2023-24 State Predictions: Preseason Predictions vs Results
How did our preseason predictions hold up in relation to the actual results of section tournaments? We have a look now! Class AAAA (prediction – 2024 result) 1AAAA; Lakeville North over Lakeville South – Farmington over Lakeville North 2AAAA: Shakopee…
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Class AAAA (prediction – 2024 result)
1AAAA; Lakeville North over Lakeville South – Farmington over Lakeville North
2AAAA: Shakopee over Minnetonka – Minnetonka over Shakopee
3AAAA: Eastview over Rosemount – Eagan over Eastview
4AAAA: East Ridge over Tartan – Cretin-Derham Hall over Tartan
5AAAA: Park Center over Osseo – Park Center over Maple Grove
6AAAA: Wayzata over Hopkins – Wayzata over Hopkins
7AAAA: Anoka over Forest Lake – Coon Rapids over Forest Lake
8AAAA: Buffalo over Brainerd – Rogers over STMA
Results: Two out of eight section winners correct, Nine of sixteen section final participants correct.
Note: Easily my worst Class AAAA predicting ever.
Class AAA (prediction – 2024 result)
1AAA; Stewartville over Byron – Stewartville over Byron
2AAA: Mankato East over New Ulm – Mankato East over New Ulm
3AAA: South St. Paul over St. Thomas Academy – Minneapolis South over St. Thomas Academy
4AAA: DeLaSalle over Columbia Heights – DeLaSalle over Columbia Heights
5AAA: Totino-Grace over Big Lake – Totino-Grace over Fridley
6AAA: BSM over Orono – Orono over BSM
7AAA: Hermantown over Chisago Lakes – Chisago Lakes over Hermantown
8AAA: Alexandria over St. Cloud Tech – Alexandria over St. Cloud Tech
Results: Five of the eight winners correct, 14 of the 16 section title games picked correct
Note: better here than AAAA for overall winners but still come up short. Should have had six for sure but missed it. 14 of 16 might be a new record high.
Class AA (prediction – 2024 result)
1AA: Lake City over Caledonia – Lake City over Cannon Falls
2AA: Minnesota Valley Lutheran over LCWM – Waseca over LCWM
3AA: Eden Valley-Watkins over Redwood Valley – Jackson County Central over Morris Area
4AA: Minnehaha Academy over St. Paul Academy – Minnehaha Academy over St. Paul Academy
5AA: Breck over Holy Family – Breck over Minneapolis North
6AA: Albany over Sauk Centre – Albany over Annandale
7AA: Esko over Crosby-Ironton – Pequot Lakes over Esko
8AA: Wadena Deer Creek over Perham – Pelican Rapids over Park Rapids
Results: Four of eight section winners, 7 of 16 section final teams
Note: Another tough one for me, on pace for my worst predicting year in some time I think
Class A (prediction – 2024 result)
1A: Spring Grove over Kenyon-Wanamingo – Goodhue over Blooming Prairie
2A: SESM over Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey – Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey over Lester Prairie
3A: Dawson-Boyd over RTR – RTR over Central Minnesota Christian
4A: New Life Academy over Heritage Christian – Heritage Christian over West Lutheran
5A: Nevis over East Central – Nevis over East Central
6A: West Central Area over Ada Borup West – West Central Area over Ada Borup West
7A: Cherry over Deer River – Cherry over Mountain Iron Buhl
8A: Cass Lake-Bena over Fertile-Beltrami – Fertile-Beltrami over Red Lake
Results: Three out of eight correct for section winners, 9 of 16 section title game participants correct
Overall Results
Section Champs: 14 out of 32.
Section Title Game: 39 of 62
Last year I had 23 section winners correct out of 32. Major step back.
I was at 41 of 62 for section title game participants last year, this year it was 39 of 62