Originally posted by atlanta_ace:
I wonder this everytime someone posts it? "These 6-3 teams should make the playoffs. It's not fair they get left out." Really? I can't believe it, personally. First, the state football playoffs take more teams to the "state tournament" than any other. Do we need to guarantee every 14-8 basketball team a spot in the district finals? I hope not. Now, if 8-man will get their act together we'd be in good shape. And, it sounds like they may after this cycle.
I agree. 16 teams is enough, the only 6-3 team that got left out of C1 was Raymond Central. They lost to two good teams and one not so good team in Lincoln Christian. Take care of business against LC, and they are in. They beat one team with a winning record (Boys Town). They were the only 6-3 team to be left out.
In C2 there were four 6-3 teams left out, Yutan, West Holt, Kimball and Arcadia Loup City.
-Arcadia-Loup City was in the worst district in the state for 11 man football. They had their chance against Gibbon and blew it. Their only other win against a team over .500 team was Ravenna, who finished 5-4. Not good enough.
-Kimball beat a 5-4 Hershey, their best win of the year, that is not going to get it done.
-West Holt needed to beat LHNE and they would have been in, take care of business and you are in. Their only other win against a team over .500 was Arcadia-Loup City.
-Yutan I feel for, they lost to Freeman, Aquinas and Bergan, all great teams. I think if they would have gotten in they may have won a game.
But you don't need to double the amount of teams in the playoffs because one team got left out. Win the games you are supposed to win, and try and pull an upset, and you get in.
Also I would be fine if 8 man went to a 16 team format as well. In my opinion, a 2-6, 3-5, 4-4 team doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs.