Bracket Breakdown: Region by Region Playoff Analysis posted... [Archive]

ktchamp97

11-09-2005, 07:07 PM

Our Region by Region Playoff Bracket Analysis (http://www.5atexasfootball.com/stateplayoffs.htm) is now live. Just click the links for each individual region and read on. On the same page, there is a link to our picks for all 48 Bi-District contests.

Post your thoughts on our analysis in this thread.

Enjoy!

ktchamp97

11-09-2005, 08:23 PM

The DII, Region 2 preview (http://www.5atexasfootball.com/05d2r2breakdown.htm) is up. :D

SeguinMatadors

11-09-2005, 08:42 PM

KT, although you did let me down :( , you still did alright.

dragonfootballfan

11-09-2005, 09:47 PM

c-lisle

11-09-2005, 10:16 PM

I think Lufkin is a safe pick for a favorite in region 2. However the difference in the Lview/Lufkin game this year(assuming it happens) will be all the players Longview has returning from last year's heartbreaker. Noone really mentions it but these guys are going to surprise everyone this year. These guys have something to prove. Not trying to start LP/Lview thread just commenting on the region analysis.

ruffshod

11-09-2005, 10:16 PM

The analysis was great and on the mark however, the folks down in pearland will have to disagree. There's a rumor going around that they're kick USC's a** in the rose bowl. :D :D

ktchamp97

11-09-2005, 10:52 PM

I like your analysis, but I disagree with this being Carroll's strongest defense entering the playoffs since the move to 5A. In 2002 Carroll averaged a defensive touchdown a game and held opponents to ten points a game. This year Carroll is allowing 15 points a game and is not forcing near as many turnovers.

I thought that team gave up 16 points per game...that was just off of memory, but I will double check that now that you mentioned it. Of course, there's a very good chance you would know better than I. ;) I was just trying to give your guys some much deserved respect.

KatyTigerDad0407

11-09-2005, 10:58 PM

KTChamp97, I can't read the darkhourse analysis in the D2 region 2 post. Also, why didn't you and KT2000 pick the D1 and D2 champ or did I miss something?

ktchamp97

11-09-2005, 11:08 PM

KTChamp97, I can't read the darkhourse analysis in the D2 region 2 post. Also, why didn't you and KT2000 pick the D1 and D2 champ or did I miss something?

Ok, I think I squashed that little bug...try looking at it again.

We've had SLC #1 and Westfield #2 since May, and those are still our favorites to win it all.

KT2000

11-10-2005, 06:01 AM

lonny23

11-10-2005, 07:55 AM

Top seven teams from the pre-season poll have held up surprisingly well. SLC, Westfield, Katy, Smithson Valley, Trinity, Longview, Lufkin.

Their combined record right now is 65-2. Trinity and SV each have one loss, and the rest are undefeated.
#9 is going to make some noise. Watch out for Engine #9! I think I can! I think I can! No, that was Love Potion #9! :D

Anyway, Your top teams did do well this year.

KT2000

11-10-2005, 07:57 AM

#9 is going to make the state semis, but I'm afraid there won't be much of a reward waiting on them based on the quality of team likely to win Region 3.

Tut

11-10-2005, 08:04 AM

Except for picking O'Connor in R4-D1 (don't know why), my picks are roughly the same. The bad news - I sucked in last years contest. :o

Favpack

11-10-2005, 08:14 AM

Good job KT

Man - D1 is loaded this year - Judson and The Woodlands going all the way! ;)

Just kidding - good luck to all.

LPanther

11-10-2005, 08:48 AM

Good job on analysis KT.
You have Leander's record on analysis as 10-0......should be 9-1.

ktchamp97

11-10-2005, 09:24 AM

Good job on analysis KT.
You have Leander's record on analysis as 10-0......should be 9-1.

Good eye...thanks

lonny23

11-10-2005, 11:34 AM

#9 is going to make the state semis, but I'm afraid there won't be much of a reward waiting on them based on the quality of team likely to win Region 3.
I figured you'd say that. My hope is that the reverse of last year's history happens this year.

lonny23

11-10-2005, 11:35 AM

Good job on analysis KT.
You have Leander's record on analysis as 10-0......should be 9-1.
He just copied Dave Campbell! :p

mad_fan

11-10-2005, 05:48 PM

He just copied Dave Campbell! :p

He has no love for SA Madison either. :eek:

Red Raiders

11-10-2005, 08:25 PM

I just can't wait to see who is going to win or who is not going to win, I care about every single game seriously. its fun to look at the bracket, hehe.

Haysrebels#1

11-10-2005, 08:25 PM

any opinion on hays,will they contend with lufkin possibly win

PowerPack'd

11-11-2005, 11:25 PM

any opinion on hays,will they contend with lufkin possibly win
One game at a time HR#1. We'll know more tomorrow at this time. Then we can start our own thread. :D

GRP05

11-12-2005, 10:05 PM

Will we get a new analysis as the playoffs progress? It might be nice to get some new insight after this weekend's upsets.

mad_fan

11-12-2005, 10:18 PM

Will we get a new analysis as the playoffs progress? It might be nice to get some new insight after this weekend's upsets.

That's funny! New insight to replace the old insight that need to be replaced because in wasn't insightful.

lonny23

11-12-2005, 10:31 PM

That's funny! New insight to replace the old insight that need to be replaced because in wasn't insightful.
Maybe they should've had me do it since I beat the KT's by 2 games! :p

Then again, my bracket is crap since Longview got beat. :mad:

ktchamp97

11-12-2005, 11:12 PM

That's funny! New insight to replace the old insight that need to be replaced because in wasn't insightful.

Nah, no need to bother...who would read it since it is so uninsightful anyway? I mean, only 7 of our 8 picks to win their region are still alive.

Maybe we'll give it another shot this week. I'm not sure what it will mean after picking 80% of the Div. I games correctly and 81% of the Div. II games correctly, but we might try anyway. Oh and I might point out a few games that have high upset potential like I did with SG-Longview, Plano-Desoto, Madison-Clemens, DR-SGP, and Pflugerville-Westlake.

:D

mad_fan

11-13-2005, 12:17 AM

Nah, no need to bother...who would read it since it is so uninsightful anyway? I mean, only 7 of our 8 picks to win their region are still alive.

Maybe we'll give it another shot this week. I'm not sure what it will mean after picking 80% of the Div. I games correctly and 81% of the Div. II games correctly, but we might try anyway. Oh and I might point out a few games that have high upset potential like I did with SG-Longview, Plano-Desoto, Madison-Clemens, DR-SGP, and Pflugerville-Westlake.

:D
I wasn't dissin' your picks...you got a good percentage...
I couldn't follow your reasoning on Clemens though (when compared with your observation of the other Madison [Houston]).

Region 3 Darkhorse: 'less battle-tested...due to residing in a very weak district'
Region 4 Contender: '...are still one of the best teams in the state'

ktchamp97

11-13-2005, 12:33 AM

I wasn't dissin' your picks...you got a good percentage...
I couldn't follow your reasoning on Clemens though (when compared with your observation of the other Madison [Houston]).

Region 3 Darkhorse: 'less battle-tested...due to residing in a very weak district'
Region 4 Contender: '...are still one of the best teams in the state'

Well, those two statements have nothing to do with one another. In talking about Houston Madison being less battle-tested, that was relative to the other teams in that particular region. In talking about Clemens, we thought they were still a very good team even without Henry...it just turned out that SA Madison was even better.

Take North Shore for example...they are not real battle-tested, but that didn't seem to matter against Pearland, did it? You can be untested and still be really damn good. That's what we wrongly thought about Clemens. Houston Madison had a great record, but we knew better.

BTW, in my own personal picks...I did pick SA Madison to win, both on the board and on my Bracketmaker selections. :)

mad_fan

11-13-2005, 12:43 AM

Well, those two statements have nothing to do with one another. In talking about Madison being less battle-tested, that was relative to the other teams in that particular region. In talking about Clemens, we thought they were still a very good team even without Henry...it just turned out that Madison was even better.

Take North Shore for example...they are not real battle-tested, but that didn't seem to matter against Pearland, did it? You can be untested and still be really damn good. That's what we wrongly thought about Clemens. Houston Madison had a great record, but we knew better.

BTW, in my own personal picks...I did pick SA Madison to win, both on the board and on my Bracketmaker selections. :)

In that case...nevermind. :D
I'm just felling underappeciated this year!! :)

lonny23

11-13-2005, 02:32 AM

In that case...nevermind. :D
I'm just felling underappeciated this year!! :)
You'll really have something to crow about if you beat SV and the scoreboard! ;)

lonny23

11-13-2005, 02:38 AM

Nah, no need to bother...who would read it since it is so uninsightful anyway? I mean, only 7 of our 8 picks to win their region are still alive.

Maybe we'll give it another shot this week. I'm not sure what it will mean after picking 80% of the Div. I games correctly and 81% of the Div. II games correctly, but we might try anyway. Oh and I might point out a few games that have high upset potential like I did with SG-Longview, Plano-Desoto, Madison-Clemens, DR-SGP, and Pflugerville-Westlake.

:D
Champ, you fell for the bait. He wanted to pull your chain, but mainly because the other guy asked if you were going to say something else to replace what didn't work last week. I like messing with you guys, too. That's why I said I outpicked you by 2. :D

I know how it is because people complain when I say something, let me know when I was wrong, but rarely when I'm right. In almost no cases do the people who disagree go ahead and give their opinions on all the things I say. They just focus on the one aspect they want to complain about.

mad_fan

11-13-2005, 08:23 AM

Champ, you fell for the bait. He wanted to pull your chain, but mainly because the other guy asked if you were going to say something else to replace what didn't work last week. I like messing with you guys, too. That's why I said I outpicked you by 2. :D

I know how it is because people complain when I say something, let me know when I was wrong, but rarely when I'm right. In almost no cases do the people who disagree go ahead and give their opinions on all the things I say. They just focus on the one aspect they want to complain about.

:rolleyes: Sssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;)

ktchamp97

11-13-2005, 11:59 AM

Champ, you fell for the bait. He wanted to pull your chain, but mainly because the other guy asked if you were going to say something else to replace what didn't work last week. I like messing with you guys, too. That's why I said I outpicked you by 2. :D

I know how it is because people complain when I say something, let me know when I was wrong, but rarely when I'm right. In almost no cases do the people who disagree go ahead and give their opinions on all the things I say. They just focus on the one aspect they want to complain about.

It's cool lonny. My post was laced with sarcasm...but yeah, I did get hooked a bit. :D

lonny23

11-14-2005, 02:55 AM

C'mon Champ. We want some more uninsightful insight! :p

mad_fan

11-16-2005, 11:37 AM

Thanks for the insight into this weeks games, seriously! :)

lonny23

11-16-2005, 12:23 PM

C'mon Champ. We want some more uninsightful insight! :p
You came through. It was uninsightful! :p

OK, I thought it was great and better than last week (which was good) because you said something about all the teams. We only disagree on 3 games.