Class 1A Boys Basketball Breakdown

Boys Basketball Class 1A Regional Projections & Bubble Watch Week 9

Boys Basketball Class 1A Regional Projections & Bubble Watch Week 9

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 2/14 7am (When I pulled the Seeding Index)

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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: Stratton

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: Elbert

1A Ark Valley: Kim/Branson

5280 League: Front Range Baptist

First Four Out

Ouray (33), North park (34), Springfield (35), Lone Star (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 McClave vs #32 Idalia
#16 Holly vs #17 Nucla
Region 2
*#8 Peetz vs #25 Eads
#9 Stratton vs #24 Prairie
Region 3
*#5 Otis vs #28 Caliche
#12 De Beque vs #21 Denver Academy of Torah
Region 4
*#4 Cheyenne Wells vs #29 Hanover
#13 Cotopaxi vs #20 Arickaree
Region 5
*#2 Primero vs #31 Wiley
#15 Denver Waldorf vs #18 Pikes Peak Christian
Region 6
*#7 Flatirons Academy vs #26 Miami-Yoder
#10 Kim/Branson vs #23 Cheraw
Region 7
*#6 Elbert vs #27 Sangre De Cristo
#11 Granada vs #22 Denver Jewish Day
Region 8
*#3 Sierra Grande vs #30 Kit Carson
#14 Front Range Baptist vs #19 Evangelical Christian

*= 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 2/14.

#1 McClave

#9 Stratton

#5 Otis

#4 Cheyenne Wells

#2 Primero

#7 Flatirons Academy

#3 Sierra Grande

#11 Granada