Early 2022 MAIS Rankings

[Rebel Bert]

6 hours ago, TigersFan said:

There are 12 states that have more than one governing body for high school sports and activities. Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. 

 

When discussing multiple-association states, Iowa is perhaps the most unique in that it splits associations by 1 for boy sports and 1 for girls sports. The other states have separate Public and Private leagues with some states having multiple private leagues.

 

Their are roughly about 245 schools in the MHSAA. A few of those are private schools competing in the association. The membership of the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools includes 23 of its 122 member schools from Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Recently the MHSAA decided to go to 7 classifications currently there are 6 classifications in the MAIS.

 

There was a lot of talk in another post about that move watering down the championships in MHSAA. There are currently 6 schools in the MAIS 6A classification, 17 in 5A and no classifications with more than 18 teams in a classification. MRA won 1 playoff game to compete for the State Championship. Yes MRA won a state championship but did they really? It only took 2 games to hoist a trophy and both of those teams you beat in the regular season. Didn't they lose to GCS which is pretty much considered and All Star Team competing in the MAIS with many of their scheduled opponents forfeiting so they did not have to play them.

 

Many of the small schools in the MAIS would close their doors if the association ever closed and they had to join the MHSAA and compete in athletics. That is the simple reason why the MAIS has 6 classifications. Are there MAIS schools that can beat MHSAA schools? Yes. Are there MAIS schools that could compete with MHSAA schools week in and week out? Yes. Could the majority of MAIS schools compete with MHSAA schools week in and week out? No.

I was told late yesterday that MAIS is going 7 classes. Simpson will be 6A. I don't have a clue how it will be set up. My guess is 7A with 6 schools and maybe 6A with 6 schools. The rest will be 100÷5 in some fasion.

[Rebel Bert]

6 hours ago, Washed_Up_Athlete said:

All true. The 6A MAIS schools (Prep, JA, MRA, Hartfield, PCS & Parklane) would do well in the MHSAA. A few 4A and 5A schools would also do well (Tri-County 4A; Magnolia Heights, Heritage, 5A; there may be others that don't immediately come to mind). Many smaller MAIS schools would not compete.

 

The largest MAIS schools would likely slot as 3A and 4A schools. 

 

 

 

Throw in the 9th -11th grade numbers instead of 9-12 & they may be slotted as 2A and 3A. Plus you have figure by being private schools the double the numbers have to factor in or a change is coming on how that is factored in.

[s1nglewing]

12 minutes ago, Rebel Bert said:

Throw in the 9th -11th grade numbers instead of 9-12 & they may be slotted as 2A and 3A. Plus you have figure by being private schools the double the numbers have to factor in or a change is coming on how that is factored in.

No multiplier in MHSAA that I'm aware of.

[TheAnswer]

1 hour ago, Rebel Bert said:

I was told late yesterday that MAIS is going 7 classes. Simpson will be 6A. I don't have a clue how it will be set up. My guess is 7A with 6 schools and maybe 6A with 6 schools. The rest will be 100÷5 in some fasion.

Ain’t happening.

[TheAnswer]

Only 2 scenarios of MAIS going to 7 classifications… addition of Louisiana private schools or adding another 8-man classification.

[Washed_Up_Athlete]

Although I doubt it will happen anytime soon, the best thing for the 6A schools would be to break off and join the MHSAA. 

[s1nglewing]

30 minutes ago, Washed_Up_Athlete said:

Although I doubt it will happen anytime soon, the best thing for the 6A schools would be to break off and join the MHSAA. 

 

... and MHSAA would then immediately penalize them for doing so by adding a private school multiplier or some other private- school-only modification in order to make those schools less competitive. Not a winning choice & that's one of the main reasons why you don't, and won't, see MAIS schools joining MHSAA.

[Washed_Up_Athlete]

22 hours ago, s1nglewing said:

 

... and MHSAA would then immediately penalize them for doing so by adding a private school multiplier or some other private- school-only modification in order to make those schools less competitive. Not a winning choice & that's one of the main reasons why you don't, and won't, see MAIS schools joining MHSAA.

I seem to recall a 1.5 multiplier being discussed a few years ago when JA (?) was considering joining the MHSAA. Did the MHSAA apply a multiplier to the St. Joes when they were in the MHSAA? Does it apply a multiplier to St. Andrews or TCPS?

[s1nglewing]

1 hour ago, Washed_Up_Athlete said:

I seem to recall a 1.5 multiplier being discussed a few years ago when JA (?) was considering joining the MHSAA. Did the MHSAA apply a multiplier to the St. Joes when they were in the MHSAA? Does it apply a multiplier to St. Andrews or TCPS?

 

Apples & oranges. Those teams switching associations won't happen so there's really no point for discussion. 

[Rebel Bert]

On 4/21/2022 at 10:44 AM, s1nglewing said:

 

Apples & oranges. Those teams switching associations won't happen so there's really no point for discussion. 

They have a 20 mile radius around the school to recruit players. That is the reason the others left. There is a big catholic population in Arkansas across the river from Greenville. They would not be allowed to recruit across state lines thus loosing part of their students. I think they should have been allowed to either include those in Arkansas and Louisiana within the 20 mile radius or extend it eastward.

[s1nglewing]

1 hour ago, Rebel Bert said:

They have a 20 mile radius around the school to recruit players. That is the reason the others left. There is a big catholic population in Arkansas across the river from Greenville. They would not be allowed to recruit across state lines thus loosing part of their students. I think they should have been allowed to either include those in Arkansas and Louisiana within the 20 mile radius or extend it eastward.

Greenville SJ, St AL, and Cathedral had kids from Louisiana and Arkansas that had attended since kindergarten that MHSAA was going to make ineligible. That's why they went MAIS

[TheAnswer]

On 3/5/2022 at 8:55 AM, TheAnswer said:

6A

1. MRA

2. Prep

3. JA

4. Hartfield

5. Parklane

 

5A

1. Copiah 

2. Leake

3. Oak Forest

4. Simpson

5. Madison St Joe

 

4A

1. Greenville St Joe

2. Adams County

3. Tri-County

4. Carroll

5. Winston

 

3A (if GCS doesn’t go get an entire new team)

1. Canton

2. Centreville

3. Central Holmes

4. Sylva Bay

 

3A (if GCS does go get an entire new team)

1. Greenville Cristian

2. Canton

3. Centreville

4. Central Holmes

July Edition: factoring in updated schedules and off-season recruiting.

 

6A

1. MRA

2. Hartfield

3. Prep

4. JA

5. Parklane

 

5A

1. Copiah 

2. Leake

3. Heritage

4. Madison St Joe

5. Simpson

 

4A

1. Adams County

2. Greenville St Joe

3. Tri-County

4. Carroll

5. Riverfield

 

3A (if GCS doesn’t go get an entire new team)

1. Canton

2. Centreville

3. Central Holmes

4. Sylva Bay

 

3A (if GCS does go get an entire new team)

1. Greenville Cristian

2. Canton

3. Centreville

4. Central Holmes

[s1nglewing]

I'd wager that GCS is going to be pretty stout if they're adding Lausanne and Hartfield to the schedule is any indicator.

[pancho]

Heritage still loaded even though Howard left?

[s1nglewing]

MAIS Coach's Poll Rankings for 1A & 2A MAIS

 

1A

 

1. Briarfield

2. Tensas

3. Desoto

4. Wilkinson Christian

5. Riverdale

 

2A

 

1. Manchester

2. North Sunflower

3. Prairie View

4. Tallulah

5. Tunica