Which regions are the most suspenseful? By one measure, it is 7-AAAAA. According to the computer Maxwell Ratings, there is only a 6.4 percent chance that the same four teams would be in the playoffs in the same four positions if the season were played twice in a row. Region 7-AAAAA is what might be called the perfect storm. It has many teams (14), nine of which have winning records, but none ranked. In other words, it's a bunch of pretty good teams, but none outstanding. The least suspenseful region is 4-AAAAAA. According to Maxwell, there is an 88.7 percent chance that the region would finish the same - No. 1 McEachern, No. 2 North Cobb, No. 3 Hillgrove and No. 4 Harrison - if you played it twice.

7-AAAAA - 6.4%

4-AAAAA - 10.6%

7-AAA - 10.9%

1-AAA - 11.4%

1-AAAA - 12.2%

7-A - 13.7%

1-AAAAA - 14.4%

6-AA - 14.8%

1-A - 16.8%

3-A - 17.4%

4-AAAA - 17.7%

3-AA - 20.4%

8-AAAAAA - 21.2%

4-AAA - 21.4%

6-A - 21.4%

2-AAAA - 21.5%

6-AAAA - 21.7%

1-AAAAAA - 21.8%

6-AAAAAA - 21.9%

4-A - 22.7%

5-AAA - 22.9%

3-AAAAAA - 23.5%

2-A - 23.9%

2-AAAAAA - 24.8%

2-AAA - 24.8%

3-AAAAA - 25.2%

7-AAAAAA - 26.8%

6-AAAAA - 27.5%

4-AA - 28.0%

5-AAAAAA - 28.4%

8-AAAAA - 28.4%

2-AA - 29.7%

5-AAAAA - 31.1%

7-AA - 32.7%

8-AA - 35.4%

1-AA - 36.3%

5-AA - 36.6%

8-AAAA - 37.8%

3-AAAA - 38.4%

2-AAAAA - 39.3%

3-AAA - 41.3%

7-AAAA - 42.0%

5-AAAA - 43.1%

8-A - 46.6%

6-AAA - 64.6%

8-AAA - 72.4%

5-A - 88.6%

4-AAAAAA - 88.7%

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