The data on teams qualifying for the MIAA Basketball tournament has coaches and administrators wondering if exploring a win-minimum in the age of power rankings is worth further discussion.Over the first three seasons of the power rankings system that began in 2021-2022, 147 boys and girls basketball teams have qualified for playoffs with sub-.500 records. […] 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-15 10:13:52">February 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM EST</time>

The data on teams qualifying for the MIAA Basketball tournament has coaches and administrators wondering if exploring a win-minimum in the age of power rankings is worth further discussion. Over th…{ai:summary}<p>Coaches and administrators are considering the implications of a win-minimum requirement for teams qualifying for the MIAA Basketball tournament. Since the introduction of power rankings in 2021-2022, 147 teams have made the playoffs despite having sub-.500 records. </p><p>This raises questions about the effectiveness of the current system and whether changes are necessary to ensure competitive balance. #sports</p>

Basketball notebook: The debate over power rankings

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