Class B Boys Bracket

[saluno22]

Has anyone else been crunching the numbers for seeding?

Here's what I have:

#8 BLAIR (11-11, 40.4091) vs. #1 NORRIS (18-2, 45.0000)
#5 ELKHORN (17-7, 43.3750) vs. #4 PLATTEVIEW (20-4, 43.8750)
#7 WAVERLY (15-6, 43.1429) vs. #2 OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC (18-4, 44.2727)
#6 BEATRICE (16-6, 43.2727) vs. #3 MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE (20-3, 43.9565)

Here's how I got there for each team:

NORRIS (18-2)
Entered yesterday with 856 points
+44 for win vs. Elkhorn North (8-14)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
No change for St Albert as they lost and didn't move from Div 3 to Div 2
900 points
45.000 avg

OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC (18-4)
Entered yesterday with 927 points
+47 for win vs. Bennington (11-11)
No other opponent division changes
974 points
44.2727 avg

MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE (20-3)
Entered yesterday with 961 points
+47 for win vs. Sidney (12-12)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
1011 points
43.9565 avg

PLATTEVIEW (20-4)
Entered yesterday with 1009 points
+47 for win vs. Omaha Roncalli Catholic (12-12)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
-6 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2 (played twice)
1053 points
43.8750 avg

ELKHORN (17-7)
Entered yesterday with 991 points
+47 for win vs. Northwest (15-7)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
No change for Fremont as they lost to Bellevue West and didn't move from Div 4 to Div 3
1041 points
43.375 avg

BEATRICE (16-6)
Entered yesterday with 908 points
+47 for win vs. Aurora (16-10)
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
952 points
43.2727 avg

WAVERLY (15-6)
Entered yesterday with 859 points
+47 for win vs. Scottsbluff (13-10)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
906 points
43.1429 avg

BLAIR (11-11)
Entered yesterday with 842 points
+50 for win vs. Alliance (19-5)
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
889 points
40.4091 avg

Opponents of teams playing in Class B District Finals yesterday who had games remaining AND could change divisions before seeding on March 3 are as follows:
- Blair beat Alliance to move to 11-11 (50.0%, Div 2). Among the teams in Class B District Final games, this impacted Norris, Platteview, Mount Michael, Elkhorn, Waverly, Roncalli, Bennington (twice), and Elkhorn North.
- Wahoo lost to Pierce to drop to 18-7 (72.0%, Div 2). Among the teams in Class B District Final games, this impacted Norris, Platteview (twice), Beatrice, Waverly, Aurora, Bennington, Elkhorn North, and Blair.
- Cody, WY, (4-13, 23.5%) played Riverton, WY, last night, but that game is moot since only Scottsbluff would have been impacted and Waverly defeated them 57-30.
- Fremont (5-18, 21.7%) could have moved to Div 3 had they defeated Bellevue West, but they lost by 40. This would have impacted Elkhorn and Northwest.
- Council Bluffs St. Albert, IA, (11-13, 45.8%) could have moved to Div 2 had they defeated Grand View Christian, IA, but they lost by 2. This would have impacted Norris.
- North Platte (9-12, 42.9%) could have moved to Div 3 had they defeated BOTH Lincoln North Star yesterday AND Bellevue West on Monday, but they lost to Lincoln North Star. This would have impacted Skutt, Platteview, Beatrice, Scottsbluff, Northwest (twice), and Sidney.

From what I could tell, the remaining opponents of the Class B District Final teams with games left before March 3 could not change divisions (records entering yesterday):
- Bellevue East (6-16) Up to 2 District Games, at least 1 would be a win.
- Grand Island (12-10) Up to 2 District Games, at least 1 would be a win.
- Lincoln Pius X (17-2) Up to 2 District Games, at least 1 would be a win.
- Every Class B team left other than Blair as identified above.
- Adams Central (23-2) C1-3 Final
- Ashland-Greenwood (15-7) C1-3 Final
- Boone Central (13-12) C1-1 Final
- Kearney Catholic (22-2) C1-2 Final
- Mitchell (16-9) C1-4 Final
- North Bend Central (18-5) C1-7 Final
- Ogallala (19-4) C1-8 Final
- Omaha Concordia (20-4) C1-7 Final
- St. Paul (22-2) C1-5 Final
- BRLD (17-4) C2-7 Final
- Grand Island Central Catholic (21-4) C2-2 Final
- Lourdes Central Catholic (15-8) D1-6 Final
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton, IA (15-7) Class 3A Substate 1 Championship
- Savannah, MO (8-12) Class 4 District 16 Quarterfinal; District Semifinals are on 03 March 2021 (after Nebraska State Seeding).
- St. Joseph Central, MO (14-11) Class 6 District 16 Quarterfinal and Semifinal with a win
- St. Joseph Lafayette, MO (17-7) Class 5 District 16 Semifinal
- Casper Natrona, WY (5-12) Regular season game vs. Rock Springs, WY, then Regionals start on 04 March 2021.

And here are the rest of the opponents of the Class B District Final teams who have no games left before March 3 (records entering yesterday):
- Bishop Heelan, IA (6-16) Season Complete
- Denison-Schleswig, IA (7-15) Season Complete
- Harlan, IA (9-12) Season Complete
- Lewis Central, IA (10-10) Season Complete
- Sioux City West, IA (11-11) Season Complete
- Rapid City Christian, SD (15-1) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. First Regional game is on 05 March 2021.
- St. Thomas More, SD (17-3) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. First Regional game is on 05 March 2021.
- Burns, WY (8-10) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.
- Cheyenne Central, WY (16-3) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.
- Cheyenne East, WY (15-3) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.
- Gillette - Campbell County., WY (11-6) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.

 

[saluno22]

I should mention, I checked all of the records (particularly for out of state teams on their equivalent of nsaahome.org) to make sure the records on the NSAA site were correct or at least did not require a division adjustment. None did among the 18 non-Nebraska teams who played Class B District Final participants.

 

[hailvictors2]

Has anyone else been crunching the numbers for seeding?

Here's what I have:

#8 BLAIR (11-11, 40.4091) vs. #1 NORRIS (18-2, 45.0000)
#5 ELKHORN (17-7, 43.3750) vs. #4 PLATTEVIEW (20-4, 43.8750)
#7 WAVERLY (15-6, 43.1429) vs. #2 OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC (18-4, 44.2727)
#6 BEATRICE (16-6, 43.2727) vs. #3 MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE (20-3, 43.9565)

Here's how I got there for each team:

NORRIS (18-2)
Entered yesterday with 856 points
+44 for win vs. Elkhorn North (8-14)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
No change for St Albert as they lost and didn't move from Div 3 to Div 2
900 points
45.000 avg

OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC (18-4)
Entered yesterday with 927 points
+47 for win vs. Bennington (11-11)
No other opponent division changes
974 points
44.2727 avg

MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE (20-3)
Entered yesterday with 961 points
+47 for win vs. Sidney (12-12)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
1011 points
43.9565 avg

PLATTEVIEW (20-4)
Entered yesterday with 1009 points
+47 for win vs. Omaha Roncalli Catholic (12-12)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
-6 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2 (played twice)
1053 points
43.8750 avg

ELKHORN (17-7)
Entered yesterday with 991 points
+47 for win vs. Northwest (15-7)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
No change for Fremont as they lost to Bellevue West and didn't move from Div 4 to Div 3
1041 points
43.375 avg

BEATRICE (16-6)
Entered yesterday with 908 points
+47 for win vs. Aurora (16-10)
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
952 points
43.2727 avg

WAVERLY (15-6)
Entered yesterday with 859 points
+47 for win vs. Scottsbluff (13-10)
+3 for Blair moving from Div 3 to Div 2
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
906 points
43.1429 avg

BLAIR (11-11)
Entered yesterday with 842 points
+50 for win vs. Alliance (19-5)
-3 for Wahoo moving from Div 1 to Div 2
889 points
40.4091 avg

Opponents of teams playing in Class B District Finals yesterday who had games remaining AND could change divisions before seeding on March 3 are as follows:
- Blair beat Alliance to move to 11-11 (50.0%, Div 2). Among the teams in Class B District Final games, this impacted Norris, Platteview, Mount Michael, Elkhorn, Waverly, Roncalli, Bennington (twice), and Elkhorn North.
- Wahoo lost to Pierce to drop to 18-7 (72.0%, Div 2). Among the teams in Class B District Final games, this impacted Norris, Platteview (twice), Beatrice, Waverly, Aurora, Bennington, Elkhorn North, and Blair.
- Cody, WY, (4-13, 23.5%) played Riverton, WY, last night, but that game is moot since only Scottsbluff would have been impacted and Waverly defeated them 57-30.
- Fremont (5-18, 21.7%) could have moved to Div 3 had they defeated Bellevue West, but they lost by 40. This would have impacted Elkhorn and Northwest.
- Council Bluffs St. Albert, IA, (11-13, 45.8%) could have moved to Div 2 had they defeated Grand View Christian, IA, but they lost by 2. This would have impacted Norris.
- North Platte (9-12, 42.9%) could have moved to Div 3 had they defeated BOTH Lincoln North Star yesterday AND Bellevue West on Monday, but they lost to Lincoln North Star. This would have impacted Skutt, Platteview, Beatrice, Scottsbluff, Northwest (twice), and Sidney.

From what I could tell, the remaining opponents of the Class B District Final teams with games left before March 3 could not change divisions (records entering yesterday):
- Bellevue East (6-16) Up to 2 District Games, at least 1 would be a win.
- Grand Island (12-10) Up to 2 District Games, at least 1 would be a win.
- Lincoln Pius X (17-2) Up to 2 District Games, at least 1 would be a win.
- Every Class B team left other than Blair as identified above.
- Adams Central (23-2) C1-3 Final
- Ashland-Greenwood (15-7) C1-3 Final
- Boone Central (13-12) C1-1 Final
- Kearney Catholic (22-2) C1-2 Final
- Mitchell (16-9) C1-4 Final
- North Bend Central (18-5) C1-7 Final
- Ogallala (19-4) C1-8 Final
- Omaha Concordia (20-4) C1-7 Final
- St. Paul (22-2) C1-5 Final
- BRLD (17-4) C2-7 Final
- Grand Island Central Catholic (21-4) C2-2 Final
- Lourdes Central Catholic (15-8) D1-6 Final
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton, IA (15-7) Class 3A Substate 1 Championship
- Savannah, MO (8-12) Class 4 District 16 Quarterfinal; District Semifinals are on 03 March 2021 (after Nebraska State Seeding).
- St. Joseph Central, MO (14-11) Class 6 District 16 Quarterfinal and Semifinal with a win
- St. Joseph Lafayette, MO (17-7) Class 5 District 16 Semifinal
- Casper Natrona, WY (5-12) Regular season game vs. Rock Springs, WY, then Regionals start on 04 March 2021.

And here are the rest of the opponents of the Class B District Final teams who have no games left before March 3 (records entering yesterday):
- Bishop Heelan, IA (6-16) Season Complete
- Denison-Schleswig, IA (7-15) Season Complete
- Harlan, IA (9-12) Season Complete
- Lewis Central, IA (10-10) Season Complete
- Sioux City West, IA (11-11) Season Complete
- Rapid City Christian, SD (15-1) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. First Regional game is on 05 March 2021.
- St. Thomas More, SD (17-3) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. First Regional game is on 05 March 2021.
- Burns, WY (8-10) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.
- Cheyenne Central, WY (16-3) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.
- Cheyenne East, WY (15-3) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.
- Gillette - Campbell County., WY (11-6) No additional games prior to Nebraska State Tournament Seeding. Regionals start on 04 March 2021.

This is incredible. Well done, sir.

 

[saluno22]

The NSAA site has been updated and match the above numbers.

https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/calculate/bbbleaders.html

Looking at tonight's Nebraska games, I'm not seeing any teams playing who can change divisions AND who played one of the eight Class B state tournament teams:
- GICC is 21-4 and played Skutt. Their division can't change.
- Omaha Concordia is 20-4 and played Blair and Mount Michael. Their division can't change.
- Ashland-Greenwood is 15-7 and played Platteview. Their division can't change.
- Kearney Catholic is 22-2 and played Beatrice and Waverly. Their division can't change.

Looking at out-of-state opponents for the eight Class B state tournament teams:
- Beatrice: None.
- Blair: Season over for Harlan, IA (9-12).
- Elkhorn: None.
- Mount Michael Benedictine: St. Joseph Lafayette, MO, plays Kearney, MO, on March 2. Lafayette is 17-7 and their division can't change with the result of their game tomorrow.
- Norris: Season over for Council Bluffs St. Albert, IA (11-13).
- Omaha Skutt Catholic: Season over for Sioux City West, IA (11-11) and for Bishop Heelan, IA (6-16).
- Platteview: None.
- Waverly: None.

So I believe the state tournament bracket will look like this:

#8 BLAIR (11-11, 40.4091) vs. #1 NORRIS (18-2, 45.0000)
#5 ELKHORN (17-7, 43.3750) vs. #4 PLATTEVIEW (20-4, 43.8750)
#7 WAVERLY (15-6, 43.1429) vs. #2 OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC (18-4, 44.2727)
#6 BEATRICE (16-6, 43.2727) vs. #3 MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE (20-3, 43.9565)

 

[LooseCannon]

When is the last time a team west of Lincoln didn’t make the state tournament in Class B? @Alum-Ni @TC53

 

[saluno22]

When is the last time a team west of Lincoln didn’t make the state tournament in Class B? @Alum-Ni @TC53

Not possible under the old district format where there were always two districts exclusively west of Lincoln. Would only be possible in the last four years (including this season) since the change was made to a two-stage qualifying arrangement (subdistricts and district final). Just took a look at the "Wildcard Archive" on the NSAA site going back a few years, the current format started in the 2017-18 season if I'm not mistaken.

2020 (3): Alliance, Hastings, Scottsbluff
2019 (4): Alliance, Aurora, Scottsbluff, York
2018 (3): Aurora, Crete, York

So based on this, having ZERO is extremely abnormal.

Then before this, there was always a guarantee of at least two teams west of Lincoln, possibly three depending on how the districts lined up based on geography and NSAA enrollment numbers.

 

[Alum-Ni]

When is the last time a team west of Lincoln didn’t make the state tournament in Class B? @Alum-Ni @TC53

Probably a long, long time ago. The format used to rely on geographical districts, so there was always at least one team from western Nebraska in the state tournament.

 

[Alum-Ni]

Along with no teams west of Lincoln participating in Class B, it appears no OPS schools will be participating in the Class A tournament this year.

 

[Alum-Ni]

If my research is correct, the last time the boys Class A tournament was played without an Omaha Public School member in it was 1996. That tournament was won by Lincoln Northeast. Other participants that year were Bellevue West, Columbus, Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln High, Lincoln Southeast and North Platte.

 

[highschoolfootballnut]

If my research is correct, the last time the boys Class A tournament was played without an Omaha Public School member in it was 1996. That tournament was won by Lincoln Northeast. Other participants that year were Bellevue West, Columbus, Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln High, Lincoln Southeast and North Platte.

Its been about a decade of dominance for OPS in Class A in Football and Basketball