Dameo Says » playoffs http://www.damianhall.net I don't proofread Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:02:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Ambiguity of Playoffs http://www.damianhall.net/the-ambiguity-of-playoffs/ http://www.damianhall.net/the-ambiguity-of-playoffs/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 13:22:03 +0000 Dameo http://www.damianhall.net/?p=55 No matter what level, what sport, or what system of calculation is used, someone will always be upset about the results of a playoff bracket.  The biggest gripes are usually about who gets in versus who stays at home, but other times there is also debate about who is seeded where.

I coach lacrosse in North Carolina and our post-season starts later this week.  In the 4A division there is a 16 team playoff based completely on an RPI system (.25 x your win % + .5 x your opponents’ win % + .25 x your opponents’ opponents’ win %).  Not the best system obviously with SO much weight being put on the strength of schedule and no checks like making sure that a team has at least a .500 record.  With this system I admit I’m more upset than some since my team came in #17 and the #15 team had a (5-9) record.  There were also some seeding issues, similar to Notre Dame in this years NCAA Div I bracket , in which an undefeated team was ranked #11, below a team they’d beaten twice.

In the end all the speculation and arguing won’t get you anywhere.  Everyone had opportunities to scheudle tougher or win a close game, and now you play the hand you are dealt.  For some that means it play until you lose.  For most of us it means preparring for the offseason and making sure we do the right things to avoid missing the playoffs in the future.

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