North Group 1 · Public
Butler Bulldogs
6-15-1 in the Meadowlands · Coach Jason Luciani
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
No. 1 seed: under 1%.
- Still open
- Nothing.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 1 to No. 3.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 3 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Butler is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in North Group 1 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedUnder 1%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Rutherford: a win makes a No. 1 seed 0%, a loss 0%.
- Root for Morris Catholic over Newton · No. 1 seed +27
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Verona28%
- Hawthorne18%
- Belvidere15%
- Pompton Lakes14%
- Mountain Lakes9%
- Kinnelon7%
Second round, if you win
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Butler?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 3 seedFavorites winNo. 2 seed
Hasbrouck Heights5-3 · 6th todayCan pass us whether they win or lose, with help from other results.
Boonton7-1 · 4th todayOnly if they beat Mountain Lakes and other results go their way.
New Milford6-2 · 5th todayPasses us if they beat Pompton Lakes, we lose to Rutherford, Newton beats Morris Catholic, Hasbrouck Heights beats Wood-Ridge and Wallkill Valley beats Lenape Valley.
Can’t pass Butler: everyone else in North Group 1, whatever happens Friday. Checked against every way Friday’s games can go, and updated as each final comes in.
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 27 | vs Saddle Brook | W35–7 | ||
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs Secaucus | W42–0 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs New Milford | W41–28 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs North Arlington | W41–8 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Hawthorne | W27–14 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at Hasbrouck Heights | L27–30 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Park Ridge | W41–14 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Rutherford | Fri 7:00 PM | Butler by 2.0 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs RutherfordButler by 2.0Fri 7:00 PM
Lines are today's Strength Index gap and move every week.
The numbers
How the ratings work →Strength Index after each week
Started the season at 78.51 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 78.51 | |
| Week 0 | 80.35 | up +1.84 |
| Week 1 | 84.04 | up +3.68 |
| Week 2 | 82.81 | down −1.23 |
| Week 3 | 82.50 | down −0.30 |
| Week 4 | 80.22 | down −2.28 |
| Week 5 | 78.03 | down −2.20 |
| Week 7 | 81.25 | up +3.23 |
What if?
Pick the result against Rutherford. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Butler wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 2No. 2no change
Strength Index81.2581.25locked
Power points12.7114.13+1.41
Opponent strength rank3rd3rdno change
Power rank (UPR)3.43.0better