Class 1A Girls Basketball Breakdowns

Girls Basketball Class 1A Regional Projections Week 10

Girls Basketball Class 1A Regional Projections Week 10

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 2/19 5pm (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: Nucla

3A/2A/1A Mile High League: 2A Team Wins (Heritage Christian)

2A/1A Western Slope League: 2A Team Wins (Rangely)

2A/1A West Central: 2A Team Wins (South Park, Will not get an automatic berth)

2A/1A Union Pacific League: 2A Team Wins (Burlington)

1A YWKC League: Idalia

1A Southern Peaks: Sierra Grande

1A North Central: Fleming

2A/1A Lower Platte: 2A Team Wins (Sedgwick County)

1A High Plains: McClave

1A Fisher Peaks: La Veta (Will not get an automatic berth)

1A Black Forrest: Evangelical Christian

1A Ark Valley: Springfield

5280 League: Mile High Academy

First Four Out

Denver Jewish Day (33), Elbert (34), Holly (35), Wiley (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 Centennial
#16 Otis vs #17 Cheraw
Region 2
*#8 Hi-Plains vs #25 Arickaree
#9 Springfield vs #24 Kit Carson
Region 3
*#5 Fleming vs #28 Cotopaxi
#12 Caliche vs #21 Kim/Branson
Region 4
*#4 Idalia vs #29 South Baca
#13 Cheyenne Wells vs #20 Sierra Grande
Region 5
*#2 Eads vs #31 Weldon Valley
#15 Prairie vs #18 Granada
Region 6
*#7 Evangelical Christian vs #26 Lone Star
#10 Nucla vs #23 Mile High Academy
Region 7
*#6 Briggsdale vs #27 La Veta
#11 De Beque vs #22 Genoa-Hugo
Region 8
*#3 Stratton vs #30 Creede
#14 Flatirons Academy vs #19 Flagler

*= 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 2/19.

#1 McClave

#8 Hi-Plains

#5 Fleming

#4 Idalia

#2 Eads

#7 Evangelical Christian

#6 Briggsdale

#3 Stratton