The number of schools at the top, 6A and 5A, grow every year with the opening of new schools in large metro areas. Also, some smaller schools that historically have not played football are coming on-board with football. So, the overall number of schools increases by 5 or more each year, mostly at the top, causing the smaller divisions to grow as well, since the population line increases for each division every two years. More teams in the playoffs is fine. That just means more game opportunities for us, although first round games are typically not very competitive.