Thank you, that explains a lot! My next question is what is this Atlantic division and what this the difference between the Atlantic and the rest of SSAA?
Many thanks to Heartland Archives. He helped me get on Gobound to purchase my ticket for Friday night. I guess Gobound is the Gofan for the SSAA. I’ll be attending Westminster Academy @ NSU/University.
https://www.gobound.com/fl/sunshinestate/sunfb/2025-26/brackets
There are no standings besides the 8-man division, as there are no districts in the 11-man/Atlantic division. Teams schedule their own 10 games and are ranked based on 3 categories. The top 8-ranked teams in North and South are in the State Championship bracket for 11-man and Atlantic. 8-man has divisions, so the state championship bracket consists of 6 division winners and 10 wildcard teams, based on rankings. All other brackets are determined by rankings, but they are consolation brackets and not a State championship.
If you're having a good year based on the three criteria, then you will play against others who are having a good year in the playoffs; if you're having a bad year, then you will be paired with others who are struggling, but it's not a state championship. Gives everyone something to play for, but does not give out multiple 11-man state championships or multiple Atlantic State championships
I am really confused about the SSAA playoffs. They have a bunch of different brackets. Who is the actual SSAA champion? How do they determine the other brackets like 5A, 4A, etc? Finally, where TF are their standings? I go to their site and all I see are 2024 brackets and no 2025 standings or brackets.