Double elimination in football is STUPID! Go to 16 teams and call it a day! If you want the extra game.

If given a choice between MaxPreps' ranking system and the FHSAA's ranking system, which would you pick?

How can you possibly justify using maxpreps when they are filled with inaccuracies? They literally will rank teams who don’t even field teams. The scores can’t be trusted. I have seen scores for teams from different states on a FL teams schedule because the random out of state team has the exact same name.    This is crazy 

Spoiler alert - the FHSAA will find a way to make it more convoluted.  

I believe the wording in this document is misleading, as the Open Division has always been explained as the top 8 ranked teams in 2 brackets (#1/#8; #4/#5 and #2/#7; #3/#6), with a double-elimination format until the state-semifinals.  So it’s not really pool play, but to your point… when has football ever been double elimination?  Why are they making it so complicated?  I believe the reason the FHSAA is adding in the possibility of extra games is because these top 8 schools will be losing home playoff games (and revenue) they would otherwise be hosting were they competing in the regular brackets.  We’ll see if this can get any more convoluted.