So What Classification was Best in 2017?

[LAZL]

I will leave this open for debate but I have a break down of what I feel is the best way to display these results...by power ranking. I am almost positive Joe Pinkos would come up with similar data.

First we will break out the Top 10% of teams in each classification and rank them. This will reflect what we witnessed as the possibly being the strongest classifications in 2017:

1) Class 6A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 142.16
2) Class 7A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 139.68
3) Class 8A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 137.89
4) Class 5A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 137.69
5) Class 4A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 135.63
6) Class 3A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 133.83
7) Class 1A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 127.67
8) Class 2A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 116.33

Now we will rank the remaining 90% of teams in each classification:

1) Class 8A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 111.34
2) Class 6A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 111.07
3) Class 7A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 110.17
4) Class 5A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 106.85
5) Class 3A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 100.77
6) Class 4A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 93.90
7) Class 1A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 92.99
8) Class 2A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 81.28

Lastly we will look at parity. This will reflect the difficulty of winning a championship in each classification, not due to strength but due to balance. Sorted by most difficult to win:

1) Class 8A - (26.55)
2) Class 7A - (29.51)
3) Class 5A - (30.84)
4) Class 6A - (31.09)
5) Class 3A - (33.06)
6) Class 1A - (34.68)
7) Class 2A - (35.05)
8) Class 4A - (41.73)

 

[Floridaslayer]

I will leave this open for debate but I have a break down of what I feel is the best way to display these results...by power ranking. I am almost positive Joe Pinkos would come up with similar data.

First we will break out the Top 10% of teams in each classification and rank them. This will reflect what we witnessed as the possibly being the strongest classifications in 2017:

1) Class 6A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 142.16
2) Class 7A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 139.68
3) Class 8A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 137.89
4) Class 5A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 137.69
5) Class 4A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 135.63
6) Class 3A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 133.83
7) Class 1A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 127.67
8) Class 2A - Top 10% avg power ranking of 116.33

Now we will rank the remaining 90% of teams in each classification:

1) Class 8A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 111.34
2) Class 6A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 111.07
3) Class 7A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 110.17
4) Class 5A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 106.85
5) Class 3A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 100.77
6) Class 4A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 93.90
7) Class 1A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 92.99
8) Class 2A - Remaining 90% avg power ranking of 81.28

Lastly we will look at parity. This will reflect the difficulty of winning a championship in each classification, not due to strength but due to balance. Sorted by most difficult to win:

1) Class 8A - (26.55)
2) Class 7A - (29.51)
3) Class 5A - (30.84)
4) Class 6A - (31.09)
5) Class 3A - (33.06)
6) Class 1A - (34.68)
7) Class 2A - (35.05)
8) Class 4A - (41.73)

I saw this over on the Florida hs football board where one of their posters did a ranking of the classifications by taking a average of the number of teams from each class in their rankings over the entire season

8th- 1A (3.5 reps per week average)

7th- 2A (3.875 reps per week average)

6th- 4A (6.125 reps per week average)

5th- 3A (6.375 reps per week average)

4th- 5A (16.25 reps per week average)

3rd- 7A (17.625 reps per week average)

2nd- 6A (19.25 reps per week average)

1st- 8A (26.625 reps per week average)

 

[DarterBlue2]

Good stuff, LAZL.

 

[DPHS]

I saw this over on the Florida hs football board where one of their posters did a ranking of the classifications by taking a average of the number of teams from each class in their rankings over the entire season

8th- 1A (3.5 reps per week average)

7th- 2A (3.875 reps per week average)

6th- 4A (6.125 reps per week average)

5th- 3A (6.375 reps per week average)

4th- 5A (16.25 reps per week average)

3rd- 7A (17.625 reps per week average)

2nd- 6A (19.25 reps per week average)

1st- 8A (26.625 reps per week average)

columbiafan changing your name doesn't qualify as not posting here again. Stop quoting your own rankings.

 

[Floridaslayer]

columbiafan changing your name doesn't qualify as not posting here again. Stop quoting your own rankings.

I'm a lurker of boards since the cows came home

I see and quote

Now where's the crow, a few have to eat some for bad peach bowl picks

 

[gatorman-uf]

LAZL,

Based on what your numbers show, could an average 6A team still be average in 8A?
Or would an average 8A team dominate 6A?

Looking at the 90%, my guess is that if we created one giant classification of the 6A-8A teams, the cream would still rise and would not be dominated by 8A.

 

[Floridaslayer]

LAZL,

Based on what your numbers show, could an average 6A team still be average in 8A?
Or would an average 8A team dominate 6A?

Looking at the 90%, my guess is that if we created one giant classification of the 6A-8A teams, the cream would still rise and would not be dominated by 8A.

Outside of Maybe the top 5-10 in 6a the teams in 8a are on par with 6a

No one in 8a would have a good chance of beating the Miami big 3 but once you get 11-30 range 8a has a significant edge in quality teams