2025-26 State Predictions: Preseason Predictions vs Results

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How did our preseason predictions hold up in relation to the actual results of section tournaments? We have a look now!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AAAA</strong>&nbsp;(<em>prediction</em>&nbsp;– 2026 result)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1AAAA. prediction (Rochester Mayo over Lakeville South). Actual Final - <strong>Lakeville South</strong> over Farmington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2AAAA. prediction (Prior Lake over Minnetonka). Actual Final - <strong>Chaska</strong> over Prior Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3AAAA. prediction (Apple Valley over Eagan). Actual Final - <strong>Apple Valley</strong> over Eagan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4AAAA. prediction (CDH over Tartan). Actual Final - <strong>Tartan </strong>over CDH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5AAAA. prediction (Maple Grove over Oseeo). Actual Final - <strong>Maple Grove</strong> over Osseo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6AAAA. prediction (Wayzata over Hopkins). Actual Final - <strong>Wayzata </strong>over Hopkins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7AAAA. prediction (Anoka over Andover). Actual Final - <strong>Blaine </strong>over Andover.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8AAAA. prediction (Alexandria over Moorhead). Actual Final - <strong>Alexandria</strong> over Elk River.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Results</strong>: Four out of eight section winners correct, Twelve of sixteen section final participants correct.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AAA</strong> (prediction – 2026 result)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1AAA: prediction (Faribault over Northfield). Actual Final - <strong>Northfield</strong> over Austin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2AAA: prediction (Mankato East over St. Peter). Actual Final - <strong>Mankato East </strong>over St. Peter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3AAA: prediction (St. Thomas Academy over Roosevelt). Actual Final - <strong>Minneapolis South</strong> over SSP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4AAA: prediction (DeLaSalle over Mahtomedi). Actual Final - <strong>DeLaSalle </strong>over Mahtomedi</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5AAA: prediction (Totino-Grace over Becker). Actual Final - <strong>Totino-Grace</strong> over Becker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6AAA: prediction (Richfield over Orono). Actual Final - <strong>Richfield</strong> over Orono</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7AAA: prediction (Hibbing over Denfeld). Actual Final - <strong>Grand Rapids</strong> over Hibbing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8AAA: prediction (Sartell over Willmar). Actual Final - <strong>Sartell</strong> over Fergus Falls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Results</strong>: Five of the eight winners correct, 11 of the 16 section title games picked correct</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AA</strong> (prediction – 2026 result)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1AA: prediction (Goodhue over Lake City). Actual Final - <strong>Goodhue</strong> over Lake City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2AA: prediction (Waseca over Belle Plaine). Actual Final - <strong>Waseca </strong>over Belle Plaine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3AA: prediction (Montevideo over JCC). Actual Final - <strong>Jackson County Central</strong> over Morris Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4AA: prediction (Minnehaha Academy over St. Paul Academy). Actual Final - <strong>Minnehaha Academy</strong> over St. Paul Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5AA: prediction (Holy Family over Breck). Actual Final - <strong>Blake</strong> over MCA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6AA: prediction (Annandale over Holdingford). Actual Final - <strong>Albany </strong>over Melrose</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7AA: prediction (Pequot Lakes over Pierz). Actual Final - <strong>Pequot Lakes</strong> over Pierz</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8AA: prediction (East Grand Forks over Perham). Actual Final - <strong>Perham </strong>over Staples-Motley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Results</strong>: Four of eight section winners, 10 of 16 section final teams</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class A</strong> (prediction – 2026 result)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1A: prediction (Southland over KW). Actual Final - <strong>Southland</strong> over Lewiston-Altura</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2A: prediction (Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton over Springfield). Actual Final - <strong>Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton</strong> over Springfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3A: prediction (Hills-Beaver Creek over Central MN Christian). Actual Final - <strong>Hills-Beaver Creek</strong> over Central MN Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4A: prediction (Liberty Classical over Heritage Christian). Actual Final -<strong> Liberty Classical</strong> over Heritage Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5A: prediction (Braham over Nevis). Actual Final - <strong>Upsala</strong> over Nevis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6A: prediction (Pelican Rapids over Park Christian). Actual Final -<strong> Henning</strong> over Park Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7A: prediction (Cherry over Barnum). Actual Final - <strong>Cherry</strong> over Mt Iron Buhl</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8A: prediction (Red Lake County over Fertile-Beltrami). Actual Final - <strong>Red Lake County</strong> over Stephen-Argyle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Results</strong>: Six out of eight correct for section winners, 11 of 16 section title game participants correct</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Overall Results</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section Champs: 19 out of 32.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section Title Game: 44 of 64</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last year I had 23 section winners correct out of 32. Last year was a better year than this year getting 19 correct. Two years ago I had only 14 section winners correct. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section wise last year was the best predicting of section title games ever as I picked 47 correct (39 and 41 correct before that) this year I hit on 44. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->