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Complete playoff rules for all 50 states
Complete state-by-state breakdown
Find out how to make the playoffs anywhere in the country
There's also a text version of this list.
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
It all started with a phone call, a single question and a one-word answer.
Confronted each year with questions and concerns about Ohio's football computer ratings system, many coaches asked, "What do other states do?" High schools reporter Mark Gokavi contacted the National Federation of State High School Associations to ask if a breakdown of state-by-state football systems was available. "No" was the answer.
Calls were made to all 51 organizations (including the District of Columbia) to gather information about each system. Additional facts were found online, then organized into a state-by-state database of the ever-changing formats.
Much of that information is presented in this Dayton Daily News report.
ONE GAME, MANY RULES
Every state puts its own twist on high school football
A Dayton Daily News analysis of the 51 organizations in the National Federation of State High School Associations reveals myriad systems of classifying teams, determining playoff fields and running postseason tournaments.
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