Condensed Brackets For Playoffs

[Penguin]

This befuddled football season is almost over now. The SCHSL drafted a "unique" playoff bracket this year to compensate for a condensed season. Instead of the normal 32 teams in each class qualifying for a spot in the bracket, the SCHSL condensed their playoff brackets to just 16 teams per class. Some liked it, some didn't. As it worked out, there were some glaring omissions and some dreadful inclusions. Nothing is perfect, but this is what we were all informed of before the season started.

As I glanced over the brackets this morning, something became blatantly clear. These condensed brackets seemed to work better than the original 32 team brackets for the higher seeds. In all classes combined, there were very few #2 seeds that advanced, and some of them were in #2 vs. #2 games due to At-Large teams playing in classes where only 7 Regions were present. From that standpoint, my opinion is that these condensed brackets gave the higher seeds a distinct advantage, although I don't understand exactly why. Home field advantage? I just know that there are more #1 seeds playing in the quarter finals than we normally see.

We are in for some mammoth games this week. Daniel-Chapman. Camden-Oceanside. North Myrtle Beach-North Augusta. South Pointe-Flora. Myrtle Beach-Beaufort. Dorman-Northwestern. Gaffney-Hanna. Dillon-Gilbert. Bamberg-Whale Branch. Sorry if I omitted some games, but my point is that no matter where you are in the State this Friday evening, there will be a huge game being played nearby. Any one of those games would be more than worth the price of admission. Every team cannot win, but as High School Football fans, this is most definitely a week for us all to be winners.

[CITYSLICKER]

MUTE POINT, IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO OBTAIN TICKETS ON LINE AKA BUFART DISASTER

[Penguin]

Tickets for dummies. A Good read. I see that you finished it off in no time and got your tickets. The Hills have eyes! LOL

[wave 80]

Would much rather see a 12 game season
and only a 4 game playoff as we had this year.
Would benefit the schools financially better to be able to schedule some early
Rivalry games out of conference.

Go Wave.

[Penguin]

Would much rather see a 12 game season
and only a 4 game playoff as we had this year.
Would benefit the schools financially better to be able to schedule some early
Rivalry games out of conference.

Go Wave.

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner. It would only be an 11 game season, but why sweat the little stuff? The playoffs should be a reward, not a consolation prize. The games are more competitive, and everyone gets to play at least 11 games. More gate money, more practice, overall, a no lose scenario.

[1 CAT FAN]

We are in for some mammoth games this week. Daniel-Chapman. Camden-Oceanside. North Myrtle Beach-North Augusta. South Pointe-Flora. Myrtle Beach-Beaufort. Dorman-Northwestern. Gaffney-Hanna. Dillon-Gilbert. Bamberg-Whale Branch. Sorry if I omitted some games, but my point is that no matter where you are in the State this Friday evening, there will be a huge game being played nearby. Any one of those games would be more than worth the price of admission. Every team cannot win, but as High School Football fans, this is most definitely a week for us all to be winners.

No Berkeley?! Cityslick, you can still attend one of those.

[wave 80]

Would much rather see a 12 game season
and only a 4 game playoff as we had this year.
Would benefit the schools financially better to be able to schedule some early
Rivalry games out of conference.

Go Wave.

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner. It would only be an 11 game season, but why sweat the little stuff? The playoffs should be a reward, not a consolation prize. The games are more competitive, and everyone gets to play at least 11 games. More gate money, more practice, overall, a no lose scenario.

No reason they couldn't schedule 12 games ...
Would much rather see a 1st game against a team not from my area
Or a lower classification....than go to a jamboree.

Go Wave.

[CITYSLICKER]

YOU BIG DILLON, I ALWAYS GO TILL THE SNOW.

[BEAUFORTEAGLESFAN]

I agree Penguin. I am loving how these playoff games are turning out. Every game is a BIG GAME!!!!

GO BEAUFORT EAGLES!!!!

[bigdog2003]

I don't like the playoff format we use. There is always teams that win 1-2 games that get in because they beat winless teams. Then these teams load up on a bus, drive to some 1 seed, and get demolished by 40+. I also don't like that we don't seed the playoffs. Not all region champions are great, not all region runner up's are 2nd best. I don't understand why they can't seed the playoffs out. If they keep it at 16, seed 1-16. Maybe take the region champion from each region, and then seed the best 12 teams after that regardless of region finish.

I like the condensed playoffs, and then let everybody that doesn't make it add 1 game.