There is a new playoff format in Class A football. First round games are played within the region. Number one against number four, number two against number three. Each region is guaranteed two teams to advance to the second round of the playoffs. NDHSAA says this is to cut down on the travel costs for schools and try to build fan base in those opening round games by keeping the games closer to their home schools.
Some of the thought I agree with but others I do not. Example: I believe it is Region 3 that has Harvey, North Prairie, Velva and New Rockford Sheyenne. That region is loaded with good teams. Automatically two of those teams will be eliminated in the first round. Whereas teams from region 4 which may or may not, be as tough will face each other. I say let regions play across other regions. If not make it a top two in the region move on to the playoffs because that is the long and short of how they are doing it right now.
Anyway, I just thought I would throw that out there and let those who are intersted in this to voice their opinion on the subject.
rep wrote:by making the first round an in-region kind of thing, for me anyway, the first question is why even have it?
it makes the regular season quasi-meaningless, which is fairly pointless to me, and in all honesty, you've now got what...four of six teams in a region making the playoffs...that fairly waters down what used to be a significant achievement.
i might go for something where the top three teams make the playoffs, give the top seed a bye and have the 2 and 3 seeds from each region play each other with the winner advancing to play the top seeds from a different region.
but the way it is set up now, i just don't really like it. like that matters though, in two years it'll be different anyway.
Bison Rule wrote:I think this years playoff format is TERRIBLE. Why would anyone want a system where there is even a chance you would have to play the same team two weeks in a row. The strong regions are getting penalized and the weak regions are getting rewarded. Advancement into the next round should be EARNED, not GRANTED, just because you play in a weak region. The argument for less travel distance is weak at best. Where ever you go in the playoffs, its a significant distance. How much does it matter if you have to drive 80 miles, or a 110. Change it back to what it had been the last few years.
Wombat wrote:Now I just thought of another question...
How many times has a team lost to someone in the regular season and then beaten them in the playoffs? Did it happen in the west this year cuzz the east was 4 for 4 in repeat wins. I can't think of any times this has happened, i'm sure it has but it's rare.
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