Projected playoff bracket

[Simmons Ratings]

I now have a projected playoff bracket on my web site -

Brian's 2025 HS Football Playoff Bracket Projection

This is a projected based on current RPI's. I will be checking again tomorrow and Sunday morning before the real brackets come out to see if anything with RPI changes.

And unlike HSOT, my bracket is free to view!

 

[Powidz]

Tthroughout the season I kept seeing 71st record with 2 losses. To the best of my knowledge they only lost the season opener to Terry Sanford but never lost again. Do they have one or two losses?

 

[BlackAndYellaFella]

Tthroughout the season I kept seeing 71st record with 2 losses. To the best of my knowledge they only lost the season opener to Terry Sanford but never lost again. Do they have one or two losses?

They had to forfeit their Week 2 victory over Cape Fear (22-8).

 

[Powidz]

What was the reason 71st had to forefit against Cape Fear?

 

[raiders of piney grove]

What was the reason 71st had to forefit against Cape Fear?

Had a player that lived out of district but he went to school and attended classes everyday

 

[Stick32]

It’s sad that playoff system is this bad,winning conference ain’t worth a Sh@t,leaders in NCHSAA should be gone

 

[Powidz]

Had a player that lived out of district but he went to school and attended classes everyday

Im wondering if it was the big defensive lineman that transfered in from Westover Latiker? He transfered in very late right before the season started. But the district lines have changed many times over the years between 71st and Westover more times than I can remember.

 

[MHSBigBlue]

Man that 7A west is rough. Whoever comes outta that is going to have absolutely earned every bit of that

 

[MagisterO]

Odd question… how is Chapel Hill in the West?

 

[Powidz]

Jack Britt is also in the west bracket if I read it right.

 

[Simmons Ratings]

It's based on school longitude. 24 easternmost are East bracket, and 24 westernmost are West bracket.

 

[Eagles1313]

Seems like RPI's haven't changed any since yesterday. Your bracket will probably look very familiar once the brackets are released!

 

[raiders of piney grove]

Jack Britt is also in the west bracket if I read it right.

So, is Richmond, PSwett, Pinecrest, and the crazy part is they went as Far East to get Columbus

 

[FB Fan92]

The method during this four year alignment being used is the top 48 teams based on RPI are include in the playoffs. In the past four year period, teams were assigned to the east or west and it stayed that way over the four year period. The difference is the new method takes the best 48 teams (or 24 in 8A) across the state and therefore you cannot know where the dividing line is until the final RPI comes out. Once you know the top 48 (or 24), then they are placed in the east or west based on the longitude of the school.

 

[Eagles1313]

RPI's have been removed from NCHSAA site....final RPIs should be out soon

 

[Stick32]

I saw that

 

[K84]

RPI's have been removed from NCHSAA site....final RPIs should be out soon

They are out now

 

[MHSBigBlue]

Well I think if I’m seeing it right, we are locked into the 4 seed in 7A west.
Now to await the match up

 

[Eagles1313]

That is correct. RPI's haven't changed in the last 24+ hours. What Simmons had in his post is probably 99% correct (depending on opt outs)