NCHSAA seeding Procedure

[Sportsnut17]

Seems to be a lot of questions about seeding.

From the NCHSAA handbook:

4.1.18 Seeding:

(a) Once the qualifying teams are determined, they will be divided into four (4) groups, (i.e. East, Mideast, Midwest, West) based upon the longitude of each school.

(b) Seed all first place, regular season conference champions by 22-game winning percentage (10-game, football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling & Lacrosse) followed by;

(c) Conference tournament champions by 22-game winning percentage (10-game, football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling & Lacrosse), followed by;

(d) All other qualifying teams by 22-game winning percentage (10-game, football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling & Lacrosse)

(1) All ties for seeding in (a), (b) or (c) will be broken by:

(i) All Head-to-Head Competition Note: The non-conference game(s) that are dropped for seeding purposes may still be used in breaking a tie. Note: All teams involved in the tie must have played each other.

(ii) 24-game record (11-game, Football; All games, Tennis, Wrestling and Lacrosse)

(iii) MaxPreps Ranking (last available ranking at the time of the seeding) (iv) Draw

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

maxpreps is located in Cameron park, CALIFORNIA!!!!! Why are they involved in seeding high school football in NC.

 

[Thebearofjer]

It is most likely done by a computer so completely impartial. You can't really trust the eye test since you can only see 11-12 games in a given season meaning you can only see 1 game of 22-24 teams. Not that good.

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

I know it's never going to be perfect but in no way should a team who is tied with another team AND beat that team head to head be seeded below them. That makes no sense whatsoever!

 

[beamer24]

It is most likely done by a computer so completely impartial. You can't really trust the eye test since you can only see 11-12 games in a given season meaning you can only see 1 game of 22-24 teams. Not that good.

http://www.maxpreps.com/news/X4MCEfnBEeC-rAAmVebEWg/how-the-maxpreps-rankings-work.htm

 

[Sportsnut17]

I know it's never going to be perfect but in no way should a team who is tied with another team AND beat that team head to head be seeded below them. That makes no sense whatsoever!

From the seeding section.

i) All Head-to-Head Competition Note: The non-conference game(s) that are dropped for seeding purposes may still be used in breaking a tie. Note: All teams involved in the tie must have played each other.

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

From the seeding section.

i) All Head-to-Head Competition Note: The non-conference game(s) that are dropped for seeding purposes may still be used in breaking a tie. Note: All teams involved in the tie must have played each other.

Yes I understand that's their ruling, I'm just saying two of the three teams tied played each other, Marvin Ridge is "ranked" higher so after that why not do head to head with the remaining two? It's amazing to me that two teams who played each other and are tied in conference, tied overall, that the loser of that game is seeded higher.....WOW!!!!

 

[22wham]

Ok that clears it up lol

 

[Reynoldsrocks2]

Question, if both 1 seeds (west/Midwest) make it to the semifinals does a secret computer in Australia pick the home team?

 

[Sportsnut17]

Question, if both 1 seeds (west/Midwest) make it to the semifinals does a secret computer in Australia pick the home team?

Almost sure there will be a draw for this unless there is a head to head in regular season to break tie.

 

[AHSDYNASY]

This new system is a complete joke! Gives no teams credit for finishing second in the conference and it basically is telling teams to go play the easiest non conference schedule possible if you know you don't have a chance to win your conference! Going to be total BS if Erwin is seeded higher than Asheville after they have the same record, same conference record and Asheville beat them handily head to head. Why did they have to change the previous system. There is no common sense anymore.

 

[Thebearofjer]

Maxpreps rewards strength of schedule so I would say it does the opposite.

 

[rocketfan73]

head to head games should count more though. that dont make sense that erwin is seeded higher than asheville.