The playoffs will work just like they did last year, except for substituting the MaxPreps rankings for the FHSAA Power Rankings.  So the 4 District champions in each Region automatically qualify.  Then the next 4 highest ranked teams according to MaxPreps are awarded the 4 at-large spots for the Region.  These 8 teams are then seeded #1 through #8 based on MaxPreps rankings, with 1 vs. 8, 2 vs 7, etc.  The higher seed will always host in the Regional tournament, except in the first round when a District champion is facing an at-large team, the District champion will host regardless of seeding.  The four State semifinalists are reseeded based on the end-of-season MaxPreps rankings, with #1 playing #4 and #2 playing #3. So district runners-up are not automatically qualified.  One District could conceivably have 4 teams in the Region playoffs (District champ + 3 at-large)   I would like to tell you how the MaxPreps rankings are calculated, but the algorithms are stored in a vault at Fort Knox, and thus not accessible to those who should actually have a clue as to how MaxPreps affects their fortunes. 

Get your picks in by tomorrow night! If you forget the 3 Thursday games and the thread locks you can PM the Friday games picks 

If/when Venice and Lake Mary meet in the playoffs, it may end up the highest scoring game in playoff history. LM played in a 76-60 game last year (Without any OT). Their defense seems to be better this year than last, but they still lack speed in the secondary and don't figure to be able to contain Watkins etc. 

Maybe they have a strong team this year. Ever so often, teams that have been just average for a long time do. Lake Mary is a prime example last year and this year. 

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