The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its updated computer ratings for high school football teams Oct. 7, following Week 7 of the regular season. The top 12 teams in each region after the regular season qualify for the OHSAA playoffs, with the top four earning first-round byes, and seeds 5 through 8 earning home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
The OHSAA site includes an explanation of how the ratings are calculated. In short, teams collect points for each win they earn, and for each win earned by the teams they have beaten, with more points awarded for bigger schools on those schedules, from 6.5 for a Division I school to 3.5 for a Division VII opponent. The OHSAA calculated non-Ohio schools based on their school size.
The top 16 in each region are listed below. The full rankings are listed here.
Where do Southwest Ohio teams stand in Division I?
In Region 2, Middletown (6-1) moved back on top of the standings, and solidly in a bye position. Springboro (4-3) and Lebanon (5-2) are fighting to get a first-round home game in a tight region where the top 11 teams are over .500.
In Region 4, Elder has a solid lead in first place after beating Moeller last week and remaining the only undefeated team in the region. Moeller and St. Xavier, both 5-2, are second and third. Winton Woods (6-1) has a slight lead on Princeton (6-1) for fourth place and the last bye. Walnut Hills (2-5) and Western Hills (2-5) moved into the last two playoff spots.
Region 2 – 1. Middletown (6-1) 17.5714, 2. Troy (6-1) 16.8429, 3. Findlay (5-2) 14.1357, 4. Hilliard Bradley (4-3) 13.0143, 5. Huber Heights Wayne (4-3) 10.7643, 6. Springfield (4-3) 10.5929, 7. Dublin Jerome (4-3) 9.2429, 8. Galloway Westland (4-3) 9.1061, 9. Springboro (4-3) 8.9929, 10. Lebanon (5-2) 8.4214, 11. Hilliard Davidson (4-3) 7.1, 12. Marysville (3-4) 6.3714, 13. Hilliard Darby (2-5) 6.2857, 14. Kettering Fairmont (3-4) 4.5143, 15. Centerville (2-5) 4.1357, 16. Beavercreek (3-4) 3.1214
Region 4 – 1. Elder (7-0) 22.3427, 2. Moeller (5-2) 18.8312, 3. St. Xavier (5-2) 15.9714, 4. Winton Woods (6-1) 14.4286, 5. Princeton (6-1) 14.0214, 6. Lakota West (4-3) 10.8643, 7. Lakota East (4-3) 10.7643, 8. Fairfield (4-3) 8.9143, 9. Mason (3-4) 8.5857, 10. Oak Hills (4-3) 6.5429, 11. Walnut Hills (2-5) 4.1571, 12. Western Hills (2-5) 3.65, 13. West Clermont (2-5) 2.4357, tie-14. Little Miami (1-6) 2.2286, tie-14. Milford (1-6) 2.2286), tie-16. Colerain (1-6) 0.9286, tie-16. Hamilton (1-6) 0.9286
Where do Southwest Ohio teams stand in Division II?
In Region 8, Anderson continues to be the only unbeaten team in the group after beating Turpin. The Raptors have a big lead on 6-1 Kings. La Salle has the last bye in fourth place. Harrison, Turpin and Aiken are in the playoffs as of now, and Withrow, despite being 5-2, is in 13th and just outside the playoffs.
Region 8 – 1. Anderson (7-0) 20.8357, 2. Kings (6-1) 15.7, 3. Trotwood-Madison (5-2) 13.9071, 4. La Salle (5-2) 12.4, 5. Xenia (5-2) 10.2071, 6. Harrison (5-2) 9.6071, 7. Lima Senior (5-2) 9.2429, 8. Vandalia Butler (4-3) 8.4357, 9. Turpin (4-3) 8.1429, 10. Aiken (5-2) 7.3629, 11. Piqua (3-4) 6.5, 12. Fairborn (4-3) 6.0357, 13. Withrow (5-2) 6.0143, 14. Riverside Stebbins (4-3) 5.5357, 15. Edgewood (3-4) 5.1357, 16. Day. Belmont (3-4) 4.8788
Where do Southwest Ohio teams stand in Division III?
In Region 12, Badin and Talawanda are two of the five undefeated teams in the region. Badin is in third, in a solid bye position, and Talawanda is fifth. Based on this week’s numbers, McNicholas, Goshen and Wilmington are in the playoffs, with Wilmington on the bubble in 12th.
Region 12 – 1. Tipp City Tippecanoe (7-0) 19.3286, 2. London (7-0) 17.9857, 3. Badin (7-0) 16.3357, 4. Washington C.H. Miami Trace (7-0) 14.5571, 5. Talawanda (7-0) 13.3071, 6. Kettering Archbishop Alter (5-2) 11.6857, 7. McNicholas (5-2) 9.9857, 8. Chillicothe (4-3) 9.5571, 9. Jackson (5-2) 9.3286, 10. Goshen (5-2) 8.9714, 11. Hillsboro (4-3) 8.3286, 12. Wilmington (4-3) 6.6357, 13. Bellefontaine (3-4) 6.3357, 14. Bellbrook (3-4) 5.6286, 15. Batavia (3-4) 5.1714, 16. Franklin (2-5) 4.3929
Where do Southwest Ohio teams stand in Division IV?
In Region 16, Indian Hill and Taft are two of the three undefeated teams and have the top two spots. CHCA is in third in the bye position. Clinton-Massie and Wyoming, both 6-1, are just outside the bye position. New Richmond and Roger Bacon are also in the playoffs but on the bubble.
Region 16 – 1. Indian Hill (7-0) 16.1, 2. Taft (7-0) 15.4143, 3. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (6-1) 15.0286, 4. Germantown Valley View (6-1) 13.4357, 5. Clinton-Massie (6-1) 13.0429, 6. Wyoming (6-1) 12.4357, 7. Brookville (7-0) 11.7727, 8. Springfield Kenton Ridge (5-2) 8.3903, 9. Washington C.H. Washington (4-3) 8.2571, 10. Day. Oakwood (5-2) 7.0714, 11. New Richmond (3-4) 6.8143, 12. Roger Bacon (3-4) 6.6286, 13. Springfield Northwestern (4-3) 5.2929, 14. Fenwick (3-4) 4.7, 15. Taylor (3-4) 3.8929, 16. Eaton (2-5) 3.1
Where do Southwest Ohio teams stand in Division V?
In Region 20, undefeated Williamsburg is atop the region. North College Hill, 6-1, is in fourth. Madeira, 4-3, is on the playoff bubble in 12th.
Region 20 – 1. Williamsburg (7-0) 13.5286, 2. St. Paris Graham Local (6-1) 12.4714, 3. Casstown Miami East (6-1) 12.0476, 4. North College Hill (6-1) 12.0214, 5. Camden Preble Shawnee (7-0) 10.1571, 6. Carlisle (5-2) 9.4571, 7. Lewistown Indian Lake (5-2) 8.1857, 8. Richwood North Union (4-3) 7.4714, 9. West Liberty-Salem (4-3) 7.2143, 10. Versailles (4-3) 6.3786, 11. Arcanum (6-1) 6.3143, 12. Madeira (4-3) 6.2714, 13. Jamestown Greeneview (4-3) 5.6643, 14. Mariemont (3-4) 5.0571, 15. Purcell Marian (3-4) 4.9592, 16. Waynesville (2-5) 4.4643
Where do Southwest Ohio teams stand in Division VI?
In Region 24, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (6-1) is in a bye position in second. Summit Country Day, 5-2, is in fifth, a shade behind the last bye in fourth place. Deer Park and Blanchester are in the playoffs.
Region 24 – 1. Ironton Rock Hill (6-1) 10.2786, 2. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (6-1) 9.6861, 3. Coldwater (5-2) 8.9357, 4. New Madison Tri-Village (7-0) 8.8643, 5. Summit Country Day (5-2) 8.7857, 6. Springfield Northeastern (6-1) 8.7714, 7. Mechanicsburg (6-1) 8.2214, 8. Portsmouth West (4-3) 7.5429, 9. Deer Park (5-2) 7.3714, 10. Anna (5-2) 7.2357, 11. Miamisburg Day. Christian (4-3) 5.2286, 12. Blanchester (3-4) 4.4143, 13. Covington (3-4) 3.8857, 14. Lima Perry (4-3) 3.4714, 15. Chillicothe Huntington (4-3) 2.9214, 16. Frankfort Adena (2-4) 2.1111
Where do Southwest Ohio teams stand in Division VII?
In Region 28, Cincinnati Country Day (6-1) and Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy (5-2) are in fifth and sixth, close to a bye position.
Region 28 – 1. Maria Stein Marion Local (7-0) 14.7357, 2. St. Henry (6-1) 12.25, 3. Portsmouth Notre Dame (7-0) 11.2691, 4. Beaver Eastern (7-0) 10.9192, 5. Cincinnati Country Day (6-1) 10.3773, 6. Cincinnati College Preparatory (5-2) 9.0214, 7. Minster (4-3) 6.1429, 8. New Bremen (4-3) 6.0571, 9. Ansonia (5-2) 5.7714, 10. Fort Recovery (4-3) 5.2571, 11. Sidney Lehman Catholic (6-1) 4.9733, 12. Cedarville (3-4) 4.1429, 13. Manchester (6-1) 4.134, 14. DeGraff Riverside (3-4) 3.9488, 15. Union City Mississinawa Valley (4-3) 3.2429, 16. Springfield Catholic Central (4-3) 2.1429
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Where does your prep football team stand in the latest OHSAA computer ratings, Oct. 7?
Reporting by James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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