[Hoot Gibson]

Not sure they were always equal. For instance, when a restructuring of classes occurred some ended on the road for consecutive years. Not very equal. :Thumbs:

I didn't say that the results were equal. Equal application of rules does not ensure equal results. It would be unreasonable to expect that reclassification would not create some winners and some losers because of timing issues.

My point is that the new system will, whether intentional or not, influence the way that some schools structure their schedules. Any system that provides incentives to schools for scheduling weaker competition is not good for players or teams, IMO. That is exactly what an RPI system that ignores classifications and undervalues out of state games against strong competition will do. At least the old system did not drive regular season scheduling decisions.

Belfry's 14-0 loss to Alter is a great example. If 3A Belfry beats 1A Pikeville by one point, its RPI will be very positively impacted. By losing to a very strong Alter team after a very long road trip, Belfry's RPI will suffer even if Alter wins an Ohio state title. I mean no disrespect to Pikeville, but a narrow win over a 1A school by a 3A contender should not boost Belfry's RPI.

The Calpreps rankings would be a much more fair system for seeding teams. Flipping coins would be as good as what KHSAA is proposing.