[AtlPirateFan]

3A still bugs me. At this point games have been played. What a team did last year should not matter in rankings.

I am a die hard Belfry fan but I am also a football fan and looking at resumes of wins this season I can not realistically say Belfry is #1 in 3A. Wins over Harlan Co and Tates Creek are not key wins. Both teams hold their only wins over schools who are terrible.

Boyle Co. is the sole loss for Central Hardin, Bell Co and Danville. While non of those three teams are likely State Title contenders (sorry Bell fans, just being honest) they were all handled with ease. They are definitely stronger competition at this point in the season than Tates Creek and Harlan Co.

3A to me:

Boyle
Belfry

To me 3A (and if its happening in 3A it is in other classes) has too much weight put on what someone did last year or hype for this year. A few examples:

no votes for Hart Co. even though they are 3 - 0 and hold a win over a solid Ballard team, yet Henry Co also 3 - 0 has no quality wins and received votes. The difference? Henry Co was 7 -4 last year while Hart Co was 2 - 8.

Yes Lex Cath and Central will be playoff contenders but at this point at 1-2 each do they really warrant spots 4 and 5? Should rankings be based off potential, past production and the "they'' be ok" feeling? OR should they be based on how teams are performing on the field and the competition they are playing.