An equal number of schools from each class would be added. If 260 teams would qualify by win total, then the team with the lower playoff point average from each of Class A, B, C and D would not qualify for the playoffs. Once the 256 qualifiers are known, they would be ranked by enrollment, and divided into eight divisions of 32 schools each. Once the 32 schools are known in each division, they would be drawn into four regions of 8 teams, and then each region would be drawn into two districts of four teams. As opposed to previous years, some schools would not absolutely know what enrollment division nor region they would fall into for tournament play until after the regular season is completed.
Some teams have difficulty obtaining nine and eight game schedules on an annual basis.
Some schools, to accommodate their local climate, may not wish to begin their regular season earlier. This gives schools an approximately equal chance of qualifying for the playoffs regardless of the number of games they wish to play. Those schools would play two games before Labor Day in five out of seven years. They would also begin practice two days earlier in those years. Information was presented to a group of school administrators and coaches in June, and the plan was further refined over the summer in presentations to athletic directors, high school principals and football coaches.