SCPrepTalk

Rebel-Fan-74 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:06 pm

Last season, only the Region Champions and the Runner Ups were in the Playoffs. This season, the brackets released by the SCHSL is back to the standard 4 teams from each Region (in 5A) and a modified version in 4A where they only have 7 Regions. That is 32 teams out of 40 in 5A and 32 teams out of 39 in 4A.

I'm all for allowing teams the opportunity to experience the playoffs; but really, that is only one team from each region not making the playoffs! That seems a little excessive to me.

The NCAA is going through their own version of Playoff questions. Should they stay at 4, move to 12 or what is the right number? Thinking about 12 for the NCAA; this is the bracket that I came up with as of right now. The POWER FIVE champions are automatic bids and the TOP FOUR SEEDS (that get a Bye) must be Conference champions, no runner ups getting byes:

.........…...........1 Alabama
8 Oregon
9 Michigan State

.........…...........4 Cincinnati
5 Georgia
12 Wake Forest

.........…...........2 Iowa
7 Michigan
10 BYU

.........…...........3 Oklahoma
6 Penn State
11 Arkansas


As I was looking at this, I thought 12 for each, UPPER STATE and LOWERSTATE, or a total of 24 sounds much better than 32 teams for each classification. Kind of a compromise between the past season and the plan for this season. Three from each region and the Region Champions getting the BYE. Do we really need the #4 team from Region VI (likely Socastee) to travel to Dutch Fork?

Now the 4A Seeding will still be different in the Lower State due to the fact that they only have 3 Regions... taking all but two teams from each Region gives you the 12, but who gets the extra BYE? 5th place team from Region VI gets in but the #4 from Region V doesn't? Some issues to be discussed and worked out, but they worked them out in both of the other versions 16 and 32 team brackets... last season, the 3 Region Champs, 3 Runner Ups and 2 At Large teams. This season, it's a lot more complicated. Here is the current plan, and maybe you eliminate the #5's and the At Large berths if you go to 12 teams from the Lower State:

Region 5 #1
Region 5 #2
Region 5 #3
Region 5 #4

Region 6 #1
Region 6 #2
Region 6 #3
Region 6 #4
Region 6 #5(eliminate)

Region 7 #1
Region 7 #2
Region 7 #3
Region 7 #4
Region 7 #5(eliminate)

At Large (eliminate)
At Large (eliminate)

But who would get the BYE?

Deputy wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:43 pm

I suppose you leave it like it is with 4 from each region getting in. True that some of the games, especially 4 vs 1 matchups are meaningless, but it gives them another gate to help with money.

Onion Rings wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:26 pm

I'm not sure, but you should be in charge of it

Rebel-Fan-74 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:41 am

Onion Rings wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:26 pm

I'm not sure, but you should be in charge of it

IF ELECTED, I PROMISE TO...

Oh wait, wrong answer. I'd volunteer to be on the committee! I love high school football and I'd do what I could to make it even better!

Rebel-Fan-74 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:06 pm

Now the 4A Seeding will still be different in the Lower State due to the fact that they only have 3 Regions... taking all but two teams from each Region gives you the 12, but who gets the extra BYE? 5th place team from Region VI gets in but the #4 from Region V doesn't? Some issues to be discussed and worked out, but they worked them out in both of the other versions 16 and 32 team brackets... last season, the 3 Region Champs, 3 Runner Ups and 2 At Large teams. This season, it's a lot more complicated. Here is the current plan, and maybe you eliminate the #5's and the At Large berths if you go to 12 teams from the Lower State:

Region 5 #1
Region 5 #2
Region 5 #3
Region 5 #4

Region 6 #1
Region 6 #2
Region 6 #3
Region 6 #4
Region 6 #5(eliminate)

Region 7 #1
Region 7 #2
Region 7 #3
Region 7 #4
Region 7 #5(eliminate)

At Large (eliminate)
At Large (eliminate)

But who would get the BYE?

SF Band dad wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:43 pm

Rebel-Fan-74 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:06 pm

Now the 4A Seeding will still be different in the Lower State due to the fact that they only have 3 Regions... taking all but two teams from each Region gives you the 12, but who gets the extra BYE? 5th place team from Region VI gets in but the #4 from Region V doesn't? Some issues to be discussed and worked out, but they worked them out in both of the other versions 16 and 32 team brackets... last season, the 3 Region Champs, 3 Runner Ups and 2 At Large teams. This season, it's a lot more complicated. Here is the current plan, and maybe you eliminate the #5's and the At Large berths if you go to 12 teams from the Lower State:

Region 5 #1
Region 5 #2
Region 5 #3
Region 5 #4

Region 6 #1
Region 6 #2
Region 6 #3
Region 6 #4
Region 6 #5(eliminate)

Region 7 #1
Region 7 #2
Region 7 #3
Region 7 #4
Region 7 #5(eliminate)

At Large (eliminate)
At Large (eliminate)

But who would get the BYE?

...and the 3 lower state regions are different in size. In this proposal 80% of the teams in region 5 get in but only 57% of region 6 makes the cut. I'm not likin' this too much. I'm pretty sure the #5 team from region 6 this year will be a tough first round opponent.