Girls Basketball Class 4A State Tournament Projections

Girls Basketball Class 4A State Tournament Projections

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 neutral site selected by CHSAA.

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

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

*3A/4A Confluence: DSST-Byers

*4A/5A CSML North: Classical Academy

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

*4A Frontier: Arrupe Jesuit

*3A/4A Intermountain: 3A team wins

*4/5A Jeffco: D’Evelyn

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

*4A/5A Pikes Peak: Lutheran

*3A/4A Metro: Colorado Academy

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

*4A Patriot: University

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

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

*4A Western Slope: Delta

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 Lutheran vs #32 Sierra

#16 Coal Ridge vs #17 Jefferson Academy

#8 Resurrection Christian vs #25 Severance

#9 Riverdale Ridge vs #24 Englewood

#5 Colorado Academy vs #28 Basalt

#12 Kent Denver vs #21 Sterling

#4 D’Evelyn vs #29 DSST-Byers

#13 Lamar vs #20 Arrupe Jesuit

#2 Holy Family vs #31 Eagle Ridge Academy

#15 Summit vs #18 Classical Academy

#7 Alamosa vs #26 Elizabeth

#10 Delta vs #23 Pagosa Springs

#6 Eaton vs #27 Valley

#11 Peak to Peak vs #22 Manitou Springs

#3 University vs #30 The Academy

#14 Berthoud vs #19 Moffat County

My 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 Lutheran vs #9 Riverdale Ridge

#4 D’Evelyn vs #5 Colorado Academy

#2 Holy Family vs #7 Alamosa

#3 University vs #6 Eaton