The Campbell Conference playoff picture may seem a little cloudy now, but just wait until Saturday, especially if Lisbon has its way.

Assuming Dirigo takes care of business against winless Madison Saturday, a Lisbon win against unbeaten Winthrop would put the Cougars, Greyhounds and Ramblers a three-way tie atop the final conference standings with identical 7-1 records.

In some conferences, such as the Pine Tree Conference, the tie would easily by settled using the Crabtree Point system, perhaps the Heal Points system or head-to-head record. Since the teams in the Campbell Conference play the same schedule, and since, if there is a tie, they all will have beaten each other (Dirigo beat Lisbon, Winthrop beat Dirigo), those methods are out the window.

That leaves a three-way coin flip, with the odd team being relegated to the No. 3 seed and the top two spots determined by the head-to-head records of the two remaining teams.

The battle for the fourth and final spot in the playoffs is only slightly less complicated. Boothbay, Jay and Livermore Falls enter this weekend with identical 4-4 records. Jay and Livermore Falls play each other at Griffin Field Friday night, so the winner of that game will clinch the final berth provided Boothbay loses to Old Orchard Beach that night.

If Jay and Boothbay both win, Boothbay will get in by virtue of its 28-26 win over the Tigers on Oct. 10. If Livermore Falls and Boothbay both win, the Andies will get the nod because they beat the Seahawks, 14-0, in the season opener.