I have always maintained that ranking high school soccer teams in a state that has a playoff system is pretty pointless, except to gin up "interest" and "debate." UNLESS, that is, you use the "rankings" to seed statewide for a legitimate tournament bracket. Which is not what we have now.
National rankings are even more laughable. The idea that this year's Wando team was/is No. 1 in the nation is somebody's idea of a bad joke. Record aside, it simply never passed the eyeball test. Not enough "next-level" athletes. Not enough difference makers.
A lot of very good high school soccer players, which is a good and honorable thing. Why can't THAT be enough? Why must we persist in ranking?
