Playoff Overview

Diocese of Pittsburgh Boys Basketball - 2024-2025 Season

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Class B

Note - There will be Trophies for both the Section B1 and Section B2 Champions

For the 2024-2025 season there will be 2 playoff brackets for Varsity Class B

Class B Playoffs (Top 8 Teams)

  • Teams: Top 4 teams from both the B1 and B2 sections. 
  • Seeding: The 8 teams will be seeded by a selection committee, considering factors such as regular-season performance, head-to-head results, and overall strength. 
  • Tie-breakers
    • For ties between 1st and 4th place only. 
    • 1st Tie-breaker: Head-to-head results. 
    • 2nd Tie-breaker: If a tie persists after the first tie-breaker, a tie-breaker game will be played on a neutral court. 
    • 3-way tie for 1st or 4th: In the case of a three-way tie, a round-robin series will determine seeding, with all games played on a neutral court. 
  • Playoff Format
    • Round 1
      • Top 4 teams (B1 and B2) will play at home. 
      • Teams seeded 5 through 8 will play on the road. 
    • Final 4: The remaining teams will compete at a central high school venue. 
    • Championship: The championship game will also be held at a neutral high school venue. 
  • Awards
    • Individual and team trophies for 1st and 2nd place. 

Class B Playoffs (Bottom 7 Teams) 

  • Teams: 7 teams based on regular-season performance that didn’t finish in top 4 of each section. This would be teams finishing 5 through 8
  • Seeding: The 7 teams will be seeded by a committee based on performance 
  • Playoff Format
    • Top Seed: The #1 seed will receive a bye in the first round. 
    • Round 1: The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th seeds will play at home against the 7th, 6th, and 5th seeds, respectively. 
    • Final 4: The remaining 4 teams will compete at a high school venue.  (TBD)
  • Championship: The championship game will be played at a neutral high school venue. 
  • Awards
    • Individual and team trophies for 1st and 2nd place. 
  • Additional Notes
    • There will not be any tie-breaker games for Bottom 7 teams

 

Diocese JV Playoffs Top

Class B

Note - There will be individual and team trophies for both the Section B1 and Section B2 Champions. There will be team trophies for the Section B1 and Section B2 runner-ups.

Class B Playoffs (Top 8 Teams)

  • Teams: Top 4 teams from both sections B1 and B2.
  • Tie-breakers:
    • Tie breakers are applicable for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place.
    • 1st Tie-breaker: Head-to-head results.
    • 2nd Tie-breaker: If a tie persists after the first tie-breaker, a tie-breaker game will be played on a neutral court.
    • 3-way tie: In the case of a three-way tie, a round-robin series will determine seeding, with all games played on a neutral court.
  • Playoff Format:
    • Round 1:
      • Top 4 teams (B1 and B2) will play at home.
    • Games:
      • 4th place B1 @ 1st place B2
      • 3rd place B1 @ 2nd place B2
      • 4th place B2 @ 1st place B1
      • 3rd place B2 @ 1st place B1
    • Final 4: The remaining teams will compete at a neutral venue (Ava Maria Acasemy in past years).
    • Championship: The championship game will also be held at a neutral venue.
  • Awards:
    • Individual and team trophies for 1st and 2nd place.

 Class B Playoffs (Bottom 9 Teams)

  • Teams: 9 teams based on regular-season performance that didn’t finished in top 4 of each section. This would be for teams finishing 5th through 9th place
  • Seeding: The 9 teams will be seeded by a committee based on performance
  • Playoff Format:
    • Seeds 8 and 9 will play a play-in game – 8th Seed will be home
    • Round 1: The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th seeds will play at home against the 8th/9th, 7th, 6th, and 5th seeds, respectively.
    • Final 4: The remaining 4 teams will compete at a neutral venue. (TBD)
    • Championship: The championship game will be played at a neutral venue (Ava Maria Acasemy in past years).
  • Awards:
    • Individual and team trophies for 1st and 2nd place.
  • Additional Notes:
    • There will not be any tie-breaker games for the Bottom 9 teams. Teams will be seeded based on performance.

 

Updated Monday, January 20, 2025














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