Projected D-1 Playoff Bracket - After Week 7

[Mavric]

EAST BRACKET
# 1 - Stanton (8-0, 45.13)
#16 - Bancroft-Rosalie (4-4, 37.38)

# 8 - Weeping Water (6-2, 41.25)
# 9 - Clarkson/Leigh (5-3, 40.63)

# 5 - EMF (7-1, 43.38)
#12 - Pender (5-3, 39.5)

# 4 - Cross County (8-0, 43.63)
#13 - Wisner-Pilger (5-3, 39.5)

# 3 - Plainview (8-0, 44)
#14 - Hartington-Newcastle (4-4, 39.25)

# 6 - Thayer Central (7-1, 42.25)
#11 - Johnson County Central (5-3, 39.88)

# 7 - Shelby-Rising City (7-1, 41.88)
#10 - Elmwood-Murdock (7-1, 40.38)

# 2 - Crofton (8-0, 44)
#15 - TCNE (Tri County Northeast) (5-3, 38.38)

WEST BRACKET
# 1 - North Platte St. Patrick's (8-0, 44.38)
#16 - Maxwell (4-4, 37.38)

# 8 - Bridgeport (6-2, 40.88)
# 9 - Alma (5-3, 40.25)

# 5 - Ravenna (8-0, 42.5)
#12 - Heartland (4-4, 38.13)

# 4 - Arapahoe (7-1, 42.63)
#13 - Summerland (3-5, 37.88)

# 3 - Hi-Line (7-1, 43)
#14 - Hemingford (5-3, 37.63)

# 6 - Elkhorn Valley (6-2, 42.38)
#11 - Cambridge (4-4, 39.63)

# 7 - Perkins County (6-2, 41.25)
#10 - Riverside (5-3, 39.88)

# 2 - Sandy Creek (8-0, 43.63)
#15 - Sutton (3-5, 37.5)

FIRST FIVE OUT
Neligh-Oakdale (3-5, 37.13)
McCool Junction (2-6, 36.88)
Southern (3-5, 36.75)
Southern Valley (2-6, 36.5)
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (3-5, 36.38)

 

[northeastNebraska]

Remind me, are points locked in after week 8? Or do they still use power points to figure out the reseeded 16 team bracket?

 

[253847]

Points are locked in after week 8

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

Why wont the Coaches go to 24 teams in the playoffs and a 9 game regular season or just 24 teams and top 8 get bye first round ? The 32 is way to much a team that is 2-6 or 3-5 doesnt need to make the playoffs

 

[northeastNebraska]

Why wont the Coaches go to 24 teams in the playoffs and a 9 game regular season or just 24 teams and top 8 get bye first round ? The 32 is way to much a team that is 2-6 or 3-5 doesnt need to make the playoffs

Or just play 9 regular season games and have a 16 team playoff like the other classes.

How they do it now is so much better than the old way though, and it took a long time to get it right.

My biggest issue with the 8 man postseason is the high seed doesn't host throughout until Lincoln. It's ridiculous that Stanton this year has a pretty good chance of having to go on the road in the quarterfinals because the 9 seed beat the 8 seed. The high seed deserves the right to play at home if they keep winning.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

Or just play 9 regular season games and have a 16 team playoff like the other classes.

How they do it now is so much better than the old way though, and it took a long time to get it right.

My biggest issue with the 8 man postseason is the high seed doesn't host throughout until Lincoln. It's ridiculous that Stanton this year has a pretty good chance of having to go on the road in the quarterfinals because the 9 seed beat the 8 seed. The high seed deserves the right to play at home if they keep winning.

I agree with that

 

[wsc-oline]

EAST BRACKET
# 1 - Stanton (8-0, 45.13)
#16 - Bancroft-Rosalie (4-4, 37.38)

# 8 - Weeping Water (6-2, 41.25)
# 9 - Clarkson/Leigh (5-3, 40.63)

# 5 - EMF (7-1, 43.38)
#12 - Pender (5-3, 39.5)

# 4 - Cross County (8-0, 43.63)
#13 - Wisner-Pilger (5-3, 39.5)

# 3 - Plainview (8-0, 44)
#14 - Hartington-Newcastle (4-4, 39.25)

# 6 - Thayer Central (7-1, 42.25)
#11 - Johnson County Central (5-3, 39.88)

# 7 - Shelby-Rising City (7-1, 41.88)
#10 - Elmwood-Murdock (7-1, 40.38)

# 2 - Crofton (8-0, 44)
#15 - TCNE (Tri County Northeast) (5-3, 38.38)

WEST BRACKET
# 1 - North Platte St. Patrick's (8-0, 44.38)
#16 - Maxwell (4-4, 37.38)

# 8 - Bridgeport (6-2, 40.88)
# 9 - Alma (5-3, 40.25)

# 5 - Ravenna (8-0, 42.5)
#12 - Heartland (4-4, 38.13)

# 4 - Arapahoe (7-1, 42.63)
#13 - Summerland (3-5, 37.88)

# 3 - Hi-Line (7-1, 43)
#14 - Hemingford (5-3, 37.63)

# 6 - Elkhorn Valley (6-2, 42.38)
#11 - Cambridge (4-4, 39.63)

# 7 - Perkins County (6-2, 41.25)
#10 - Riverside (5-3, 39.88)

# 2 - Sandy Creek (8-0, 43.63)
#15 - Sutton (3-5, 37.5)

FIRST FIVE OUT
Neligh-Oakdale (3-5, 37.13)
McCool Junction (2-6, 36.88)
Southern (3-5, 36.75)
Southern Valley (2-6, 36.5)
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (3-5, 36.38)

What if Neligh Oakdale beats lutheran high and GACC beats Bancroft?

 

[Payton2425]

What if Neligh Oakdale beats lutheran high and GACC beats Bancroft?

NO wins they will get in. Big game, because if they win will change the East/West line

 

[Huskers783]

Why wont the Coaches go to 24 teams in the playoffs and a 9 game regular season or just 24 teams and top 8 get bye first round ? The 32 is way to much a team that is 2-6 or 3-5 doesnt need to make the playoffs

I have heard a lot of coaches say they would rather see a team that doesn't deserve to make the playoffs get in rather than a team that deserves it get left out - tough for those seniors that get left behind their senior year. I agree with this sentiment.

 

[Huskers783]

I agree with that

I think you make a good point, my only argument is if your strength of schedule is weaker - thinking here maybe a Cross County or Sandy Creek (granted you have somewhat of an opportunity to schedule stronger non-district opponents - though not guaranteed) and your points are low, you may have a better team traveling to a weaker team. But, I can also see that it would then reward the host for getting through a tougher schedule...

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

I have heard a lot of coaches say they would rather see a team that doesn't deserve to make the playoffs get in rather than a team that deserves it get left out - tough for those seniors that get left behind their senior year. I agree with this sentiment.

who deserves to get in outside the top 24 ? Just curious

 

[Huskers783]

who deserves to get in outside the top 24 ? Just curious

I am not a fan of a bye in high school... Just my opinion, but kids do better with routine and rhythm

 

[BlueBud10]

who deserves to get in outside the top 24 ? Just curious

I am unsure on 24, but I know a few years back there was a scenario where a team that made the state championship would not have gotten into playoffs under a 16-team format like Class C.

One way to look at it is with 32 teams the first round is essentially week 9 for the top 50% teams. I'd venture to guess that bottom 50%, whether due to participation #'s/challenges or competitiveness, don't need a 9th game.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

I am unsure on 24, but I know a few years back there was a scenario where a team that made the state championship would not have gotten into playoffs under a 16-team format like Class C.

One way to look at it is with 32 teams the first round is essentially week 9 for the top 50% teams. I'd venture to guess that bottom 50%, whether due to participation #'s/challenges or competitiveness, don't need a 9th game.

Good point

 

[ACICOD]

The proposals for 3 8-man classes would give all 8-man teams a 9th game and move playoffs down to 16 teams in each. It would also create 3 classes that were the same in size to A, C1, C2, and 6-man.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

The proposals for 3 8-man classes would give all 8-man teams a 9th game and move playoffs down to 16 teams in each. It would also create 3 classes that were the same in size to A, C1, C2, and 6-man.

what are the chances of passing ?

 

[ACICOD]

Hard to say. The November 8 district meetings will be a good indication. There are two districts with the proposal, so we'll see where that goes in those two meetings. It might give us an indication of if it has a chance in February when the final vote happens.