[jetpilot]

@jetpilot you're looking at it wrong - don't worry about how your RPI compares to 6A , worry about how it compares to 1A. 6A doesn't play 1A in December. LCA has the #1 RPI in the state for all classes but that doesn't mean they are better than Male or even Corbin. It means that they played and beat quality opponents the first 5 weeks of the season which ranks them #1 in 2A RPI. Why is that important for 2A?

1 - home field advantage
2 - play a 4 seed in the semis
3 - forces the 3 (in this case Beechwood) to travel to the 2 (in this case Mayfield) in the semis

Coaches know the RPI system and need to schedule accordingly. That's what Coach Charles had in mind when he developed LCA's 21/22 schedule. The problem is now that schools like Pikeville, LCA and others will have a hard time getting bigger schools to play them because those bigger schools don't want to take a loss to a smaller class. I think that's the argument for the out of state rule to be changed.

I understand every bit of that. But using RPI for rankings when two teams are playing each other is completely useless. AP as bad as that is, is more accurate in that regard. In 6A, would #9 Madison Central vs. #28 Trinity make any sense to you? We are probably saying the same thing.