Drew Pasteur's Ohio Fantastic 50
The top 50 high school football teams in Ohio


"...My priorities in life are faith, family, and football - in that order..." - Mike Holmgren

(Sept. 2) The first 2010 rankings and picks are coming on Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Final 2009 rankings

Rankings and Prediction Results

Team-by-Team Details
Top 50   D-I   D-II   D-III   D-IV   D-V   D-VI

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Nov. 2, 2009 (end of regular season)

Regional Odds     State Odds

Bracket predictions
(NCAA Tournament style)

Playoff-related probabilities & projections
(from before the last week of the regular season)

On the playoff berths page, I predicted 178 of the 192 playoff teams (93%),
and 189 (98%) were in the top 9 most likely to qualify in their regions.

On the home field page, I had 89 of the 96 hosts correct (93%),
and had 94 of them (98%) listed in the top five in their regions.

On the playoff seeds page, I predicted 180 of the 192 teams (94%),
had the exact seed for 112 teams (58%), and was within one slot
(one seed higher or lower) for 165 qualifying teams (86%).

If you see incorrect scores, schedules missing games (listed as open dates), etc.,
please send me an e-mail (dpasteur AT gmail DOT com), so I can correct them.

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Fantastic 50 Frequently Asked Questions

Two newspaper articles related to the Fantastic 50,
both from The
(Raleigh) News & Observer
2007 article     2009 article

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The content of this website is developed and published by Drew Pasteur, a math professor at the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio, and an alumnus (Ph.D. in applied mathematics, 2008) of  N.C. State UniversityThis site is neither affiliated with, nor endorsed by, either of these institutions.   Media outlets (print, broadcast, and online) are welcome to use any content from this site, provided that they credit the source.  If you have questions or comments about the site, or corrections to scores, you can reach Drew by sending an e-mail to dpasteur AT gmail DOT com.