SSAA relases playoff brackets

[Joshua Wilson]

The SSAA has released their playoff brackets with the playoffs starting here in Week 10.

More info and brackets here: https://floridahsfootball.com/2023/10/21/ssaa-releases-2023-playoff-brackets-heading-into-postseason/

 

[Trelle]

Let’s go St. Edward’s! (Vero school my cousins kids are playing for, and my cousin coaches) as well as Sebastian River!

 

Crazy though down at the bottom 2 1-7 schools are playing for a championship, and 0-8 Space Coast is the number 1 seed that has a bye week straight to the championship.

[DarterBlue2]

1 minute ago, Trelle said:

Let’s go St. Edward’s! (Vero School my cousins kids are playing for) as well as Sebastian River!

 

Crazy though down at the bottom 2 1-7 schools are playing for a championship, and 0-8 Space Coast is the number 1 seed that has a bye week straight to the championship.

All championships are not created equal, I guess.

[Manatee Magic]

I didn't realize there was such a thing.  Is this some kinna protest against the OTHER league?

[PinellasFB]

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Impact Christian will forfeit their spot in due to SSAA rules regarding scheduling

Anybody know what this rule is?

[nolebull813]

17 hours ago, Trelle said:

Let’s go St. Edward’s! (Vero school my cousins kids are playing for, and my cousin coaches) as well as Sebastian River!

 

Crazy though down at the bottom 2 1-7 schools are playing for a championship, and 0-8 Space Coast is the number 1 seed that has a bye week straight to the championship.

Did anyone miss the playoffs? That could be the only reason I could come up with if 0-8 teams are making the playoffs. Imagine going 2-8 and calling yourself a state champion. Lol.

[KeemD321]

5 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

Did anyone miss the playoffs? That could be the only reason I could come up with if 0-8 teams are making the playoffs. Imagine going 2-8 and calling yourself a state champion. Lol.

What took me out were the 2 win and 3 win teams being higher seeds than the teams with winning records 

[nolebull813]

35 minutes ago, KeemD321 said:

What took me out were the 2 win and 3 win teams being higher seeds than the teams with winning records 

Hey, I’m not gonna ask anymore questions. This SSAA league is keeping a lot of bad teams out of the FHSAA playoffs. Lol 

[Trelle]

1 hour ago, nolebull813 said:

Did anyone miss the playoffs? That could be the only reason I could come up with if 0-8 teams are making the playoffs. Imagine going 2-8 and calling yourself a state champion. Lol.

Imagine if the Space Coast team lost in the championship, but a week later the other team had to forfeit the win for an ineligible player. Space Coast in theory could win their championship with a 1-8 record, and no actual wins on the field.

[nolebull813]

5 hours ago, Trelle said:

Imagine if the Space Coast team lost in the championship, but a week later the other team had to forfeit the win for an ineligible player. Space Coast in theory could win their championship with a 1-8 record, and no actual wins on the field.

If that happens, I’ll buy the championship rings 

[anonimis]

These championships are like an Ab absurdum argument for getting rid of the FHSAA class state championships.

[Dan in Daytona]

3 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

If that happens, I’ll buy the championship rings 

Nice job Nolebull

 

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[181pl]

seems to me that most of these garbage trams could be lumped into the old FHSAA 1B. What a horrible lineup. They have like 12 championships between 40 teams, none of which are any good. What a joke. 

[181pl]

One potentially useful aspect of this otherwise seemingly useless organization would be to absorb every private school in the state. Then they could actually set up real championships and real classifications. Let the FHSAA concentrate on public schools. They could play each other in the regular season for scheduling purposes, but for the playoffs they would stick to their respective organizations.

[Joshua Wilson]

HEY ENOUGH... ALL OF YOU!

Why are you all trashing the SSAA for providing the schools that want an alternative to the FHSAA state series?

A lot of those programs are thankful they don't have to go up against the powerhouse teams where they would stand no chance on a weekly basis.

[nolebull813]

1 hour ago, Joshua Wilson said:

HEY ENOUGH... ALL OF YOU!

Why are you all trashing the SSAA for providing the schools that want an alternative to the FHSAA state series?

A lot of those programs are thankful they don't have to go up against the powerhouse teams where they would stand no chance on a weekly basis.

I agree. The SSAA is doing everyone a service by providing the teams nobody wants in the FHSAA a home. I wish more teams would join. There are about 20 I can recommend around Tampa. 
 

 

[Perspective]

2 hours ago, Joshua Wilson said:

HEY ENOUGH... ALL OF YOU!

Why are you all trashing the SSAA for providing the schools that want an alternative to the FHSAA state series?

A lot of those programs are thankful they don't have to go up against the powerhouse teams where they would stand no chance on a weekly basis.

Josh, I have not commented on this subject yet, in large part because I simply don't know much about the Sunshine State Athletic Association.   As best I can tell from the article you posted, however,the SSAA basically is set up so that every team in the SSAA gets to play in an "end-of-the-year" tournament, with a ranking system being used to 'group' teams together based on their performance over the course of the season.   But yet the SSAA refers to this arrangement as their "playoffs."  Candidly, the SSAA State Championship Bracket looks legit.  There are teams in this bracket that likely could compete in their respective divisions within the FHSAA if they chose to do so.  But the other brackets . . .  not so much so. 

I think the focus of this thread has been on the 'other' teams in the other nine brackets.  One of the two teams playing in the "SSAA Atlantic 1A Championship" Game - their term, not mine - will enter the game with an 0-8 record.   The SSAA Cup Bracket features four teams with a combined record of 1-28.  Yes, one win and 28 losses.   One of these four teams will get to call themselves 'champions.'  

I have no problem with schools participating in an association other than the FHSAA.  But when you release "playoff brackets" right before the FHSAA schools are about to head into post-season play (well, not all of the FHSAA schools, but only the ones who qualify for the playoffs), I think it's reasonable to expect a little criticism from the anti-participation trophy crowd.  Perhaps the arrangement would be better received if the SSAA dropped the "championship" and "playoff" terms from all the brackets other than the State Championship Bracket. 

Just my two cents.

[anonimis]

6 hours ago, Joshua Wilson said:

HEY ENOUGH... ALL OF YOU!

Why are you all trashing the SSAA for providing the schools that want an alternative to the FHSAA state series?

A lot of those programs are thankful they don't have to go up against the powerhouse teams where they would stand no chance on a weekly basis.

I support the SSAA for getting more teams playing more games against teams of similar ability.  I hope the exodus from the FHSAA encourages some thought to the school and student-athlete experience.

[181pl]

8 hours ago, Joshua Wilson said:

HEY ENOUGH... ALL OF YOU!

Why are you all trashing the SSAA for providing the schools that want an alternative to the FHSAA state series?

A lot of those programs are thankful they don't have to go up against the powerhouse teams where they would stand no chance on a weekly basis.

I'm all for the SSAA. They need to absorb every private school team in the state. 

[Jambun82]

7 hours ago, Perspective said:

Josh, I have not commented on this subject yet, in large part because I simply don't know much about the Sunshine State Athletic Association.   As best I can tell from the article you posted, however,the SSAA basically is set up so that every team in the SSAA gets to play in an "end-of-the-year" tournament, with a ranking system being used to 'group' teams together based on their performance over the course of the season.   But yet the SSAA refers to this arrangement as their "playoffs."  Candidly, the SSAA State Championship Bracket looks legit.  There are teams in this bracket that likely could compete in their respective divisions within the FHSAA if they chose to do so.  But the other brackets . . .  not so much so. 

 

 

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I have no problem with schools participating in an association other than the FHSAA.  But when you release "playoff brackets" right before the FHSAA schools are about to head into post-season play (well, not all of the FHSAA schools, but only the ones who qualify for the playoffs), I think it's reasonable to expect a little criticism from the anti-participation trophy crowd.  Perhaps the arrangement would be better received if the SSAA dropped the "championship" and "playoff" terms from all the brackets other than the State Championship Bracket. 

Just my two cents.

Is there anything that you don't have an opinion on, and would be willing to leave your "two cents" out of? 

[Floridaatlantic1]

This division is a joke. They let everyone in playoffs and then put all crappy teams in lower divisions and when they win 3 games against other crappy schools, they say state champs. Top division is only one that matters a little. 

[BigBoyBall]

I agree that SSAA helps out the FHSAA a lot but is this championship format something like the Little League today because your parents paid the fee, everybody gets an award? Well, the FHSAA is not the only organization in FLA that can't get the championship process right!!!!!