Preseason Predictions & League Prediction Reviews
I look back at how I did on my preseason predictions and my Preseason League Predictions. It is always great to go back and look to see how the season turned out.
Class 2A
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
Overall Record: 102-27
In my Preseason Rankings I ranked who I thought would be the top 16 teams and make the playoffs. Of the 16 teams ranked 11 of them made the playoffs. The 5 teams that missed the playoffs were; (Preseason Rankings) #5 Aspen, #10 D’Evelyn, #12 Salida, #14 Machebeuf, #16 Kent Denver. Three of the teams that made the playoffs were in my teams to watch for and they were: Pagosa Springs, Bennett, and Basalt. I did not have Elizabeth and Moffat County mentioned in my preseason rankings.
Looking at the Top 10 my preseason rankings were as follow: La Junta, Faith Christian, Delta, Platte Valley, Aspen, Resurrection Christian, Rifle, Englewood, Lamar, and D’Evelyn. The 2A top 10 seeded teams were as follows: Rifle, Sterling, Resurrection Christian, Delta, Faith Christian, Platte Valley, Lamar, Classical Academy, Basalt, Eaton.
My Preseason Predicted League Champions were:
| League | Team |
| Colorado League | Englewood |
| Flatirons League | Faith Christian |
| Intermountain League | Salida |
| Patriot East | Platte Valley |
| Patriot West | Resurrection Christian |
| Tri-Peaks | La Junta |
| Western Slope | Delta |
The Actual League Champions were:
| League | Team | Where my predicted team finished |
| Colorado League | Englewood | 1st |
| Flatirons League | Faith Christian | 1st |
| Intermountain League | Pagosa Springs | 4th |
| Patriot East | Sterling | 2nd |
| Patriot West | Resurrection Christian | 1st |
| Tri-Peaks | Classical Academy | 4th |
| Western Slope | Rifle | 2nd |
Class 1A
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
In my Preseason Rankings I ranked who I thought would be the top 16 teams and make the playoffs. Of the 16 teams ranked 11 of them made the playoffs. The 5 teams that missed the playoffs were; (Preseason Rankings) #7 Monte Vista, #8 Paonia, #10 Peyton, #12 St. Mary’s, #13 Crowley County. Three of the teams that made the playoffs were in my teams to watch for and they were: Flatirons Academy, Rye, and Hotchkiss. I did not have Yuma and Manual mentioned in my preseason rankings.
Looking at my preseason Top 10 it was as follow: C.S Christian, Holyoke, Limon, Meeker, Centauri, Strasburg, Monte Vista, Paonia, Wray, Peyton. The 1A Bracket was seeded as follows: Strasburg, Holyoke, Limon, Meeker, Centauri, Florence, C.S Christian, Highland, Hotchkiss, and Yuma.
My Preseason Predicted League Champions were:
| League | Team |
| Foothills League | Clear Creek |
| North Central League | Holyoke |
| Northern League | Strasburg |
| Santa Fe League | Crowley County |
| Southern Peaks League | Centauri |
| Tri-Peaks League | C.S Christian |
| Western Slope | Meeker |
The Actual League Champions were:
| League | Team | Where my predicted team finished |
| Foothills League | Manual | 3rd |
| North Central League | Holyoke | 1st |
| Northern League | Strasburg | 1st |
| Santa Fe League | Rocky Ford | 2nd |
| Southern Peaks League | Centauri | 1st |
| Tri-Peaks | Florence | 2nd |
| Western Slope | Meeker | 1st |
Class 8-Man
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
In my Preseason Rankings I ranked who I thought would be the top 16 teams and make the playoffs. Of the 16 teams ranked 14 of them made the playoffs. The 2 teams that missed the playoffs were; (Preseason Rankings) #6 Hoehne and #13 Front Range Christian. The other two teams who made the playoffs were in my teams to watch for and they were: Simla and Elbert. All teams that made the 8-Man playoffs were at least mentioned in the Preseason Rankings.
Looking at my preseason Top 10 it was as follow: Sedgwick County, Mancos, Merino, Fowler, Caliche, Hoehne, Sanford, Pikes Peak Christian, Sargent, and Holly. The 8-Man Bracket was seeded as follows: Sedgwick County, Sanford, Fowler, Vail Christian, Dayspring Christian, Mancos, Pikes Peak Christian, Merino, West Grand, Sargent.
My Preseason Predicted League Champions were:
| League | Team |
| Ark Valley League | Hoehne |
| Central League | Front Range Christian |
| Mountain League | Mancos |
| Northwest League | West Grand |
| Plains League | Sedgwick County |
| Southern League | Pikes Peak Christian |
The Actual League Champions were:
| League | Team | Where my predicted team finished |
| Ark Valley League | Fowler | 3rd |
| Central League | Front Range Christian | 2nd |
| Mountain League | Sanford | 2nd |
| Northwest League | West Grand | 2nd |
| Plains League | Sedgwick County | 1st |
| Southern League | Pikes Peak Christian | 1st |
Class 6-Man
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
In my Preseason Rankings I ranked who I thought would be the top 15 teams and make the playoffs. Of the 15 teams ranked 12 of them made the playoffs. The 3 teams that missed the playoffs were; (Preseason Rankings) #7 Idalia, #12 Genoa-Hugo, #13 Otis. Three of the teams that made the playoffs were in my teams to watch for and they were: Walsh, Deer Trail, and Eads. I did not have Branson/Kim mentioned in my preseason rankings and they had an amazing turn around this year.
Looking at my preseason Top 10 it was as follow: Stratton/Liberty, Kit Carson, Fleming, Cheyenne Wells, Prairie, Flagler/Hi Plains, Idalia, Cotopaxi, North Park, and Briggsdale. The 6-Man Bracket was seeded as follows: Kit Carson, Stratton/Liberty, Cheyenne Wells, Fleming, Prairie, Granada, Branson/Kim, Flagler/Hi Plains, Eads, and Briggsdale.
My preseason League Champions were: Hanover Central League, Stratton/Liberty East Central, Peetz North League, La Veta South Central, Kit Carson South East, Mountain Valley Southwest. The actual league champions were: Genoa-Hugo Central League, Stratton/Liberty East Central, Peetz North League, Manzanola South Central, Kit Carson South East, Mountain Valley Southwest. Overall, I was spot on with my preseason stuff. The Top 10 orders was the main thing off but getting 13 of 15 is pretty good.
My Preseason Predicted League Champions were:
| League | Team |
| Central League | Genoa-Hugo |
| East Central League | Stratton/Liberty |
| North League | Fleming |
| South Central | La Veta |
| South East League | Kit Carson |
| South West League | Cotopaxi |
The Actual League Champions were:
| League | Team | Where my predicted team finished |
| Central League | Deer Trail | 2nd |
| East Central League | Stratton/Liberty | 1st |
| North League | Fleming | 1st |
| South Central | Branson/Kim | 3rd |
| South East League | Kit Carson | 1st |
| South West League | Cotopaxi | 1st |
