Posted: Oct 31, 2023
The MACCC is holding down six of the Top 15 spots in the National Power Rankings. Copiah-Lincoln with their 7-1 record came in at #5 up two spots from last week's poll.
Right behind them is Mississippi Gulf Coast at #6 holding their same spot from last week.
East Mississippi comes in at #8 moving up one spot with their 6-2 overall record.
Jones College, 6-2, fell from their previous #4 spot after losing their homecoming game to Mississippi Delta Trojans, 36-33 are now ranked at #10.
Northeast, 6-2 moved up two spots to #13 and Northwest, 6-2, holds steady at #15.
No other MACCC teams received votes for the poll.
The MACCC playoff picture and seedings go down to the final week of the season as well. As reported from the MACCC office:
North Tie-Breaker Scenarios
Scenario 1
East Mississippi Wins:
Scenario 1
East Mississippi Wins:
- East Mississippi wins North Division Championship and No. 1 playoff seed.
- The winner of the Northeast at Northwest game receives the No. 2 playoff seed by virtue of head-to-head competition.
Scenario 2
East Mississippi Loses:
East Mississippi Loses:
- East Mississippi is North Division Co-Champions and receives the No. 1 playoff seed.
- The winner of the Northeast at Northwest game is North Division Co-Champions and receives the No. 2 playoff seed by virtue of head-to-head competition.
South Tie-Breaker Scenarios
Scenario 1:
Jones and Co-Lin Win:
Scenario 1:
Jones and Co-Lin Win:
- Jones wins South Division Championship and receives No. 1 playoff seed.
- Co-Lin receives No. 2 playoff seed.
Scenario 2:
Gulf Coast and Co- Lin Win:
This would create a three-way tie.
All three teams will be South Division Co-Champions. By rule:
Gulf Coast and Co- Lin Win:
This would create a three-way tie.
All three teams will be South Division Co-Champions. By rule:
- Division Standings shall be determined by the following criteria:
- Division record of the team
- Head-to-head competition during the season by the teams (i.e. winner of the regular season game).
- Overall record of the team (conference) in the case of a three (3) team or a four (4) team tie, the overall record will be used to determine the champion and the runner up. Once the tie has been broken, it will move back to head-to-head competition.
- Point spread versus common opponents played during the season.
Overall records:
- Gulf Coast: 8-1
- Co-Lin: 8-1
- Jones: 6-3
Jones would be eliminated from playoffs.
- Co-Lin receives the No. 1 playoff seed by virtue of win against Gulf Coast.
- Gulf Coast receives No. 2 playoff seed.
Scenario 3:
Jones wins and Co-Lin loses:
Jones wins and Co-Lin loses:
- Jones win South Division Championship and receives No. 1 playoff seed.
- There is a three-way tie for second place between Gulf Coast, Co-Lin and Hinds.
- Head-to-head is even at 1-1.
- Overall record eliminates Hinds.
- Co-Lin receives No. 2 seed based on head-to-head win over Gulf Coast.
Scenario 4:
Jones and Co-Lin lose:
Jones and Co-Lin lose:
- Gulf Coast and Jones are South Division co-champions.
- Gulf Coast receives No. 1 playoff seed based on head-to-head win against Jones.
- Jones receives No. 2 playoff seed.