Playoff Seedings

[Warrior09]

Does nebody have a clue about playoff seediings?

[w1ldcat]

I've been waiting for the brackets to be posted on tssaa.org to find out who has homefield in the quarterfinals and semifinals.

[StarRaider]

Teams are not seeded, they are placed in the way they finish in their regions.

 

State Bracket

 

Top Half

Region 1 vs Region 2 (3 rounds)

--------------------------- Region 1/2 Quarterfinal Winner at Region 3/4 Quarterfinal Winner

Region 3 vs Region 4 (3 rounds)

 

Bottom Half

Region 5 vs Region 6 (3 rounds)

----------------------------Region 5/6 Quarterfinal Winner at Region 7/8 Quarterfinal Winner

Region 7 vs Region 8 (3 rounds)

 

Region Bracket (through Quarterfinals, 3 rounds)

 

A= odd numbered region (1, 3, 5, 7) B=even numbered region (2, 4, 6, 8) with #1 through # 4 = team's region finish

 

Region Top Half

Region B#4 @ Region A#1

Region A#3 @ Region B#2

Higher seed hosts second game

 

Region Bottom Half

Region A#4 @ Region B#1

Region B#3 @ Region A#2

Higher seed hosts second game

 

In 2008, the winner of the bottom half of the Region bracket hosts the State Quarterfinal game. Higher seed hosts 2nd round game, that is the Region A/B Top Half winner at Region A/B Bottom Half winner.

 

From TSSAA website:

THE PLAY-OFF GAMES (Division I: Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A)

 

A. The first-round games in all classifications shall be played on the 11th Friday of the football season. The second round shall be played on the 12th Friday, the quarterfinals on the 13th Friday, the semifinals on the 14th Friday, and the championship games shall be played on either the following 15th Friday or Saturday.

 

B. In all Class 1A, 3A, 4A and 5A play-off games, in the first and second rounds the higher seeded team shall be the host school. In the third round and semifinals in odd-numbered years the top team in each bracket shall be the host team. In even-numbered years the procedure shall be rotated in the third round and semifinals.

 

C. In the third round and semifinals of Class 1A, 3A, 4A and 5A, if two teams from the same region play each other, the higher seeded team shall be the host.

[w1ldcat]

Teams are not seeded, they are placed in the way they finish in their regions.

 

State Bracket

 

Top Half

R1 vs R2 (3 rounds)

--------------------------- R1/R2 Quarterfinal Winner at R3/R4 Quarterfinal Winner

R3 vs R4 (3 rounds)

 

Bottom Half

R5 vs R6 (3 rounds)

----------------------------R5/R6 Quarterfinal Winner at R7/R8 Quarterfinal Winner

R7 vs R8 (3 rounds)

 

Region Bracket (through Quarterfinals, 3 rounds)

 

A= odd numbered region (1, 3, 5, 7) B=even numbered region (2, 4, 6, 8) with #1 through # 4 = team's region finish

 

Region Top Half

RB#4 @ RA#1

RA#3 @ RB#2

Higher seed hosts second game

 

Region Bottom Half

RA#4 @ RB#1

RB#3 @ RA#2

Higher seed hosts second game

 

In 2008, the winner of the bottom half of the Region bracket hosts the State Quarterfinal game. Higher seed hosts 2nd round game, that is the Region Top Half winner at Region Bottom Half winner.

 

From TSSAA website:

THE PLAY-OFF GAMES (Division I: Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A)

 

A. The first-round games in all classifications shall be played on the 11th Friday of the football season. The second round shall be played on the 12th Friday, the quarterfinals on the 13th Friday, the semifinals on the 14th Friday, and the championship games shall be played on either the following 15th Friday or Saturday.

 

B. In all Class 1A, 3A, 4A and 5A play-off games, in the first and second rounds the higher seeded team shall be the host school. In the third round and semifinals in odd-numbered years the top team in each bracket shall be the host team. In even-numbered years the procedure shall be rotated in the third round and semifinals.

 

C. In the third round and semifinals of Class 1A, 3A, 4A and 5A, if two teams from the same region play each other, the higher seeded team shall be the host.

 

 

Where are you getting your information on who hosts the semifinal games this year? Just curious.

[StarRaider]

Where are you getting your information on who hosts the semifinal games this year? Just curious.

 

 

 

From TSSAA website:

THE PLAY-OFF GAMES (Division I: Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A)

 

B. In all Class 1A, 3A, 4A and 5A play-off games, in the first and second rounds the higher seeded team shall be the host school. In the third round and semifinals in odd-numbered years the top team in each bracket shall be the host team. In even-numbered years the procedure shall be rotated in the third round and semifinals.

 

Top of bracket teams (Region 1/Region 2 survivor) in odd years, Bottom of Bracket teams (Region 3/Region 4 survivor) in even - 2008 - years.

 

That said, I am not sure why Smyrna hosted semifinal games against Ooltewah in 2006 and then again against Bearden in 2007????

[enall]

In the June 2005 TSSAA Board of Control meeting, the Board changed the football playoff bracket format. The change is minor and does not affect what teams play each other, but does affect the number of home games a team can have in the play-offs. The changes only affect the quarter-final and semi-final game locations.

 

For the 2005-2006 football bracket there was no change from the previous years. In 2005 the regions 1 and 5 winners would be home throughout the playoffs. In the 2006 bracket the regions 4 and 8 winners would be home throughout the playoffs.

 

With the bracket changes in 2007, the region 3 and 7 winners will be home throughout the playoffs, and in 2008 the region 2 and 6 winners will be home throughout the playoffs.

 

This change was made in order for every regional winner to be able to host all playoff games once over a four year period, where under the former playoff format only regions 1,4,5, and 8 had the ability to host all playoff games at home.

 

Hosting and regional winners for 2008

 

Region QF SF

1 Away Home

2 Home Home

3 Away Away

4 Home Away

5 Away Home

6 Home Home

7 Away Away

8 Home Away

[StarRaider]

Good stuff enall. Explains why Smyrna hosted the last two semifinals.

 

My source was here: http://tssaa.org/Handbook/football.pdf

 

Doesn't match exactly the way you laid it out but they don't have D1 brackets in the doc.

[3yardsandacloudofdust]

Good stuff enall. Explains why Smyrna hosted the last two semifinals.

 

My source was here: http://tssaa.org/Handbook/football.pdf

 

Doesn't match exactly the way you laid it out but they don't have D1 brackets in the doc.

 

 

See this thread:

 

http://tennessee.coacht.com/boards/index.p...howtopic=181236

[3yardsandacloudofdust]

QUOTE (BLUEMOM @ Oct 14 2008 - 07:01 PM)

The brackets are posted in the Football regulations of the TSSAA handbook on page 3 I do believe. For Class AA it was:

#1 East/Middle vs. #5 East/Middle

#2 West vs. #3 East/Middle

#2 East/Middle vs. #3 West

#1 West vs. #4 East/Middle

 

The higher seed will host in the first 2 rounds.

 

Current standings:

E/M - Ensworth, BGA, MBA, BA, McCallie

W - Briarcrest, ECS, MUS

 

Good Luck to all!!! Looking forward to quite a few more weeks of good football!

 

 

 

Predictions:

 

Ensworth wins out (Ryan, Warren Co, BGA)

BGA loses 2 out of last 3 (BA, WEBB, Ensworth)

MBA wins out (Ryan, McCallie)

BA wins out (BGA, Ryan)

McCallie wins 2 of 3 (Webb, Tyner, MBA)

 

E/M Seeds:

1) Ensworth

2) MBA

3) BA

4) BGA

5) McCallie

 

BCS wins 1 of 2 (MUS,ECS)

ECS wins 1 of 3 (CBHS, MUS, BCS)

MUS wins out (BCS, ECS, St Ben)

CBHS wins 1 of 2 (ECS, St Ben)

 

W Seeds:

 

1) MUS

2) BCS

3) ECS

 

Ergo, 1st round: (Home team first)

 

Ensworth vs McCallie (went to OT last time)

BCS vs BA

MBA vs ECS

MUS vs BGA