Football alignments for the 2016 and 2017 seasons are below, separated by classification.
These alignments were developed through a collaborative effort based on feedback from coaches, administrators, conference czars and football committee members over the 2015-16 school. The CHSAA office facilitated the meetings, but these alignments came from the leagues and schools.
Some of these conferences have yet to be named, and terms such as “Conference A,” “Conference B,” etc., are placeholders.
Note: An asterisk (*) indicates that the school is playing up. A caret (^) indicates the school is playing down.
Class 5A
This alignment is a waterfall based on the two-year average in the RPI. Find more information here.
| Mt. Elbert | ||
| Two-year rank | Team | RPI |
| 1 | Cherry Creek | 0.643 |
| 14 | Fossil Ridge | 0.545 |
| 15 | Horizon | 0.536 |
| 28 | Denver East | 0.493 |
| 29 | Prairie View | 0.477 |
| 42 | FNE Warriors | 0.376 |
| Mt. Massive | ||
| Two-year rank | Team | RPI |
| 2 | Grandview | 0.625 |
| 13 | Overland | 0.547 |
| 16 | Arapahoe | 0.536 |
| 27 | Doherty | 0.497 |
| 30 | Boulder | 0.473 |
| 41 | Smoky Hill | 0.393 |
| Mt. Lincoln | ||
| Two-year rank | Team | RPI |
| 3 | Valor Christian* | 0.621 |
| 12 | Fountain-Fort Carson | 0.557 |
| 17 | Lakewood | 0.534 |
| 26 | Poudre | 0.503 |
| 31 | Legend | 0.461 |
| 40 | Highlands Ranch* | 0.408 |
| Mt. Wilson | ||
| Two-year rank | Team | RPI |
| 4 | Ralston Valley | 0.599 |
| 11 | Rocky Mountain | 0.560 |
| 18 | Eaglecrest | 0.523 |
| 25 | Rangeview | 0.512 |
| 32 | Castle View | 0.449 |
| 39 | Arvada West* | 0.411 |
| Mt. Evans | ||
| Two-year rank | Team | RPI |
| 5 | Pomona* | 0.593 |
| 10 | Cherokee Trail | 0.572 |
| 19 | Chaparral | 0.521 |
| 24 | Mountain Vista | 0.517 |
| 33 | Rock Canyon | 0.441 |
| 38 | Hinkley | 0.417 |
| Mt. Antero | ||
| Two-year rank | Team | RPI |
| 6 | Regis Jesuit | 0.592 |
| 9 | Legacy | 0.581 |
| 20 | Bear Creek* | 0.521 |
| 23 | Westminster | 0.518 |
| 34 | Aurora Central | 0.439 |
| 37 | Douglas County | 0.423 |
| Mt. Cameron | ||
| Two-year rank | Team | RPI |
| 7 | Columbine* | 0.584 |
| 8 | Fairview | 0.584 |
| 21 | Mullen* | 0.520 |
| 22 | ThunderRidge | 0.520 |
| 35 | Mountain Range | 0.439 |
| 36 | Northglenn | 0.428 |
Class 4A
| Northern |
| Fort Collins |
| Greeley Central |
| Monarch |
| Mountain View |
| Skyline |
| Windsor |
| Longs Peak |
| Brighton |
| Broomfield |
| Grand Junction |
| Greeley West |
| Loveland |
| Niwot |
| Plains |
| Adams City |
| Chatfield |
| Dakota Ridge |
| Gateway |
| Golden |
| Heritage |
| Mountain |
| Denver South |
| Fruita Monument |
| George Washington |
| Standley Lake |
| Thornton |
| Wheat Ridge |
| Southern |
| Air Academy |
| Mesa Ridge |
| Pine Creek |
| Pueblo Centennial |
| Pueblo West |
| Widefield |
| Pikes Peak |
| Coronado |
| Littleton |
| Montrose |
| Palmer |
| Rampart |
| Vista Ridge |
| Foothills |
| Cheyenne Mountain |
| Central G.J. |
| Liberty |
| Ponderosa* |
| Pueblo South |
| Sand Creek |
Class 3A
| Northern |
| Centaurus |
| Fort Morgan |
| Longmont |
| Northridge |
| Silver Creek |
| Thompson Valley |
| West Metro |
| Alameda |
| Conifer |
| Evergreen |
| Green Mountain |
| Lutheran* |
| Skyview |
| East Metro |
| Denver North |
| Kennedy |
| Lincoln^ |
| Palmer Ridge |
| Thomas Jefferson |
| Vista Peak |
| South Central |
| Durango |
| Harrison |
| Pueblo Central |
| Pueblo County |
| Pueblo East |
| Sierra |
| Southern |
| Canon City |
| Discovery Canyon |
| Falcon |
| Lewis-Palmer |
| Mitchell |
| Woodland Park |
| Tri-Valley |
| Berthoud |
| Erie |
| Frederick |
| Holy Family* |
| Mead |
| Roosevelt |
| Western Slope |
| Battle Mountain |
| Eagle Valley |
| Glenwood Springs |
| Palisade |
| Rifle |
| Summit |
Class 2A
| Colorado |
| Bishop Machbeuf |
| Elizabeth |
| Englewood |
| Kent Denver |
| Ridgeview |
| Sheridan |
| Flatirons |
| Arvada^ |
| Denver West |
| D’Evelyn |
| Faith Christian |
| Jefferson |
| Middle Park |
| Patriot West |
| The Academy |
| Eaton |
| Pinnacle |
| Prospect Ridge |
| Resurrection Christian* |
| University |
| Patriot East |
| Brush |
| Fort Lupton |
| Platte Valley |
| Sterling |
| Valley |
| Weld Central |
| Tri-Peaks |
| The Classical Academy |
| Florence |
| Lamar |
| La Junta |
| Manitou Springs |
| Salida |
| Western Slope |
| Aspen |
| Basalt |
| Coal Ridge |
| Moffat County |
| Roaring Fork |
| Steamboat |
| Intermountain |
| Alamosa |
| Bayfield |
| Cortez |
| Delta |
| Gunnison |
| Pagosa Springs |
Class 1A
| Northern |
| Byers |
| Cornerstone Christian* |
| Estes Park |
| Highland |
| Lyons |
| Strasburg |
| North Central |
| Burlington |
| Holyoke |
| Limon |
| Wiggins |
| Wray |
| Yuma |
| Foothills |
| Bennett |
| Clear Creek |
| Front Range Christian |
| Manual |
| Platte Canyon |
| Vail Christian |
| Southern Peaks |
| Centauri |
| Center |
| Dolores |
| Ignacio |
| John Mall |
| Monte Vista |
| Santa Fe |
| Calhan |
| Crowley County |
| Delores Huerta |
| Ellicott |
| Rocky Ford |
| Trinidad |
| Tri-Peaks |
| Buena Vista |
| Colorado Springs Christian |
| Lake County |
| Peyton |
| Rye |
| St. Mary’s |
| Western Slope |
| Cedaredge |
| Grand Valley |
| Hotchkiss |
| Meeker |
| Olathe |
| Paonia |
| Independent |
| Nederland% |
% – Not eligible for the postseason
8-man
| Northwest |
| Hayden |
| Gilpin County |
| Plateau Valley |
| Rangely |
| Soroco |
| West Grand |
| Plains |
| Akron |
| Caliche |
| Dayspring Christian |
| Haxtun |
| Merino |
| Sedgwick County |
| Central |
| Belleview Christian |
| Justice |
| Miami-Yoder |
| Pikes Peak Christian |
| Rocky Mountain Lutheran |
| South Park |
| Southern |
| Custer County |
| Fowler |
| Hoehne |
| Kiowa |
| Simla |
| Swink |
| Southeast |
| Granada |
| Holly |
| Las Animas |
| McClave |
| Springfield |
| Wiley |
| Southwest |
| Del Norte^ |
| Dove Creek |
| Mancos |
| Norwood |
| Sanford |
| Sangre de Cristo |
| Sargent |
6-man
| Central |
| Colorado Deaf & Blind |
| Cripple Creek/Victor^ |
| Edison |
| Elbert |
| Genoa-Hugo |
| Hanover |
| East Central |
| Arickaree/Woodlin |
| Flagler |
| Hi-Plains |
| Idalia |
| Otis |
| Stratton/Liberty |
| North |
| Briggsdale |
| Fleming |
| Longmont Christian |
| North Park |
| Pawnee |
| Peetz |
| Prairie |
| Weldon Valley |
| Southeast |
| Branson/Kim |
| Cheraw |
| Cheyenne Wells |
| Eads |
| Kit Carson |
| Walsh |
| Southwest |
| Aguilar |
| Antonito |
| Cotopaxi |
| La Veta |
| Manzanola |
| Mtn. Valley |
| Primero |
| Sierra Grande |