
Girls Basketball Class 3A Regional Projections Week 10
For my projections I am using the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index. I am going to be predicting the District Champions and may just give a quick reason as to why I picked each District Champion. If you are a District Champion ranked in the top 16 of the Seeding Index you will automatically host a regional. Remember to qualify for Regionals you must be ranked inside the top 32 or win your District. I won’t be picking the 8 teams I think make it to state until later in the season.
Updated 2/07 12pm (When I pulled the Seeding Index)

Class 3A
- District must unanimously agree prior to the season on their own seeding criteria. If an agreement cannot be met, district Seeding will be done by the CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index (50% Maxpreps & 50% RPI). Maxpreps and RPI will run through Districts.
- District Winners (8) advancing to the 32-team state bracket. District Champions are guaranteed a top 8 (host slot) as long as they are in the top 16 of the CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index after Districts.
- Remaining 24 teams are filled in by the CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index published after Districts. Any team moved up to the 1-8 slots if a District winner is not in the top 16, will be true seeded 1-8.
- Seeding criteria for the 32-team state bracket-CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index published after Districts. Seed 9-16 are true seeded except to try and avoid league matchups in the FIRST ROUND ONLY. Teams may be moved one spot up or down. Teams 17-32 may be moved two spots based upon geography and league/district matchups.
- First two rounds of the state tournament (Regionals) will be hosted by the top seed in the quadrant of the bracket, over two days. (4-teams total)
- Teams will not be reseeded prior to the final week-state championship (Final 8).
- Top 8 teams will advance. Class 3A Great 8 will play a modified consolation bracket. Teams losing on Thursday will not advance to Friday.
District Tournament Winners
District Metro/Confluence/Lower Platte: Yuma
Yuma is currently the only team inside the top 16 of the seeding index. St. Mary’s Academy and Forge Christian are both inside the top 32 and look to be the main contenders for the district crown.
District Frontier: Bennett
Bennett appears to be the favorite to win the District, but look for Jefferson and Platte Canyon to push them for the crown.
District IML/SPL: Centauri
Centauri is the current favorite to win the district. Ignacio and Montezuma-Cortez are the main contender for the district crown and should make for a solid race.
District Black Forest/Santa Fe: Peyton
Peyton is the lone team inside the top 24 of the seeding index and the heavy favorite to win the district crown. Rocky Ford and Thomas MacLaren appear to be the main challengers.
District Patriot: Highland
Highland is the favorite but don’t expect Strasburg and Timnath to go down easily. This should be a great race for the crown.
District Tri-Peaks: C.S Christian
C.S Christian is the favorite to win the tri-peaks and are the defending state champions. St. Mary’s, Banning Lewis, Vanguard, Salida, and Buena Vista are the main challengers.
District Western Slope: Grand Valley
Grand Valley is the favorite to win the district. Cedaredge, Roaring Fork, Olathe, and Meeker appear to be the main challengers for the district crown.
District Mile High/Foothills: Machebeuf
Currently no teams for this district are inside the top 16 of the seeding index. This district is still very much up for grabs.
District Champions and Regional Hosts: ()=Seeding Index
District Metro/Confluence/Lower Platte: Yuma (7)
District Frontier: Bennett (13)
District IML/SPL: Centauri (6)
District Black Forest/Santa Fe: Peyton (1)
District Patriot: Highland (8)
District Tri-Peaks: C.S Christian (2)
District Western Slope: Grand Valley (3)
District Mile High/Foothills: Machebeuf (26) (Will Not host)
At-Large Host: Strasburg (4)
First Four Out
Liberty Common (33), Thomas MacLaren (34), Crested Butte (35), North Fork (36)
Bracket- District matchups will be avoided in the first round. 8 Regional winners qualifying for state. State will not be re-seeded! And play a Modified consolation bracket!
| Region 1 |
| *#1 Peyton vs #32 Brush |
| #16 Banning Lewis vs #17 St. Mary’s Academy |
| Region 2 |
| *#8 Bennett vs #25 Windsor Charter |
| #9 St. Mary’s vs #24 Platte Canyon |
| Region 3 |
| *#5 Centauri vs #28 Platte Valley |
| #12 Timnath vs #21 Jefferson |
| Region 4 |
| *#4 Strasburg vs #29 Ellicott |
| #13 Ignacio vs #20 Cedaredge |
| Region 5 |
| *#2 C.S Christian vs #31 Gunnison |
| #15 Montezuma-Cortez vs #18 Buena Vista |
| Region 6 |
| *#7 Yuma vs #26 Machebeuf |
| #10 Olathe vs #23 Forge Christian |
| Region 7 |
| *#6 Highland vs #27 Rocky Ford |
| #11 Vanguard vs #22 Meeker |
| Region 8 |
| *#3 Grand Valley vs #30 Woodland Park |
| #14 Roaring Fork vs #19 Salida |
*= Regional Host
My State Qualifier Picks
Here are the 8 teams I think make it to the Elite 8 and the matchups. This is based off the current projections on 2/7.
#1 Peyton vs #9 St. Mary’s
#4 Strasburg vs #5 Centauri
#2 C.S Christian vs #7 Yuma
#3 Grand Valley vs #6 Highland
