Sure we're only half way through the regular season, but these numbers will give us an early idea of the watered down system. As of Today, 3 teams with losing records would make the 5A playoffs.
http://www.piaad1.org/assets/Uploads/D1-FOOTBALL-RANINGS-as-of-9.26.pdf
http://www.piaad1.org/assets/Uploads/D1-FOOTBALL-RANINGS-as-of-9.26.pdf