7 | West Morris | 5-1 | Lost to Morris Knolls 34–25 | Lock | No. 4 seedSection B | ||||
| 8 | River Dell | 4-2 | Beat Fair Lawn 35–0 | Lock | No. 4 seedSection A | ||||
| 9 | Somerville | 4-2 | Beat St. Thomas Aquinas 42–26 | Lock | No. 5 seedSection A | ||||
| 10 | Holmdel | 4-2 | Beat Middletown South 12–0 (away) | Lock | No. 5 seedSection B | ||||
| 11 | Weequahic | 4-1 | Beat Orange 56–0 (away) | 96% | No. 6 seedSection B | ||||
| 12 | Wayne Valley | 3-3 | Beat Nutley 40–22 | 98% | No. 6 seedSection A | ||||
| 12 | Morris Hills | 5-1 | Beat Randolph 7–6 (away) | 77% | No. 7 seedSection A | ||||
| 14 | Parsippany Hills | 4-2 | Beat West Milford 20–13 (away) | 76% | No. 7 seedSection B | ||||
| 15 | South Plainfield | 4-2 | Beat Scotch Plains-Fanwood 28–14 | 72% | No. 8 seedSection B | ||||
| 16 | Mendham | 3-3 | Beat Warren Hills 37–10 (away) | 54% | No. 8 seedSection A | ||||
| 17 | Matawan | 2-4 | Beat Marlboro 20–13 (away) | 62% | Out today | ||||
| 18 | Paramus★Beat Pascack Valley 28–14 | 3-3 | Lost to Passaic Valley 28–0 (away) | 4% | Out today | ||||
| 19 | Pascack Valley | 2-4 | Lost to Old Tappan 49–0 | 18% | Out today | ||||
| 20 | Sparta | 1-4 | Lost to Montville 42–14 | 12% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 21 | Passaic Valley | 1-4 | Beat Paramus 28–0 | 18% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 21 | West Side | 3-3 | Beat Barringer 7–0 (away) | Eliminated | Out today | ||||
| 23 | West Milford | 1-5 | Lost to Parsippany Hills 20–13 | 7% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 24 | North Plainfield | 4-2 | Beat Spotswood 28–27 | 6% | Out today | ||||
| 25 | Warren Hills | 1-5 | Lost to Mendham 37–10 | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 26 | Snyder | 1-5 | Beat Lincoln 12–6 (away) | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 27 | Lincoln | 0-5 | Lost to Snyder 12–6 | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins |
Old Tappan
Shabazz
Cranford
Wayne Hills
West Essex
Montville
West Morris
River Dell
Somerville
Holmdel
Weequahic
Wayne Valley
Morris Hills
Parsippany Hills
South Plainfield
Mendham
Matawan
Paramus
Pascack Valley
Sparta
Passaic Valley
West Side
West Milford
North Plainfield
Warren Hills
Snyder
LincolnGrey rows are not yet eligible: a team needs two wins over NJSIAA schools. Playoff odds are chances, never a promise. Tap any number to see where it comes from.
Tap a team for its page. Grey: not yet eligible (fewer than 2 NJSIAA wins).
Power rank blends two rankings: 60% opponent strength and 40% power points. Lower is better.
How the ratings work →The same seeds as the Playoff Picture and every team page, so the three never disagree.
See the bracket →Our Strength Index is checked against the official NJSIAA list each week.
See the check →