Basketball ****Boys State Tournament Brackets (Final Results)****

[Alum-Ni]

CLASS A
First Round
Bellevue West 68, Lincoln North Star 46
Omaha Westside 84, Lincoln East 54
Millard North 81, Elkhorn South 70
Gretna 60, Lincoln Southeast 53

Semifinals
Bellevue West 74, Omaha Westside 41
Millard North 54, Gretna 52

Championship
Bellevue West 64, Millard North 41

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CLASS B
First Round
Omaha Skutt 56, Bennington 40
Crete 66, Elkhorn 61
Platteview 60, Norris 50
York 67, Scottsbluff 54

Semifinals
Omaha Skutt 57, Crete 55
Platteview 80, York 54

Championship
Omaha Skutt 57, Platteview 50

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CLASS C1
First Round
Auburn 47, Wahoo 44
Omaha Concordia 53, Pierce 45
Ogallala 67, Central City 46
Ashland-Greenwood 52, Sidney 28

Semifinals
Auburn 54, Omaha Concordia 53
Ashland-Greenwood 50, Ogallala 20

Championship
Ashland-Greenwood 54, Auburn 24

Third Place
Ogallala 72, Omaha Concordia 63

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CLASS C2
First Round
Freeman 52, Gordon-Rushville 20
Hartington Cedar Catholic 59, Elkhorn Valley 50
Amherst 57, Norfolk Catholic 49 (OT)
Tri County 56, Doniphan-Trumbull 41

Semifinals
Freeman 63, Hartington Cedar Catholic 45
Amherst 36, Tri County 19

Championship
Freeman 53, Amherst 35

Third Place
Hartington Cedar Catholic 57, Tri County 48

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CLASS D1
First Round
North Platte St. Patrick's 48, Mead 37
Dundy County-Stratton 63, Elm Creek 55 (2OT)
Maywood/Hayes Center 72, Ansley/Litchfield 35
Johnson-Brock 56, Howells-Dodge 26

Semifinals
North Platte St. Patrick's 43, Dundy County-Stratton 40
Johnson-Brock 48, Maywood/Hayes Center 40

Championship
Johnson-Brock 46, North Platte St. Patrick's 40

Third Place
Dundy County-Stratton 67, Maywood/Hayes Center 59

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CLASS D2
First Round
Wynot 57, Paxton 47
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 62, Osceola 54
Shelton 72, Santee 68
Parkview Christian 62, Falls City Sacred Heart 42

Semifinals
Wynot 53, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 50
Parkview Christian 86, Shelton 57

Championship
Parkview Christian 52, Wynot 49

Third Place
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 62, Shelton 60

 

[ClkTwr2011]

This is what I like about our current system. Look at the records of those teams. This is an impressive collective body of work amongst the 8 teams in each class.

Under the previous system, there would be some of these teams left out. I know that many don't like the travel requirements and I understand that. This system gives us a pile of Division 1 teams in Lincoln. I like it.

 

[Suhisabeast]

My picks:
Bell West
Skutt
Wahoo
Freeman
JB
Parkview

I know Wahoo has been on a roll and looks unstoppable, but Auburn in the first round? Woof, no thanks

 

[BlueBud10]

My picks:
Bell West
Skutt
Wahoo
Freeman
JB
Parkview

I know Wahoo has been on a roll and looks unstoppable, but Auburn in the first round? Woof, no thanks

Same, except C2. I'll go with Amherst, but that will be a damn good game.

 

[Llama57]

Same, except C2. I'll go with Amherst, but that will be a damn good game.

Ditto, except Cedar in C2.

 

[BlueBud10]

Ditto, except Cedar in C2.

Could definitely see it, that's not who a #1 wanted to see get the #4. Going to be a fun class.

 

[HighPlainsCoach]

Champs-
A--Bell West-Most prohibitive favorite in any class
B--Skutt-Dominant regular season
C1--Ogallala-Tough call, but have played very well against best teams on schedule
C2--Amherst-Battle tested,
D1--NPSP-Owns wins over #'s 2, 4, and 5
D2--Shelton-Similar to C1. More of a hunch than anything.

Darkhorses (first round expected losers only)
A--LSE
B--Bennington
C1--Auburn
C2--EV
D1--DCS
D2--Santee

 

[BlueBud10]

A - Bell West (fairly easy)
B - Skutt
C1 - Wahoo (don't think there will be a game within single digits for them)
C2 - Amherst
D1 - J/B
D2 - Shelton (toss up with Parkview)

Sleepers (#4 seed or worse that wouldn't be suprised to make/win finals)
A - Westside
B - Elkhorn
C1 - don't think there is one as I think #1-#3 are so far above. Auburn if I had to choose one.
C2 - Easy, Cedar.
D1 - HD (if the get by JB I think they make finals)
D2 - same as c1. I'd pick Osceloa as sleep if I had to.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

A: B. West
B: Skutt
C1: Wahoops
C2: Cedar vs. NCHS just like in football... NCHS with the mental edge due to football
D1: HD
D2: Parkview

 

[Llama57]

I think

A - Bell West (fairly easy)
B - Skutt
C1 - Wahoo (don't think there will be a game within single digits for them)
C2 - Amherst
D1 - J/B
D2 - Shelton (toss up with Parkview)

Sleepers (#4 seed or worse that wouldn't be suprised to make/win finals)
A - Westside
B - Elkhorn
C1 - don't think there is one as I think #1-#3 are so far above. Auburn if I had to choose one.
C2 - Easy, Cedar.
D1 - HD (if the get by JB I think they make finals)
D2 - same as c1. I'd pick Osceloa as sleep if I had to.

Agree with Wahoo point. I think they'd have a shot at winning the B bracket as well. I've watched them a few times, and they're impressive.

 

[BlueBud10]

I think

Agree with Wahoo point. I think they'd have a shot at winning the B bracket as well. I've watched them a few times, and they're impressive.

Other than the slip up versus Ash-Green early in the year (which they revenged with a double digit win), they've only had 2 games in single digit spread all year. Both still wins and both against class A or B schools.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

The Wahoops are back. These guys are really good. And also great young men, which is more important at the end of the day.

 

[HuskinItUp]

A- Bell West
B- Platteview
C1- Wahoo
C2- Amherst
D1- NPSP
D2- Shelton

 

[HighPlainsCoach]

This is what I like about our current system. Look at the records of those teams. This is an impressive collective body of work amongst the 8 teams in each class.

Under the previous system, there would be some of these teams left out. I know that many don't like the travel requirements and I understand that. This system gives us a pile of Division 1 teams in Lincoln. I like it.

The drawbacks of the current system are so obvious I won't repeat the litany. This silliness reeks of a government job: Create a "crisis" that isn't, to fix a "problem" that wasn't. There has ALWAYS been a "pile" of Division 1 teams in the state tournament. And despite some very notable first round blowouts over the years, the margin of first round games really hasn't changed all that dramatically And that counts upsets like last years Ft Calhoun team over Wahoo in C1, that probably wouldn't have happened again if they played 10 times. And the fields aren't much different. We are, and have always been, talking about 1 or 2 teams, none of which have ever reached the finals, let alone win it, and very few have even played 3. This year is more of the same. Most dramatically C1. I've compiled the likely field using a common sense method, that worked really, really well for a long time, and that using the current system.
C1
In: Adams Central, Columbus Scotus
Out: Central City, Sidney
C2
In: Wakefield
Out: Tri-Count
D1
In: Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family, Bancroft-Rosalie
Out: Mead, Howells-Dodge
D2
In: Potter-Dix, Stuart
Out: Santee, SEM

Note that except for Wakefield, none of the teams who would have been in, were beaten by a team that would have been left out. And play that game in Wakefield... You simply can't say in nearly every case that, Mead, for example, is more deserving than Bancroft, or SEM over Stuart, they never got to play. So, we are better off dragging kids all over the state, costing families hundreds of dollars needlessly, incurring risk, disrupting school, etc., etc., etc., for no appreciable benefit to the common good??? It is not rational, sensical, or sustainable. By not using geography beyond the most basic we, almost exclusively among states, are only showing we have completely lost perspective of the role of high school sports. Count me out.

 

[ClkTwr2011]

The drawbacks of the current system are so obvious I won't repeat the litany. This silliness reeks of a government job: Create a "crisis" that isn't, to fix a "problem" that wasn't. There has ALWAYS been a "pile" of Division 1 teams in the state tournament. And despite some very notable first round blowouts over the years, the margin of first round games really hasn't changed all that dramatically And that counts upsets like last years Ft Calhoun team over Wahoo in C1, that probably wouldn't have happened again if they played 10 times. And the fields aren't much different. We are, and have always been, talking about 1 or 2 teams, none of which have ever reached the finals, let alone win it, and very few have even played 3. This year is more of the same. Most dramatically C1. I've compiled the likely field using a common sense method, that worked really, really well for a long time, and that using the current system.
C1
In: Adams Central, Columbus Scotus
Out: Central City, Sidney
C2
In: Wakefield
Out: Tri-Count
D1
In: Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family, Bancroft-Rosalie
Out: Mead, Howells-Dodge
D2
In: Potter-Dix, Stuart
Out: Santee, SEM

Note that except for Wakefield, none of the teams who would have been in, were beaten by a team that would have been left out. And play that game in Wakefield... You simply can't say in nearly every case that, Mead, for example, is more deserving than Bancroft, or SEM over Stuart, they never got to play. So, we are better off dragging kids all over the state, costing families hundreds of dollars needlessly, incurring risk, disrupting school, etc., etc., etc., for no appreciable benefit to the common good??? It is not rational, sensical, or sustainable. By not using geography beyond the most basic we, almost exclusively among states, are only showing we have completely lost perspective of the role of high school sports. Count me out.

Good points for sure.

Many have Howells-Dodge as their favorite to win D1. We will see of course.
Tri-County (my opinion) will beat Doniphan Trumbull in Round 1. We will see of course.
SEM, all losses except 1 are to Higher Class teams. I believe they will advance over Osceola. We will see of course.

I could go on, but it doesn't serve a point. Your breakdown above is of substance and more fact based than my opinions or predictions.

I can't argue that our current system is right or better. I simply like it better and I understand that my own preference doesn't mean a thing here. The only preference that matters is that of the schools involved.

Good post and thank you for replying.

 

[huskers_2001]

Can’t wait to watch Wahoo next weekend. How do you think they would fair against the top B and maybe class A teams?

 

[BlueBud10]

Can’t wait to watch Wahoo next weekend. How do you think they would fair against the top B and maybe class A teams?

Personally, I think they'd be around/just under .500 in A (assuming they play an Omaha/Lincoln schedule) and then probably be a 4-8 seed at state in B.

That's not a knock on them either, they are damn good.

 

[Llama57]

Personally, I think they'd be around/just under .500 in A (assuming they play an Omaha/Lincoln schedule) and then probably be a 4-8 seed at state in B.

That's not a knock on them either, they are damn good.

I'd put them as the 2nd or 3rd best team in B with a serious shot to win it.

 

[ClkTwr2011]

Personally, I think they'd be around/just under .500 in A (assuming they play an Omaha/Lincoln schedule) and then probably be a 4-8 seed at state in B.

That's not a knock on them either, they are damn good.

I would tend to agree with you.

There is just a tremendous talent gap between C and A/B. Even D to C is a huge jump.

 

[Llama57]

I would tend to agree with you.

There is just a tremendous talent gap between C and A/B. Even D to C is a huge jump.

Here's their regular season wins vs B state tournament teams.

Bennington- beat by 17
Crete - beat by 15
Platteview - beat by 20 & 32

 

[ClkTwr2011]

Here's their regular season wins vs B state tournament teams.

Bennington- beat by 17
Crete - beat by 15
Platteview - beat by 20 & 32

Impressive for sure.

When you move to Class B, your schedule changes immensely if you are in the Eastern part of the State. You're no longer playing C1 and C2 opponents with an occasional B matchup. You're playing primarily B schools with the occasional C1 and A Matchup. It takes a toll on a team. It's grueling, physical, and fast in comparison.

No doubt they are a fantastic C1 team! It's not me talking garbage about them.

 

[saluno22]

Impressive for sure.

When you move to Class B, your schedule changes immensely if you are in the Eastern part of the State. You're no longer playing C1 and C2 opponents with an occasional B matchup. You're playing primarily B schools with the occasional C1 and A Matchup. It takes a toll on a team. It's grueling, physical, and fast in comparison.

No doubt they are a fantastic C1 team! It's not me talking garbage about them.

Not necessarily. Wahoo was in B for the 2019-2020 season. They only played 11 B teams, two of whom were in the postseason. The rest were C1 and C2. Teams still make their own schedules in basketball.

It's one of the reasons I think there should be a penalty for playing teams below the assigned class.

12/05/19	Bennington	B	16-8	2	W	76-59	47
12/06/19	@ Aurora	B	12-13	3	W	48-29	44
12/13/19	Wayne	C1	21-6	1	W	66-59	50
12/14/19	Logan View-Scribner-Snyder	C1	17-9	2	W	48-40	47
12/20/19	@ Fort Calhoun	C1	16-9	2	W	81-42	47
12/27-12/28	Opponents:		-	-		-	-
12/27	Lexington	B	14-12	2	L	64-78	36
12/28	Seward	B	5-15	3	W	72-44	44
01/02/20	Yutan	C2	22-3	1	W	53-50	50
01/07/20	@ Lincoln Lutheran	C2	12-10	2	W	72-60	47
01/11/20	@ Crete	B	13-11	2	W	61-55	47
01/16/20	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	67-61	47
01/18/20	@ Douglas County West	C1	14-10	2	W	90-62	47
01/21/20	Raymond Central	C1	4-19	4	W	72-31	41
01/28-02/01	Opponents:		-	-		-	-
01/28	Syracuse	C1	0-23	4	W	69-22	41
01/31	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	77-54	47
02/01	Ashland-Greenwood	C1	17-8	2	W	72-52	47
02/03/20	@ Syracuse	C1	0-23	4	W	66-28	41
02/07/20	@ Arlington	C1	7-17	3	W	86-51	44
02/08/20	@ Grand Island Central Catholic	C2	23-3	1	W	82-80 (3 OT)	50
02/10/20	@ Waverly	B	13-10	2	W	66-59	47
02/11/20	Columbus Scotus	C1	5-19	4	W	77-39	41
02/15/20	@ Ashland-Greenwood	C1	17-8	2	W	69-58	47
02/20/20	Blair	B	4-18	4	W	81-46	41
02/25/20	Mount Michael Benedictine	B	21-5	1	L	58-69	39
02/29/20	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	70-55	47

 

[Llama57]

Not necessarily. Wahoo was in B for the 2019-2020 season. They only played 11 B teams, two of whom were in the postseason. The rest were C1 and C2. Teams still make their own schedules in basketball.

It's one of the reasons I think there should be a penalty for playing teams below the assigned class.

12/05/19	Bennington	B	16-8	2	W	76-59	47
12/06/19	@ Aurora	B	12-13	3	W	48-29	44
12/13/19	Wayne	C1	21-6	1	W	66-59	50
12/14/19	Logan View-Scribner-Snyder	C1	17-9	2	W	48-40	47
12/20/19	@ Fort Calhoun	C1	16-9	2	W	81-42	47
12/27-12/28	Opponents:		-	-		-	-
12/27	Lexington	B	14-12	2	L	64-78	36
12/28	Seward	B	5-15	3	W	72-44	44
01/02/20	Yutan	C2	22-3	1	W	53-50	50
01/07/20	@ Lincoln Lutheran	C2	12-10	2	W	72-60	47
01/11/20	@ Crete	B	13-11	2	W	61-55	47
01/16/20	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	67-61	47
01/18/20	@ Douglas County West	C1	14-10	2	W	90-62	47
01/21/20	Raymond Central	C1	4-19	4	W	72-31	41
01/28-02/01	Opponents:		-	-		-	-
01/28	Syracuse	C1	0-23	4	W	69-22	41
01/31	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	77-54	47
02/01	Ashland-Greenwood	C1	17-8	2	W	72-52	47
02/03/20	@ Syracuse	C1	0-23	4	W	66-28	41
02/07/20	@ Arlington	C1	7-17	3	W	86-51	44
02/08/20	@ Grand Island Central Catholic	C2	23-3	1	W	82-80 (3 OT)	50
02/10/20	@ Waverly	B	13-10	2	W	66-59	47
02/11/20	Columbus Scotus	C1	5-19	4	W	77-39	41
02/15/20	@ Ashland-Greenwood	C1	17-8	2	W	69-58	47
02/20/20	Blair	B	4-18	4	W	81-46	41
02/25/20	Mount Michael Benedictine	B	21-5	1	L	58-69	39
02/29/20	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	70-55	47

Conferences would need to go away then. Many conferences outside of A & B have a variety of classifications. Most of the time you're required to play everyone in the conference, and then the conference tourney. Holiday tournaments would be tricky as well to line up a 1-class invite.

 

[ClkTwr2011]

Not necessarily. Wahoo was in B for the 2019-2020 season. They only played 11 B teams, two of whom were in the postseason. The rest were C1 and C2. Teams still make their own schedules in basketball.

It's one of the reasons I think there should be a penalty for playing teams below the assigned class.

12/05/19	Bennington	B	16-8	2	W	76-59	47
12/06/19	@ Aurora	B	12-13	3	W	48-29	44
12/13/19	Wayne	C1	21-6	1	W	66-59	50
12/14/19	Logan View-Scribner-Snyder	C1	17-9	2	W	48-40	47
12/20/19	@ Fort Calhoun	C1	16-9	2	W	81-42	47
12/27-12/28	Opponents:		-	-		-	-
12/27	Lexington	B	14-12	2	L	64-78	36
12/28	Seward	B	5-15	3	W	72-44	44
01/02/20	Yutan	C2	22-3	1	W	53-50	50
01/07/20	@ Lincoln Lutheran	C2	12-10	2	W	72-60	47
01/11/20	@ Crete	B	13-11	2	W	61-55	47
01/16/20	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	67-61	47
01/18/20	@ Douglas County West	C1	14-10	2	W	90-62	47
01/21/20	Raymond Central	C1	4-19	4	W	72-31	41
01/28-02/01	Opponents:		-	-		-	-
01/28	Syracuse	C1	0-23	4	W	69-22	41
01/31	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	77-54	47
02/01	Ashland-Greenwood	C1	17-8	2	W	72-52	47
02/03/20	@ Syracuse	C1	0-23	4	W	66-28	41
02/07/20	@ Arlington	C1	7-17	3	W	86-51	44
02/08/20	@ Grand Island Central Catholic	C2	23-3	1	W	82-80 (3 OT)	50
02/10/20	@ Waverly	B	13-10	2	W	66-59	47
02/11/20	Columbus Scotus	C1	5-19	4	W	77-39	41
02/15/20	@ Ashland-Greenwood	C1	17-8	2	W	69-58	47
02/20/20	Blair	B	4-18	4	W	81-46	41
02/25/20	Mount Michael Benedictine	B	21-5	1	L	58-69	39
02/29/20	Platteview	B	14-11	2	W	70-55	47

How many of those Non B games were against teams in their conference? Ya gotta play your Conference, and Wahoo knew it was a 1 cycle deal. How many of the B games were regularly scheduled opponents? I honestly don't know the first thing about Wahoo Basketball so I'm really asking. I would think that their schedule didn't change at all for 1 cycle.

I'm talking about a team actually moving up a Class for good.

 

[northeastNebraska]

I’ll be very surprised if Wahoo is still C1 by 2030.

 

[balsy]

A: B. West
B: Skutt
C1: Wahoops
C2: Cedar vs. NCHS just like in football... NCHS with the mental edge due to football
D1: HD
D2: Parkview

NCHS is gonna beat Amherst….how do they not lose that game by 15?

 

[BlueBud10]

NCHS is gonna beat Amherst….how do they not lose that game by 15?

Look at the posters name.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

NCHS is gonna beat Amherst….how do they not lose that game by 15?

Just one guys opinion. That’s all.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

Look at the posters name.

So I guess my name is Norfolk Catholic Knights lover???

 

[BlueBud10]

So I guess my name is Norfolk Catholic Knights lover???

Cedar, Norfolk Cath, HD....

To each their own.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

Cedar, Norfolk Cath, HD....

To each their own.

So what are you saying about those three teams? That they have no potential to win games at state this week? Just curious.

 

[Llama57]

NCHS is gonna beat Amherst….how do they not lose that game by 15?

I haven't seen Amherst play, but have seen NC a few times. They're big & physical. How the game is officiated will have a lot to do with the outcome.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

One common opponent. GICC. Amherst wins by 5 and NCHS wins by 8. But what do I know. Bluebird is probably right about that 15 point blowout that is coming.

 

[BlueBud10]

So what are you saying about those three teams? That they have no potential to win games at state this week? Just curious.

They absolutely do, especially Cedar (imo). HD seems like a bit of a stretch, but actually if they get by JB (I don't think they do) I like them in their semi final match-up. NCath seems like a stretch as well.

But like I said to each their own, didn't mean to offend you. Just seemed like you leaned to the NE teams.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

They absolutely do, especially Cedar (imo). HD seems like a bit of a stretch, but actually if they get by JB (I don't think they do) I like them in their semi final match-up. NCath seems like a stretch as well.

But like I said to each their own, didn't mean to offend you. Just seemed like you leaned to the NE teams.

Not offended at all. I have seen NE Nebraska teams play a ton this year and years past so have some insight to them. I could be totally wrong and admit it, just think the schedule grind of especially the mid states conference for Cedar and NC could be a big difference. Plus the starters for both those two teams almost 100% are starters from their respective football teams that played in Lincoln a few months ago. That mental edge means a little something. Again, not to be a homer but EV is a really good team that could snake bite Cedar. Guess time will tell.

 

[HuskinItUp]

One common opponent. GICC. Amherst wins by 5 and NCHS wins by 8. But what do I know. Bluebird is probably right about that 15 point blowout that is coming.

GICC started the game 8/8 from 3 against Amherst. Amherst had quite the hole to dig out of because of that. All of their points were 3s for GICC except for 1 bucket before the half. Not sure how the NCHS game went. Would be interesting to hear.

Amherst plays some really good basketball. I would be very surprised if they got beat. They don't seem to have a cold night of shooting from what I have seen. Hadwiger might be the best player in C2 IMO.

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

GICC started the game 8/8 from 3 against Amherst. Amherst had quite the hole to dig out of because of that. All of their points were 3s for GICC except for 1 bucket before the half. Not sure how the NCHS game went. Would be interesting to hear.

Amherst plays some really good basketball. I would be very surprised if they got beat. They don't seem to have a cold night of shooting from what I have seen. Hadwiger might be the best player in C2 IMO.

NC played GICC 9 days after playing a football game. So one can assume not pretty??? Wasn't at the game. Guess it will be a war of two different styles. Physical and defensive against the reliance on 3's? Should be fun to watch if anything! Carter Ruse might have something to say about the best in C2 IMHO.

 

[BlueBud10]

Not offended at all. I have seen NE Nebraska teams play a ton this year and years past so have some insight to them. I could be totally wrong and admit it, just think the schedule grind of especially the mid states conference for Cedar and NC could be a big difference. Plus the starters for both those two teams almost 100% are starters from their respective football teams that played in Lincoln a few months ago. That mental edge means a little something. Again, not to be a homer but EV is a really good team that could snake bite Cedar. Guess time will tell.

Going to be a really fun class to watch!

 

[HighPlainsCoach]

I'm getting some serious McCool Junction vibes right now!

 

[NeNebraskaGuru]

I'm getting some serious McCool Junction vibes right now!

The drawbacks of the current system are so obvious I won't repeat the litany. This silliness reeks of a government job: Create a "crisis" that isn't, to fix a "problem" that wasn't. There has ALWAYS been a "pile" of Division 1 teams in the state tournament. And despite some very notable first round blowouts over the years, the margin of first round games really hasn't changed all that dramatically And that counts upsets like last years Ft Calhoun team over Wahoo in C1, that probably wouldn't have happened again if they played 10 times. And the fields aren't much different. We are, and have always been, talking about 1 or 2 teams, none of which have ever reached the finals, let alone win it, and very few have even played 3. This year is more of the same. Most dramatically C1. I've compiled the likely field using a common sense method, that worked really, really well for a long time, and that using the current system.
C1
In: Adams Central, Columbus Scotus
Out: Central City, Sidney
C2
In: Wakefield
Out: Tri-Count
D1
In: Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family, Bancroft-Rosalie
Out: Mead, Howells-Dodge
D2
In: Potter-Dix, Stuart
Out: Santee, SEM

Note that except for Wakefield, none of the teams who would have been in, were beaten by a team that would have been left out. And play that game in Wakefield... You simply can't say in nearly every case that, Mead, for example, is more deserving than Bancroft, or SEM over Stuart, they never got to play. So, we are better off dragging kids all over the state, costing families hundreds of dollars needlessly, incurring risk, disrupting school, etc., etc., etc., for no appreciable benefit to the common good??? It is not rational, sensical, or sustainable. By not using geography beyond the most basic we, almost exclusively among states, are only showing we have completely lost perspective of the role of high school sports. Count me out.

What is the role of high school sports by the way???