2020 Schedules

[Reasoned]

Not sure how this was confirmed, North Scott vs Sterling IL (11-1) last year in IL 5A, this is one of the exciting things that can result from IA allowing out of state match ups.

 

[ISUChip]

Not sure how this was confirmed

Sterling released (tweeted) its schedule about 90 minutes before Coss' tweet.

 

[Reasoned]

Interesting Sterling was able to confirm the game on their schedule a week... or more before IA is ready.

 

[wolverine55]

Most IL schools have their schedules set a year in advance with perhaps a couple open dates to fill. It's yet another sign of how behind the times the boys association is in how they do the scheduling and not at all fair to potential out-of-state opponents that schools have to wait for the association to release schedules in March. This process has become a flat-out disgrace.

 

[ballboy21]

South Sioux City out of Nebraska has their schedule out. They play North and West out of SC Iowa. So Nebraska is ahead of Iowa in terms of getting the schedule out.
https://sscfootball.weebly.com/2020-schedule.html

 

[Reasoned]

This process has become a flat-out disgrace.

Yup

 

[ISUChip]

In a normal year, without the changes that were made to placate the folks beating the "competitive balance" drum, we'd already know the 2020 AND 2021 schedules -- i.e., "a year in advance."

 

[wolverine55]

Right...but with other states it’s EVERY year you know the schedules well in advance.

 

[WHANCOCK]

And other states are a boys and girls combined association.....

 

[Pinehawk]

How will they determine the RPI of out of state teams? Doesn’t seem like the system was designed for that.

 

[PNation]

They know the record of those teams and then they give their opponents record as .500

 

[cjm3260]

What time are schedules supposed to be released?

 

[hawxs22]

Email from Tharp says schedules have been delayed until Thursday. ‍♂️

 

[wolverine55]

Of course, why wouldn't they be...

 

[WHANCOCK]

Sigh...

 

[Reasoned]

yawn...

 

[cjm3260]

What else could they be doing or working on?

 

[Football211]

They are all out now

 

[Reasoned]

Well, they certainly attempted to balance the schedule based on the previously identified tiers. Not many patsys on those tier 1 schedules, if you come through undefeated, you’ve accomplished something!

 

[studman1]

weird that harlan is not playing atlantic and dsm hoover is playing two teams from sioux city and one from council bluffs and one from dsm

 

[Minnesotaref]

Their out now just got released yesterday or Thursday.

 

[Sawyerwdad]

Some 2a schools draw several 1a schools for no district games. While others draw several 3a schools for non district games. No weighted scale either way, doesn't make much sense

 

[PNation]

While I agree with that, 1A teams like West Lyon, DNH, West Sioux, etc that played 2A schools are better than 3A teams like Perry and South Tama so there is no perfect way of doing it.

 

[Iron Doc]

Just checked the Fearsome Eagle Beast schedule.
Once again, one game at a time.