This study investigates the relationship between Ohio interscholastic varsity football playoff success and a set of variables derived from the extant literature with explicit attention towards those factors related to school choice initiatives. This quantitative study utilized multiple statistical tests to investigate these relationships with the specific intent of informing future policy revision and development. Significant results include the correlation between previous year playoff appearances and the percentage of open enrollment students in a district, the relationship between the percentage of open enrollment and both playoff depth and previous year playoff appearances, and significant differences for participants with previous year playoff appearances at both the regional final and state final levels in their respective percentages of open enrollment students. Results also suggest a positive correlation between school type (public or private) and playoff success. One interesting finding is the results did not suggest an advantage in post season success for teams that are affected by divisional movement based on size or competitive balance in the year of the initial movement. Statistically, significant results also reveal a correlation between playoff depth and certain district demographical factors such as percentage of non-White students, typology, and percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Key implications include the effects of athletic playoff success on subsequent season playoff success, the need to evaluate factors other than divisional movement for competitive balance, the disproportionate success of private school football teams at the championship level, and nexus between deep playoff success and select demographical factors. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]