#41

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by DreadnaughtAlum - Jun 10, 2026, 01:25 PM

The issue with their schedule is the rankings are based on an average, not a couple of opponents.

Whatever the explanation, any system that has Deland's schedule as stronger than STA's is broken.

#42

High School Football Discussion / Re: NBA Finals

Last post by Crusader - Jun 10, 2026, 12:38 PM

Better take of business on your home floor

#43

High School Football Discussion / World Cup

Last post by Crusader - Jun 10, 2026, 12:28 PM

It's here in just under 24 hours. Mexico vs South Africa will kick things off in Mexico

The US opens against Paraguay at SoFi on Friday at 9pm

#44

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by Cossacks - Jun 10, 2026, 10:03 AM

Unless you use the comp Redzone Top 2 poll it's a worthless ranking. NEVER use just computers!! 

FIFY.Gotta use the OG of football polls.

#45

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by Steeler01 - Jun 10, 2026, 08:15 AM

NOBODY knows what it means to "schedule better" within the context of getting a high rating in the FHSAA rankings. We THINK we know. But, we are giving way too much respect to the FHSAA in assuming they'll have a reasonably viable way to evaluate SOS.

The issue with their schedule is the rankings are based on an average, not a couple of opponents.

#46

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by DreadnaughtAlum - Jun 10, 2026, 08:05 AM

NOBODY knows what it means to "schedule better" within the context of getting a high rating in the FHSAA rankings. We THINK we know. But, we are giving way too much respect to the FHSAA in assuming they'll have a reasonably viable way to evaluate SOS.

#47

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by DreadnaughtAlum - Jun 10, 2026, 08:03 AM

It's gonna make it where one bracket is great, and the rest are insignificant. Maybe the 2nd best one might be somewhat interesting. But now you are gonna have teams with no business making and sometimes winning titles. But the only reason they will be able to is because the best team or teams were removed from their class.

And I think teams are gonna schedule worse because they want to avoid the open bracket. That's what Venice did. They scheduled the worst team in the state ranked in the 500's in the state rankings so their SOS will keep them out of it.

Venice is not the example here. Peacock wants in the top 8. And he has them playing two difficult road games this season, which they've never had before.

There's no reason to have confidence that the rankings actually used will plausibly assess SOS. See STA's "strength" rating for last season, and compare it to the others.

#48

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by DreadnaughtAlum - Jun 10, 2026, 07:59 AM

Teams would actually go out and challenge themselves before their Divisional schedule.

There are reasons for significant concern that this will actually happen as it should. The most recently used model- over the course of several seasons- did not accurately gauge strength of schedule. STA went out and played Mater Dei, Chaminade and American Heritage and still wound up ranked worse than the likes of Deland, Vero Beach etc.

#49

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by Steeler01 - Jun 10, 2026, 07:02 AM

It's gonna make it where one bracket is great, and the rest are insignificant. Maybe the 2nd best one might be somewhat interesting. But now you are gonna have teams with no business making and sometimes winning titles. But the only reason they will be able to is because the best team or teams were removed from their class.

And I think teams are gonna schedule worse because they want to avoid the open bracket. That's what Venice did. They scheduled the worst team in the state ranked in the 500's in the state rankings so their SOS will keep them out of it.

The best teams that want to be in the open will schedule better. The teams that don't care about winning the open, will schedule like Curtis.

#50

High School Football Discussion / Re: Florida Open Division

Last post by Nolebull813 - Jun 10, 2026, 06:39 AM

It's gonna make it where one bracket is great, and the rest are insignificant. Maybe the 2nd best one might be somewhat interesting. But now you are gonna have teams with no business making and sometimes winning titles. But the only reason they will be able to is because the best team or teams were removed from their class.

And I think teams are gonna schedule worse because they want to avoid the open bracket. That's what Venice did. They scheduled the worst team in the state ranked in the 500's in the state rankings so their SOS will keep them out of it.