2023-24 State Tournament: The Class AAA Field
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The Class AAA field is set. This is what we think the seeds should look like although it’s somewhat murky.
1AAA: Stewartville
2AAA: Mankato East
3AAA: Minneapolis South
4AAA: DeLaSalle
5AAA: Totino-Grace
6AAA: Orono
7AAA: Chisago Lakes
8AAA: Alexandria
The Seeds
I would go: 1) Totino-Grace, 2) Mankato East, 3) Alexandria, 4) Orono, 5) Stewartville, 6) DeLaSalle, 7) Minneapolis South, 8) Chisago Lakes
Notes
- First things first, Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C Orono | 2025 State #187 Nation MN missed time for Orono and Alexandria was without Grayson Grove Grayson Grove 6'9" | PF Alexandria Area | 2024 State #171 Nation MN and Chase Thompson Chase Thompson 6'8" | PF Alexandria | 2025 State #216 Nation MN for a time so you have to decide first how much that comes into play here. The Orono win over Alex occurred when Grayson Grove Grayson Grove 6'9" | PF Alexandria Area | 2024 State #171 Nation MN was out. And if the injuries do matter, then you have to know who was without who when they played.
- Rankings wise I have Stewartville above Alex and Orono, and DeLaSalle above Orono, but that is likely to change on Monday, and state rankings are different than seeds because you start to compare the teams more directly in certain spots. And when you do that….
- Mankato East beat Orono, Alexandria, and Stewartville….., Alexandria beat Stewartville….., and Orono beat Alexandria and Stewartville
- But also keep in mind Orono has ten losses, and Stewartville only has three losses. That has to matter too. And Totino-Grace and DeLaSalle stay away from non conference Class AAA opponents according to the looks of their schedule, often opting for quality AAAA teams. That also matters.
Match-Ups
My match-ups would go (if they seeded 1-8)….
Totino-Grace (1) vs Chisago Lakes (8)
Orono (4) vs Stewartville (5)
Mankato East (2) vs Minneapolis South (7)
Alexandria (3) vs DeLaSalle (6)