Lack of Success Trivia

[strongopenyon]

Thomas Nelson is correct, and also bonus points as they are the only active school in Kentucky to have never played in a playoff game.

 

12 more

 

What am I missing here?

 

Don't ALL teams in Kentucky qualify for the playoffs?

[All Tell]

What am I missing here?

 

Don't ALL teams in Kentucky qualify for the playoffs?

 

Only in 1A and 6A.

[strongopenyon]

Only in 1A and 6A.

 

Didn't know that. Dumb me. :ohbrother:

 

That is why I love Bluegrasspreps....log on and learn something new.

[All Tell]

Didn't know that. Dumb me. :ohbrother:

 

That is why I love Bluegrasspreps....log on and learn something new.

 

The 6 classifications are not evenly divided. 1A has the 32 smallest schools and 6A has the 32 largest schools. The remaining 4 classifications are evenly divided.

[macdon]

If you are a 6A school there are two absolutes:

 

1. Your team will be in the playoffs.

 

2. Trinity is going to win 6A.

[barrel]

There are others who can explain this better but the gist of it was whichever team got the most first downs and advanced into opponents territory most often. There were several playoff games decided this way in the early years.

They use to use something similar in TX even fairly recently. It is that type of OT that Art Briles attributes to his change from split back veer to his wide open offense.

[strongopenyon]

The 6 classifications are not evenly divided. 1A has the 32 smallest schools and 6A has the 32 largest schools. The remaining 4 classifications are evenly divided.

 

So this leaves how many teams out of the playoffs in classes 2-5?

[gchs_uk9]

So this leaves how many teams out of the playoffs in classes 2-5?

 

29 teams miss the playoffs in Kentucky each season.

[broadcaster240]

Fun stuff GC--thanks for posting!