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He’s been doing it since week 5It's that time again... please work your magic!
He used to do it here. Apparently not any longer.He’s been doing it since week 5
We already have him. @Catch--22 does a fantastic job.We need a new soucie around here. I nominate @godfthr53
He’s great but that’s not the same thing.We already have him. @Catch--22 does a fantastic job.
Does it really matter? What does projecting the first round matchups matter in week 7? Your guess is as good as mine, which is as good as any. We don’t know what will happen in week 8 or 9 so, regardless of your accuracy, it doesn’t matter. It’s like CFB rankings in week 3 or 7. They don’t matter. It’s all for us who are passionate about the sport to wax poetic about. So Soucie, Edgy, Catch, Micah or whomever. The thing is it doesn’t matter.He’s great but that’s not the same thing.
Don’t know what you want me to say here, I don’t want to come off as a jerk but yeah I think it matters to most here.Does it really matter? What does projecting the first round matchups matter in week 7? Your guess is as good as mine, which is as good as any. We don’t know what will happen in week 8 or 9 so, regardless of your accuracy, it doesn’t matter. It’s like CFB rankings in week 3 or 7. They don’t matter. It’s all for us who are passionate about the sport to wax poetic about. So Soucie, Edgy, Catch, Micah or whomever. The thing is it doesn’t matter.
I said as much. I love seeing them as well. I love all of the rankings. HS, NFL, CFB. Catch has done a fantastic job as does Soucie. But does it matter? Until next Saturday night it doesn’t. And then it does and what Catch and Soucie say doesn’t. That’s my point.Don’t know what you want me to say here, I don’t want to come off as a jerk but yeah I think it matters to most here.
The thing is I know there are plenty of coach lurkers here. When souc would put out his projections teams would start sending out scouts about week 7. To gather 3 weeks of film on a handful of teams.I said as much. I love seeing them as well. I love all of the rankings. HS, NFL, CFB. Catch has done a fantastic job as does Soucie. But does it matter? Until next Saturday night it doesn’t. And then it does and what Catch and Soucie say doesn’t. That’s my point.
Because it's fun, that's why. And it does matter to the teams that are on the bubble. Not every 5-4 team gets in. Some teams are on the 7a/8a or the 6a/7a attendance bubble. We are entering week nine so projecting is easier and can now be done more accurately.Does it really matter? What does projecting the first round matchups matter in week 7? Your guess is as good as mine, which is as good as any. We don’t know what will happen in week 8 or 9 so, regardless of your accuracy, it doesn’t matter. It’s like CFB rankings in week 3 or 7. They don’t matter. It’s all for us who are passionate about the sport to wax poetic about. So Soucie, Edgy, Catch, Micah or whomever. The thing is it doesn’t matter.
Agree 100%. Soucie is awesome no doubt. But it’s all conjecture in weeks 4-7. Week 8 and 9 is different as there are far less variables to change the equation.The thing is I know there are plenty of coach lurkers here. When souc would put out his projections teams would start sending out scouts about week 7. To gather 3 weeks of film on a handful of teams.
I said as much. I love seeing it every week and it’s something I look forward to 100%. But Catch’s posts are awesome just like Soucie’s used to be.Because it's fun, that's why. And it does matter to the teams that are on the bubble. Not every 5-4 team gets in. Some teams are on the 7a/8a or the 6a/7a attendance bubble. We are entering week nine so projecting is easier and can now be done more accurately.
We are not talking about rankings. This is about projecting seeding and class assignment. godfthr53 is right... schools can start scouting teams that they think are possible round 1 opponents.I said as much. I love seeing them as well. I love all of the rankings. HS, NFL, CFB. Catch has done a fantastic job as does Soucie. But does it matter? Until next Saturday night it doesn’t. And then it does and what Catch and Soucie say doesn’t. That’s my point.
My original post ITT was in response to someone asking for a Soucie-esque playoff post. I said we already have it with @Catch--22. And it’s turned into this debate.We are not talking about rankings. This is about projecting seeding and class assignment. godfthr53 is right... schools can start scouting teams that they think are possible round 1 opponents.
When Soucie or the IHSA would SEED the teams 1-32 to create a bracket, it's based on record and playoff points. All 9-0 teams are always seeded above 8-1 and so on. If the Dingletop Inchworms have a better record than Loyola (thanks to a weak schedule) they would be seeded above them.My original post ITT was in response to someone asking for a Soucie-esque playoff post. I said we already have it with @Catch--22. And it’s turned into this debate.
As for what we are talking about….it 100% about rankings. Soucie puts out his bracket and we all love it. In 8A, he lists teams 1-32, no? Is that a ranking or is there another term for it that I am missing?
Regardless, it’s playoff time 6 days from now. And that’s a glorious thing. Looking forward to a great game on the Southside Friday.
Agree. Always have. Seeded. Ranking. Who cares. It’s playoff season.When Soucie or the IHSA would SEED the teams 1-32 to create a bracket, it's based on record and playoff points. All 9-0 teams are always seeded above 8-1 and so on. If the Dingletop Inchworms have a better record than Loyola (thanks to a weak schedule) they would be seeded above them.
Here's where we differ. I never read catch 22 post. I just don't like looking at what the playoffs would be today. Everything changes week to week. Having games projected at least put a more realistic field out there.My original post ITT was in response to someone asking for a Soucie-esque playoff post. I said we already have it with @Catch--22. And it’s turned into this debate.
As for what we are talking about….it 100% about rankings. Soucie puts out his bracket and we all love it. In 8A, he lists teams 1-32, no? Is that a ranking or is there another term for it that I am missing?
Regardless, it’s playoff time 6 days from now. And that’s a glorious thing. Looking forward to a great game on the Southside Friday.
It matters to me. I find it extremely interesting.Does it really matter? What does projecting the first round matchups matter in week 7? Your guess is as good as mine, which is as good as any. We don’t know what will happen in week 8 or 9 so, regardless of your accuracy, it doesn’t matter. It’s like CFB rankings in week 3 or 7. They don’t matter. It’s all for us who are passionate about the sport to wax poetic about. So Soucie, Edgy, Catch, Micah or whomever. The thing is it doesn’t matter.
It matters to me as well. Catch and Soucie try to put the puzzle together each week and I love it.It matters to me. I find it extremely interesting.
I think what the point that was trying to be made is that any prediction that relies on someone predicting the winner of every game in the state for any week is not actually worth any value outside of fun observations. If one single prediction is wrong, it could mean one team moves then the dominos fall for for 255 other teams. Every match up would change because of 1 wrong guess, and some would even be moving divisions.It matters to me as well. Catch and Soucie try to put the puzzle together each week and I love it.
What conference are the Inchworms in? This board hasn't adopted a team since the Fisher Bunnies a few years back.When Soucie or the IHSA would SEED the teams 1-32 to create a bracket, it's based on record and playoff points. All 9-0 teams are always seeded above 8-1 and so on. If the Dingletop Inchworms have a better record than Loyola (thanks to a weak schedule) they would be seeded above them.
It really doesn't..Don’t know what you want me to say here, I don’t want to come off as a jerk but yeah I think it matters to most here.
NNfan, you could have just said South Elgin. No need to call them Dingletop Inchworms, lolWhen Soucie or the IHSA would SEED the teams 1-32 to create a bracket, it's based on record and playoff points. All 9-0 teams are always seeded above 8-1 and so on. If the Dingletop Inchworms have a better record than Loyola (thanks to a weak schedule) they would be seeded above them.