In this Sept. 13, 2024 file photo Rhinelander’s Sam Zwaard runs for an 86-yard touchdown run during a GNC football game against Wausau East at Mike Webster Stadium. Rhinelander’s win over Wausau East would have been valuable under a playoff matrix proposed by the WFCA because of East’s 6-3 overall record. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
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Coaches seek change to football playoff qualification model
A proposal being pushed by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association would change that, introducing a computer formula it says would make the process of determining which teams make the postseason, and where they are seeded once they get there, more fair.
