#15, 2-6, "Control Own Destiny"...THE PLAYOFFS KINDA SUCK.
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No 8 was by far better than 4.
Maple_City_Fan
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I was perfectly fine with 8
raider2bearcat
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0 win teams at this point are still capable of making the playoffs. What a joke.
Another reason not to: so you don’t keep potential state champs out of the playoffs. I wish I had a list of how many 5-8 seeds won titles.
PerceptiveDeception
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No reason for there to be 16. Region 3 has 17 teams and 1-7 Reynoldsburg will be making the playoffs. Disgusting.
Then they should finish in the top 4.
The Dock
Ohio Hog Voter
Sure, let’s return to the year 1998 — despite the fact we have more large schools playing football than we did back then.
While we’re there, let’s get rid of Competitive Balance and undo the reconfiguration of Division 1 that happened back in 2013.
Reddengineer
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Division 1 is the real joke.
MassillonK1D330
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I can't lie boys I'm a man and I admit when I'm wrong. I was off for the playoff system just because I get to watch more football but after looking at some of the possibilities last night it definitely is a joke I think 12 teams might be better in my opinion
bkmk1
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8 was/is perfect. And less divisions.
simkon
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I like my idea
Top 4 teams in each region automatically make the playoffs. Any additional teams may elect to participate in the playoffs with the caveat that if they lose by 23 or more points in week 11 or 12, then they get permanently banned from the playoffs from henceforth and forever more. That way it prevents teams from electing to participate in the playoffs that don't belong that would just get running clocked and lose by 70.
Top 4 teams in each region automatically make the playoffs. Any additional teams may elect to participate in the playoffs with the caveat that if they lose by 23 or more points in week 11 or 12, then they get permanently banned from the playoffs from henceforth and forever more. That way it prevents teams from electing to participate in the playoffs that don't belong that would just get running clocked and lose by 70.
Sykotyk
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The average HS football game has almost a 30 point margin. And you want to make 23 the cutoff? Sure...
I'm in the minority with this but I'm all for watching my son, grandson or nephew play one more game. Just call it week 11, then you can't hang that banner saying playoffs. When I played my teams were .500 teams but I would've loved to play one more game with all my buddies.
How many kids get to play at the next level. I don't understand people knocking this. Especially saying go back to 4 per region. People complain about teams not scheduling good teams. Going back to 4 would eliminate that all together. Man I just don't get it.
I love high school football, like the rest of everyone on this site. Why take one more game away from all of us watching another Friday night game. Kinda of like going to just Friday games for the playoffs really sucks.
How many kids get to play at the next level. I don't understand people knocking this. Especially saying go back to 4 per region. People complain about teams not scheduling good teams. Going back to 4 would eliminate that all together. Man I just don't get it.
I love high school football, like the rest of everyone on this site. Why take one more game away from all of us watching another Friday night game. Kinda of like going to just Friday games for the playoffs really sucks.
simkon
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That will discourage any non-legitimate state title contenders from participating. The point is to not disclude any legitimate state title contenders without having blowouts in week 11 and 12.
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So we’re clear, you prefer teams that schedule well over teams that are actually better?
Fumblerooski
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It’s only bad for D1. I like 16 for the other divisions. Region 9 has like 12-16 good teams, so they benefit having 16 instead of 8, and that was true in past years too. Just enjoy the extra games.
Wildcat2023
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16 is ridiculous...some of the big regular season rivalries/match ups lose a ton of juice because of this imo. Much more fun if losing a big game means one of the teams is in playoff jeopardy.
reganaustinjames
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Since 1999, when the OHSAA went to 8 teams per region in the playoffs making it, 22 out of 154 (roughly 15%) state champions were 5-8 seeds in their region. No 9 seed or worse has never done so since the move to 16. The list:
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OHSAA doesn’t give a crap what the score lines are.
reganaustinjames
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I'm going to underscore the 8 vs 4 point even further. From 1985-1998 (the era of 4 teams per region), 411 teams finished undefeated. Of those, 51 missed the playoffs. Since 1999, the only really notable examples are Newcomerstown in 2001 and Gibsonburg in 2019. The list of the 51 teams, and their final regional ranking (only 5 were below #8):
ghsknightsfan
love the Knights and Grey Ghosts!
just wait until Columbus Whetstone has to travel to Massillon!
picknorth2012
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I'm a fan of the 16 team playoff, why not? Sure many kids are happy to have one more game.
I do believe it was the coaches themselves that pushed for the 16 team playoff; influenced by the covid year where every team made the playoffs, really changed their minds in favor of it. Plus the 16th seed has beat the #1 seed has happened at least once.
D1 could got back to the only 2 regions thing they tried for a few years if you really care about less of them making the playoffs, but I think there is no harm how it is. And with 8 teams, sometimes a good school gets left out, my 2011 Pick North team went 8-2 and ended in 9th place.
I do believe it was the coaches themselves that pushed for the 16 team playoff; influenced by the covid year where every team made the playoffs, really changed their minds in favor of it. Plus the 16th seed has beat the #1 seed has happened at least once.
D1 could got back to the only 2 regions thing they tried for a few years if you really care about less of them making the playoffs, but I think there is no harm how it is. And with 8 teams, sometimes a good school gets left out, my 2011 Pick North team went 8-2 and ended in 9th place.
Curious One
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It’s never about anyone on here! In every other HS sport every team gets a chance at the tournament. Football arguably requires the biggest commitment. Why shouldn’t the kids get the experience?