Boys Basketball Class 4A State Tournament Predictions

Boys Basketball Class 4A State Tournament Predictions

For my projections I am using the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index.  I am going to be predicting the League Champions and then seeding the bracket using the Seeding Index.  I am also going to pick the 8 teams I think make it to the Great 8.

Class 4A

• A total of 32 teams will qualify for the single elimination bracket.
• League champions earn an automatic berth in the playoffs as long as they win their league outright.  Each league must have a minimum of 5 teams in it for an automatic berth.
• Maxpreps and RPI will run through the regular season.
• The remaining teams will be added (up to 32) based on the CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index (50% Maxpreps/50% RPI)
• Seeding will be done by CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index.  Seeds 1-24 are true seeded except to try to avoid league matchups in the first round only (teams may be moved up or down 1 spot).  Teams 25-32 may then be moved based upon geography and league matchups. 
• Higher seeds will host (First round until the great 8).
• Great 8 games, Final 4, and State Championship will be played at a netural site selected by CHSAA.

League Champions *=Has minimum of 5 teams & get automatic berth

*4A/5A Colorado: 5A team wins

*3A/4A Confluence: DSST-Green Valley Ranch

*4A/5A CSML North: 5A team wins

*4A/5A Denver Prep: 5A team wins

*4A Frontier: Fort Lupton

*3A/4A Intermountain: Alamosa

*4/5A Jeffco: 5A team wins

*4A/5A Longs Peak: 5A team wins

*4A/5A Pikes Peak: 5A team wins

*3A/4A Metro: Kent Denver

*4A/5A/6A NCAC: 5A team wins

*4A Patriot: Resurrection Christian

*4A/5A S.Central: 5A Team wins

*3A/4A Tri-Peaks: 3A team wins

*4A Western Slope: Steamboat Springs

First Four Out

Fort Morgan, Skyview, Moffat County, Lincoln

Bracket- League matchups will be avoided in the first round, Higher seed hosts until the Great 8 and beyond.  I am just breaking into 4 team pods to make it easier to read.

First Round of State Tournament

#1 Kent Denver vs #32 DSST-Conservatory Green

#16 Sterling vs #17 Riverdale Ridge

#8 Holy Family vs #25 Classical Academy

#9 Lutheran vs #24 Aspen

#5 Eaton vs #28 Weld Central

#12 DSST-Green Valley vs #21 Middle Park

#4 Resurrection Christian vs #29 Delta

#13 Pueblo Central vs #20 D’Evelyn

#2 Alamosa vs #31 Basalt

#15 Colorado Academy vs #18 DSST-Montview

#7 Severance vs #26 Jefferson Academy

#10 Fort Lupton vs #23 Jefferson

#6 Pagosa Springs vs #27 Coal Ridge

#11 University vs #22 Steamboat Springs

#3 Eagle Ridge Academy vs #30 DSST-Byers

#14 Manitou Springs vs #19 Peak to Peak

Elite 8 Picks

Here are the 8 teams I think make it to the Elite 8 and the matchups.  This will change as the bracket changes.

#1 Kent Denver vs #8 Holy Family

#4 Resurrection Christian vs #5 Eaton

#2 Alamosa vs #7 Severance

#3 Eagle Ridge Academy vs #11 University