Just looking at the litratings, which some of you hate I'm sure it would seen 5A is down among the top three classes and 2A the strongest of the bottom three classes. Each class will be represented by how many teams they have in the top twenty, plus in parenthesis () the number that would be added if the field was expanded to include the next best twenty teams. and then a total.

 

Classes with total teams in Top 40 Litkenhouse Ratings

6A= 12 + (3) = 15

5A= 2 + (3) = 5

4A= 3 + (5) = 8

3A= 1 + (3) = 4

2A= 1 + (4) = 5

1A= 1 + (3) = 4

 

Strongest Classes from top to bottom

6A -#1 as expected is easily the strongest class and should be.

4A - #2 with 3 teams in the top 20 & 2 listed ahead of 5A BG plus 5 more in the expanded format 21-40.

5A - #3 with 2 teams in the top 20 compared to only 1 for 2A

2A - #4 with 5 total in top 40

3A - #5 with Belfry & Corbin bumping 3A ahead of 1A because of their higher rating in the 21-40 grouping

1A- #6 as expected being the weakest class

 

Welcoming all arguments!

At the top of the classes, I believe that 1A is loaded and may be better this year than 2A and 3A. The top seven of 1A is solid and stronger than it's been for quite a while. To answer your question more specifically, I'd say 3A is the weakest. CAL is probably the best from 1A-3A, but by a slimmer margin than some may think.

Edited November 7, 201411 yr by hrcarrier

Great topic Wits-end. :thumb:

 

We all need to leave our loyalties at the door and think with our heads on this one and not our hearts. I haven't digested all your data yet but at first glance you have an interesting thread here and a well thought out presentation.

 

Now I'll go sleep on it and ponder my thoughts lol.

Food for thought.

 

If you place much stock in the Litratings.

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[TD=class: small2, colspan: 2]Top 20[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]1.Male (10-0)[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]2.Scott County (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]125.1[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]3.St. Xavier (6-4)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]122.9[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]4.Trinity (5-5)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]121.3[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]5.Johnson Central (10-0)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]118.4[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]6.Highlands (8-2)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]118.1[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]7.Manual (7-3)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]117.5[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]8.Dixie Heights (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]116.9[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]9.Bowling Green (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]115.4[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]10.Simon Kenton (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]114.3[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]11.Henry Clay (7-2)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]114.1[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]12.Pulaski County (8-2)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]110.8[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]13.Bryan Station (6-4)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]109.3[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]14.Central Hardin (10-0)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]109.0[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]15.Lafayette (7-3)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]108.6[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]16.McCracken County (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]108.6[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]17.Mayfield (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]108.4[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]18.Christian Academy (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]108.2[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]19.South Warren (10-0)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]108.1[/TD]

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[TD=class: small2]20.Boyle County (9-1)[/TD]

[TD=class: small2, align: right]107.9[/TD]

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(top 50 teams in division only)

1 Kentucky 6A 96-51 22.2

2 Kentucky 5A 83-123-1 6.1

3 Kentucky 4A 93-141 0.1

4 Kentucky 2A 108-89-1 -3.7

5 Kentucky 3A 94-105 -4.4

6 Kentucky 1A 86-74 -12.3

 

Per MaxPreps

3A IMO

Using Litratings for anything other than your amusement is a waste of time.

When I saw the thread title, I thought 3A or 5A. I'll probably go with 3A.

5A easily

Considering my gut reaction when seeing the title was "I wonder how many are going to say 5A", it would seem my opinion is 5A.

Food for thought.

 

If you place much stock in the Litratings.

I agree. I've always found the Lit ratings to be pretty much a joke.

 

With that said, when reading the topic title my initial thought was 5A being the weakest this year.

What if we said which #1 ranked team from each class has the easiest road to the trophy? Would that indicate the strength of the class or just the strength of the #1 teams?

What if we said which #1 ranked team from each class has the easiest road to the trophy? Would that indicate the strength of the class or just the strength of the #1 teams?

 

Good question.

Considering the size of the schools compared to the caliber of football, I would say 3A is probably the weakest. Which sucks to say because I am a 3A homer. Lol