In most regions, each row represents a team, and each column a place. The content of the box indicates how the team can earn that place or any higher place. In particular, the symbol ▼ indicates that the team cannot get that place, while ☆ indicates a clinched place.
In a few regions, all places are either clinched or to be directly played for (that is, two teams play for a place, with the loser to finish one place lower). For these, all teams are in the second row, directly below their places.
Four teams per region qualify. The first three rounds are played among teams in a single section (pair of regions), with cross-region games from the start. In the semifinals, the Region 1/2 and 5/6 winners host the 3/4 and 7/8 winners respectively (the opposite applies in even years).
One team at a time is selected; all others then begin again at the top.
By the same token, if (for example) two teams remain tied after a step that eliminates a third team, those two restart at step 1.
| Region 1 一區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobyns-Bennett Indians | Bearden win | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| Science Hill Hilltoppers | Win | Same (cannot finish exactly 2nd) | Win or Jefferson County win | ☆ |
| Farragut Admirals | ▼ | Win plus Bearden win | Win; or wins by Science Hill and Morristown West | Win, Morristown win, or Science Hill win |
| Bearden Bulldogs | ▼ | Win plus Jefferson County win | Win | Win, Morristown West win, or Farragut win |
| Hardin Valley Hawks | ▼ | ▼ | Win plus Science Hill and Jefferson County wins | Win plus Jefferson County win |
| Region 2 二區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville Red Rebels | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| McMinn County Cherokees | ▼ | Win | ☆ | ☆ |
| Bradley Central Bears | ▼ | Win | ☆ | ☆ |
| Ooltewah Owls | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win |
| Cleveland Blue Raiders | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win plus Lenoir City win |
| William Blount Governors | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win plus Cleveland win |
| Region 3 三區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Patriots | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| Blackman Blaze | ▼ | Win | Win or Coffee County win | |
| Riverdale Warriors | ▼ | Win plus Cookeville win | Win or Blackman win | |
| Cookeville Cavaliers | ▼ | Win plus Coffee County win | Win |
| Region 4 四區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Juliet Golden Bears | Win | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| Hendersonville Commandos | Win | Win or Rossview win | Win, Rossview win, or Station Camp win | ☆ |
| Lebanon Blue Devils | ▼ | Win plus Mount Juliet and Station Camp wins | Win plus win by either Mount Juliet or Station Camp | Win |
| Wilson Central Wildcats | ▼ | Win plus Lebanon and Mount Juliet wins | Win or Rossview win | ☆ |
| Rossview Hawks | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win |
| Region 5 五區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Ridge Ravens | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| Stewarts Creek Red Hawks | ▼ | Win | ☆ | ☆ |
| Smyrna Bulldogs | ▼ | Win | ☆ | ☆ |
| McGavock Raiders | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win |
| LaVergne Wolverines | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | John Overton win |
| Region 6 六區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Bruins | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| Ravenwood Raptors | ▼ | Win | ☆ | ☆ |
| Independence Eagles | ▼ | Win | ☆ | ☆ |
| Franklin Rebels | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win or Brentwood win |
| Centennial Cougars | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win plus Dickson County win |
| Region 7 七區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mustangs | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| Bartlett Panthers | ▼ | Win | Win or Cordova win | ☆ |
| Collierville Dragons | ▼ | Win plus Cordova win | Win | ☆ |
| Arlington Tigers | ▼ | Win plus Collierville win | Win or Bartlett win | Same (cannot finish exactly 4th) |
| Cordova Wolves | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | Win plus Colliervile win |
| Region 8 八區 | 1st | Top 2 | Top 3 | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven Tigers | Win or White Station win | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ |
| Memphis Central Warriors | Win plus Germantown win | Same (cannot finish exactly 2nd) | ☆ | |
| White Station Spartans | ▼ | Win or Whitehaven win | Same (cannot finish exactly 3rd) | |
| Germantown Red Devils | ▼ | ▼ | Win plus Central win |