4A East (week 10)

[FB fan 92]

IF the playoffs were seeded after week 10:

1 Cleveland
32 Holly Springs

16 Southeast Raleigh
17 Ashley

8 Apex Friendship
25 Wake Forest

9 Jordan
24 Hillside



5 Hoggard
28 Middle Creek

12 Millbrook
21 D.H. Conley

13 Leesville Road
20 South View

4 Richmond
29 Gray's Creek



3 Rolesville
30 Overhills

14 Pinecrest
19 Laney

6 New Bern
27 Fuquay-Varina

11 Clayton
22 New Hanover



7 Jack Britt
26 Topsail

10 Pine Forest
23 Enloe

15 Garner
18 Corinth Holders

2 Cardinal Gibbons
31 Sanderson


Greater Neuse River - Auto bid projected to Cleveland over Clayton based on tie break procedure (Higher RPI)
Cap 6 - Auto bid projected to Cardinal Gibbons over Leesville based on tie break procedure (higher RPI)
DAC - Auto bid projected to Jordan over Hillside based on tie break procedure (higher RPI)
United 8 - Auto bid projected to Jack Britt over South View based on tie break procedure (higher RPI)


Determining NCHSAA Playoff Representatives:
1. Conference Standings
If a tie, the tie break decided in the following order:
2. Head-to-Head
3. How the tied team fared again the rest of the conference, starting with the number one team and moving down throughout the conference.
4. NCHSAA RPI standings.
5. Draw will be held by the tied teams for the seeds available.

 

[NBBears20124ACHAMPS]

Updated seedings-

1. Cleveland
2. Cardinal Gibbons
3. Hoggard
4. Rolesville
5. Richmond
6. New Bern
7. Jack Britt
8. Jordan

Some interesting potential 2nd round matchups.

Rolesville vs Pinecrest

Richmond vs Clayton

New Bern vs Millbrook

 

[portcity FB]

Possible second round matchup
9-1 Hoggard
9-1 Leesville Rd

 

[FB fan 92]

IMO the seeding process misses the mark. I would like to see a move away from seeding the conference winners first and just seed solely by the RPI.

 

[livlarge]

Relatively new to NC. 32 seeds? Wow...everyone gets a trophy.
I wonder how often the bottom 10 have even been within double digits.

 

[NBBears20124ACHAMPS]

Relatively new to NC. 32 seeds? Wow...everyone gets a trophy.
I wonder how often the bottom 10 have even been within double digits.

Multiple 2-win teams will make the playoffs due to their high RPI.

Major overhaul to playoffs starting next year. Moving from 4 classifications to 8.

 

[portcity FB]

Relatively new to NC. 32 seeds? Wow...everyone gets a trophy.
I wonder how often the bottom 10 have even been within double digits.

Wait till next year.

 

[portcity FB]

IMO the seeding process misses the mark. I would like to see a move away from seeding the conference winners first and just seed solely by the RPI.

I agree. At minimum you have to win your conference outright. If a 4A team finishes 2nd or 3rd in a split conference they should not be a top 10 seed.

 

[XOPlan57]

The idea of having 32 seeds does seem to dilute the significance of earning a top spot, and it can lead to situations where teams that haven't performed well during the season still get a favorable position in the playoffs. It’s important for the integrity of the competition that teams are rewarded based on their actual performance.

If we look at some of the recent seasons, it’s not uncommon for teams finishing in the lower tiers of their conferences to end up in playoff positions, which raises questions about the fairness of the system.

Additionally, consider how teams that consistently dominate their conferences, like those who finish first or second, might feel about facing a lower-performing team in the playoffs simply because of a seeding format that prioritizes quantity over quality. It can certainly lead to mismatches and undermine the excitement of the postseason.