[alfus21]

Knott County Central beat Shelby Valley head to head. So using this logic they should be ranked ahead of them, right?

I think Tate was using the logic that is used when rankings such as AP or Coaches Rankings come out each week in college.

It would be one thing if the Knott County game was recently, but it was a while back. When a team loses to another team in their same ranking category they fall. Always. Regardless of the situation.

Meanwhile, teams that are on winning streaks, especially over some solid competition like Shelby Valley move up the ladder based on their accomplishments.

Fact is, both teams have 1 in state loss and have some solid wins. So it's more like what they have done recently. Winning a state title after beating the supposed #1 team in the state (overrated) will generally move a team ahead of other said team. (when they are generally considered to be close anyways)

That is how most rankings work in the college game, and by most voters in any situation.