Class 3A Boys Basketball Breakdown

Boys Basketball Class 3A Regional Projections Week 6

Boys Basketball Class 3A Regional Projections Week 6

For my projections I am using the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index.  I am going to be predicting the League Champions.  Remember to qualify for Regionals you must be ranked inside the top 32 or win your League (If you have 5 or more teams).  At the end I pick the 8 teams I think make it to state based on my projections.

Updated 1/22 4pm (When I pulled the Seeding Index)

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Class 3A

  • 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. 
  • Seeding Criteria for the 32-team state bracket-CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index published after the regular season.  Seeds 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.  Seeds 17-32 may be moved up to two spots based upon geography & League matchups. 
  • First Two Rounds of the state tournament (Regionals) will be hosted by the top seed in that quadrant of the bracket, over two days. (4-teams total).
  • Top 8 teams will advance through the bracket.  The bracket Will Not be reseeded before State.  Class 3A Great 8 will play a Modified consolation bracket. Teams losing on Thursday will not advance to Friday.

League Champion Predictions

4A/3A/2A Frontier: 4A Team (Fort Lupton)

4A/3A Tri-Peaks League: 4A Team (Lamar)

4A/3A Metro League: 4A Team (Kent Denver)

4A/3A Intermountain: Centauri

4A/3A City League: 4A Team (Denver West)

3A/2A/1A San Juan: 2A Team (Dove Creek)

3A/2A/1A Mile High: 2A Team (Bishop Machebeuf)

3A/2A Foothills League: 2A Team (Loveland Classical)

3A Black Forest League: Peyton (Will not Automatically Qualify)

3A Western Slope: Roaring Fork

3A Patriot League: Resurrection Christian

First Four Out

Platte Valley (33), Thomas MacLaren (34), Fountain Valley (35), Gunnison (36)

Bracket- League matchups will be avoided in the first round only.  8 Regional winners qualifying for state.  State will not be re-seeded! And play a Modified consolation bracket!

Region 1
*#1 Windsor Charter vs #32 Estes Park
#16 Denver Christian vs #17 Lyons
Region 2
*#8 Salida vs #25 STEM Highlands
#9 SkyView Academy vs #24 Wray
Region 3
*#5 Yuma vs #28 Ignacio
#12 Monte Vista vs #21 Frontier Academy
Region 4
*#4 Highland vs #29 Brush
#13 Buena Vista vs #20 Roaring Fork
Region 5
*#2 Resurrection Christian vs #31 Florence
#15 Banning Lewis vs #18 Wiggins
Region 6
*#7 Forge Christian #26 St. Mary’s
#10 Liberty Common vs #23 Manual
Region 7
*#6 Centauri vs #27 Arrupe Jesuit
#11 Vanguard vs #22 Lotus School
Region 8
*#3 Strasburg vs #30 Bayfield
#14 Middle Park vs #19 Peyton

*= Regional Host

My State Qualifier Picks

Here are the 8 teams I think make it to the Elite 8. This is based off the current projections on 1/22.

#1 Windsor Charter

#8 Salida

#5 Yuma

#4 Highland

#2 Resurrection Christian

#7 Forge Christian

#6 Centauri

#3 Strasburg