BelowTheLine
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We all know the expansion of the playoffs to 16 teams has been seen by most as a money grab by the OHSAA. This expansion will lead to 8 extra games per region this weekend and with 28 regions that means there will be an additional 224 games played this weekend that weren't played under the 8 team playoffs.
Now, we all know there will be some huge mismatches and lopsided scores but I have two questions I would like to hear everyone's opinion on and I'm not sure I personally have a solid opinion on these.
#1 - How many games do the 9-16 teams have to win to validate the expansion? How many teams who normally wouldn't have gotten in the playoffs need to win to make the other mismatches and beatings worth it?
#2 - Hypothetically, if one 9-16 seed makes a deep run into the playoffs (regional finals, state semis, state finals or even state champion) would the change be validated in your mind knowing these schools wouldn't have gotten the shot in the 8 team playoff format?
Just interested in everyone's opinions.
Now, we all know there will be some huge mismatches and lopsided scores but I have two questions I would like to hear everyone's opinion on and I'm not sure I personally have a solid opinion on these.
#1 - How many games do the 9-16 teams have to win to validate the expansion? How many teams who normally wouldn't have gotten in the playoffs need to win to make the other mismatches and beatings worth it?
#2 - Hypothetically, if one 9-16 seed makes a deep run into the playoffs (regional finals, state semis, state finals or even state champion) would the change be validated in your mind knowing these schools wouldn't have gotten the shot in the 8 team playoff format?
Just interested in everyone's opinions.