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The FHSAA is expanding its football postseason with a new Florida Invitational Tournament (FIT).

The FIT creates a 16-team tournament for teams that just missed qualifying for the traditional state playoffs.

The new tournament format will be integrated into the 2025 postseason.

The FHSAA has expanded the football postseason with additional 16-team tournaments for teams that don't qualify for the traditional brackets, according to an email obtained by USA TODAY's Florida Network.

FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon, with the approval of the Board of Governors, is introducing the Florida Invitational Tournament (FIT). The FIT will have three brackets, one for classes 1A-3A, another for classes 4A-7A, and a third for the Rural classification.

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