Week 9 Computer Poll Projection

With just one week remaining in the regular season the final computer numbers are starting to take shape.  Big Walnut, Columbus Walnut Ridge and Massillon are expected to finish in the Top 3, but not necessarily in that order.  It all depends on the game between Big Walnut and Columbus Westland.  Calpreps.com has Big Walnut winning a regular season game by three points, but losing a playoff matchup by three.  Drew Pasteur favors Bit Walnut by five.  So if Big Walnut wins, then they will finish first in Region 7, followed by Columbus Walnut Ridge and Massillon.  However, if they lose, then the order will be Walnut Ridge, Massillon and Big Walnut.

The first place team will most likely be matched up in the first round with Columbus Franklin Heights.  The second and third finishers will pair off with either Licking Heights or Worthington Kilbourne, as the specific placement at present is too close to call.

Barring upsets, the remaining Top 8 teams should be Ashland, Columbus DeSales, Canal Winchester, Teays Valley and Perry.

Here are some of the final games, shown in the order of expected finish, along with the Calpreps.com ratings:

Big Walnut (8-1) – rated 33.5 (predicted to win)

  • Columbus Westland (8-1) – rated 28.1

Columbus Walnut Ridge (9-0) – rated 14.0 (predicted to win)

  • Columbus Independence (4-5) – rated minus 14.5

Massillon (7-2) – rated 61.0 (predicted to win)

  • Canton McKinley (6-3) – rated 33.7

Ashland (9-0) – rated 27.4 (predicted to win)

  • Lexington (5-4) – rated 7.0

Columbus DeSales (8-1) – rated 29.4 (predicted to lose)

  • Columbus Watterson (9-0) – 51.3

Canal Winchester (7-2) – rated 23.3 (predicted to win)

  • Groveport Madison (5-4) – rated 23.9

Teays Valley (5-4) – rated 15.7 (predicted to win)

  • Logan (1-8) – rated negative 9.0

Massillon Perry (4-5) – rated 19.6 (predicted to win)

  • Canton GlenOak (1-8) – rated 6.5
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