The top four teams from each district qualify for the playoffs. But instead of all 128 teams in one bracket, there are two 64-team brackets and two state champions per classification. The two largest schools, based on attendance, compete in the Division I bracket. The two smaller schools compete in the Division II bracket.

As the UIL debuts its new split-division format, Dallas-area teams’ path to a state championship will look much different this year.

Texas UIL State Basketball Tournament continues this week with an exciting slate of games in the second round of the Texas high school girls basketball playoff. This year, the playoff bracket doubled with a split into Division I and Division II,