In the mock UPR being run by Central Jersey Sports Radio all season long, Ridge earns the overall top seed in the North Group 5 supersection, boosted in part by their win over Hillsborough, still considered by the computers as a strong opponent despite a 3-3 record.
Four Big Central Conference teams would qualify for the playoffs in this section, but the typical UPR formula shows the limitations of trying to qualify teams for the playoffs in a pandemic-shortened year.
While Watchung Hills (3-2) and Bridgewater-Raritan (2-2) would get in, so would Plainfield, which is 1-2 and hasn’t played a significant enough number of games to fairly be considered. (Example: 2-2 Bayonne was left out.)
Below are the overall standings and hypothetical brackets for the North Group 5 supersection:
Please take note that all calculations are unofficial, and no mechanism exists to check or confirm these numbers and standings. Strength Index and OSI are not being calculated publicly. Only records have been confirmed. OSI was locked after Week 5 to replicate the typical All standings are purely hypothetical. Please report any discrepancies to mike@cjsportsradio.com.
