Sectional Seedings

Can't believe we got the one seed. Doesn't the IHSA follow the PBR rankings? Were not even in the top 20.

Why doesn't a 1 seed get to host a regional?

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Originally posted by Tuzigoot:
Can't believe we got the one seed. Doesn't the IHSA follow the PBR rankings? Were not even in the top 20.

They know my friend, they know.

When they seed the team’s do they factor in strength of schedule or the conference a team plays in or is it just the team’s win/loss record at that time?

The coaches in each sectional/regional vote on the seeding. I assume most coaches do take strength of schedule into account along with head to head, and record against common opponents.

BcRockets--

While it would be fair and make sense to take into account strength of schedule, I believe that coaches actually pretty much go by records. Sure there is some variance, but, for the most part, wins and losses are the biggest and sometimes sole factor.

For example, there is a team in the CSL who plays an absolutely cupcake non conference schedule and then barely makes it into the top half of the conference when that part of the season begins. Yet, these Wolves got a 2 seed, even though they have shown little promise since destroying many, many inferior opponents.

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Can't believe we got the one seed. Doesn't the IHSA follow the PBR rankings? Were not even in the top 20.

Maybe if more of your kids went to PBR Showcases or subcribed to the magazine you would be in the top ten.

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While it would be fair and make sense to take into account strength of schedule, I believe that coaches actually pretty much go by records. Sure there is some variance, but, for the most part, wins and losses are the biggest and sometimes sole factor.

I agree that most coaches will go with win/loss record. I think this on-line system also takes away from a coach lobbying for his team or a team in his conference. Plus I feel it is way too early to seed these teams, A team can get hot or cold at any time, another week would make for a more fair or accurate decision on were a team should be seeded

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Why doesn't a 1 seed get to host a regional?

Because for the most part, the regionals are decided before the seeds are done. At least downstate that's the way it is. For example, our softball regional is being hosted by the high school here in Waterloo. Waterloo softball has won all of maybe 10 games in 10 years. We actually got "stuck" with the regional because the other schools in the regional wouldn't host it. Down here at least, the regionals are nearly identical sport to sport year to year.

As for the seedings themselves, how would you seed a team that is 9-6 and 0-2 in the conference? Makes it kinda difficult if you don't go off perceived strength of schedule?

One of the eternal questions:

Do you start your ace in Game #1? Or, save him until Saturday?

Save him.

Gotta win game 1 first, right?

depends on matchup. If you have to pitch him game one pitch him. But if you can save him save him....according to form, game two should be tougher than game one.

If you want to advance as far as possible, you gotta take some chances unless you are the stud team.

Gotta have more than 1 ace