Too many in the playoffs?
Mike White | 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
This subject comes up every year at this time: Are there too many teams in the WPIAL football playoffs?
Sixteen teams qualify for the playoffs in each classification. That makes 64 overall. Like past seasons, the playoffs this year have a handful of teams with records below .500. The worst is Mt. Lebanon, which qualified for the Class AAAA field with a 2-7 record.
Do you think there are too many teams in the playoffs? Let us know what you think by voting on our question of the week. Would you prefer, 16, 12, 8 or 4 teams from each classification in the playoffs? To cast your vote, go to the link below and look for "Question of the Week." Keep this in mind when voting:If you pick 12, there would have to be byes for some teams. If you pick eight, that means only the first- and second-place teams in each conference qualify. If you pick four, that means only the conference champs qualify.