What is the weakest region?

[racer4life]

The 16th is by far the weakest region.

 

The 16th is not even close to being the worst. I have already posted on this in the past and I don't feel like looking it up again, but I think out of all of the teams in the 16th only a few had losing records outside the region.

[Eta Rho]

The 16th is not even close to being the worst. I have already posted on this in the past and I don't feel like looking it up again, but I think out of all of the teams in the 16th only a few had losing records outside the region.

 

That could have a lot to do with them playing weak out of region competition...A lot of weaker teams will play weak out of region competition to pick up a few W's. The smaller 9th and 10th region teams do it all the time.

[madman]

Outside of Elliott the 16th has to be the worst. No other team in the region would have a chance to win any other region in the state. I think it's probably the weakest it has been in recent memory.

 

You are 100% correct! :ylsuper:

[JPP]

That could have a lot to do with them playing weak out of region competition...A lot of weaker teams will play weak out of region competition to pick up a few W's. The smaller 9th and 10th region teams do it all the time.

 

I would agree that this is very often the case.

 

If you look at the thread started by MCPAPA on the 16th vs. the 10th though, you may question this in this case.

 

The sixteenth has a winning record in the battle and very few games are played by the 16ths top tier teams. Im not claiming by any stretch that this indicates the 16th is on par with the 10th, but it does imply it may not be as bad as thought by many.

[Les]

16TH is the worst.

[JPP]

16TH is the worst.

 

Im not trying to pick on your quote, you were just the last. Aside from a powerflul Elliott team dominating the region, where is the evidence. Clearly it is not near the top, but where is any evidence that the bottom feeders are better!

[HDE]

I'd go with the 15th.

Shelby Valley is very good, and Johnson Central isn't bad, but after that it's a struggle.

 

The 12th and 14th aren't very strong either after the top three our four teams. I don't much about the 16th, but I saw Ashland earlier and they are ranked seventh or eighth in the 16th but may be fifth if they were in the 13th.

[addout]

If you look at which region has the best chance to win the Sweet Sixteen this year, then the 15th and 16th are two of the top regions.

Isn't it ironic how many think that the 15th and 16 are the weakest regions but regionally speaking they probably have the forth or fifth best chance of winning the sweet sixteen!:idunno:

[Voice of Reason]

I would like to see a list of the teams ranked 2-6 in the 15th and 16th. We all know EC and SV are top notch. If they weren't there, who would be the favorites to win those regions? That may help us decide this 15/16 debate.

 

OK, it looks like the scoreboard on BGP does list all the teams in a region if you pull up one of the teams at the region. Based on what I see there, I think Region 15 is clearly weaker than 16.

[catfan08]

There are 3 or 4 regions weaker than the 16th; 15th, 14th, and even the 1st and 8th most likely.

[Voice of Reason]

There are 3 or 4 regions weaker than the 16th; 15th, 14th, and even the 1st and 8th most likely.

 

I think you are probably right. I don't think the 16th is as weak as some believe...or perhaps hope?

[mcpapa]

I would like to see a list of the teams ranked 2-6 in the 15th and 16th. We all know EC and SV are top notch. If they weren't there, who would be the favorites to win those regions? That may help us decide this 15/16 debate.

 

OK, it looks like the scoreboard on BGP does list all the teams in a region if you pull up one of the teams at the region. Based on what I see there, I think Region 15 is clearly weaker than 16.

 

Using Litratings, the average rating for the 2-6 rated teams in each region are as follows:

 

Region 7 87.0

Region 11 85.28

Region 9 81.68

Region 10 79.16

Region 5 76.8

Region 4 75.22

Region 6 73.9

Region 12 73.74

Region 3 73.06

Region 2 72.66

Region 13 72.08

Region 14 71.52

Region 8 70.04

Region 1 68.96

Region 16 68.54

Region 15 63.96

[Voice of Reason]

Using Litratings, the average rating for the 2-6 rated teams in each region are as follows:

 

Region 7 87.0

Region 11 85.28

Region 9 81.68

Region 10 79.16

Region 5 76.8

Region 4 75.22

Region 6 73.9

Region 12 73.74

Region 3 73.06

Region 2 72.66

Region 13 72.08

Region 14 71.52

Region 8 70.04

Region 1 68.96

Region 16 68.54

Region 15 63.96

 

:thumb: You the man mapapa. I think that list looks very accurate and tells the tale on the weakest regions this year. I am surprised the 16th is this low but this list seems to point to the 15th and 16th as the two weakest regions this year.

[catfan08]

Using Litratings, the average rating for the 2-6 rated teams in each region are as follows:

 

Region 7 87.0

Region 11 85.28

Region 9 81.68

Region 10 79.16

Region 5 76.8

Region 4 75.22

Region 6 73.9

Region 12 73.74

Region 3 73.06

Region 2 72.66

Region 13 72.08

Region 14 71.52

Region 8 70.04

Region 1 68.96

Region 16 68.54

Region 15 63.96

 

If using ratings, there is no way you can think the 16th is weaker than the 15th, and if you look at the avg rating of 1-8, which is hopefully your 8 region teams(not all will be) competing for the state birth, then from weakest to strongest; 15th, 14th, 1st, 8th, 16th (http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=175364 the 2nd post) thanks to mcpapa for those numbers!!

[mcpapa]

The 2-6 rated teams in each region, this time using Cantrall:

 

Region 7 78.64

Region 11 77.76

Region 9 73.0

Region 5 71.78

Region 10 70.96

Region 4 69.32

Region 6 68.66

Region 14 68.60

Region 12 67.68

Region 2 67.60

Region 3 67.12

Region 13 67.0

Region 16 63.66

Region 1 63.44

Region 8 63.22

Region 15 60.86