Preseason Predictions vs Present Results
How do our preseason predictions match-up with the final week of the regular season? We dive into who was under-rated, who proved the state wrong, etc. My predictions each year are put in print at the end of August for…
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Continue ReadingHow do our preseason predictions match-up with the final week of the regular season? We dive into who was under-rated, who proved the state wrong, etc.
My predictions each year are put in print at the end of August for the Breakdown book. They then re-appear before the start of the high school season here at Prep Hoops. Here is how we did….
Class AAAA
Section 1AAAA
Actual – Lakeville North over Rochester JM
Predicted – Lakeville North over Rochester JM
Section 2AAAA
Actual – Eden Prairie over Prior Lake
Predicted – Eden Prairie over Prior Lake
Section 3AAAA
Actual – Eastview over Burnsville
Predicted – Eastview over Park of Cottage Grove
Section 4AAAA
Actual – East Ridge over CDH
Predicted – East Ridge over Tartan
Section 5AAAA
Actual – Park Center over Champlin Park
Predicted – Park Center over Champlin Park
Section 6AAAA
Actual – Hopkins over Wayzata
Predicted – Hopkins over Wayzata
Section 7AAAA
Actual – Cambridge over Blaine
Predicted – Blaine over Cambridge
Section 8AAAA
Actual – Maple Grove over Buffalo
Predicted – Maple Grove over Buffalo
FINAL RESULTS
14 of the 16 section opponents/section final correct
7 of the 8 state tournament participants correct
Class AAA
Section 1AAA
Actual – Austin over Northfield
Predicted – Austin over Northfield
Section 2AAA
Actual – Waseca over Mankato East
Predicted – Waseca over Mankato East
Section 3AAA
Actual – Holy Angles over St. Thomas
Predicted – St. Thomas over Highland Park
Section 4AAA
Actual – Mahtomedi over Totino-Grace
Predicted – Mahtomedi over Columbia Heights
Section 5AAA
Actual – Monticello over Big Lake
Predicted -Willmar over Delano
Section 6AAA
Actual – DeLaSalle over Waconia
Predicted – DeLaSalle over Cooper
Section 7AAA
Actual – Princeton over Hibbing
Predicted – Princeton over Hermantown
Section 8AAA
Actual – Bemidji over Sartell
Predicted – Bemidji over Fergus Falls
FINAL RESULTS
9 of the 16 section opponents/section final correct
6 of the 8 state tournament participants correct
Class AA
Section 1AA
Actual – Lake City over St. Charles
Predicted – Lake City over Caledonia
Section 2AA
Actual – St. Peter over Jordan
Predicted – Jordan over Maple River
Section 3AA
Actual – Redwood Valley over St. James
Predicted – New London-Spicer over JCC
Section 4AA
Actual – Minnehaha Academy over Cristo Rey
Predicted – Minnehaha Academy over St. Croix Prep
Section 5AA
Actual – Minneapolis North over Breck
Predicted – Minneapolis North over Breck
Section 6AA
Actual – Melrose over Albany
Predicted – Cathedral over Melrose
Section 7AA
Actual – Esko over Pequot Lakes
Predicted – Greenway over Barnum
Section 8AA
Actual – Perham over Hawley
Predicted – Breckenridge over Hawley
FINAL RESULTS
7 of the 16 section opponents/section final correct
3 of the 8 state tournament participants correct
Class A
Section 1A
Actual – Spring Grove over Randolph
Predicted – Rushford-Peterson over Spring Grove
Section 2A
Actual – Springfield over MVL
Predicted – Springfield over BOLD
Section 3A
Actual – Westbrook-Walnut Grove over Dawson-Boyd
Predicted – Minneota over RTR
Section 4A
Actual – CHOF over Hope Academy
Predicted – Mounds Park over CHOF
Section 5A
Actual – Cromwell over BBE
Predicted – Cromwell over Hinckley-Finlayson
Section 6A
Actual – Henning over Parkers Prairie
Predicted – Mahnomen/Waubun over Ortonville
Section 7A
Actual – North Woods over Lakeview Christian
Predicted – North Woods over Ely
Section 8A
Actual – Ada-Borup over Cass Lake-Bena
Predicted – Ada-Borup over Cass Lake-Bena
FINAL RESULTS
7 of the 16 section opponents/section final correct
4 of the 8 state tournament participants correct
TOTAL RESULTS
37 of the 64 section opponents/section final correct
20 of the 32 state tournament participants correct