Pacman69

West Carter won this first matchup 58-7. I expect more of the same this week. West Carter runs the clock again!

I agree. If they win the district, they will be hammered in the region championship by Beechwood.

If Sheron plays, Somerset runs the clock. If not, Somerset by single digits.

This looks to be the best game in all of 2A for the opening round! Really interested to see who will come out on top.

I expect Somerset to put another running clock on Danville. I’d also put Breathitt and KCC under the running clock category but I could be wrong. From what I’ve heard about KCC, they’re below average.

A “true” champion to me is always up for debate. The best team doesn’t always win in a normal year so I’m sure that will be the case during this postseason as well.

Determining it in the playoffs goes with every other sport in Kentucky so that’s my favorite part about it. It also eliminates having a district champion tie breaker.

Why does it matter if you’re playing a different opponent? Typically, your 1 seed is gonna beat your 4 seed anyways. Might as well stay in your district so at least that way you can actually play a true district championship game.

I am a fan of inter-district play for the first two rounds because it gives a true district champion.

District championships on the Western end should be very competitive!

Paintsville at full health would be the only team with a chance.

To me, the only issue with the RPI is using the multiplier for wins over teams in bigger classes like you said. Everything else I like.

Your win percentage is worth 35%. Your opponents win percentage is worth 35%. Your opponents opponents win percentage is worth 30%. It may not factor into your win percentage, but the record of your opponents is worth just as much.

How is their record not a factor? Beechwood would certainly be favored over Mayfield.

Around 5 hours would be my estimate.

I wouldn’t count it out either. I would still think that would be an upset though.

Having the RPI and Cross Bracket both wouldn’t make sense. Unless there is an upset or covid forfeits, Beechwood will host Breathitt County round 3.

Are you aware that Kentucky has been using the RPI system since last year? Cross bracketing was last used in the 2018 season.

West Carter isn’t the 2nd best team in 2A and Mayfield isn’t the 3rd best team. I don’t think the RPI is the best system but it’s what we have to go by for the time being.

I agree it will be one of those three teams. I would favor Mayfield slightly at West Carter if that’s the semifinals matchup.

This is the exact way I understand it all. I don’t see how else it would work.

I never said the system was correct. That’s just how it works. I’m not an RPI fan personally either. I also agree that if you’re going off strength of schedule Beechwood would be above West Carter and Mayfield.

The opponents West Carter has on their schedule that played this week went 3-0. Beechwoods opponents went 1-2 I believe. That dropped Beechwood OWP and raised WC’s OWP. That is the only thing I can figure. I was shocked WC jumped up to 2nd.

If LCA loses to Somerset than West Carter becomes the 1 seed. Mayfield the 2 seed. Beechwood the 3 seed. Somerset the 4 seed. So Somerset goes to West Carter. Beechwood goes to Mayfield. Is that correct?

I don’t know why the RPI scores themselves would need to be changed with forfeits. If you get a first round forfeit, just move everyone up a seed if you have a 5+ team district. If you get forfeits after that, just accept them as forfeits?