Iowa High School Football Playoffs

[Isualum13]

They are talking about going back to 32. If they do they will take 1 game off the regular season and go with 32. I'm hoping they keep it like it is.

Yes. There are multiple forums on iowa preps discussing this. They polled the coaches and something like 85% supported going back to 32 teams qualifying. 4A would find a way to do 24.

I miss the days when there were 8 districts per class with 2 teams from each district making the playoffs. The switch came when I was in highschool and I thought it was stupid. We got to the post season when we shouldn't have my senior year and got our asses kicked in round one.

The current system isnt great, but I prefer it over 32 teams. The RPI system used certainly needs work. Why they dont pay BCMoore and just use those rankings is beyond me.

 

[cyclonenation5]

Yes. There are multiple forums on iowa preps discussing this. They polled the coaches and something like 85% supported going back to 32 teams qualifying. 4A would find a way to do 24.

I miss the days when there were 8 districts per class with 2 teams from each district making the playoffs. The switch came when I was in highschool and I thought it was stupid. We got to the post season when we shouldn't have my senior year and got our asses kicked in round one.

The current system isnt great, but I prefer it over 32 teams. The RPI system used certainly needs work. Why they dont pay BCMoore and just use those rankings is beyond me.

Not sure BCMoore has it all figured out either. I'm a 3A guy, so I looked at those and didn't love them.

8-1 Lewis Central ranked above 9-0 Western Dubuque, who has beaten Xavier and North Scott? 7-2 Harlan ranked over 8-1 North Scott, who's only loss is to WD? 4 different one-loss teams over 9-0 Solon? Iowa City Liberty is 7-2 and ranked 20th behind four 5-4 teams AND a 4-5 team. Oskaloosa is a 6-3 playoff team and they're ranked behind 2-7 Creston.

Seems like they reward teams for simply having a tough schedule, not for actually beating good teams.

Obviously any ranking system based on algorithms is going to have some flaws, but they don't look any better to me than the RPI we have now (which I also don't like).

I'd be happier with a committee of some sort. In high school football, the "eye test" has to mean a little bit.

 

[theshadow]

A team's RPI is its effective seed.

Hosting a game is simply the result of being 1 of the 8 highest rated district champs. Or, in 4A, a district champ or the highest at-large team.

That's why you would see a #6 playing AT a #9 ... #9 was a district champ, so they get to play at home.

The state probably won't use BCMoore for anything as long as his rankings and formulas include predicted point spreads.

 

[wxman1]

Never in my life have I seen a Linn-Mar playoff football game. And the weather is crappy enough to not bother going...

 

[harimad]

Kind of unfortunate that Davenport North tied for its best record in school history (6-3) and was still left out of the playoffs. I get it - there’s not room for every 6-3 team to qualify. It would just be nice if one of these years my old HS, after having a good season, would legitimately make the playoffs (unlike that one year several years back where they won 2 games and still qualified because something like more than half the schools qualified for the playoffs that year).

That really stinks. Poor NHS.

 

[Gonzo]

A team's RPI is its effective seed.

Hosting a game is simply the result of being 1 of the 8 highest rated district champs. Or, in 4A, a district champ or the highest at-large team.

That's why you would see a #6 playing AT a #9 ... #9 was a district champ, so they get to play at home.

The state probably won't use BCMoore for anything as long as his rankings and formulas include predicted point spreads.

Again, just plain stupid.

 

[madguy30]

Never in my life have I seen a Linn-Mar playoff football game. And the weather is crappy enough to not bother going...

30-35 years ago they were a regular.

Actually even 25 years ago (94) they were in the title game vs. City High iirc.

 

[CloneGuy8]

How many years in a row has Dowling won it, 6?

 

[khardbored]

I'd be happier with a committee of some sort. In high school football, the "eye test" has to mean a little bit.

Yeah, but who's going to honestly be familiar with 20-30 high school teams to gauge the "eye test?"

 

[khardbored]

I'm guessing Van Meter will run the table in 1A without too much difficulty.

 

[Gonzo]

Yeah, but who's going to honestly be familiar with 20-30 high school teams to gauge the "eye test?"

They put CR Xavier, Western Dubuque and Lewis Central on the same side of the bracket. I don't pay a ton of attention to 3A and even I know those are probably the top 3 teams in 3A. Whoever put that together is clueless.

 

[madguy30]

I'm guessing Van Meter will run the table in 1A without too much difficulty.

Dike New Hartford might have something to say about that.

Was surprised they rocked Regina that badly last week.

 

[Tacoclone]

Throw Cedar Falls in and play a round robin and call that the 4A playoffs...

Dowling, Valley, Cedar Falls, Bettendorf.
The same 4 seemingly every year.

 

[Gonzo]

Dowling, Valley, Cedar Falls, Bettendorf.
The same 4 seemingly every year.

Cedar Falls and Bett would play in the quarters.

Valley
Centennial
Cedar Falls
Dowling

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Kind of unfortunate that Davenport North tied for its best record in school history (6-3) and was still left out of the playoffs. I get it - there’s not room for every 6-3 team to qualify. It would just be nice if one of these years my old HS, after having a good season, would legitimately make the playoffs (unlike that one year several years back where they won 2 games and still qualified because something like more than half the schools qualified for the playoffs that year).

My alma mater Nevada went 7-2 in 2A but missed the playoffs.

 

[buf87]

Go ALGONA Bulldogs. #3 seed in 2 A

 

[isucy86]

Yeah the Eastern Iowa 3A bracket might have the 3 best teams with Western Dubuque, Xavier and North Scott. The game tonight with North Scott and Xavier could easily have been a semi final game.

Then again, to be State Champ you have to face the best, so can't complain too much

 

[madguy30]

I stand corrected...checking out the Dike NH game and they're in a tussle.

Panorama has some speed.

 

[Ry4Cy]

Urbandale beat Ankeny centennial 29-28.

 

[Acylum]

I stand corrected...checking out the Dike NH game and they're in a tussle.

Panorama has some speed.

Exciting finish. The DNH announcers were hilarious.