Our picks for a mythical Florida high school football CFP
When the College Football Playoff announced this past Sunday afternoon which four teams made the cut, we can safely say there was some mixed reactions.
Obviously no playoff system can ever be perfect, but the controversial selection of the four teams (Michigan, Washington, Texas, Alabama) has been picked apart by media personalities, especially with the exclusion of Florida State, an undefeated Power 5 program, and Georgia, a one loss squad that is the two-time reigning national champions.
Now we are not here to give an opinion on CFP controversy, but to provide a fun look at what might happen if the Sunshine State had such a selection process for the ultimate high school state championship. Who would the four teams be and which teams would be left out in the cold? Or heat for that matter since it is Florida.
Don’t get out your pitch forks and torches just yet.
Let’s use the final SBLive Sports national rankings and FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) power rankings to configure the teams, in addition to some of the factors the College Football Playoff uses.
Remember, this is all in good fun and the real state championships are this week in Tallahassee at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Here we go!
Four teams that made it into the Florida High School Football Playoff:
1. Chaminade-Madonna (13-0)
2. IMG Academy (10-0)
3. Miami Norland (14-0)
4. Cocoa (13-1)
Teams on the outside looking in:
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (13-1)
6. Buchholz (13-1)
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl