The Class AAA State Tournament Field: Seeded 1-8
We have our Class AAA State Tournament teams! See the 2023 field NOW plus we dive into how the group of eight should be seeded (in our opinion!)
The Field
1AAA: Stewartville
2AAA: Mankato East
3AAA: DeLaSalle
4AAA: Totino-Grace
5AAA: St. Francis
6AAA: Orono
7AAA: Hermantown
8AAA: Alexandria
Pre-Seeding Notes
Who gets the one? This is tough. Heading into the playoffs BSM, DeLaSalle, Orono and Totino-Grace were all right there next to each other. BSM losing to Orono does help clear a bit there because BSM beat DeLaSalle while Orono beat DeLaSalle twice. Although it don’t mean too much, it is interesting that the Spartans and Islanders have the same record. But now where does Totino-Grace fit in? They hammered Mahtomedi in the section final and the Zephyrs are a top five team in the state. The Eagles also have the best QRF, they had the toughest schedule and while they have the most losses, those losses include four to top out of state teams and two to Park Center who many consider the best team in the state. And that Osseo look does not look as damning as it once did. So……. what do you do? I don’t truly know but we can point to Minnetonka as DeLaSalle beat them whereas Totino-Grace lost to them. But where do you factor that the Eagles are finally fully healthy with Chatman and Humphries both playing? Or should that matter? Lol, good luck coaches!
My Seeding
- Orono
- DeLaSalle
- Totino-Grace
- Alexandria
- Stewartville
- Mankato East
- Hermantown
- St. Francis