What's your thought on number of playoff teams
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This again similar to when we had A and AA in each class and everyone got in!! You had teams at 2-8, and 3-7 getting into the Postseason which is what we will have I think with this format!!
Plenty of 2 win teams still made the playoffs the last 4 years.
All just a money scam
32 in 1-7 and 16 in 8a would have been enough. Half the teams would still have qualified wouldn't need a bye unless you gave all 8a schools a bye so they could all finish same week.
"Problem" with that is it gets rid of a playoff round. And the association makes their money in the playoffs...so they kept it 6 rounds for the money while claiming the reason was it would keep things more competitive...which is a lie.
I would imagine the NCHSAA is bloated and needs some trimming. Then they wouldn't need the extra round of money and could actually make playoffs something earned, not given.
I read somewhere that the NCHSAA has been operating in a deficit for the last several years. They are going to have to host/pay for twice as many state championship games. Hence, alot of teams in the playoffs, and alot of rounds. In 1a and 2a at least, there arent enough football teams to fill out that bracket though.
Bring back the endowment game instead of adding a week to playoffs.
The NCHSAA is not making a lot off the first round of playoffs. Granted, it adds up but not huge. The title games would be a big loser if not for corporate sponsors.
During the subdivided years the schools were the ones that wanted it. Coaches would say they did not like it but when it came down to it they did not speak up. They all liked the idea of making the playoffs.
I think the large amount of playoff teams and the expanded playoffs is all about appeasing the complaints of schools and parents.
During the subdivided years the schools were the ones that wanted it. Coaches would say they did not like it but when it came down to it they did not speak up. They all liked the idea of making the playoffs.
I think the large amount of playoff teams and the expanded playoffs is all about appeasing the complaints of schools and parents.
If we had done 6 classifications, you would have had about 72 in each class, then 48 out of 72 making the playoffs would make sense.
There are right at 390 football playing schools.
So 256 of 390 schools or 65% should be in the playoffs? That does not make sense. 32 would be 192 which is over 49%.
Once again, the charter school fiasco causes chaos.
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There are around fifty schools with no football program. The majority are charter schools and each year more are added that do not field a football team.
1a wil not be able to field a complete 48 team bracket, only (I think) 19 teams in 1a play football. I also believe that 2a will not be able to complete the 48 team bracket, but I am not certain on that. It will be close. Most of these schools that do not play football are charters, with the exception of far western isolated schools and far eastern isolated schools like Hiwasee Dam or Hatteras.
Also, public schools claim charters (and a few privates that play in NCHSAA) have some natural advantages of public schools. So they let nearly everyone in the playoffs so that the traditional public schools do not complain about all the spots being taken up by charters. (IDK if this is true or not, just a little bit of conspiracy theory on my part)
Also, public schools claim charters (and a few privates that play in NCHSAA) have some natural advantages of public schools. So they let nearly everyone in the playoffs so that the traditional public schools do not complain about all the spots being taken up by charters. (IDK if this is true or not, just a little bit of conspiracy theory on my part)
No one under .500 should make anyone's playoff. You haven't earned the right to a post-season.
I think people think of this all wrong. Instead of "does team X deserve a FIRST ROUND playoff game?" Namely BC the thought is no harm, no foul, they always lose anyway. So Yeah, using that narrow criterion and its expected outcome, maybe playoff bids to undeserving teams can be justified.
BUT The question should instead be - "does team x deserve a shot at a state championship?"
And if you finished under .500 you have ZERO right to that shot.
Maybe it will take a 2-8, 1-9 head coach, or maybe a few of them, with some integrity to refuse the bid.
I think people think of this all wrong. Instead of "does team X deserve a FIRST ROUND playoff game?" Namely BC the thought is no harm, no foul, they always lose anyway. So Yeah, using that narrow criterion and its expected outcome, maybe playoff bids to undeserving teams can be justified.
BUT The question should instead be - "does team x deserve a shot at a state championship?"
And if you finished under .500 you have ZERO right to that shot.
Maybe it will take a 2-8, 1-9 head coach, or maybe a few of them, with some integrity to refuse the bid.
I would like to stay with the current model as well, but I am interested in seeing how this Postseason will pan out!!!
