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The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association has announced the results of a survey of head coaches in the state regarding the proposed Wisconsin Football Playoff Matrix.

A total of 400 head coaches responded to the survey out of roughly 425 programs in the state, with responses divided roughly equally across the seven divisions of 11-player football as well as 8-player football.

The results showed 87.5%, or 350 total respondents, supported the proposed changes, while just 12.5% (50) preferred maintaining the status quo for playoff qualification, grouping, and seeding.

The WFCA has indicated that given the overwhelming support amongst its members, they will be recommending that the WIAA Football Coaches Advisory introduce the plan at its upcoming January 7th meeting. From there, it would continue through the WIAA committee process, with a potential approval vote by the WIAA Board of Control coming up on Wednesday, February 5th.

The Wisconsin Football Playoff Matrix was introduced by the WFCA in recent weeks, developed by Edgewood head coach Jesse Norris and assistant Andy LaVoy. The plan would utilize a points-based system to change how playoff qualification is determined, how teams are grouped within their divisions, and how teams are seeded within their groupings.

To view the details of the plan, please click here. To view the impacts of this plan on the 2024 season (as well as 2023 and 2022) if applied, please click here.

Explainer Video:  https://www.loom.com/share/7c231f2d83df4ecd95a6fff78d850e25

2024 Hypothetical Results Website:  https://andylavoy.com/football

Webinar/Q&A Video: https://youtu.be/yLX7EnxoipE?si=IqREgIEExrG8r0O8

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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