Ted’s Takes: 4A Mock Seeds

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a week from today, the IHSA will unveil their playoff seedings for all four classes for tis seasons playoffs. Based on everything that has happened, Here's a look at some of my seed predictions from the 4A field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bartlett</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glenbard East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>York</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glenbard North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Batavia</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wheaton-Warrenville South</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wheaton North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glenbard East is still the top team despite falling to Riverside-Brookfield on Tuesday. But a sectional championship against York will truly be a toss-up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mt. Carmel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Curie</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Ignatius</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mt. Carmel</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Whitney Young</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Laurence</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kenwood</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Riverside-Brookfield</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lyons</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Oak Lawn</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Simeon</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Perspectives/Leadership</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without a doubt the deepest 4A sectional. The top two seem set. But we can make an argument for the next five seeds. CPS playoff results could definitely impact this. Young's Strength of Schedule gives them a slight advantage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joliet West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Marist</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Homewood-Flossmor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lockport</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brother Rice</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Thornwood</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Joliet West</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lincoln-Way Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lockport had a few early losses. But they're definitely the hottest team in this sectional at the moment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rock Island</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Peoria Richwoods</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rock Island</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Normal</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Moline</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>East Moline</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>Alton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edwardsville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Belleville West</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Granite City</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Normal vs Rock Island regional final would be arguably the best regional game to watch downstate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fremd</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fremd</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Palatine</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hersey</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Stevenson</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hoffman Estates</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rolling Meadows</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Everyone else in this sectional still gotta go through Fremd.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Loyola</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>DePaul Prep</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Patrick</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Evanston</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Loyola</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>New Trier</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lincoln Park</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glenbrook North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Niles North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Maine East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DePaul should be unanimous. Pats is most deserving of #2. But seeds 2-6 can come out of this sectional if it's their day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bolingbrook</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Benet</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Neuqua Valley</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bolingbrook</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Naperville North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Downers Grove South</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Oswego East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Oswego</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Downers Grove North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>West Aurora</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Yorkville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top 3 in order are essential locks. A potential sectional semifinal between [player_tooltip player_id='2531973' first='Brady' last='Pettigrew'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2531981' first='Cole' last='Kelly'] would be enticing! Downers Grove South has quietly put together a strong season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hononegah</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Warren</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Waukegan</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Libertyville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>McHenry</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>Rockford Guilford</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rockford Auburn</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hononegah</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>DeKalb</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warren is the favorite. But don't count out Waukeagan or any of the three Rockford teams. Libertyville is a sleeper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->