Ted’s Takes: 3A Mock Seeds

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Happy Super Bowl Sunday! We're four days away from the IHSA unveiling their seeds for next month's tournament. In. this article, I'll share my mock seeds for the 3A field for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hinsdale South</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Joliet Catholic</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wheaton Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Oak Forest</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lemont</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glenbard South</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Francis</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fenwick</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JCA's win over Ignatius catapults them into the top seed of this sectional. Wheaton Academy and top 2027 F [player_tooltip player_id='2125634' first='Hayden' last='Schroeder'] will be a tough battle, too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Deerfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Deerfield</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wauconda</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Grayslake Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Vernon Hills</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Viator</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lake Forest</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Carmel</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deerfield has been knocking on the door of our rankings all season. A run to state will surely place them in our final rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ottawa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>East Peoria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Morton (IL)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Peoria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Metamora</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Washington</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Galesburg</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dunlap</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Limestone</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>B:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kankakee</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>LaSalle-Peru</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ottawa</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crazy depth in the Ottawa Sectional. Between East Peoria, Morton, Peoria, and Metamora, two at most will survive the first weekend. And to make matters worse, state power Kankakee and [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] will likely await in the sectionals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Woodstock North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kaneland</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cary-Grove</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Geneva</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crystal Lake South</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Belvidere North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Burlington Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>B:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sycamore</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Belvidere North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Belvidere</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rockford East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaneland suvived Sycamore in OT over the weekend and remain unbeaten. Look out for Geneva and Cary-Grove to be super sleepers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>De La Salle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hyde Park</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>King</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>De La Salle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Little Village</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lake View</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The bottom of this regional is a bit unknown. But Hyde Park has also been knocking on our door to crash the top 40.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hillcrest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Leo</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Morgan Park</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hillcrest</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Thornton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Crete-Monee</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brooks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Rita</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A super deep Sectional that could see anyone come out of it. Leo's CCL schedule puts them at the top right now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mahomet-Seymour</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Decatur MacArthur</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lincoln</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Springfield&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lanphier</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sacred Heart-Griffin</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>B:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Normal (U-High)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mahomet-Seymour</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Champaign Centennial</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Urbana</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Decatur MacArthur will be the team to beat. They've been as impressive as can be all season and that goes all the way back to last summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waterloo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Triad</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jacksonville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mattoon</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Marion</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>B:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>East St. Louis</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Centralia</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mt. Vernon</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mascoutah</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East St. Louis vs Decatur Macarthur might be the best SuperSectional in 3A if they both make it there. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->