ADs don't want that headache. I can't imagine how difficult it would be for some teams to schedule games. That's what conferences are really about anymore...the ease of scheduling.
That makes sense to me. 8 team districts. Play those 7 teams, leaving 3 or so non-district games to schedule...Then what?
Not arguing...just trying to figure it all out. Soooooo...7 games against district opponents? Then 2 non-whatever games. And then a bracket tournament consisting of the 8 teams in your district? How do you seed? Basketball style, with coaches seeding everyone but themselves? Or some other way...like the goofy formula that exists now? In theory, I really like how this sounds.
I guess my point on this is, I'm not sure the seeding really matters...or gets affected that much by the games that get played, regardless of who plays who in the current class system. Meaning, a #2 isn't going to fall to #7, or vice versa...by scheduling up or down. Maybe I'm way off. And you have to win to advance. Heck, everyone gets in the football "playoffs" with the bracket. I think far too many get caught up with the seeding. Have to win to advance. Also important to note, the playoffs are, and should be, designed to get one champion per class. Which I think ultimately they do.
Do you really think the state champion is affected by a 4/5 seed getting a home or road game? I have a hard time swallowing that pill.
But that's not the purpose of the playoff system. I get what you're saying, and agree it would be nice for the senior. But the point of the playoff system is to find the champion.
Not the most popular view in the world...but IMHO...we could use a lot less "humanity" these days.
), but I also love there being the possibility of that 1 in a million run from last place.1-2 First round bye
7-8 Play consolation game.
People were suggesting it last year. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I like 0fer teams getting a shot at a win (especially this year
Not all districts have 8 teams though so I don't know how well it would work out.
Most all get it done now so easily because of conference affiliation. That's sort of my point. That accounts for about 75% of most football schedules. In the OC, and other larger conferences, it's all of the scheduling. An 8 team district (or w/e you want to call it), where all teams are mandated to play each other in the regular season would pretty much solve that. But don't be naive, if there were no conference affiliations, and no mandated district schedule from the state, scheduling would be an absolute nightmare.
I also like things the way they are. It seems to me if the concern is that teams that play up every week are guaranteed a 1st round home playoff game, then maybe the district seeding calculations need to be altered a bit. That would be a much easier fix than changing every school's schedule.
I must have misinterpreted the article, and a couple of posters views. State mandated districts (which is how I read the article and a couple of posters) are a much different animal than conferences, IMHO.
