@adbono posted:I wish the UIL would adopt a different playoff format. Doing everything based on geography is blatantly unfair to a lot of good teams. And this is true in all 4 regions to some extent. Region 1 has gotten much tougher in the past 10-15 years. For example District 6-6A has 3 teams ranked in the top 15 in the state - and 2 in the top 6 (I think). I have seen all 3 teams. Hebron & Flower Mound are both good enough to win a state championship. Flower Mound Marcus is good enough to make a run. I would like to see only good teams in the playoffs. Most 3rd & 4th place finishers in district have no business being in the playoffs. Especially in lower classifications.
I was looking at some ranking and I think, if I’m remembering correctly, district 19-6a also has 3 teams in the top 20. I’d wager there are 2-3 teams in that district that would make the playoffs if not for being in that district. There are good teams that miss out that would have a high probability of beating some district champions in weak districts. What could they do to make it more competitive? Maybe subdivide the regions and so that the teams from one district would not see each other until the regional finals (or would that be state semis)?