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 13TH, 2026**

SPOTS CLINCHED

0 of 48


TEAMS STILL ALIVE

157 (Total)
20 (Class 6A)
27 (Class 5A)
19 (Class 4A)
23 (Class 3A)
34 (Class 2A)
31 (Class 1A)


TEAMS ELIMINATED

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 Timberline (13-8) vs. #1Owyhee (15-6)
#5 Meridian (14-7) vs. #4 Kuna (16-5)
#6 Thunder Ridge (16-4) vs. #3 Lake City (13-7)
#7 Highland (16-4) vs. #2 Centennial (18-2)

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 Lakeland (8-9) vs. 3C Bishop Kelly (12-6); 4B Burley (10-10) vs. 6B Hillcrest (11-9)

#8 Hillcrest (11-9) vs. #1 Lewiston (16-3)
#5 Bishop Kelly (12-6) vs. #4 Columbia (12-6)
#6 Blackfoot (16-4) vs. #3 Vallivue (14-4)
#7 Twin Falls (14-6) vs. #2 Preston (17-3)

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 (9-8) vs. 3C Fruitland (10-10)

#8 Kimberly (6-15) vs. #1 Sugar-Salem (20-1) 
#5 Bonners Ferry (9-8) vs. #4 Gooding (12-6)
#6 Snake River (12-8) vs. #3 American Falls (16-4)
#7 Homedale (12-7) vs. #2 Cole Valley Christian (16-4)

CLASS 3A

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

#8 Melba (13-8) vs. #1 Wendell (19-1)
#5 Firth (13-6) vs. #4 Ririe (12-9)
#6 West Side (13-7) vs. #3 St. Maries (14-3)
#7 New Plymouth (14-6) vs. #2 Orofino (16-2)

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 (14-5) vs. 3C Liberty Charter (12-9)

#8 Raft River (13-7) vs. #1 Kendrick (16-3)
#5 North Star Charter (14-3) vs. #4 Butte County (13-7)
#6 Murtaugh (15-5) vs. #3 Prairie (14-5)
#7 Rimrock (16-3) 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 Nezperce (12-7) vs. 3B Council (12-8)

#8 Camas County (7-11) vs. #1 Rockland (19-2)
#5 Timberline (8-4) vs. #4 Carey (13-8)
#6 Coeur du Christ (12-5) vs. #3 Garden Valley (18-2)
#7 Nezperce (12-7) vs. #2 Watersprings (19-2)