Class 1A Boys Basketball Breakdown

Boys Basketball Class 1A Regional Projections Week 8

Boys Basketball Class 1A Regional Projections Week 8

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 2/4 2pm (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 (Heritage Christian)

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: Prairie

2A/1A Lower Platte: 2A Team Wins (Merino)

1A High Plains: McClave

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

1A Black Forrest: Elbert

1A Ark Valley: Holly

5280 League: Denver Waldorf

First Four Out

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

*= 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 2/4.

#1 McClave

#9 Sangre De Cristo

#5 Cheyenne Wells

#4 Prairie

#2 Nucla

#7 Elbert

#6 Flatirons Academy

#3 Stratton

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