Important Season Dates - 2025-26 First Practice Date   November 17   First Contest Date   December 3   Rankings Cutoff - Contest vs. Teams More than One Classification Away   December 17

  Rankings Cutoff - Contests Added
After a Certain Date (Tournaments excluded)   January 7

  3A, 2A, 1A Rankings Freeze Date   February 21   3A, 2A, 1A Cutoff Date   February 21   3A, 1A First Round   February 24   6A Rankings Freeze Date   February 27   3A, 1A Second Round   February 27   2A First Round   February 27   6A Cutoff Date   February 27   5A, 4A Rankings Freeze Date   March 3   5A, 4A Cutoff Date   March 3   6A First Round   March 3   1A Quarterfinals-Finals   March 4 - 7   3A, 2A Quarterfinals-Finals   March 5 - 7   5A , 4A First Round   March 6   6A Second Round   March 6   6A, 5A Quarterfinals-Finals   March 11 - 14   4A Quarterfinals-Finals   March 12 - 14