Boys Basketball Class 1A Regional Projections & Bubble Watch 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 2pm (When I pulled the Seeding Index)
Class 1A
- 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 1A Great 8 will play a full consolation bracket.
League Champion Predictions
3A/2A/1A San Juan League: 2A Team (Dove Creek)
3A/2A/1A Mile High League: 2A Team (Machebeuf)
2A/1A Western Slope League: 2A Team Wins (Plateau Valley
2A/1A West Central: Cotopaxi (Will not get an automatic berth)
2A/1A Union Pacific League: 2A Team Wins (Byers)
1A YWKC League: Otis
1A Southern Peaks: Sierra Grande
1A North Central: Peetz
2A/1A Lower Platte: 2A Team Wins (Sedgwick County)
1A High Plains: McClave
1A Fisher Peaks: Primero (Will not get an automatic berth)
1A Black Forrest: Evangelical Christian
1A Ark Valley: Kim/Branson
I am going with Kim/Branson as my league title pick. Kim/Branson will be tested by Holly, Springfield, Walsh, and Wiley.
5280 League: Denver Waldorf
First Four Out
Prairie (33), Walsh (34), Denver Jewish Day (35), Flagler (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 consolation bracket!
| Region 1 |
| *#1 Flatirons Academy vs #32 Caliche |
| #16 Miami-Yoder vs #17 Granada |
| Region 2 |
| *#8 Evangelical Christian vs #25 Holly |
| #9 Cotopaxi vs #24 Pikes Peak Christian |
| Region 3 |
| *#5 Sierra Grande vs #28 North Park |
| #12 Front Range Baptist vs #21 Kit Carson |
| Region 4 |
| *#4 Primero vs #29 Idalia |
| #13 De Beque vs #20 Eads |
| Region 5 |
| *#2 McClave vs #31 Ouray |
| #15 Nucla vs #18 Kim/Branson |
| Region 6 |
| *#7 Otis vs #26 Hanover |
| #10 Denver Academy of Torah vs #23 Stratton |
| Region 7 |
| *#6 Cheyenne Wells vs #27 Sangre De Cristo |
| #11 Peetz vs #22 Cheraw |
| Region 8 |
| *#3 Denver Waldorf vs #30 Wiley |
| #14 Elbert vs #19 Arickaree |
*= Regional Host
Note: You can move teams for geography considerations & to avoid league/district matchups in the first round! Remember 17-32 can be moved 2 spots at max.
My State Qualifier Picks
Here are the 8 teams I think will make it to the Elite 8 based off the projections on 1/22.
#1 Flatirons Academy
#8 Evangelical Christian
#5 Sierra Grande
#13 De Beque
#2 McClave
#7 Otis
#6 Cheyenne Wells
#14 Elbert
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