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Did anyone else think of this when they read the title of the thread?

Where's the game being played? Neutral site? Any injuries?

I have the results for both teams. I could post it tomorrow

After their performance last week? LMAO I vote Columbia takes their place when we beat them in 2 weeks

FAMU and BCC get no love in your poll? Jessee thinks FSU is trash and is finally correct on calling a team trash

I am not going to complain. To some extent, FSU's fall is UCF's gain. UCF is in my backyard. FSU is not. Two of my immediate family members have degrees from UCF (undergraduate and post graduate), so while I am not a rabid fan, my sympathies lie with the Knights!

So, did anyone else see the FHSAA announcement regarding the playoffs? We already knew that any and all teams that 'stayed in' (i.e., did not opt out) would "make the playoffs" this season. That's still the case. The FHSAA previously announced that it might need to reclassify teams. Apparently, they ended up keeping every team in the classification that they already were in, but adjusted some of the regions to better even out the number of teams in each of the four regions within each classification. Regional quarterfinals will start on Nov. 20th for the large-classification schools (5A-8A). Typically, this would involve the top 8 teams in each of the four regions (in each classification) playing in a regional tournament to produce 4 regional champs. Those 4 regional champions would then compete in the state semifinals and finals. However, with the new system (that, in all likelihood, will only be used this year) in every case for these schools, there are more than 8 schools in each of the 4 regions. So, on Nov. 13th, there will be a bunch of "play-in games" a la March Madness. For example, in 8A Region 1, there are 11 teams. Five of those teams essentially will get a bye, while the other six will play against each other to fill out the 8-team regional tournament bracket. And, they reiterated today that seeding will be determined by blind draw (which could be done as early as next week). If I've done my math right, if a region has 16 teams, that means that all 16 teams will be playing a "play-in game" on Nov. 13th. Might as well call it the first round of the playoffs. Class 7A, Region 3 is an example of a region that has exactly 16 teams in it, including: Armwood, Bloomingdale (who already has beaten Armwood and Tampa Bay Tech this season), Lakeland, Plant City and Tampa Bay Tech. In theory, and if it truly is a blind draw, Armwood could be matched up against Lakeland in the opening round play-in game. Wow. That would be crazy. Now, here's where I get confused. In Class 6A, each of the four regions has either 18 or 19 teams in it. Assuming no Covid issues prevent any of the teams from playing, how do you fit 18 or 19 teams into a 16-team bracket? What am I missing? Josh, any thoughts?

In terms of FL 1 Florida 2 Miami (+7.5) 3 UCF (+9.5) 4+ (+35) UCF is a legit team and I am happy about it, but their fans can be the worst.