TNG Matchups: Division 1 Playoffs (Area)
Statistical preview of every single playoff matchup incl. game-specific off vs. def advantages, off/def rankings of remaining field
Welcome to the Area round of the 6A Division 1 playoffs! The graphic below reads left-to-right and games are in the order that they appear on the bracket, so the winner of Pebble Hills/North Crowley will face the winner of Prosper/South Grand Prairie in the 3rd round. For the matchup advantage columns, if the team on the left (Team) is favored, it’ll be green. If the team on the right (Opponent) is favored, it’ll be red. Also, the shading of the colors matter, too. The darker the shading, the heavier the matchup advantage. The team with the advantage is listed below the numbers, too.
Off vs. Def = Team Offensive Grade - Opponent Defensive Grade
Def vs. Off = Team Defensive Grade - Opponent Offensive Grade
DOM = Team Dominance Grade - Opponent Dominance Grade
ELO WP% = Team expected win percentage according to the ELO model
RANKING THE OFFENSES
The movement week-to-week in adjusted offensive scoring during playoff time should be taken very seriously given the general level of opponent is higher. We went into a little more depth on the top 10 offenses entering the playoffs here, so take a look back for added context. The highest ranked offense entering the playoffs to be eliminated in the bi-district round was Round Rock at #15. Duncanville made a sizable aos improvement following their bi-district rout to the tune of 3-4 points. The Woodlands offense made a couple point move.
RANKING THE DEFENSES
The movement week-to-week in adjusted defensive scoring during playoff time should be taken very seriously given the general level of opponent is higher. We went into a little more depth on the top 5 defenses entering the playoffs here, so take a look back for added context. The top 8 defenses coming into the playoffs all moved on to the area round. Atascocita and North Shore separated a bit from the chasing pack from last week following another strong defensive performance from the district rivals.
The playoffs are so watered down now. In the old days, I would load up the kids and we’d go watch bi-district games. But, now most of them are blowouts with several 70 point games in 6A alone. That’s not fun to watch