Why only six teams Mom asks? Why isn't there a copper medal for the fourth place finisher in the Olympics? Because only the best belong in the A Conference playoffs and historically that number has been in the 6 team range give or take a squad. I will agree the bottom 3-4 teams have improved dramatically over the best teams in the Conference over the past several years. Spalding played in the championship last year and was a top four finisher this past season. JC knocked off CHC this past Spring and Severn has become a much deeper program. The Conference's fifth place team won the League championship the past two years. I believe only one sixth place team won the SHIP (LB in 2013) since the current playoff system. IMHO only the top 6 or 7 teams (only in a very deep year) can actually win the championship and that should be the criteria for making the playoffs. | 
