Class 3A Baseball Regional Projections and State Tournament Predictions

Class 3A Baseball Regional Projections and State Tournament Predictions

We give are first Regional Projections using the latest CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index.  Remember for Class 3A you must be in the top 32 to make it to regionals.  Also for Class 3A if you win your regional you make it to the double elimination bracket.

Class 3A

• Thirty-two (32) teams qualify for the regional tournament based on the CHSAA Seeding Index (RPI/Maxpreps Rankings). League champions not in the top would receive an automatic qualifying position (minimum 5 teams in a league for an automatic berth).
• 8 teams with the highest CHSAA Seeding Index (RPI/Maxpreps) will host a regional, the remaining twenty-four (24) teams will then be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding Index (RPI/Maxpreps) and then any first round league matchups will be adjusted. 
• The bottom eight (8) teams may be moved for geographical purposes.
• Regional Tournaments will be single elimination, with the 8 regional winners advancing to a double elimination state tournament to be played TBA at a predetermined site.

League Winner Predictions ()=Seeding Index

Patriot: Eaton (1)

Frontier: Bennett (28)

Metro: Faith Christian (4)

Western Slope: Coal Ridge (3)

Intermountain: Bayfield (5)

Tri-Peaks: La Junta (11)

First Four Out

Middle Park (33), Centauri (34), Prospect Ridge (35), Liberty Common (36)

Bracket- League matchups will be avoided in the first round.  8 Regional winners will qualify for Double Elimination State Tournament.

Region 1

*#1 Eaton vs #32 Jefferson Academy

#16 Berthoud vs #17 Peak to Peak

Region 2

*#8 Delta vs #25 Brush

#9 The Academy vs #24 Strasburg

Region 3

*#5 Bayfield vs #28 Platte Valley

#12 Colorado Academy vs #21 Classical Academy

Region 4

*#4 Faith Christian vs #29 Gunnison

#13 Lamar vs #20 Highland

Region 5

*#2 University vs #31 Moffat County

#15 Alamosa vs #18 Kent Denver

Region 6

*#7 Resurrection Christian vs #26 Bennett

#10 Sterling vs #23 Manitou Springs

Region 7

*#6 Montezuma-Cortez vs #27 Wellington

#11 La Junta vs #22 Basalt

Region 8

*#3 Coal Ridge vs #30 Pagosa Springs

#14 Valley vs #19 Roaring Fork

*= Regional Host

My State Qualifier Picks

Here are the 8 teams I think make it to the Double Elimination Bracket.  The Bracket will be posted after the 8 teams.

Eaton

The Academy

Bayfield

Faith Christian

University

Resurrection Christian

Montezuma-Cortez

Coal Ridge