Phil C
01-08-2003, 04:05 PM
I know this may be like comparing oranges and apples so I don't draw any real conclusions regarding football but last year in baseball I looked over the final four teams that went to State (final four teams) in classes 2A,3A,4A, and 5A (total 16 teams). As you know in baseball and basketball the district second and third place teams play an elimination game right after the season and then whoever is left plays playoff games with the district winners who had a bye that week. Anyway of the 16 teams that got to state 13 were district winners and there were two second place teams and one third place teams. The two second place teams and the third place teams were all eliminated in the semis.
In basketball of the 16 teams 14 of the teams that went to state 14 were state champions and two were second place teams but the second place teams were state champions.
I noticed in baseball (I didn't check out basketball) that most of the second place teams were eliminated after their playoff game or within one game after beating a district winner so that nearly all of the teams that made the State Semi-Finals were district winners.
As far as State Championships go it means that of the 8 that 6 were won by district winners and two by second place district teams and none by third place teams.
Please remember that this was not a total analysis and only two sports in one year was analyzed but maybe some of you may have some opinions. It may not not have anything to do with football but I thought it was interesting anyway.
In basketball of the 16 teams 14 of the teams that went to state 14 were state champions and two were second place teams but the second place teams were state champions.
I noticed in baseball (I didn't check out basketball) that most of the second place teams were eliminated after their playoff game or within one game after beating a district winner so that nearly all of the teams that made the State Semi-Finals were district winners.
As far as State Championships go it means that of the 8 that 6 were won by district winners and two by second place district teams and none by third place teams.
Please remember that this was not a total analysis and only two sports in one year was analyzed but maybe some of you may have some opinions. It may not not have anything to do with football but I thought it was interesting anyway.