? | Professor Massey's algorithm has pulled two teams to the forefront this week. Both replace longtime leaders at the head of some highly competitive Regions - South Laurel over Harlan Co. in the 13th and Pikeville above Martin Co. in the 15th. 

? Games of the Week between the Top 25 can be found below.

?➕ Power Plus Regional Rankings will feature depth in "Joe Friday's: Just the Depth Ma'am Edition."

2️⃣5️⃣ Statewide Ratings ~ 

1. St. Xavier, 2. Great Crossing, 3. Frederick Douglass, 4. Covington Catholic, 5. Bryan Station.

6. Warren Central, 7. Marshall Co, 8. George Rogers Clark, 9. Bowling Green, 10. Manual. 

11. Cooper, 12. North Oldham, 13. South Oldham, 14. Lloyd Memorial, 15. Butler. 

16. Ballard, 17. Male, 18. Ashland, 19. Calloway Co, 20. Pleasure Ridge Park.

21. Adair Co, 22. Simon Kenton, 23. Henry Clay, 24. Jeffersontown, 25. Newport. 

? Games of the Week ~

• Tuesday: 

#2 Great Crossing at #8 GRC

#3 Frederick Douglass at #23 Henry Clay 

#4 Cov Cath vs. OH #17 Moeller 

#6 Warren Central at #21 Adair Co.

• Friday: 

#5 Bryan Station vs. #23 Henry Clay 

#15 Butler vs. #20 PRP 

?➕ Power Plus Regional Rankings - "Joe Friday's: Just the Depth Ma'am Edition," sorted by the number of teams for each region in the Top 100.* 

1. 9th Region (11) 4. Cov Cath, 11. Cooper, 14. Lloyd, 25. Newport, 40. Dixie | 41. Conner, 44. Highlands, 50. Ryle, 52. Holy Cross, 56. Beechwood, 98. New Cath.

2. 8th Region (9) 12. N Oldham, 13. S Oldham, 22. S Kenton, 35. Woodford Co, 48. Spencer Co | 53. Walton-Verona, 70. Collins, 75. Oldham Co, 96. Anderson Co. 

3. 11th Region (8) 2. Great Crossing, 3. F Douglass, 5. Bryan Stn, 23. H Clay, 30. Madison Cent | 31. Lex Cath, 54. Sayre, 92. Madison S.

4. 6th Region (8) 15. Butler, 20. PRP, 24. J'town, 49. Fairdale, 62. Moore | 63. Bullitt E, 78. DeSales, 86. Fern Creek. 

5. 5th Region (8) 21. Adair Co, 28. Green Co, 46. Taylor Co, 47. LaRue Co, 68. Cent Hardin | 79. N Hardin, 81. Caverna, 87. Bardstown. 

6. 7th Region (7) 1. St. Xavier, 10. Manual, 16. Ballard, 17. Male, 29. Trinity | 61. CAL, 71. Eastern. 

7. 4th Region (7) 6. Warren Cent, 9. Bowling Green, 42. Clinton Co, 57. S Warren, 60. Greenwood | 84. Barren Co, 89. Russell Co.

8. 13th Region (7) 32. S Laurel, 34. Harlan Co, 38. N Laurel, 45. Bell Co, 55. Corbin | 59. Clay Co, 83. Knox Cent. 

9. 3rd Region (7) 36. Daviess Co, 51. O'boro Cath, 64. Butler Co, 69. Grayson Co, 82. Owensboro | 93. Breckenridge Co, 99. Muhlenberg Co. 

10. 12th Region (6) 26. DCA, 58. Pulaski Co, 66. Mercer Co, 80. Lincoln Co, 88. Boyle Co | 91. W Jessamine.

11. 1st Region (5) 7. Marshall Co, 19. Calloway Co, 67. McCracken Co, 73. Graves Co, 74. Tilghman | 

12. 15th Region (5) 65. Pikeville, 72. Martin Co, 77. Johnson Cent, 94. Lawrence Co, 95. Paintsville | 

13. 16th Region (3) 18. Ashland, 37. Boyd Co, 85. Fleming Co | 

14. 10th Region (3) 8. GRC, 43. Campbell Co, 76. Montgomery Co | 

15. 2nd Region (3) 27. Henderson Co, 39. Lyon Co, 97. Madisonville | 

16. 14th Region (1) 33. Hazard | 

* Tiebreaker is lowest cumulative rankings for the Region's Top 5 (Power) teams.

Full Ratings based on reported scores through *Saturday, February 8* can be found at the link below. 

? masseyratings.com/KY_Boys

 

??????? Trefnwyd gan WOPR.

This is the best rating system out there, just my opinion.

4 hours ago, nikeman49 said:

This is the best rating system out there, just my opinion.

No argument here!

I always like the rankings that have the numbers behind them. They’re not perfect but are better than the subjective ones, especially in high school athletics as it’s just so hard for people to know enough about teams from across the state. On the other end of the spectrum is KSR’s rankings.  They should stick to college athletics!