Football Football Declaration List (Updated 10/15)

ftball95

All-Conference
Oct 3, 2009
6,721
1,529
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I really think there should be a number set for total enrollment, like plus 15, and if you are over that then you can't opt down. Allowing teams to opt down that are over 20 plus kids on the enrollment number to me shouldn't be allowed in class C and D.
 
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bigredguy23

Redshirt
Aug 23, 2022
26
8
3
With the changes coming to 8 man next year... 32 largest teams in D1, the rest split evenly between D2 and D3. Does anyone know, does that 32 count include the ineligible teams that opt down? Or is it the 32 largest eligible teams in 8-man, plus the ineligible teams that choose to opt down?
 
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just_average32

Sophomore
Jan 12, 2010
298
147
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I would assume the 32 excludes those teams that opted down and are ineligible but I'm not 100% certain. In C1/C2, they don't make the split until the ineligible teams are taken out.
 
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ftball95

All-Conference
Oct 3, 2009
6,721
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the ineligible ones count towards the 32, that's what I was told but they could be wrong, makes no sense for them to count
 
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Alum-Ni

Heisman
Aug 29, 2004
43,715
38,665
113
Updated on October 10 with the following additions

11-Man
Valentine

8-Man
Clarkson/Leigh
Exeter-Milligan/Friend
Humphrey/Lindsay Academy
Johnson-Brock
Niobrara/Verdigre
Pender
Sutherland
 
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ftball95

All-Conference
Oct 3, 2009
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I was looking at some of the teams schedules this year and a few teams played 4 teams that opted down or had the 2 year grace period, how is that right, shouldn't there be a limit of only playing one of these teams. I agree with the comments above put them in a district together or at the very least bonus points should be given, total joke playing teams in 8 man football that should be C2 or C1.
 
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bigredguy23

Redshirt
Aug 23, 2022
26
8
3
The challenge in putting them all in one district would be that we allow the mid-cycle reclassification. If you put them all in one district, we'd have to do away with that. I think a couple of D1 teams this year are eligible that weren't last year. I believe both Alma and Twin River fit into this category.

I'd be all for capping the opt-down and 2-year exemption with a maximum number. For next cycle, I'd probably put it at 60. Anybody more than 5 over the eligibility count of 55 shouldn't be allowed to opt down or to receive a 2-year exemption status. Teams like David City (73) and Johnson County Central (70) wouldn't be allowed to opt down as they were this year, and teams like Bridgeport (73) wouldn't be allowed to receive their 2-year exemption status and be forced to play 11 man in a system like that.
 

Alum-Ni

Heisman
Aug 29, 2004
43,715
38,665
113
Updated on Oct. 15 with the following additions:

11-Man
Blair
Bridgeport
Gretna East
Lexington
Lincoln Northeast
Lincoln Standing Bear (Opt Class A)
Millard West
Minden
Norfolk Catholic
Norris
Omaha Bryan
Omaha Burke
Omaha Gross
Omaha Skutt
Ralston
South Sioux City

8-Man
Boyd County
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley
Centura
Conestoga
Deshler
East Butler
Elmwood-Murdock
Franklin
Hitchcock County
Loomis
Maxwell
Stanton
Winside (Opt Class D3)

6-Man
Arthur County
Banner County
Grand Island Lutheran
McCool Junction

Non-NSAA
Winnebago
 
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SpaghettiSlayer

Redshirt
Jul 3, 2025
21
10
3
The classification changes are starting to pick up more this time.
  • Centura: 11 to 8 man
  • Conestoga: 11 to 8 man
  • Bridgeport: 8 to 11 man
  • McCool Junction: 8 to 6 man
Previous declared changes:
  • Oakland-Craig: 11 to 8 man
  • Tekamah-Herman: 11 to 8 man
 

just_average32

Sophomore
Jan 12, 2010
298
147
27
The classification changes are starting to pick up more this time.
  • Centura: 11 to 8 man
  • Conestoga: 11 to 8 man
  • Bridgeport: 8 to 11 man
  • McCool Junction: 8 to 6 man
Previous declared changes:
  • Oakland-Craig: 11 to 8 man
  • Tekamah-Herman: 11 to 8 man
Could be 10+ dropping from 11 man to 8 man. Might be a few that go up to 11 man to 8 man like Bridgeport is doing. Going to be a crazy few months while this gets settled.

any idea when they will release enrollment numbers?
 

bigredguy23

Redshirt
Aug 23, 2022
26
8
3
Could be 10+ dropping from 11 man to 8 man. Might be a few that go up to 11 man to 8 man like Bridgeport is doing. Going to be a crazy few months while this gets settled.

any idea when they will release enrollment numbers?
If I understand it correctly, I believe these numbers have already been sent into the Dept. of Education, but I'm not sure when they become public.
 

LooseCannon

Heisman
Jan 8, 2008
154,731
18,671
113
The challenge in putting them all in one district would be that we allow the mid-cycle reclassification. If you put them all in one district, we'd have to do away with that. I think a couple of D1 teams this year are eligible that weren't last year. I believe both Alma and Twin River fit into this category.

I'd be all for capping the opt-down and 2-year exemption with a maximum number. For next cycle, I'd probably put it at 60. Anybody more than 5 over the eligibility count of 55 shouldn't be allowed to opt down or to receive a 2-year exemption status. Teams like David City (73) and Johnson County Central (70) wouldn't be allowed to opt down as they were this year, and teams like Bridgeport (73) wouldn't be allowed to receive their 2-year exemption status and be forced to play 11 man in a system like that.
Just go away from the two year exemption.
 
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LooseCannon

Heisman
Jan 8, 2008
154,731
18,671
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just_average32

Sophomore
Jan 12, 2010
298
147
27
Good call for LV. Should put them back at the top of enrollment for C2 instead of being in C1.
That definitely puts Logan View down in the C2 realm. Same reason Boone Central dropped Newman Grove. Rough for Scribner-Snyder. Not sure they'd find a co-op partner in the area. Also not sure how many kids from S-S played or were going to play football for that co-op.
 

hailvictors2

Senior
Jul 31, 2009
1,138
713
113
If I understand it correctly, I believe these numbers have already been sent into the Dept. of Education, but I'm not sure when they become public.
The enrollment numbers were taken October 1. The NSAA will release classifications in late November or early December, then schools have to turn in their "wish lists" for non-district games prior to Christmas (usually). NSAA works on schedules in late December and early January, then releases them early February. I think this coming year schedules are released February 11.

 
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LooseCannon

Heisman
Jan 8, 2008
154,731
18,671
113
That definitely puts Logan View down in the C2 realm. Same reason Boone Central dropped Newman Grove. Rough for Scribner-Snyder. Not sure they'd find a co-op partner in the area. Also not sure how many kids from S-S played or were going to play football for that co-op.
S-S had 3-5 kids on the roster this year. They hardly have kids left. Doesn’t make sense for LV to keep them in my opinion.