Boys Basketball Class 4A State Tournament Projections

Boys 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 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: 3A team wins

*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

Skyview (33), Aurora West Prep (34), Moffat County (35), Fort Morgan (36)

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-Byers

#16 DSST-Green Valley vs #17 Holy Family

#8 Colorado Academy vs #25 Coal Ridge

#9 Severance vs #24 Jefferson

#5 Pagosa Springs vs #28 DSST-Conservatory

#12 Riverdale Ridge vs #21 Steamboat Springs

#4 Eagle Ridge Academy vs #29 Delta

#13 Fort Lupton vs #20 Middle Park

#2 Resurrection Christian vs #31 Basalt

#15 Pueblo Central vs #18 Peak to Peak

#7 Eaton vs #26 Classical Academy

#10 Manitou Springs vs #23 Aspen

#6 Lutheran vs #27 Jefferson Academy

#11 University vs #22 D’Evelyn

#3 Alamosa vs #30 Weld Central

#14 Sterling vs #19 DSST-Montview

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 #9 Severance

#4 Eagle Ridge Academy vs #12 Riverdale Ridge

#2 Resurrection Christian vs #7 Eaton

#3 Alamosa vs #6 Lutheran